Holiday Gift Guide 2018: Smartphones between PHP8K-PHP10K

Written by Alyza AngelesPublished • December 2, 2018

Just a few days ago, we shared our list of smartphones that are priced between PHP 10K and PHP 15K, so now, let’s go all the way down. Actually, this guide should’ve been a list of smartphones below PHP10K, but we figured that there are a lot of phones in this price range so we decided to divide the PHP10K guide into two segments to make it more comprehensive and less confusing.

For now, let’s list down smartphones that are priced between PHP10K and PHP8K.

Author’s note: Do note that phones listed below are ones that phones that are released this year and are already available for purchase in the country.

Table of Contents

VIVO Y91 – Php9,999

6.22-inch HD+ Halo Fullview display @ 1520 × 720 px
2.0GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Adreno 505 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
expandable via microSD up to 256GB
13MP f/2.2 + 2MP f/2.4 rear cameras with LED Flash
8MP f/2.0 front camera
4G LTE
Dual SIM, Dual Standby
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, Beidou, GLONASS
Fingerprint scanner
Face unlock
VIVO FunTouch OS 4.5 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
4030mAh battery
155.11 × 75.09 × 8.28 mm
164 g
Colors: Starry Black, Ocean Blue

Motorola E5 Plus – Php9,999

6.0-inch 18:9 HD+ IPS display @ 1440 x 720 resolution
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 1.4GHz octa-core CPU
Adreno 505 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB storage
up to 128GB via microSD
12MP rear camera with 1.25um big pixels, PDAF, Laser autofocus, f/2.0 aperture, and LED Flash
8MP front camera with 1.12um, f/2.2, and LED Flash
Dual Nano-SIM
4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n 2.4 GHz + 5GHz, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
micro USB
Fingerprint scanner
p2i water-repellant coating
Android 8.0 Oreo
5,000mAh battery
161.9 x 75.3 x 9.35 mm (camera bump 0.4mm)
200 g
Black, Mineral Blue, Flash gray, Fine Gold

Alcatel 5V – Php9,990

6.2-inch HD+ (1500 x 720) 19:9 display
2.5D Dragontrail glass
MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 octa-core CPU
3GB RAM
32GB storage
microSD up to 128GB (SIM 2 slot)
12MP + 2MP FF dual-rear cameras
8MP front camera
Dual-SIM
4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS, A-GPS
Fingerprint scanner, Face Unlock
microUSB 2.0
Android 8.1 Oreo
4,000mAh battery
153.7 x 74.55 x 8.5 mm
158 g
Spectrum Black, Spectrum Blue

Honor 7X – Php9,990

5.93-inch Full HD IPS display
2.5D Curved Glass
Kirin 659 octa-core processor
Mali-T830 MP2 GPU
4GB RAM
32GB / 64GB / 128GB internal storage
Expandable via microSD, up to 256GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
16MP 1.25um PDAF main + 2MP secondary rear camera w/ LED flash
8MP front camera
Dual SIM
4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS w/ A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Fingerprint sensor
3,240mAh battery w/ fast-charging
Android 7.0 Nougat w/ EMUI 5.1
156.5 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm
165 g
Black, Blue, Gold

Mi A2 Lite – Php9,990

5.84-inch 19:9 display @ 2280x1080px
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 2.0GHz octa-core processor
Adreno 506 GPU
3GB/4GB RAM
32GB/64GB internal storage
12MP + 5MP dual rear AI cameras
5MP front camera
Dual-SIM card
4G LTE
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS
Fingerprint scanner
Android One (Android 8.1 Oreo)
4,000mAh battery
149.33×71.68×8.75mm

Huawei Nova 2 Lite – Php9,990

5.99-inch HD+ (1440 x 720) IPS 18:9 display, 269ppi
2.5D curved glass
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 1.4GHz octa-core processor
Adreno 505 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB storage
microSD up to 256GB (dedicated slot)
13MP + 2MP rear cameras w/ LED flash
8MP f/2.0 aperture, 77-degree field of view front camera w/ soft light LED flash
Dual-SIM
4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
micro USB
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Fingerprint sensor
Face Unlock
Android 8.0 Oreo w/ EMUI 8
3,000mAh battery
158.3 x 76.7 x 7.8 mm
155 g
Blue, Black, Gold

Nokia 3.1 – Php9,990

5.2-inch 18:9 HD+ IPS display @ 1440 x 720 pixels, Oleophobic coating
Corning Gorilla Glass
2.5D curved glass
MediaTek 6750 octa-core processor
Mali-T860 MP2 GPU
3GB RAM
16GB/32GB internal storage
13MP AF rear camera
8MP front camera
Dual-SIM (Nano)
micro-USB 2.0
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
OTG
Fingerprint scanner
Android One (Android 8.1 Oreo)
2,990mAh battery
Black/Chrome

VIVO Y81 – Php8,999

6.22-inch FullView 19:9 aspect ratio HD+ display @ 1520 x 720 resolution
MediaTek Helio P22 2.0 GHz Octa-core processor
PowerVR GE8320 GPU
3GB of RAM
32GB internal storage, expandable up to 256GB via microSD
13MP f/2.2 aperture rear camera with PDAF and LED flash
5MP f/2.2 aperture front camera with Face access and AI Beauty
Dual-SIM (nano)
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 5.0
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
microUSB
Face access
USB OTG
FunTouch OS (Android 8.1 Oreo)
3,260mAh battery
155.06 x 75.0 x 7.77 mm
147g

ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 (3GB) – Php8,995

6-inch FHD+ IPS display @ 2160 x 1080px, 424ppi
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 1.8GHz octa-core processor
Adreno 509
3GB RAM
32GB storage
dedicated, expandable up to 2TB
13MP + 5MP PDAF rear camera, LED flash
8MP front camera, LED flash
Dual-nano SIM
4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
5 Magnet speaker with NXP smart amp
microUSB 2.0
Pure Android (Android 8.1 Oreo)
5,000mAh battery with flash charge
159 x 76 x 8.61 mm
180g
Meteor Silver, Deepsea Black

Honor 9 Lite – Php8,990

5.65-inch 18:9 2160 x 1080 IPS display, 428ppi, 2.5D Curved glass
HiSilicon Kirin 659 2.36GHz octa-core CPU
Mali-T830 MP2 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage, microSD up to 256GB
13MP + 2MP rear camera w/ LED flash
13MP + 2MP front camera
Dual-SIM
4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Fingerprint sensor
Android 8.0 Oreo w/ EMUI 8.0
3,000mAh battery
151 × 71.9 × 7.60 mm
149 g
Sapphire Blue, Glacier Gray

Vivo Y71 (3GB) – Php8,990

6-inch 18:9 HD+ (1440 x 720) IPS display, 268ppi
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 CPU
Adreno 308 GPU
2GB/3GB RAM
16GB storage
Expandable up to 256GB via microSD (dedicated slot)
13MP rear camera with autofocus, LED flash
5MP front camera
4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS w/ A-GPS, GLONASS
microUSB 2.0
USB OTG
3,360mAh battery
FunTouch OS 4.0 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
155.87 x 75.74 x 7.8mm
150g
Black, Gold

Redmi 6 (4GB) – Php8,990

5.45-inch HD+ 18:9 IPS display @ 1440 x 720 resolution
MediaTek Helio P22 2.0GHz octa-core processor
PowerVR GE8320 GPU
3GB, 4GB of RAM
32GB, 64GB storage, expandable up to 265GB
12MP + 5MP dual rear cameras with LED Flash and AI
5MP front camera
Dual-SIM (Hybrid)
4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
micro-USB
OTG
Fingerprint scanner
Android 8.1 Oreo (MIUI 10)
3,000mAh battery
Grey, Blue, Gold, Rose Gold

ASUS ZenFone Max M1 – Php7,995

5.5-inch HD+ IPS display @ 1440 x 720px
2.5D glass
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 CPU
Adreno 505 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
expandable up to 256GB via microSD (dedicated slot)
Dual 13MP f/2.0 aperture + 8MP 120-degree wide-angle rear cameras w/ LED flash
13MP front camera w/ softlight LED flash
4G LTE
Dual SIM (Dual standby)
microUSB
WiFi
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Fingerprint scanner
ASUS ZenUI 5.0 (Android 8.0 Oreo)
4,000mAh battery
Deepsea Black, Sunlight Gold, Ruby Red

Honor 7A (3GB) – Php7,990

5.7-inch 1440 x 720 display, 283ppi
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 1.4GHz octa-core
Adreno 505 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage, expandable up to 256GB via microSD
Dual SIM Slot
Dedicated microSD card slot
13MP + 2MP rear camera, LED flash
8MP front camera
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
4G LTE
Bluetooth 4.2
FM Radio
GPS, A-GPS
Face Unlock
Fingerprint Scanner
Android 8.1 Oreo (EMUI 8.0)
3,000mAh battery

Meizu M6T – Php7,990

5.7-inch 18:9 HD+ IPS display @ 1440 x 720 resolution
MediaTek MT6750 1.5GHz octa-core processor
Mali-T860MP2 GPU
3 or 4GB RAM
32GB or 64GB internal storage, expandable up to 128GB via microSD
13MP f/2.2 + 2MP f/2.4 rear cameras with LED flash and PDAF
8MP f/2.0 front camera
Dual-SIM (Nano, Hybrid)
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.1
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
microUSB
Fingerprint scanner
Android 7.0 Nougat (Flyme UI)
3,300mAh battery

Vivo Y71 (2GB) – Php7,990

6-inch 18:9 HD+ (1440 x 720) IPS display, 268ppi
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 CPU
Adreno 308 GPU
2GB/3GB RAM
16GB storage
Expandable up to 256GB via microSD (dedicated slot)
13MP rear camera with autofocus, LED flash
5MP front camera
4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS w/ A-GPS, GLONASS
microUSB 2.0
USB OTG
3,360mAh battery
FunTouch OS 4.0 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
155.87 x 75.74 x 7.8mm
150g
Black, Gold

Xiaomi Redmi S2 – Php7,890

5.99-inch 18:9 HD+ display @ 1440 x 720 pixels
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 2.0Ghz Octa-core CPU
Adreno 506 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB Internal storage expandable up to 256GB via microSD
12MP f/2.2 aperture + 5MP f/2.0 aperture dual rear cameras with LED flash
16MP front camera
4G LTE Dual SIM (Nano, Hybrid)
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 5.0
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Fingerprint scanner (rear-mounted)
micro-USB MIUI 9 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
3,080mAh Battery

Alright, that wraps up this list. Quite a lot, huh? There’s more to come! Be sure to tune in tomorrow to see our gift guide for smartphones that are priced between Php7K and Php6K! Please do leave a comment down below if we missed anything on this list! Happy shopping!