Cherry Mobile outs new Flare devices with Android Go, priced

Two new smartphones from Cherry Mobile sporting almost the same hardware, the Flare J2 (2018) and Flare HD 4.0, are now available for purchase.

The main difference is that the Flare J2 2018 comes with a 5.34-inch 18:9 TN LCD display with 480 x 960 resolution while the Flare HD 4.0 carries a 5-inch 16:9 IPS LCD display with 720 x 1280 resolution. Both devices run on Android Go Edition which is a specialized operating system for smartphone devices with 1GB RAM and below.

Cherry Mobile Flare J2 2018 specifications:

• 5.34-inch 18:9 TN LCD display @ 480 x 960px
• 1.3GHz quad-core processor
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB internal storage
• 8MP rear camera
• 5MP front camera
• Dual SIM card
• 3G Support
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth 4.0
• Android Go Edition (Android 8.1 Oreo)
• 2,000mAh battery
• 146.3 x 69.8 x 8.6mm
• 146g

Cherry Mobile Flare HD 4.0 specifications:

• 5-inch IPS LCD display @720 x 1280px
• 1.3GHz quad-core processor
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB internal storage
• 8MP rear camera
• 5MP front camera
• Dual SIM card
• 3G Support
• WiFi
• Bluetooth
• Android Go Edition (Android 8 Oreo)
• 2,000mAh battery
• 146 x 72 x 8.44mm
• 330g

The Cherry Mobile Flare J2 (2018) is priced at Php3,100 while the Cherry Mobile Flare HD 4.0 is posted at a Shopee retailer for the same price.