Cherry Mobile outs Flare S2, Sony IMX179 sensor in tow

Cherry Mobile has recently announced the latest addition to the famous Flare family, the CM Flare S2 which is touted to provide better images courtesy of the Sony IMX179 image sensor; the same sensor that powers the Google Nexus 5’s 8MP rear camera.

cherry mobile flare s2

Cherry Mobile Flare S2 specs:
4.5-inch FWVGA IPS display, 217ppi
1.3GHz quad-core CPU (presumably MT6582M)
1GB RAM
4GB internal storage
microSD up to 32GB
8MP autofocus rear camera w/ 2 LED flashes
Sony IMX179 image sensor
2 megapixel front camera
Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
HSPA+, 3G
WiFi
Bluetooth 4.0
Android 4.2 Jellybean

Judging by its specs sheet, we won’t be surprised if the new CM Flare S2 will be priced the same as its predecessor (Cherry Mobile Flare S) which retailed for Php4,499. The only question now is will Cherry Mobile equip their upcoming handset with a more decent battery or will they make the same mistake of putting a lackluster 1,400mAh battery pack to keep the SRP down? What do you guys think?

Ronnie Bulaong

This article was written by Ronnie Bulaong, a special features contributor and correspondent for YugaTech. Follow him on Twitter @turonbulaong.

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23 Comments

Zobel says:

11 years ago

Walang kwenta ang Sony cam kung di mo rin lang mare-review sa kahit qHD man lang sana.
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mark says:

11 years ago

digicam nga qvga lang resolution ng viewfinder e, wala naman nagrereklamo.

caloy says:

11 years ago

it’s worth noting that one of the weakest points of nexus 5 is the camera
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awts says:

11 years ago

ito yung sinasabi nila na may celphone kana may plantsa kapa
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CeaseToExist says:

11 years ago

Php4,699 po ang price at 1800mAh ang batt..
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melvin says:

11 years ago

Kelan po release nyan sa market?

masamune says:

11 years ago

Haters gonna hate..
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Easy E says:

11 years ago

Good camera = Good hardware + Good software. Yung sa nexus 5, its about a software issue, and they fixed it already. Sana maganda ang camera nito. Ok na rin ang spec. Ihanda lang ang powerbanks.
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Team Rocket says:

11 years ago

meowth! that’s right!

hater says:

11 years ago

dalawa camera niyan? di man lang tapat yung image sensor sa mismong camera … uggghhhh
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MrPhabletBulacan says:

11 years ago

Really? why would i not give the extra 300 and get the way better Myphone Rio or CM Omega Spectrum (2nd choice only)? If 300 is such a big deal bili na lang slightly used Rio, my friend bought used and he is happy with it, he still favors Omega HD 2.0 though saying it has slightly better performance (owned by his wife)…..
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primer5 says:

11 years ago

Because Cherry Mobile Flare S2 produces more natural colors because of its camera, battery life is longer than MyPhone although this phone only have 1800mah battery capacity because of its smaller screen and resolution, and this Cherry Mobile Flare S2 has better display because it uses On-Cell Technology or OGS. :)

x2pher says:

11 years ago

hahaha haters so dami..eto OEM ng Flare s2.. kayo na mg husga kung maganda bah camera :P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5FtZO4R1KY
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