We are now entering the second half of the year 2024. That means it’s time for another one of our quarterly smartphone recommendation list.
If you clicked on this article, chances are you’re looking for a new premium mid-range daily driver with a budget of just under 25K. Well, we got you covered! We did the research and listed them all down here!
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POCO F6
Starting with the most expensive phone on this list, we have the POCO F6. The pro version is included in a tier higher than the price point here so it won’t make an appearance here.
With the POCO F6, you get a 6.67-inch AMOLED display panel with 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protects the screen here.
Powering the device is the twin brother of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3: the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 which is the twin brother of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Gameplay here runs smoothly so you don’t have to worry about that.
A dual-rear camera featuring a 50MP OIS main and 8MP ultrawide. For selfies, it’s equipped with a 20MP sensor.
Keeping the F6 alive is a 5,000mAh battery with 90W Turbo charging support. It also has an IP64 rating for dust and splash resistance.
The POCO F6 has a price tag of 24,999 pesos for the 12GB + 512GB variant while the 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage version costs 21,999 pesos. It comes in Black, Green, and Titanium.
We talked about the POCO F6 more in our review which you can find here on our website.
POCO F6 specs:
6.67-inch CrystalRes 1.5K Flow AMOLED display
120Hz adaptive refresh rate, Dolby Vision
500 nits (typ), 1000-1,200 nits (HBM), 2,400 nits (peak brightness)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
1x Cortex-X4 @ 3.0GHz
4x Cortex-A720 @ 2.8GHz
3x Cortex-A520 @ 2.0GHz
Adreno 735 GPU
8GB, 12GB RAM
256GB, 512GB UFS 4.0 storage
Dual-rear camera setup
50MP main camera (f/1.59) with OIS
8MP ultrawide (f/2.2)
20MP front camera (f/2.2)
Dual stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos
5G
Dual nano-SIM
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.4
NFC support
USB Type-C
Fingerprint sensor (in-display)
AI face unlock
IR blaster
Xiaomi HyperOS (Android 14)
5,000mAh battery, 90W Turbo charging support (wired, in-box charger)
IP64 rating for dust and splash resistance
160.5mm x 74.5mm x 8mm (dimensions)
179 grams (weight)
Black, Green, Titanium (colors)
TECNO CAMON 30 Pro
Next up on the list is the TECNO CAMON 30 Pro 5G which is one of the cheaper phones in this list.
The CAMON 30 Pro 5G comes with a 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel with a 144Hz refresh rate.
It also has a triple-rear camera consisting of a 50MP main, 50MP ultrawide and 2MP depth sensor. There’s also a 50MP front-facing camera.
The TECNO CAMON 30 Pro has a 5,000mAh battery and 70W wired charging support. It also has an IR blaster and two colorways: Iceland Basaltic Dark and Alps Snowy Silver.
All of this will set you back 15,999 pesos.
TECNO CAMON 30 Pro 5G specs:
6.78-inch FHD+ (2436 x 1080) AMOLED display
144Hz refresh rate
MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate
12GB RAM (+12GB extended memory)
512GB storage
Triple rear cameras:
– 50MP f/1.88 main (Sony IMX890), OIS
– 50MP ultrawide
– 2MP depth
50MP selfie shooter, AF (hole punch notch)
Dual stereo speakers
Dolby Atmos
Dual nano-SIM
5G, 4G LTE
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.2
GPS
USB Type-C
NFC
FM Radio
Fingerprint sensor (in-display)
IR blaster
9-layer VC liquid cooling
HiOS 14 (Android 14)
5000mAh battery
70W charging (wired)
164 x 74.53 x 7.68mm | 7.8mm (vegan leather)
Iceland Basaltic Dark, Alps Snowy Silver (colors)
vivo V30e
vivo makes an appearance in our list with the vivo V30e 5G. It has a 6.78-inch curved FHD+ AMOLED screen and a 120Hz refresh rate.
It is powered by a Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset powers the device with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage.
You get a dual-rear camera lineup that includes a 50MP Sony IMX882 main and 8MP ultrawide while having vivo’s signature Aura Light as well. A 50MP sensor is what you get for the selfie camera.
Running the device is a 5,500mAh battery that has 44W fast charging support. It comes in three colorways: Cloud White, Velvet Red and Silk Blue.
