A device’s RAM is one of the most important things to look out for in a phone, as it is in charge of storing short-term data. If your phone starts slowing down after opening several apps, it is a sign that your RAM is starting to fill up. So if you are a fan of multi-tasking in your phone, you should have enough RAM to back it up. Usually, 8GB is enough, but heavy users could benefit from a bigger capacity. With that said, here is a list of smartphones with 12GB of RAM in the Philippines.
Authors Note: The smartphones listed here are those launched or released in the Philippines in 2021. The list will go by price from highest to lowest.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
First up in this list is the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, it sports 6.8-inch AMOLED screen, the Samsung Exynos 2100 processor and a 5,000mAh battery with 25W fast charging. It has a quad-rear camera setup with a 108MP (wide), 12MP (ultrawide), 10MP (10x tele, space zoom), and 10MP (3x tele) lens, while upfront is a 40MP camera. One of its game changing features is its dynamic refresh rate that adjusts accordingly to what is being displayed on the screen. Users can get 120Hz when playing games but will also get 10Hz when viewing a static image—saving battery.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is priced at PHP 69,990 for the 12GB + 256GB model and PHP 66,990 for the 12GB + 128GB.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G specs:
6.8-inch Edge QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display
10~120Hz Dynamic refresh rate
Gorilla Glass Victus
Samsung Exynos 2100
12GB RAM
128GB, 256GB storage
Quad-rear cameras:
• 108MP Phase Detection F1.8 (wide)
• 12MP Dual Pixel F2.2 (ultrawide)
• 10MP Dual Pixel F4.9 (10x tele, 100x Space Zoom)
• 10MP Dual Pixel F2.4 (3x tele)
40MP Dual Pixel F2.2 front camera
Dual-SIM
5G, 4G LTE
WiFi 6E
Bluetooth 5.1
NFC
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo
USB Type-C
Fingerprint scanner (in-display)
Face Unlock
AKG Stereo Speakers
IP68 water and dust resistance
S-Pen support
OneUI 3.1 (Android 11)
5,000mAh battery w/ 25W fast charging, wireless charging, reverse wireless charging
75.6 x 165.1 x 8.9mm
229g(mmW), 227g(sub6)
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver
Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2
Following suit is the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2. This gaming smartphone sports a 6.92-inch AMOLED screen, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G CPU, dual rear cameras and a 5,500mAh batter with either 65W or 90W fast charging. One of the cool things—pun intended—about this phone is the integrated cooling system that is comprised of passive cooling components, vapor chamber liquid cooling, and a twin turbo-fan. Not forgetting the RGB of course, gamers must have their RGB.
The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 is priced at PHP 39,995 for the 12GB + 256GB.
Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 specs:
6.92-inch (2460 x 1080) AMOLED 20.5:9 display
144Hz refresh rate, 720Hz touch sampling rate
HDR10+, Pixelworks i6 AI tuning
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G 2.84GHz octa-core CPU
Adreno 660 GPU
12GB LPDDR5 RAM
256GB UFS 3.1
Dual-rear cameras:
• 64MP OmniVision OV64A F.19 main
• 16MP F2.2 ultra-wide
44MP Samsung GH1+ F2.0 front camera
Dual-SIM
5G, 4G LTE
WiFi 6
Bluetooth 5.2
NFC
2x USB-C (2.0 & 3.1)
GPS (L1+L5), A-GPS, GLONASS, BEIDOU (L1+L5), Galileo(L1+L5), QZSS
Fingerprint scanner (in-display)
Dual front speakers (7-magnet stereo speaker w/ dual smart amplifier)
Dolby Atmos
Four mics w/ noise reduction technology
ATA 2.0 (Advanced Technology Architecture)
Octa-Trigger (Quad Ultrasonic Shoulder keys, Dual Capacitance keys, Dual Force Touch sensor)
Dual HaptiX – Dual X-Axis Haptic Vibration Linear Motors
RGB lighting
Legion OS 12.5 (Android 11)
5,500mAh (2,750mAh x2) battery w/ 65W, 90W fast charging
Integrated Cooling System:
• Passive cooling components
• Vapor Chamber liquid cooling
• Twin Turbo-Fan Cooling System
176 x 78.5 x 9.9 mm (12.56 mm mid)
259 g
Ultimate Black, Titanium White
OnePlus 9 5G
For those looking to get into mobile photography, take a peek at the OnePlus 9 5G, their Hasselblad collaborated smartphone. The OnePlus 9 sports a 6.55-inch Fluid AMOLED screen, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor, and a 4,500mAh battery with a 65W Warp charge. It is has a triple rear-camera setup that consists of a 48MP (main), 50MP (ultra-wide) and a 2MP (monochrome) lens, upfront is a 16MP shooter. Since OnePlus focused on photography, it renamed the Pro mode on the OnePlus 9 to the Hasselblad Pro mode, where users can manually control how they take their pictures.
The OnePlus 9 5G is priced at PHP 38,990 for the 12GB + 256GB.
