List of the best mid-range smartphones in the Philippines (Q2 2018)

With so many new smartphones released almost every week, it can get overwhelming. That's why we are here to help you pick out the best of the bests.

List of the best mid-range smartphones in the Philippines (Q2 2018)

This time, we have the best upper mid-range smartphones in the Philippines to start off Q2 2018.

Disclaimer: This list is in no particular order.

List of the Best Upper Mid-Range Phones in the Philippines Q2 2018

Nokia 7 Plus

1. Nokia 7 Plus - At PHP 21,990, the Nokia 7 Plus has a 6-inch FHD+ display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protecttion. It houses a 64-bit Snapdragon 660 octa-core processor. Adreno 512 GPU, 4GB of RAM with 64GB of expandable storage and a 3,800 mAh battery with fast charging.

It has a dual camera setup at the back with a combination of 12MP f/1.75 ZEISS optics + 13MP f/2.6 ZEISS optics w/ PDAF, 2x optical zoom, and dual tone LED flash. The selfie camera has a 16MP Zeiss optics sensor.

It also has a fingerprint scanner, triple microphone setup with Nokia OZO, Smart PA amp, LTE Cat 6, and Android 8.0 Oreo OS.

Samsung Galaxy J7+

2. Samsung Galaxy J7+ - At just PHP 19,990, Samsung's Galaxy J7+ is their entry in the upper mid range class. It has a 5.5-inch FHD Super AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass Protection. It is running a 64-bit Helio P20 octa-cora processor, Mali-T880 GPU, 4GB RAM with 32GB expandable storage and a 3,000 mAh battery.

It has two main cameras consisting of a 13MP f/1.7 RGB sensor and a 5MP Mono f/1.9 sensow with AF and LED flash. The front camera has a 13MP f/1.9 sensor with LED flash.

It also goes with a fingerprint sensor, facial recognition, and Android 7.1 Nougat OS w/ Bixby.

ASUS ZenFone 5

3. ASUS ZenFone 5 - At just PHP 19,995, the ASUS ZenFone 5 sports a 6.2-inch FHD+ Super IPS display with Gorilla Glass Protection. It is housing a 64-bit Snapdragon 636 processor, Adreno 509 GPU, 4GB of RAM with 64GB expandable storage and a 3,300 mAh battery with ASUS BoostMaster fast charging and AI Charging.

It has a dual main camera setup with a 12MP f/1.8 Sony IMX363 sensor + 8MP f/2.0 OV8856 sensor with Tri-tech AF, Dual Pixel and 120-degree wide-angle, OIS, EIS and dual tone LED flash. The selfie camera has an 8MP f/2.0 OV8856 w/ 83 degree wide angle lens.

The ZenFone 5 also has 4G LTE w/ VoLTE, fingerprint scanner, USB Type-C, face unlock, dual speakers, NXP 9874 Smart Amp, Hi-Res audio and headphones X for 7.1 channel surround sound. It boots with Android 8.0 Oreo.

Xiaomi Mi 6

5. Xiaomi Mi 6 - At PHP 21,590, the Xiaomi Mi 6 sports a 5.15-inch FHD display with Gorilla Glass 4 protection. It is housing a 64-bit Snapdragon 835 processor, Adreno 540 GPU, 6GB of RAM with 64GB of storage and a 3,350 mAh battery,

It has a dual 12MP f/1.8 + 12MP f/2.6 rear camera setup with OIS, 2X optical zoom and dual tone LED flash. The selfie camera has an 8MP sensor.

It also has NFC, OTG, USB Type-C, water splash resistance, stereo speakers, IR blasters, fingerprint scanner, and Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS.

OPPO F7

6. OPPO F7 - At PHP 17,990, the OPPO F7 has a 6.23-inch FHD+ LTPS IPS display with Gorilla Glass 5 protection. It is running 64-bit Helio P60 processor with dual core AI, Mali-G72 MP3 GPU, 4GB RAM and 64GB expandable storage with a 3,400 mAh battery with 2A charger.

It has a 16MP f/1.8 main camera with PDAF and LED flash. The selfie camera has a 25MP f/2.0 Sony IMX576 sensor with A.I. Beauty Recognition 2.0 and screen flash.

The phone also goes with a fingerprint scanner at the back, face unlock tech, 700MHz 4G LTE, dirac HD audio, and dual microphones. It is running with Android 8.1 Oreo OS.

Vivo V9

7.  Vivo V9 - At PHP 17,990, the Vivo V9 has a 6.3-inch FHD+ All Screen display. It is running with 64-bit Snapdragon 626 processor, Adreno 506 GPU, 4GB RAM and 64GB expandable storage with a 3,260 mAh.

It also has a dual camera setup at the back with a 16MP f/2.0 sensor + 5MP with PDAF and LED flash. The selfie camera has a 24MP f/2.0 sensor with A.I. Face Beauty and screen flash.

It also goes with a has fingerprint sensor and face unlock tech. The phone loads with Android 8.1 Oreo OS out of the box.

Huawei P20 Lite

8. Huawei P20 Lite - At PHP 15,990, the Huawei P20 Lite has a 5.84-inch FHD+ FullView display. It is housinga 64-bit Kirin 659 processor, Mali-T830 MP2 GPU, 4GB of RAM with 64GB expandable storage and a 3,000 mAh batteyr with Huawei Quick Charge 2.0.

It has a dual main camera setup with a 16MP + 2MP f/2.2 combo with PDAF and LED flash.  The selfie camera has a 16MP f/2.0 with screen flash.

Additional features include 4G LTE with VoLTE, NFC, fingerprint sensor, face unlock, USB Type-C, and Huawei Histen 4.0 audio. It loads with Android Oreo OS with the very good EMUI skin.

Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra

9. Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra - At PHP 22,990, the Xperia XA2 Ultra has a 6-inch FHD Image Enhance Technology display with Gorilla Glass Protection. Under the hood, it has a 64-bit Snapdragon 630 processor, Adreno 508 GPU, 4GB of RAM with 64GB expandable memory and a 3,580 mAh battery with Qnovo Adaptive Charging and Quick CHarge 3.0.

The main camera sports a 23MP f/2.0 Exmor RS sensor with Hybrid AF, SteadyShot, and LED flash. The selfie camera has a dual 16MP f/2.0 Exmor RS sensor with OIS + 8MP f/2.4 Exmor R with 120 degree wide angle lens setup.

It also has VoLTE, NFC, fingerprint Sensor, USB Type-C, and Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity. The phone runs with Android 8.0 Oreo OS by default.

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2

10. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 - At its new PHP 19,990 price tag, Xiaomi's Mi MIX 2 is the most affordable smartphone in the country with Snapdragon 835 octa-core processor. It also has 6GB RAM, 64GB storage, and 3,400mAh battery.

Xiaomi also loaded it with a 12MP f/2.0 Sony IMX386 sensor with PDAF, OIS, and dual ton LED flash.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

11. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 - At PHP 11,990, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is the most affordable in this list. But, it also has one of the most capable specs, battery life, and cameras found on a mid-range phone.

In particular, it boasts a 5.99-inch FHD+ screen, Snapdragon 636 chipset, 4GB + 64GB RAM and ROM, 4,000mAh battery, 12MP + 5MP A.I. rear cameras, 13MP A.I. selfie camera, fingerprint scanner, dual SIM slots, and Oreo OS with MIUI skin.

There you have it! The Q2 2018 lineup of the best upper mid-range devices in the Philippines!

What do you think guys?