7 Android smartphones you can buy for under ₱1,000 (1K)

With Android smartphones getting more and more powerful by the year, entry-level devices on the other hand are getting cheaper that we can purchase some at a price tag that are usually reserved for feature phones. That said, here are 7 Android smartphones you can buy for under 1000.

Author’s note: List is arranged by price from highest to lowest.

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Android smartphones under 1000 (1K)

Cherry Mobile Flare Astro – Php999USD 17INR 1,443EUR 16CNY 124

The Cherry Mobile Flare Astro is offered under the company’s Cherry Prepaid Big Time Bundle. It comes with an embedded Cherry Prepaid SIM that gives users Php150USD 3INR 217EUR 2CNY 19 Bonus Load (P50/month for 3 months) and free 50 texts to all networks and free Facebook for 2 days.

Cherry Mobile Astro specs:
3.5-inch HVGA TFT resistive display (320×480 pixels), 165ppi
1.0GHz ARM Cortex-A7 processor
Mali-400MP
256MB RAM
512 internal storage
expandable up to 16GB via microSD
2-megapixel rear camera
VGA front-facing camera
3G
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.1
Dual-SIM
1100mAh battery
Android 4.4.2

CloudFone Excite 400G – Php999USD 17INR 1,443EUR 16CNY 124

CloudFone Excite 400G specs:
4-inch WVGA capacitive touch display
1.0GHz processor
256MB RAM
512MB internal storage
microSD up to 32GB
5MP rear camera w/ LED flash
2MP front camera
Dual-SIM
3G
WiFi
Android 4.4 KitKat

Cherry Mobile Spin Mini – Php999USD 17INR 1,443EUR 16CNY 124

Cherry Mobile Spin Mini specs:
2.8-inch TFT touch display
1.0GHz processor
256MB RAM
512MB internal storage
microSD card support
Dual-SIM
1.3MP rear camera w/ LED flash
WiFi
Bluetooth
1,100mAh battery
Android 4.2 Jellybean

ZH&K Sky – Php999USD 17INR 1,443EUR 16CNY 124

ZH&K Sky key specs:
4-inch touch display
1.0GHz processor
Dual-SIM
microSD card support
2MP rear camera
VGA front camera
Android 4.4 Kitkat

Firefly Mobile S10 Lite – Php899USD 15INR 1,299EUR 15CNY 112

Firefly Mobile S10 Lite specs:
3.5-inch touch display
1.0GHz ARM Cortex-A7 Processor
256MB RAM
256MB internal storage
MicroSD card with support for app side-loading
2MP rear camera w/ LED flash
2MP front camera
WiFi
Bluetooth
aGPS
1,400mAh battery
Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2

MyPhone my28s – Php888USD 15INR 1,283EUR 14CNY 110

The MyPhone my28s is offered by Smart and comes with a free Smart SIM with freebies such as 100MB/month for 1 year, and Php30USD 0.51INR 43EUR 0.49CNY 4/month of load rebates for 1 year for every accumulated top-up of Php100USD 2INR 144EUR 2CNY 12/month. You can check our review here 13.

MyPhone my28S specs:
4-inch WVGA (800 x 480) display, 233ppi
1.2GHz Spreadtrum SC7731 quad-core processor
512MB RAM
4GB internal storage
expandable up to 32GB via microSD
5MP rear camera w/ LED flash
2MP front camera w/ LED flash
Dual-SIM (Micro + Mini)
3G, 2G
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
GPS
1,450mAh removable battery
Android 5.1 Lollipop

Cherry Mobile Flare Lite 2 – Php799USD 14INR 1,154EUR 13CNY 99

Like the Cherry Mobile Astro, the Cherry Mobile Flare Lite 2 is offered under the company’s Cherry Prepaid 799 Flare Bundle. It has a pre-installed SIM with freebies including 50 text messages to all networks, unlimited Facebook access (both are valid for 2 days), Php10USD 0.17INR 14EUR 0.16CNY 1 bonus load for the first three months, and a special offer of free 120MB of data every month for a year. You can read our first impressions here.

Cherry Mobile Flare Lite 2 specs:
4-inch WVGA display @ 800 x 480 resolution
1.2GHz Spreadtrum SC7731 quad-core processor
Mali-400 MP2
512MB RAM
4GB internal storage
Expandable up to 16GB
5MP rear camera
VGA front camera
Bluetooth 2.0
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Dual-SIM (SIM 1 exclusive for Cherry Mobile Prepaid)
3G HSPA
1400mAh Li-Ion removable battery
Android 4.4.2 KitKat

And there you have it, the most affordable Android smartphones to date. It has some trade-offs though like the limited hardware, making them unable to run heavy apps. But on the bright side, you’ll be able to take advantage of the features that Android can offer at a very low cost.