OnePlus 9 5G specs:
6.55-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080) Fluid AMOLED display, 402ppi
120Hz, sRGB, Display P3
Corning Gorilla Glass
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Adreno 660 GPU
12GB LPDDR5 RAM
256GB UFS 3.1 storage
Triple-rear cameras (Hasselblad):
• 48MP Sony IMX689 F1.8 main
• 50MP Sony IMX766 F2.2 ultra-wide
• 2MP monochrome
16MP Sony IMX471 F2.4 front camera
Dual-SIM
5G, 4G LTE
WiFi 6
Bluetooth 5.2
NFC
GPS (L1+L5 Dual Band), A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo (E1+E5a Dual Band), Beidou
USB-C
Dual-Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos
Fingerprint scanner (in-display)
Face Unlock
OxygenOS (Android 11)
4,500mAh battery w/ 65W Warp Charge 65T
160 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm
183 g
Astral Black, Winter Mist
vivo X60 5G
The vivo X60 hits the list with its new camera system that is co-engineered with ZEISS. The vivo X60 sports 6.56 AMOLED, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 CPU, and a 4,200mAh battery with 33W fast charge. Its ZEISS engineered camera has a 48MP (main), 13MP (ultra-wide), 13MP (telephoto) rear shooter while up front is a 32MP camera. Aside from its outstanding camera, the vivo X60 stands out with its night mode capabilities and the support for pro mode, which gives users full control like shutter speed, ISO, white balance and etc.
The vivo X60 5G is priced at PHP 34,999 for the 12GB + 256GB.
vivo x60 specs:
6.56-inch FHD+ (2376 x 1080) AMOLED display
120Hz refresh rate
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 CPU
12GB RAM
256GB storage
Triple-rear cameras:
• 48MP F1.48 main
• 13MP F2.2 ultrawide
• 13MP F2.46 telephoto
32MP F2.45 front camera
Dual-SIM
5G, 4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth 5.1
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC
USB Type-C
Fingerprint scanner (in-display)
Face Unlock
Funtouch OS 11.0 (Android 11)
4,200mAh battery w/ 33W fast charge
159.63 x 75.01 x 7.36 mm (Midnight Black)
159.63 x 75.01 x 7.40 mm (Shimmer Blue)
176g (Midnight Black), 177g (Shimmer Blue)
Midnight Black, Shimmer Blue
Black Shark 4
Up next is another gaming smartphone, the Blackshark 4. It’s one of the cheaper options between the ROG Phone 5 and the Legion Duel 2. It sports a 6.67-inch 720Hz touch sample rate AMOLED display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 CPU, triple rear camera configuration, and a 4,500mAh battery with a speedy 120W fast charge. If you are looking for an awesome, best bang-for-buck gaming phone, the Black Shark 4 might be the one for you. Plus it has physical game triggers which is a nice touch compared to the haptic touch of other phones.
The Black Shark 4 is priced at PHP 34,990 for the 12GB + 256GB and PHP 29,990 for the 12GB + 128GB models.
Black Shark 4 specs:
6.67-inch (1080 x 2400) AMOLED display
144Hz refresh rate, 720Hz touch sampling rate
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 CPU
Adreno 650 GPU
6GB, 8GB, 12GB LPDDR5 RAM
128GB, 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
Triple rear cameras:
• 48MP F1.79 (main)
• 8MP F2.2 (ultra-wide)
• 5MP F2.4 (macro)
20MP F2.0 front camera
Dual-SIM (nano)
5G
WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth 5.2
NFC
GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, A-GPS
USB Type-C
JOYUI 12.5 (Android 11)
4,500mAh battery w/ 120W fast charging
163.83 x 76.35 x 9.9mm
210g
Mirror Black, Mirror Blue, Illusion Black, Pale Grey, Plain Black
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
The newly announced OnePlus Nord 2 5G enters the list with its 6.43-inch FHD+ Fluid AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, a MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI CPU, quad-rear cameras, 32MP selfie camera, and a 4,500mAh battery with 65W Warp Charge.
The OnePlus Nord 2 5G is priced at PHP 25,990 for the 12GB + 256GB.
OnePlus Nord 2 5G specs:
6.43-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080) Fluid AMOLED display, 410PPI
90Hz refresh rate
MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI CPU
ARM G77 MC9 GPU
8GB, 12GB LPDDR4X RAM
128GB, 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
Triple rear cameras:
• 50MP F1.8 (main)
• 8MP F2.25 (ultrawide)
• 2MP F2.4 (mono)
32MP F2.45 front camera
5G, 4G LTE
Dual-SIM (nano)
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth 5.2
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, NavIC
NFC
Dual stereo speaker
Fingerprint scanner (in-display)
OxygenOS 11.3 (Android 11)
USB Type-C
4,500mAh battery w/ 65W Warp Charge
15.91 x 7.33 x 0.82cm
189g
Blue Haze, Grey Sierra, Green Woods
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Last up we have the recent OnePlus Nord CE 5G. Its described to be the toned-down version of the original Nord. The “CE” in its name stands for “Core Edition”. For specs, it is equipped with a 6.43-inch AMOLED display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G chipset, a triple rear camera configuration, and a 4,500mAh battery.
The OnePlus Nord CE 5G is priced at PHP 19,990 for the 12GB + 256GB.
OnePlus Nord CE 5G specs:
6.43-inch (2400 x 1080) Fluid AMOLED display,410ppi
90Hz refresh rate
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G
Adreno 619 GPU
8GB, 12GB LPDDR4X RAM
128GB, 256GB UFS 2.1 storage
Triple rear cameras:
• 64MP F1.79 (main)
• 8MP F2.25 (ultrawide)
• 2MP F2.4 (mono)
16MP F2.45 front camera
5G, 4G LTE
Dual-SIM (nano)
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 5.1
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, NaVIC
NFC
Fingerprint scanner (in-display)
3.5mm audio jack
USB Type-C
OxygenOS (Android 11)
4,500mAh battery w/ 30W fast charge
159.2 x 73.5 x 7.9mm
170g
Blue Void, Charcoal Ink
And that sums up our list of Smartphones with 12GB of RAM that is readily available in the Philippines. We hope that this helped you pick the right device based on your budget. If you have suggestions, let us know in the comments below.
