Holiday Gift Guide 2018: Smartphones between PHP5K-PHP7K

Written by Alyza AngelesPublished • December 3, 2018

Just as promised, we are back with our holiday gift guide! We’ve listed smartphones that are priced between PHP8K-PHP10K yesterday, so now, let’s continue with smartphones that are priced between PHP5K and PHP7K. So what are we waiting for? Let’s hop right in!

Author’s note: Do note that phones listed below are ones that phones that are released this year and are already available for purchase in the country.

Table of Contents

VIVO Y81i – Php6,999

6.22-inch FullView 19:9 aspect ratio HD+ display @ 1520 x 720 resolution
MediaTek Helio P22 2.0 GHz Octa-core processor
PowerVR GE8320 GPU
3GB of RAM
32GB internal storage, expandable up to 256GB via microSD
13MP f/2.2 aperture rear camera with PDAF and LED flash
5MP f/2.2 aperture front camera with Face access and AI Beauty
Dual-SIM (nano)
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 5.0
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
microUSB
Face access
USB OTG
FunTouch OS (Android 8.1 Oreo)
3,260mAh battery
155.06 x 75.0 x 7.77 mm
147g

Samsung J4+ – Php6,990

6.0-inch HD+ TFT display @ 1480 x 720px
1.4GHz quad-core processor
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
13MP f/1.9 rear camera
5MP f/2.2 front camera
4G LTE
Dual SIM, Dual Standby
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
ANT+
GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
NFC
micro USB
Android 8.1 Oreo
3,300mAh battery
161.4 x 76.9 x 7.9 mm
178 g
Colors: Black, Gold

OPPO A3s – Php6,990

6.2-inch 18.5:9 In-Cell IPS HD+ display @ 720 x 1520px
1.8GHz Quadcore Snapdragon 450
Adreno 506 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
expandable via microSD up to 256GB (dedicated)
13MP f/2.2 AF + 2MP f/2.4 dual rear cameras with LED Flash
8MP f/2.2 front camera
4G LTE
Dual SIM (nano), Dual Standby
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, A-GPS
USB OTG
ColorOS 5.1 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
4,230mAh battery
156.2 x 75.6 x 8.2mm
168g
Colors: Dark Purple, Red

Honor 7a (2GB) – Php6,990

5.7-inch 1440 x 720 display, 283ppi
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 1.4GHz octa-core
Adreno 505 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage, expandable up to 256GB via microSD
Dual SIM Slot
Dedicated microSD card slot
13MP + 2MP rear camera, LED flash
8MP front camera
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
4G LTE
Bluetooth 4.2
FM Radio
GPS, A-GPS
Face Unlock
Fingerprint Scanner
Android 8.1 Oreo (EMUI 8.0)
3,000mAh battery

OPPO A83 (2GB) – Php6,990

5.7-inch 1440 x 720, 18:9 Full Screen display, 282ppi
MediaTek MT6763T Helio P23 2.5GHz octa-core processor
Mali-G71 MP2 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB storage
microSD card slot (dedicated slot)
13MP rear camera, LED flash
8MP front camera, screen flash
A.I. Beautification Technology
Dual-SIM (nano)
4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, A-GPS
microUSB 2.0
USB OTG
Face Unlock
ColorOS 3.2 (Android 7.1.1 Nougat)
3,180mAh battery
150.5 x 73.1 x 7.7 mm
143 g

Cherry Mobile Flare S7 Deluxe – Php5,999

5.85-inch HD+ IPS LCD TrueView display @ 1512 x 720 px
1.3GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6739WA
PowerVR GE8100 GPU
3GB RAM
16GB internal storage
expandable via microSD card up to 128GB
13MP+2MP BSI rear cameras with LED Flash
13MP+2MP BSI front cameras
4G LTE with Band 28 support
Dual SIM (Nano), Dual Standby
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, A-GPS
Fingerprint Scanner
USB Type-C
Android 8.1 Oreo
2,800mAh battery (removable)
150.3 x 72 x 9.2mm (dimensions)
185g (size)

Motorola E5 Play – Php5,999

5.2-inch 16:9 HD display @ 1280 x 720 px
1.4GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Adreno 308 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB storage
up to 128GB via microSD
8MP rear camera with 1.12um pixels, f/2.0 aperture, and LED Flash
5MP front camera with LED Flash
Single Nano-SIM
4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n 2.4 GHz + 5GHz, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
micro USB
Fingerprint scanner
p2i water-repellant coating
Android 8.0 Oreo
2,800mAh battery
151 x 74 x 8.85 mm
150 g
Black, Dark lake, Flash gray

