List Of The 10 Best Smartphones Under PHP 12K In PH (Q2 2017)

If you want a good performing smartphone on a limited budget, your best picks are in the sub PHP 12K category. Most of them are already equipped with near upper-midrange aesthetics paired with capable specs for good overall performance.

Note: In no particular order

In case you are looking for one, or two, or more, we list the very best smartphones that you can purchase in the Philippines in the sub PHP 12K region. Let's start!

CloudFone Next

1. CloudFone Next - On sale, you can grab this smartphone for as low as PHP 6,999, but even on its regular rate of PHP 9,990, the CloudFone Next is a capable all-rounder. It has good metal build, sharp 5.2 inch FHD screen, capable Snapdragon 430 chip, 16 MP main camera, 8 MP wide angle front camera, and super fast charging 3,000 mAh of battery.

Blackview P2

2. Blackview P2 - Priced at PHP 11,299, this device may not be the most popular in this list, doesn't have the most powerful processor around, and we never tested it yet, but its massive 6,000 mAh of battery and bright f/1.8 main camera made this smartphone very hard to ignore.

Cherry Mobile Defender

3. Cherry Mobile Defender - If you need something rugged w/ long lasting battery capacity, the Cherry Mobile Defender is the smartphone to get at PHP 9,999. It has IP68 water and dust resistance, Helio P10 chip, and large 4,500 mAh of battery.

OPPO A39

4. OPPO A39 - Now priced at just PHP 9,990, the OPPO A39 offers better value for money. It has premium metal build, 1.5 GHz 64 Bit MT6750 octa core processor, low-light ready 13 MP main cameras, and 5 MP f/2.4, w/ 1.4 um, and screen flash front camera.

Vivo V5 Lite

5. Vivo V5 Lite - If you need a superb selfie camera, the Vivo V5 Lite is the smartphone to get. It's equipped with a bright type of 16 MP f/2.0 selfie camera paired w/ softlight flash for beautiful selfies even in the dark. It also goes with decent overall specs for the price.

Meizu M5 Note

6. Meizu M5 Note - Premium build, sharp LTPS screen, good specs, big battery capacity, and nice UI. That's what the Meizu M5 Note have at PHP 9,990. It's another hard to resist deal.

Lenovo K6 Note

7. Lenovo K6 Note - Lenovo's entry in this list is no joke! At just PHP 11,990, its equipped with full metal build, fingerprint scanner, big battery capacity, good cameras, Dolby Audio, and gaming grade Snapdragon 430 chip.

Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC553KL

8. Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC553KL - Like the Lenovo K6 Note, this handset is a beast under 12K. It goes with premium metal design, sharp 5.5 inch FHD screen, capable 16 MP cameras w/ full manual controls, big battery capacity, and Snapdragon 430 processor.

Huawei GR3 2017

9. Huawei GR3 2017 - Our wildcard in the looks and performance department is Huawei's GR3 2017 at just PHP 8,990. Don't let its small 5.2 inch size fool you. This phone comes with full HD resolution, efficient Kirin 655 octa core processor, 3 GB RAM, 12 MP main camera, 8 MP selfie camera, fingerprint scanner behind, and Android 7.0 Nougat OS out of the box.

Huawei GR5 2017

10. Huawei GR5 2017 - The only smartphone with dual main cameras that made it in our list is the Huawei GR5 2017 at just PHP 11,990. Apart from its great photography prowess due to its dual main cameras, this device is also equipped with good all-around specs.

See also: Top 5 Smartphones Under PHP 25K In PH (Q2 2017)

That's it! Did we miss anything? Please let us know in the comment section below.