Cherry Mobile Desire R6 lite Android Oreo (Go edition) announced

Cherry Mobile silently made the Desire R6 Lite official. It's an Android Oreo (Go edition) smartphone priced at just PHP 2,499.

Desire R6 lite

For starters, the Cherry Mobile Desire R6 Lite features a 4.95-inch 18:9 TrueView screen with FWVGA 960 x 480 resolution at 216 ppi. Inside, it runs with a 1.3GHz quad core processor. Most likely, it is MediaTek's 32-bit MT6580M chip.

The specs

Cherry Mobile coupled it with 512MB RAM, 8GB expandable ROM up to 32GB, and 1,600mAh battery.

It also has an 8MP primary camera with AF and LED flash and a 5MP selfie snapper.

The device also goes with WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 3G connectivity, Bluetooth 4.2, and dual SIM slots.

Cherry Mobile Desire R6 lite Specs

Display: 4.95-inch TN TrueView screen w/ FWVGA 960 x 480 resolution at 216 ppi.

CPU: 1.3GHz quad-core processor

RAM: 512MB

ROM: 8GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 32GB 

Back Camera: 8MP w/ AF and LED flash

Selfie Camera: 5MP

Battery: 1,600mAh

OS: Android 8.0 Oreo (Go edition) 

Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, 3G, Bluetooth 4.2, dual SIM

Others: Colors: black, gold, blue, red

Dimensions: 141 x 66.3 x 9.4 mm

Weight: 154.3 g

Price: PHP 2,499

Like most Android Oreo (Go edition), it is lightweight and consumes less data than regular Android phones. It also has the lightweight Go apps. like the Gmail Go, Maps Go, YouTube Go, and Google Go.

This one is basically designed for those who are looking to get their first budget Android smartphone.

At Shopee, we spotted the Desire R6 Lite for PHP 2,400. NoypiGeeks, a trusted local tech site reported that its SRP is at PHP 2,499.

Nonetheless, this handset is one of the most affordable Android Oreo (Go edition) smartphone in the land.

Sources: Shopee, NoypiGeeks