It has been three months since we entered 2022, and smartphone brands are beginning to introduce new offerings for this year. The following list contains entry-level smartphones that are officially launched in the Philippines during the first quarter of 2022, their CPU, RAM, and storage configurations, as well as their price.
Photo: Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
| Smartphones | Configuration | Price |
|---|---|---|
| TECNO Spark 8C | Unnamed Octa-Core processor, 4GB + 64GB | PHP 5,999 |
| realme narzo 50 | Octa-Core MediaTek Helio G96 | • 4GB + 64GB - PHP 8,990 • 6GB + 128GB - PHP 9,990 |
| Cherry Mobile Aqua X | 2.0GHz Octa-Core Mediatek Helio P23, 3GB + 32GB | PHP 3,599 |
| TCL 20B | 1.8GHz Octa-Core Mediatek Helio P22, 4GB + 64GB | PHP 8,190 |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 | Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | • 4GB + 64GB - PHP 8,999 • 6GB + 128GB - PHP 9,999 |
| Samsung Galaxy A03 | Unnamed Octa-Core processor | • 3GB + 32GB - PHP 5,490 • 3GB + 64GB - PHP 6,490 • 4GB +128GB - PHP 7,490 |
| Motorola Moto G31 | Octa-Core MediaTek Helio G85, 4GB + 128GB | PHP 8,995 |
At the moment, there appears to be limited new offerings in the budget segment for the first quarter of 2022. It would be an interesting observation since 2021 saw leading brands driven by low-end offerings according to analysis from the International Data Corporation (IDC). Hopefully, this article helps you decide on your next phone.
For the full list of smartphones released in the Philippines in 2022, click here.
Please note: The smartphones listed are those that were officially released in the Philippines from January to March 2022 (We will update this article if more were released in the remaining days of the quarter). The smartphones were organized according to the most recently launched (from top to bottom).
Updated as of March 25, 2022
