Cherry Mobile Desire R8 With Dual Cameras Now In Stores For PHP 9999

Cherry Mobile just announced that the Desire R8 is now in stores. It's the company's midrange smartphone equipped with metal build and dual rear cameras.

Cherry Mobile Desire R8

The Cherry Mobile Desire R8 boasts a 5.5 inch FHD screen with MT6750T octa core processor inside. It's paired with 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of expandable storage, and 3,000 mAh of battery capacity.

Going to the dual cameras, Desire R8's MT6750T chip supports really supports dual camera setups. It has a dual ISP chip for its 13 MP and 5 MP main cameras to capture better depth information.

Completing the specs, this phone has an 8 MP selfie cam with LED flash, WiFi, 700 MHz LTE support, and fingerprint scanner in front.

Cherry Mobile Desire R8 Specs

Display: 5.5 Inch FHD IPS 1920 x 1080 resolution w/ 2.5D curved glass at 401 ppi

CPU: 1.5 GHz 64 Bit MT6750T octa core processor

GPU: Mali T860

RAM: 3 GB

ROM: 32 GB expandable via micro SD card slot up to 64 GB

Back Camera: 13 MP f/2.0 Sony IMX258 + 5 MP f/2.0 OV5675 w/ AF, BSI, and dual tone LED flash

Selfie Camera: 8 MP f/2.2 S5K5E8 w/ LED flash

Battery: 3,000 mAh

OS: Android 7.0 Nougat

Connectivity: WiFi, 3G, 700 MHz LTE, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, A GPS, dual SIM (micro + nano)
Sensors: Accelerometer, light, proximity, orientation, sound, magnetic

Others: Fingerprint sensor, USB Type C

Price: PHP 9,999

The Cherry Mobile Desire R8 is priced at PHP 9,999 only. It's a pretty good deal on paper.