GIZGUIDE Gift Guide 2016: Smartphones Under PHP 10K!

The sub PHP 10K range is one of the more competitive price bracket in the world of smartphones today. To help you guys choose the right device as a gift to yourself or to a special someone this Christmas, we made this list! Check it out!

GIZGUIDE Gift Guide 2016: Smartphones under PHP 10K!

In no particular order!

Flash Plus 2

1. Flash Plus 2 - The first device from Flash made a lot of good noise this year. It sports a beautiful metal case, 5.5 inch full HD screen, Helio P10 chip, either 2 or 3 GB RAM, 16 or 32 GB expandable storage, 3,000 mAh quick charing battery, decent 13 / 5 MP cameras, LTE connectivity, and fast fingerprint scanner in front.

Acer Liquid Zest Plus

2. Acer Liquid Zest Plus - This big battery smartphone from Acer has the longest battery life in this list. It boast a 5.5 inch HD screen, 64 bit quad core chip, 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB expandable storage, and HUGE 5,000 mAh of battery capacity. This phone is also the most affordable phone with 13 MP tri-focus tech in the sub PHP 10K range today.

LG X Power

3. LG X Power - This entry from LG is also a good one! It boast a 5.3 inch HD screen paired with a 64 bit octa core processor, 2 GB RAM, 16 GB storage, and the large 4,100 mAh of battery for more than day of use on a single charge.

Asus ZenFone 3 Max (ZC520TL)

4. Asus ZenFone 3 Max (ZC520TL) - This handset is the most stylish big battery phone for us in this list. It has a full metal unibody design paired with a sleek looking 5.2 inch HD screen w/ 2.5D curved glass. What's inside is also no joke, this has a good type of 64 bit quad core chip, 2 GB of RAM, 32 GB storage, 13 MP main camera, LTE connectivity, fingerprint scanner behind, and runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.

Cherry Mobile Flare S5

5. Cherry Mobile Flare S5 - At PHP 5.6K, this is the most affordable of the bunch, but its also a very capable one. It goes with a 5 inch HD screen w/ 2.5D curved glass, 1.3 GHz 64 Bit octa core processor, 2,400 mAh of battery w/ USB Type C port, 16 MP main camera, 8 MP selfie camera, 700 MHz LTE, and fingerprint scanner in front.

Infinix Note 3 Pro X601

6. Infinix Note 3 Pro X601 - It's a big phone with large battery capacity in the sub PHP 10K range. The Note 3 Pro highlights a 6 inch FHD screen, 4,500 mAh of battery capacity, 13 MP main camera w/ manual controls, fingerprint sensor, LTE connectivity, and the clean type of Android 6.0 Marshmallow w/ XOS UI on top.

Huawei Y6II

7. Huawei Y6II - This entry from Huawei may not have the highest specs for the price, but it is a refined one. It's loaded with a good type of 5.5 inch HD screen, 13 MP main camera w/ manual controls, a good type of 8 MP selfie shooter, LTE connectivity, and the feature packed Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS w/ EMUI 4.1 skin on top. It retails for PHP 8,990.

Oppo F1

8. Oppo F1 - Now priced at just PHP 8,990, the Oppo F1 is suddenly one of the best camera phones in this list. Aside from its 3 GB of RAM, this device is loaded with a 13 MP shooter than has a near complete manual mode that can do night shots, light paintings, and etc. Then its 8 MP selfie camera w/ screen flash is also one of the best we tested.

Vivo Y55

9. Vivo Y55 - If you are a gamer, look nowhere else. Like the Flare X2 and CloudFone Next its equipped with Snapdragon 430 octa core chip and Adreno 505 GPU. Then its 5.2 inch screen uses a smaller HD resolution that makes your gameplay smoother. It's battery efficiency is also great which can last for a whole day on a single charge. The Vivo Y55 is priced at PHP 7,990 only.

CloudFone Next

10. CloudFone Next - This handset is arguably the best in this list. It's one of the rare phones this year that's equipped with great build, sharp screen, powerful internals, capable cameras, and modern security features in the sub PHP 10K range. It also has the fastest charging time at less than an hour. The Next retails for PHP 9,999 only.

Honorable mentions: Infinix Hot 4 Pro, Infinix Hot S X521, Cherry Mobile Flare X2, Cherry Mobile Flare S5 Power, MyPhone My36, and Starmobile Knight Spectra.

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Happy shopping everyone!