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Holiday Gift Guide 2018: Smartphones between PHP 30K – 50K

Christmas is just around the corner and a lot would be anticipating their bonuses so they can upgrade to a newer one. So for this gift guide, we’re going for the more attainable smartphones between the PHP 30,000 to PHP 50,000 price range.

The phones listed below are those that are released in 2018 and are officially available in the Philippines. The list is arranged by price from highest to lowest.

ASUS ROG Phone

Price: PHP 49,995 (8GB + 128GB), PHP 61,995 (8GB + 512GB)

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Price: PHP 49,990

OPPO Find X

Price: PHP 49,990

Samsung Galaxy S9+

SpecsSamsung Galaxy S9+
Display6.2-inch Super AMOLED WQHD+ (2960 x 1440),, 531ppi
Screen protectionGorilla Glass 5 (back and front)
CPUSamsung Exynos 9810 octa-core 4 x 2.9GHz Custom CPU + 4 x 1.9GHz ARM Cortex A55
GPUMali G72-MP18
RAM6GB
Storage64GB/128GB/256GB internal storage
Expandable Storageexpandable via microSD up to 400GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Rear Camera12MP f/1.5-f/2.4 dual pixel, OIS, 2x optical zoom, telephoto
12MP f/2.4 dual pixel, OIS, wide-angle
Dual-tone, dual-LED flash
Video Recording2160p@30fps video recording, Slow-mo 960fps @ 720p
Front Camera8MP f/1.7 front-facing camera
Connectivity4G LTE Cat. 18 6CA 1.2Gbps
SIMDual SIM (nano, hybrid)
Wi-FiWiFi 802.11ac
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFCNFC
GPSGPS with aGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
USBUSB Type-C
Sensors-Fingerprint Scanner
-Iris Scanner
-Heart-Rate Sensor
-Face Recognition Scanner
Features-Bixby Vision 2.0
-IP68 dust and water-resistance
Audio Port3.5mm audio port
OSSamsung Experience v9.0 (Android 8.0 Oreo)
Battery3,500 Li-Po battery USB Type-C Fast Charge, Wireless Charging

Price: PHP 45,990

Huawei Mate 20

Price: PHP 40,990

Huawei P20 Pro

Price: PHP 40,990

OPPO R17 Pro

SpecificationOPPO R17 Pro
Display6.4-inch FHD+ 19.5:9 (2340 x 1080) AMOLED waterdrop screen, 402ppi
Glass ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6
CPUQualcomm Snapdragon 710 2.2GHz octa-core
GPUAdreno 616 GPU
RAM6GB/8GB RAM
Storage128GB storage
Rear Camera12MP (f/1.5 / f/2.4) + 20MP f/2.6+ TOF 3D stereo camera, LED flash
Front Camera25MP front camera
Connectivity4G+ LTE
SIMDual-SIM (nano)
Wi-FiWiFi 802.11, a/b/g/n/ac (2.4G / 5.1G / 5.8G)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFCNFC
USBUSB 3.1 Type-C w/ OTG
Sensor- Face Unlock
- Under-display fingerprint scanner
OSColorOS 5.2 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
Battery3,700mAh battery (2x 1,850mAh) w/ 50W SuperVOOC charging

Price: PHP 38,990

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Display6.3-inch FHD+ (2220 x 1080) Super AMOLED display, 392ppi
Glass protection
CPUQualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz octa-core CPU
GPUAdreno 512
RAM
6GB/8GB RAM
Storage128GB storage
MicroSDmicroSD up to 512GB (dedicated slot)
Rear Cameras24MP main + 10MP 2x zoom, 8MP wide, 5MP depth
Front Camera24MP
SIMDual-SIM
LTE4G LTE
WiFiWiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0 LE, ANT+
GPSGPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou
NFCYes
BiometricsFingerprint scanner
PortUSB-C
OSAndroid 8.0 Oreo
Battery3,800mAh battery w/ fast charge
Dimensions162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm
Weight183 g

Price: PHP 32,990

Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro

SpecificationXiaomi Mi 8 Pro
Display6.21-inch Super AMOLED display @ 2248 x 1080px, ~402 ppi
Glass ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5
CPUQualcomm Snapdragon 845 2.8GHz octa-core
GPUAdreno 630
RAM6GB/8GB LPDDR4x RAM
Storage128GB UFS internal storage
Rear Camera12MP f/1.8 + 12MP f/2.4 AI dual rear camera
Front Camera20MP AI front camera
Connectivity4G VoLTE, 4×4 MIMO
SIMDual-SIM (nano)
Wi-FiWiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFCNFC
USBUSB Type-C
SensorIn-display Fingerprint scanner, IR Face Unlock
OSMIUI (Android 8 Oreo)
Battery3,000mAh battery w/ QC4+
Dimensions154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm
Weight177 g

Price: PHP 32,990

OnePlus 6T

SpecificationOnePlus 6T
Display6.41-inch 19.5:9 Full Optic AMOLED @2340 x 1080px, 402ppi, sRGB and DCI-P3
GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 6
CPUQualcomm Snapdragon 845 2.8GHz octa-core CPU
GPUAdreno 630 GPU
RAM6GB / 8GB LPDDR4X
Storage128GB / 256GB UFS 2.1 2-LANE
Rear Camera-16MP f/1.7 + 20MP Sony IMX 519/376K OIS + EIS rear cameras, LED flash
- 480fps slow-mo
- NightScape (HDR)
Front Camera- 16MP front camera
- Studio Lighting
SIM SlotDual-SIM
Connectivity- 4G LTE Cat. 16/13 5CA, 42 Global Bands
- 4x4 MIMO
Wi-FiWiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2x2 MIMO
Sensors- NFC
- In-Display Fingerprint Scanner
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS/A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Features- Face Unlock
- Smart Boost
- Full Screen Gesture control 2.0
3.5mm Audio Portn/a
PortUSB Type-C
OSOxygenOS (Android 9 Pie)
Battery3,700mAh battery w/ 5V4A Fast Charge
ColorMirror Black, Midnight Black

Price: PHP 31,990 (6GB + 128GB), PHP 33,990 (8GB + 128GB)

Huawei P20

SpecificationsHuawei P20
Display5.8-inch 2244 x 1080 FullView display, 429ppi
Glass3D Glass
ProcessorHiSilicon Kirin 970 octa-core (4 x ARM Cortex A73 2.36GHz + 4 x ARM Cortex A53 1.8GHz)
GPUMali-G72 MP12 GPU
RAM4GB RAM
Storage128GB internal storage
Rear Camera12MP f/1.8 1.55 um + 20MP f/1.6 monochrome lens dual Leica cameras with Huawei AIS, 5x hybrid zoom, w/ LED flash
Front Camera24MP f/2.0 front camera with AI beautification and 3D portrait lighting
SIMDual-SIM
LTE4G LTE Cat. 18 (1.2Gbps)
WiFIWiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, DLNA
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2, BLE, aptX, aptX HD
NFCYes
GPSGPS with GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USBUSB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1
FeaturesIP53 water and dust resistance, IR blaster
BiometricsFingerprint scanner, Face Unlock
OSAndroid 8.1 Oreo (EMUI 8.1)
Battery3,400mAh battery with SuperCharge and AI battery management
Dimensions149.1 mm x 70.8 mm x 7.65 mm
WeightApprox. 165 g
ColorsTwilight and Pink Gold, Black, Midnight Blue

Price: PHP 30,990

And that sums up this list. If we missed anything, let us know in the comments below. Happy shopping!

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This article was written by Louie Diangson, Managing Editor of YugaTech. You can follow him at @John_Louie.
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