Buyer’s guide: July and August 2019 phones

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MANILA, Philippines – The second half of the year started off strong for the phone world with more than a dozen noteworthy releases from heavy-hitting flagships like the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ to capable mid-rangers like the Xiaomi Mi A3, as well as, some bang for your buck budget phones like the Honor 8s. 

We’re going to see more phones launched before the year ends, including Apple’s new iPhones and Huawei’s Mate 30, but if you’re currently in the market for a new phone, there’s more than enough to choose from.

Cherry Mobile Flare S8

Processor: MediaTek Helio P23 
RAM: 3GB
Battery: 2,800mAh 
Camera: 13MP + 2MP dual rear cameras, 13MP front camera
Price: P3,999

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Xiaomi Redmi 7A

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
RAM: 2GB
Battery: 4,000mAh 
Camera: 12MP f/2.2 rear camera, 5Mp f/2.2 front camera
Price: P4,790

Get it on Lazada here. 

Cherry Mobile Flare Y7 Pro

Processor: MediaTek Helio A22 
RAM: 4GB
Battery: 3,000mAh
Camera: 16MP + 2MP dual rear cameras, 16MP front camera
Price: P4,999

Honor 8s

Processor: MediaTek Helio A22
RAM: 2GB
Battery: 3,020mAh
Camera: 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera
Price: P5,490

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Nokia 2.2

Processor: MediaTek Helio A22 
RAM: 3GB
Battery: 3,000mAh
Camera: 13MP f/2.2 rear camera, 5MP front camera
Price: P5,990

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Cherry Mobile Flare S8 Pro

Processor: MediaTek Helio P22 
RAM: 4GB
Battery: 4,000mAh
Camera: 20MP + 5MP dual rear cameras, 20MP front camera
Price: P5,999

Nokia 3.2

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 
RAM: 3GB
Battery: 4,000mAh
Camera: 13MP rear camera, 5 MP front camera
Price: P7,990

Infinix Note 5 Stylus

Processor: MediaTek Helio P23
RAM: 4GB 
Battery: 4,000mAh
Camera: 16MP rear camera, 16MP front camera
Price: P8,999

Cherry Mobile Flare X3

Processor: MediaTek Helio P60
RAM: 6GB
Battery: 4,000mAh
Camera: 12MP + 5MP + 2MP triple rear cameras, 20MP + 2MP dual front cameras
Price: P9,999

Get it on Lazada here. 

Xiaomi Mi A3

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
RAM: 4GB
Battery: 4,030mAh with 18W Quick Charge 3.0
Camera: 48MP f/1.79 + 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide + 2MP f/2.4 depth triple rear cameras, 32MP f/2.0 front camera
Price: P11,990

Get it on Lazada here. 

Cherry Mobile Flare S8 Plus

Processor: MediaTek Helio P70
RAM: 6GB
Battery: 3,250mAh
Camera: 16MP + 5MP + 2MP triple rear cameras, 16MP + 2MP dual front cameras
Price: P12,900

Huawei Nova 5T

Processor: Kirin 980
RAM: 8GB RAM
Battery: 3,750mAh 
Camera: 48MP f/1.8 + 16MP f/2.2 (ultrawide) + 2MP f/2.4 (macro) + 2MP f/2.4 (depth-sensing), and 32MP f/2.0 front camera 
Price: P18,990

Get it on Lazada here.

Nokia 8.1

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
RAM: 4GB/6GB
Battery: 3,500mAh with 18W Fast Charging
Camera: 12MP f/1.8 PDAF + 13MP dual rear cameras, 20MP f/2.0 front camera
Price: P19,990

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OnePlus 7

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
RAM: 6GB/8GB
Battery: 3,700mAh
Camera: 48MP + 5MP dual rear cameras, 16MP front camera
Price: P26,990

Samsung Galaxy A80

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
RAM: 8GB 
Battery: 3,700mAh with 25W Super Fast Charging
Camera: 48MP f/2.0 + 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide + 3D Depth triple rear rotating cameras
Price: P34,990

Samsung Galaxy Note 10

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
RAM: 8GB
Battery: 3,500mAh battery with 25W fast charging and 12W wireless charging
Camera: 12MP f/1.5, f/1.8, f/2.4 + 16MP f/2.2 wide angle + 12MP f/2.1 telephoto triple rear cameras, 10MP f/2.2 front camera
Price: P53,990

Get it on Lazada here. 

Samsung Galaxy Note 10+

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
RAM: 12GB 
Battery: 4,300mAh with 45W fast charging and 20W wireless charging
Camera: 12MP f/1.5, f/1.8, f/2.4 + 16MP f/2.2 wide angle + 12MP f/2.1 telephoto triple rear cameras, 10MP f/2.2 front camera
Price: P60,990

– Rappler.com