This all comes at a cost of PHP 17,999 and if you wanna know more about the vivo V30e, you can click right here to see our full review.
vivo V30e 5G specs:
6.78-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080) curved AMOLED display
120Hz refresh rate, 1,300 nits (peak brightness)
Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset
Adreno 710 GPU
8GB RAM
256GB UFS 2.2 storage
microSD card support
50MP (f/1.79) Sony IMX882 main camera with OIS
8MP (f/2.2) ultrawide sensor
Aura Light
50MP (f/2.45) front camera
Dual nano-SIM (hybrid slot)
5G, 4G LTE
WiFi 6
Bluetooth 5.1
GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS
USB 2.0 Type-C
Fingerprint sensor (in-display)
Funtouch OS 14 (Android 14)
5,500mAh battery w/ 44W fast charging
IP64 rating for dust and water resistances
Red – 16.436 × 7.475 × 0.775 cm | Blue – 16.436 × 7.475 × 0.765 cm (dimensions)
Red – 188 grams | Blue- 179 grams (weight)
Velvet Red, Silk Blue (colors)
Infinix GT 20 Pro
Next up is the Infinix GT 20 Pro. We have a hands-on video about this in our YouTube channel or you can check out our review right here.
It features a 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel with up to 144Hz refresh rate and a Pixelworks X5 display processor.
It is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate while having 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage.
A triple-rear camera setup is seen here headlined by a 108MP Samsung HM6 main, 2MP depth, and 2MP macro lens along with a 32MP for selfies.
What’s keeping this device running is a 5,000mAh battery with 45W charging support. You have three colorways to choose from: Mecha Orange, Mecha Silver and Mecha Blue.
The Infinix GT 20 Pro has a price tag of PHP 15,999 which is one of the cheapest in this list along with the last smartphone in this list which is the HUAWEI nova 12 SE.
Infinix GT 20 Pro specs:
6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED display
144Hz refresh rate, 1,300 nits (peak brightness)
360Hz touch sampling rate
2340Hz PWM dimming
Pixelworks X5 display processor
MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate
1 x ARM Cortex A78 @ 3.1GHz, 3 x ARM Cortex A78 @ 3.0GHz, 4 x ARM Cortex A55 @ 2.0GHz
Mali G610 MC6 GPU
12GB RAM LPDDR5X (+12GB MemFusion)
256GB UFS 3.1 storage
108MP Samsung HM6 main camera with OIS
2MP depth sensor
2MP macro lens
32MP front camera
Dual stereo speakers
JBL, DTS, and Hi-Res audio
5G, Dual nano-SIM
WiFi 6
Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
GPS, GNS
XOS 14 (based on Android 14)
USB Type-C
Fingerprint sensor (in-display)
5,000mAh battery with 45W charging
164.3 x 75.4 x 8.2 mm (dimensions)
194 grams (weight)
Mecha Orange, Mecha Silver, Mecha Blue (colors)
HUAWEI nova 12 SE
The last phone on our list is tied with the Infinix GT 20 Pro in price point. This is the HUAWEI nova 12 SE which is also priced at 15,999 pesos.
This also comes with a 6.67-inch FHD+ OLED display and has up to 90Hz refresh rate. It is powered by a Snapdragon 680 chipset that comes with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal memory.
It also has a triple-rear camera setup featuring a 108MP main, 8MP ultrawide, and 2MP macro sensor while having a 32MP front camera.
For the battery, it’s juiced up by a 4,500mAh battery that has 66W wired charging support.
As mentioned, the HUAWEI nova 12 SE has a price tag of 15,999 pesos. There are three colorways to choose from: Green, White and Black.
We have a review right here on our website for you to know more about the device.
HUAWEI nova 12 SE specs:
6.67-inch FHD+ OLED display
2400 × 1080 pixels, 90Hz refresh
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
8-cores, up to 2.4GHz
8GB RAM (+3GB extended memory)
256GB storage
Triple rear cameras:
– 108MP f/1.9 aperture, EIS
– 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide, 122° FoV
– 2MP f/2.4 macro (4cm)
32MP f/2.45 selfie shooter (hole punch notch)
Dual nano-SIM
4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 5.1
GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
USB Type-C (USB 2.0)
NFC
Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
EMUI 14 (Android 12)
4500mAh battery
66W wired charging
162.39 x 75.47 x 7.39 mm
~186g
Green, White, Black
Again, take note, all of these prices are based on the suggested retail prices of the smartphones when they were launched here in the Philippines but make sure to watch out for any discounts or sales that can happen!
And that’s a wrap! Did we miss anything out or are you interested in a phone here? Let us know which one it is in the comments below!