ASUS ZenFone 4 Max Lite – Php5,995

5.2-inch HD IPS display
1.4MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 quad-core processor
Adreno 308
2GB RAM
16GB storage
13MP + 5MP rear cameras w/ LED flash
8MP front camera w/ LED flash
Dual-SIM
4G LTE
Bluetooth 4.1
GPS w/ A-GPS, GLONASS
USB-OTG
Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)
Accelerometer
4,100mAh battery w/ reverse charging
Android 7.1.1 Nougat w/ ZenUI 4.0
150.5 x 73.3 x 8.8mm
156g

Huawei Y6 2018 – Php5,990

5.7-inch HD+ IPS LCD display @ 1440x720px, ~282ppi
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
ARM Cortex A53 1.4GHz quad-core
Adreno 308
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
13MP rear camera with LED flash
5MP front camera with LED flash
Expandable up to 256GB via microSD card (dedicated)
Dual-SIM
4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS support
Face Unlock
micro USB
EMUI 8 (Android 8.0 Oreo)
3,000mAh Li-Ion battery
152.4 x 73 x 7.8 mm
150 g

Realme C1 – Php5,990

6.2-inch 19:9 HD+ display @ 1520 x 720 pixels, 88.8% screen-to-body ratio
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 1.8GHz Octa-core processor
Adreno 506 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB Internal Storage, expandable up to 256GB via microSD (dedicated4)
13MP + 2MP f/2.2 aperture, PDAF dual rear cameras with LED flash and AI
5MP f/2.2 aperture, 1.12um pixels front camera with AI
Dual SIM (nano)
4G LTE
WiFi
Bluetooth 4.2
Face Unlock
Color OS 5.1 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
4,230mAh battery

Nokia 2.1 – Php5,990

5.5-inch HD display @ 1280 x 720 pixels, Oleophobic coating
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor
Adreno 308 GPU
1GB RAM
8GB Internal storage, expandable
8MP rear camera
5MP front camera
Dual-SIM (Nano)
micro-USB 2.0
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
OTG
Dual speakers (stereo)
Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition, Android P ready)
4,000mAh battery
Blue/Copper, Blue/Silver, and Grey/Silver

Xiaomi Redmi 5 – Php5,990

5.7-inch 18:9 HD+ display @ 720 x 1440 pixels
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 1.8Ghz Octa-core CPU
Adreno 506 GPU
3GB RAM
16GB or 32GB Internal Storage
12MP Rear camera with 1.25-micron pixel sensor and LED Flash
5MP front camera with soft-light LED
4G LTE
Dual SIM (Nano, Hybrid)
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Fingerprint scanner (rear-mounted)
micro-USB
MIUI 9 (Android 7.1.2 Nougat)
3,300mAh Battery

Xiaomi Redmi 6A – Php5,990 (2GB + 32GB), Php5,290 (2GB + 16GB)

5.45-inch HD+ 18:9 IPS display @ 1440 x 720 resolution
MediaTek Helio A22 2.0GHz quad-core processor
2GB of RAM
16GB, 32GB storage, expandable up to 265GB
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front camera
Dual-SIM (Hybrid)
4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
micro-USB
OTG
Android 8.1 Oreo
3,000mAh battery
Cherry Blossom, Sand Gold, Bali Blue, Platinum Silver

Honor 7s – Php5,490

5.45-inch 18:9 FullView display @ 1440 x 720 px
MediaTek MT6739 1.5GHz quad-core processor
PowerVR GE8100 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage, expandable up to 256GB via microSD
Dual SIM Slot
Dedicated microSD card slot
13MP rear camera w/ LED flash
5MP front camera w/ LED flash
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
4G LTE w/ VoLTE
FM Radio
Bluetooth 4.2
USB OTG
GPS, A-GPS
Face Unlock
EMUI 8.1 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
3,020mAh battery

OPPO A71 (2018) – Php5,490

5.2-inch HD IPS display @ 1280 x 720 resolution, 282ppi
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Adreno 506 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
Expandable up to 256GB via microSD (dedicated)
13MP f/2.2 rear camera w/ LED flash
5MP f/2.4 front camera w/ A.I. Beauty Technology
4G LTE
Dual SIM (nano-SIM)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/b
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, A-GPS
microUSB
USB OTG
ColorOS 3.2 (based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat)
3,000mAh battery
148.1 x 73.8 x 7.6 mm
137 g
Gold, Black

And there you have it! Did we miss anything on this list? Let us know in the comments section down below. Also, stay tuned for our next holiday gift guide! There’s more!