LTE
smartphones are slowly gaining traction in the mobile world to the point that
we can see them in both entry-level and lower mid-range market. Locally, if you’re looking
for the freshest LTE-powered smartphones that will not hurt your pockets, we
have listed 5 of the best handsets (so far) below Php 5K mark.
Cherry Mobile Flare S Play
Cherry
Mobile has always been in the forefront of offering better-specced handset in
affordable price tag. In fact, it’s one of the brands that brought Google’s
Android One handset here in the country. Its latest LTE handset from the
popular Flare series is the Flare S Play.
The Flare S Play packs a 5-inch HD display. It also ticks with octa-core CPU and 2GB RAM to complement the faster data speeds. This Flare also comes with Digital TV to get you hooked to local shows anytime, anywhere.
The Flare S Play packs a 5-inch HD display. It also ticks with octa-core CPU and 2GB RAM to complement the faster data speeds. This Flare also comes with Digital TV to get you hooked to local shows anytime, anywhere.
Specifications
5-inch HD Display (720 x 1280 Pixels, 294 ppi)
5-inch HD Display (720 x 1280 Pixels, 294 ppi)
1.4GHz Octa-core Processor
2GB of RAM
13MP Autofocus Main Camera, LED Flash
5MP Front Camera
16GB Internal Storage
MicroSD support, up to 32GB
Dual SIM/Dual Standby
4G LTE, 3G HSPA+
Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Hotspot
Digital TV
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS, A-GPS
FM Radio
MicroUSB 2.0
3.5mm Audio Jack
Android 5.1 Lollipop
2,000 mAh Li-ion Battery
Php 4,999 Official Price
CloudFone Geo 400LTE+
The
CloudFone Geo 400LTE+ comes with more affordable price than the Flare S Play. The
handset comes with an asking price of Php 4,299; I have even seen online deals
that dropped its price to Php 3,499. Aside from the LTE connectivity, the Geo
400LTE+ boasts a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor which is clocked at 1.2GHz.
Specifications
4-inch
WVGA Display (800 x 480 Pixels)
1.2GHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon Quad-core Processor
1GB
of RAM
4GB
Internal Storage
MicroSD
support, up to 32GB
5MP
Autofocus Main Camera, LED Flash
2MP
Front Camera
Dual
SIM/Dual Standby
4G LTE, 3G HSPA+
Wi-Fi
and Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0
GPS
with A-GPS
FM
Radio
MicroUSB
3.5mm
Audio Jack
Android
4.4 Kitkat
1800
mAh battery
Php 4,299 Official Price
Cherry Mobile Omega HD Nitro
Cherry
Mobile also intros the Omega HD Nitro which highlights its 5-inch HD IPS
display and Snapdragon 210 chipset. The company is also generous enough to
include 2GB of RAM and Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box. And just like the
Flare S Play, the Omega HD Nitro packs a 13-megapixel rear shooter.
Specifications
5-inch HD IPS Display (720 x 1280 Pixels, 294 ppi)
Qualcomm Snapdragon
210 Chipset
1.1GHz Quad Core
Cortex-A7 CPU
Adreno 304 GPU
2GB of RAM
13MP Autofocus Main Camera, LED Flash
5MP Front Camera
16GB Internal
Storage
MicroSD support, up to 64GB
Dual SIM (Micro)
4G LTE, 3G HSPA+
Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi
Hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1
GPS, A-GPS
FM Radio
MicroUSB 2.0
3.5mm Audio Jack
Android 5.1 Lollipop
2,100mAh Battery
Php 4,999.00 Official Price
Acer Liquid Z330
Acer
also joins the affordable LTE bandwagon with Liquid Z330. This handset frames a
4.5-inch FWVGA display. The 1.1GHz Qualcomm CPU is coupled by 1GB of RAM for
the handset’s multitasking activities. Aside from LTE connectivity, there’s a
suite of Acer proprietary software for you to use which includes Gourmet mode
and Bright Magic Selfie.
Specifications
4.5-inch
FWVGA display (854 x 480 Pixels)
1.10GHz
Qualcomm MSM8909 Quad-core Processor
1GB
of RAM
8GB
internal storage
MicroSD
support
5MP
Autofocus Main Camera
5MP
Front Camera
Gourmet
mode, Favorite Shot and Bright Magic Selfie
Dual
SIM/Dual Standby
4G LTE, 3G HSPA+
Wi-Fi
and Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0
Android 5.1 Lollipop
2000
mAh battery
136
x 66.5 x 9.6 mm, 142g
Php 3,990
CloudFone Geo 400LTE
We
already featured this handset in one of our LTE-centric articles. However, we
deem to give another spotlight to Geo 400LTE since it is now available in the
market. Alternately, it is also available in Globe Postpaid Plan 349. Without
contract, the CloudFone Geo 400LTE is priced at Php 2,299.
Specifications
4-inch WVGA Display (800 x 480 Pixels)
4-inch WVGA Display (800 x 480 Pixels)
1.2GHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon Quad-core Processor
512MB
of RAM
4GB
Internal Storage
MicroSD
support, up to 32GB
5MP
Autofocus Main Camera, LED Flash
2MP
Front Camera
Dual
SIM/Dual Standby
4G LTE, 3G HSPA+
Wi-Fi
and Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0
GPS
with A-GPS
FM
Radio
MicroUSB
3.5mm
Audio Jack
Android
4.4 Kitkat
1800
mAh battery
Php 2,299 Official Price
Globe Postpaid Plan 349
