Cherry Mobile announces new Flare J-series phones

Cherry Mobile is making its presence felt this summer with new phones right off their new 2019 Summer catalog, including the Flare J8 and Flare J8 LTE, Flare J3 Mini, and Flare J6S. These phones have their own charm to boot in the sub-Php5k smartphone category.

The Flare J3 Mini is, of course, the lighter version of the Flare J3 released in 2016, now sporting a taller display aspect ratio and Android Go out of the box.

Cherry Mobile Flare J3 Mini key specs:

• 5-inch Trueview 18:9 display
• Quad-core 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6580
• Mali-400MP GPU
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB internal storage
• microSD up to 32GB
• 5MP rear camera with LED Flash
• 2MP front camera
• 3G
• Dual SIM, Dual Standby
• WiFi
• Bluetooth 2.1
• GPS
• Android 8 Oreo (Go Edition)
• PHP 2,999USD 51INR 4,332EUR 49CNY 372

The Cherry Mobile Flare J8 and J8 LTE both sport a unique-looking back which features a black vertical stripe at the middle, similar to designs in sports cars. They also share almost similar hardware aside from the chip, connectivity and camera resolutions.

Cherry Mobile Flare J8 key specs:

• 6.34-inch HD+ (1040 x 720 px) Trueview 18:9 display
• Quad-core 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6580
• Mali-400MP GPU
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB internal storage
• microSD up to 32GB
• 8MP + 2MP dual rear cameras with LED Flash
• 5MP front camera
• 3G
• Dual SIM, Dual Standby
• WiFi b/g/n
• Bluetooth 4.0
• GPS
• Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition)
• 3500mAh battery
• 168.5 x 79.5 x 9.6mm
• 200 g
• PHP 3,599USD 61INR 5,199EUR 58CNY 447

Cherry Mobile Flare J8 LTE key specs:

• 6.34-inch HD+ (1040 x 720 px) Trueview 18:9 display
• Quad-core 1.5GHz MediaTek MT6739WA
• IMG PowerVR GE8100 GPU
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB internal storage
• microSD up to 32GB
• 13MP + 2MP dual rear cameras with LED Flash
• 5MP front camera
• 4G LTE
• Dual SIM, Dual Standby
• WiFi b/g/n
• Bluetooth 4.0
• GPS
• Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition)
• 3500mAh battery
• 168.5 x 79.5 x 9.6mm
• 200 g
• PHP 3,999USD 68INR 5,777EUR 65CNY 496

Lastly, the Flare J6S has a gradient back akin to the earlier-released Flare S7, and touts two pairs of cameras and a big notch on its display.

Cherry Mobile Flare J6S specs:

• 5.8-inch HD+ notched TrueView 18:9 display
• Quad-core 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6580
• Mali-400MP GPU
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB internal storage
• microSD up to 64GB
• 13MP + 2MP dual rear cameras with LED flash
• 8MP + 2MP dual front cameras
• 3G
• Dual SIM, Dual Standby
• WiFi b/g/n
• Bluetooth 4.0
• GPS
• Fingerprint scanner
• Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition)
• 2800mAh battery
• 149.0 x 73.0 x 8.8mm
• PHP 3,999USD 68INR 5,777EUR 65CNY 496

These devices are slated to arrive in stores this summer as part of the local brand’s tenth-year anniversary festivities.