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 Php4,499USD 77INR 6,499EUR 73CNY 558. 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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primer5 says:

11 years ago

Pinalitan ng Cherry Mobile ang camera ng Flare S2 kaya mas malinaw ang camera ng CM Flare S2 kesa sa Xolo Q700s. :)

What does the Fox says:

11 years ago

RIO vs Flare s2..sa Flare s2 ako..camera, specs, price, design..swak! :v
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engrfrog says:

11 years ago

i f**in love the sample video.. wow. un kaya talaga ilalagay sa flare s2?
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dom says:

11 years ago

yan ba yung sample video sa xolo Q700s ganda naman ng HD :D parang e2 na papalit sa Flare ko lol hehe..
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iKuy says:

11 years ago

Maganda po sya sa gaming , at Camera! :D
Battery Friendly pa! :P
haters gonna hate!

S2 USER here ;)
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???? ?? says:

11 years ago

????20L????????????????15L?????????G??????2?????MP4?????8GB??????
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Denise Anne says:

11 years ago

mas maganda po ba to’ compare to omega spectrum ? d po kase aq makapagdecide kung anung phone bibilhin ko ehhh kung s2, rio, or omega spectrum
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Zobel says:

11 years ago

Okay sana tong S2 kaso hindi HD. 500 lang diperensya ng Spectrum so get that. Dragontrail/gorilla glass pa. Avoid the Rio kasi plastic ang screen.
primer5 says:

11 years ago

Physical looks at dragontrail glass lang po ang maganda sa omega spectrum. HD nga, lag naman, edi wala rin kwenta. Mas maganda ang FS2 kasi kahit FWVGA lang siya, IPS OGS naman ang display kaya sobrang liwanag at malinaw parin. Ang lamang ng FS2 laban sa Spectrum is OGS Display, BSI Rear Camera, CPU, GPU, at mas matagal malow batt ang FS2. Ang lamang naman ng Spectrum laban sa FS2, HD screen at dragontrail glass. Pero sinabi ko naman kanina, LAG ang Spectrum kaya useless ang HD display sakanya. :)

primer5 says:

11 years ago

Cherry Mobile Flare S2 Technical Specifications:

>1.3 GHz Quadcore MediaTek MT6582M Processor
>Android 4.2.2 Jellybean
>4.5 inch FWVGA IPS OGS Display (218ppi)
>Mali 400 MP2 GPU at 416 MHz
>8MP Autofocus BSI Main Camera with Dual Led Flash (SONY IMX 179 Main Camera Sensor; 2.0 Aperture)
>2MP Front Camera
>1GB RAM, 4GB ROM
>DUAL SIM/ DUAL STANDBY
>3G(HSPA+),EDGE and GPRS Network
>WiFi and WiFi Hotspot
>Bluetooth 4.0
>GPS with A-GPS
>FM Radio
>Micro USB
>Accelerometer
>Ambient Light Sensor
>Proximity Sensor
>Dimensions: 136 x 64.6 x 8.9 mm
>1,800 mAh Battery

No NFC Connectivity
OTG not supported
No LED for Notifications
5-Point MultiTouch
SRP 4,699PHP
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