GIZGUIDE Gift Guide 2016: Smartphones Under PHP 15K!

This year, the most exciting and competitive segment in the smartphone world came from the sub PHP 15K range. Most of those handsets offered close to flagship grade of aesthetics, great performance, and good cameras without the need of emptying your wallets.

GIZGUIDE Gift Guide 2016: Smartphones under PHP 15K!

So again, to help you guys seek the best for you, here's our list of our top sub PHP 15K smartphones this Christmas season.

In no particular order

Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime

1. Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime - To be honest, we never expected Samsung to have a phone this great in this price range, but they did! The Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime is a great all rounder with stunning premium looks, speedy performance (for casual users), great back / front cameras, and long battery life. It's a solid deal at PHP 13,990 only.

Oppo F1s

2. Oppo F1s - The main phone that made Oppo very successful in the Philippines this year is the F1s, the Selfie Expert. It's also a metal clad handset with decent specifications, long lasting battery life, and GREAT 16 MP front facing camera. Oh by the way, its 13 MP primary shooter is also one of the most capable around. This handset retails for PHP 12,990 only.

Huawei P9 Lite

3. Huawei P9 Lite - It may have the "Lite" tag on its name, but never belittle Huawei's P9 Lite. This is our favorite photography phone in the sub PHP 15K range due to its 13 MP primary shooter w/ great color accuracy, fine details, and easy to use full manual controls. This also has the sharpest screen and the most feature packed fingerprint scanner in this list. It retails for PHP 12,490 only.

Asus ZenFone 3 Max

4. Asus ZenFone 3 Max - This handset is your must get if you want great balance between beautiful style, good gaming performance, and very long battery life. It also has an improved 16 MP shooter w/ manual controls for taking great images. It's priced at just PHP 10,995 only.

Vivo V3 Max

5. Vivo V3 Max - The gaming king in this list is the Vivo V3 Max. At just PHP 13,990, its the most affordable phone that's officially available in PH that runs with 1.8 GHz 64 bit Snapdragon 652 octa core processor paired with Adreno 510 gaming grade GPU. On top of that, it also sports one of the sleekest design around and great sounding HiFi chip.

Honorable Mentions: Lenovo PHAB2 Plus, Lenovo Vibe K5 Note, Motorola Moto G4 Plus, Cherry Mobile Flare Infinity, Cherry Mobile M1, Kata Selfie, Asus ZenFone 3 Laser, Vivo V5, Hyundai Aero Plus, Huawei Honor 6 Plus, LG X Cam, and Sony Xperia XA.

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Enjoy shopping guys!