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Christmas Gift Guide 2017: Best Smartphones for Php10k

Just a couple more weeks and it’s already December, which means it’s time to look at potential Christmas gifts. And if you’re eyeing a smartphone for Php10,000USD 170INR 14,446EUR 162CNY 1,241, don’t worry, we got you covered. Check out our Christmas Gift Guide 2017: Best Smartphones for Php10k.

Note: The smartphones listed below are those that were announced or officially launched in the Philippines in 2017.

Cloudfone Next Infinity Pro

5.7-inch HD+ IPS 18:9 display, 2.5D curved glass
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor
Adreno 505 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB storage
up to 128GB via microSD
16MP AF rear camera w/ portrait mode, LED flash
20MP + 8MP front wide-angle camera
Dual-SIM
4G LTE, 700MHz
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS, A-GPS
OTG
Gyroscope
Fingerprint sensor
Android 7.1.2 Nougat
3,000mAh battery
Price: Php9,990USD 170INR 14,432EUR 162CNY 1,240

Cherry Mobile Flare S6 Plus

5.7-inch HD IPS display @ 1440 x 720 px, 282ppi
1.5GHz Octa-Core MediaTek 6750T
Mali T860 MP2 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal storage
Expandable via microSD card up to 128GB
16MP + 5MP Samsung S5K3P3 rear camera with LED Flash
16MP + 5MP Samsung S5K3P3 front camera with LED Flash
4G LTE
Dual SIM (micro), Dual Standby
WiFi 802.1.1 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.1
GPS, A-GPS
USB Type-C
Fingerprint scanner
Hi-Fi audio
Cherry OS based on Android 7.0 Nougat
3000mah battery
156.5 x 73.10 x 8.6 mm
168g
Price: Php9,999USD 170INR 14,445EUR 162CNY 1,241

ASUS Zenfone 4 Max (ZC554KL)

5.5-inch HD IPS display, 267ppi
2.5D glass
1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 octa-core CPU
Adreno 505 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB ROM
up to 256GB via microSD card (dedicated slot)
13MP Omnivision 13855 rear main, 1.1 um pixel size, f/2.0, EIS, PDAF, LED Flash
5MP Omnivision 5675 rear wide-angle, 1.12um pixel size, f/2.0
8MP Omnivision 8856 front, 1.12um pixel f/2.2, w/ LED flash
Dual-SIM (nano)
4G LTE Cat.4
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.1
micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BDS
Fingerprint scanner
Android 7.1.1 Nougat w/ ZenUI
5,000mAh non-removable battery
Deepsea Black, Sunlight Gold, Rose Pink
Price: Php9,995USD 170INR 14,439EUR 162CNY 1,240

Nokia 5

5.2-inch HD IPS LCD display, 282ppi
2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 1.4GHz octa-core CPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
expandable via microSD up to 128 GB
single SIM and dual SIM variants
LTE Cat. 4
13MP PDAF, 1.12um, f/2 rear camera with dual tone flash
8MP AF, 1.12um, f/2, 84 degrees wide-angle front camera
WiFi
Bluetooth 4.1
GPS
Gyroscope
NFC
Android 7.1.1 Nougat
3,000mAh battery
149.7 x 72.5 x 8.05 mm
160 g
Price: Php9,990USD 170INR 14,432EUR 162CNY 1,240

Huawei Y7 Prime

5.5-inch HD IPS In-Cell display, 267ppi
2.5D curved glass
1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 octa-core CPU
Adreno 505 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB storage
microSD card support
12MP rear camera w/ LED flash
8MP front camera
Dual-SIM
4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.1
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Fingerprint sensor
Android 7.0 Nougat w/ EMUI 5.1
4,000mAh battery
153.6 x 76.4 x 8.35 mm
165 g
Black, Gold
Price: Php9,990USD 170INR 14,432EUR 162CNY 1,240

Motorola Moto E4 Plus

5.5-inch HD (1280 x 720) IPS display, 267ppi
2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3
MediaTek MT6737 1.3GHz Quad-core processor
Mali T720MP1
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
13MP ƒ/2.2 rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front camera with LED Flash
Dual SIM, Dual Standby
4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS,A-GPS
Android 7.1.1 Nougat
5,000mAh Li-Polymer battery
155 x 77.5 x 9.6 mm
198 g
Iron Grey, Fine Gold
Price: Php8,999USD 153INR 13,000EUR 146CNY 1,117

OPPO A71

5.2-inch HD IPS display, 282ppi
1.5GHz MT6750 octa-core processor
3GB RAM
16GB internal storage
Expandable up to 256GB via microSD
13.0MP f/2.2 rear camera
5.0MP f/2.4 front camera
4G LTE
Dual SIM (nano-SIM)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/b
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS, A-GPS
microUSB
USB OTG
ColorOS 3.1(based on Android 7.1 Nougat)
3000mAh battery
148.1 x 73.8 x 7.6 mm
137 g
Gold, Black
Price: Php8,990USD 153INR 12,987EUR 146CNY 1,116

Samsung Galaxy J7 Core

5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED Display, 267ppi
1.6GHz Exynos 7870 Octa-core processor
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
expandable via microSD card up to 256GB
13MP rear camera, LED flash
5MP front camera
Dual SIM (micro)
4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz
GPS, GLONASS
Micro-USB
Android 7.0 Nougat
3,000mAh battery
152.4 x 78.6 x 7.6mm
170 g
Black, Gold
Price: Php9,990USD 170INR 14,432EUR 162CNY 1,240

Doogee Mix

5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, 267ppi
2.5GHz MediaTek Helio P25 octa-core CPU
Mali T880 GPU
6GB RAM
64GB storage
microSD card via SIM 2 slot
16MP + 8MP dual rear cameras, LED flash
5MP front camera
Dual-SIM
4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS, A-GPS
Fingerprint scanner
Doogee OS 2.0 (Android 7.0 Nougat)
3,380mAh battery
144 x 76.2 x 7.95 mm
193 g
Price: Php9,595USD 163INR 13,861EUR 156CNY 1,191

Meizu M5s

5.2-inch IPS LCD @ 1280 x 720 pixels, 282ppi
1.3GHz MediaTek MT6753 octa-core CPU
Mali T720 GPU
3GB LPDDR3 RAM
32GB internal storage
expandable via microSD up to 128GB (uses SIM2 slot)
13MP ƒ/2.2 rear PDAF camera with Dual LED flash
5MP ƒ/2.0 front camera
4G LTE
Dual-SIM (Hybrid), Dual Standby
mTouch Fingerprint sensor
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 5GHz + 2.4GHz
Bluetooth 4.0 with BLE support
GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS
Flyme 5.2 based on Android Marshmallow
3000mAh non-removable Li-Ion battery with mCharge 2.1 (fast charging)
148.2 x 72.5 x 8.4mm (dimensions)
143g (weight)
Price: Php8,990USD 153INR 12,987EUR 146CNY 1,116