The word flagship often denotes a higher price point. However, in 2018, some flagship-level smartphones are more affordable than the premium flagships.
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This list is the epitome of the saying "great phones are becoming more affordable, while affordable phones are becoming better".
List of affordable flagship smartphones in the Philippines (Q3 2018)
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Huawei P20 |
1. Huawei P20 - For its new lower price tag of PHP 30,990, the Huawei P20 Pro starts the list with a 5.8-inch FHD+ display with 3D curved glass and Gorilla Glass protection.
Inside, it has a 2.36GHz Kirin 970 octa-core processor with NPU and i7 co-processor, Mali-G72 MP12 GPU, 4GB of RAM with 128GB of storage and a 3,400mAh battery with 5A Super Charge.
It has dual Leica main cameras with a 20MP f/1.6 monochrome sensor + 12MP f/1.8 RGB sensor with 4D predictive focus, AIS, 5X zoom, 4K video recording, 960 fps slow motion and dual tone LED flash. It also has a 24MP f/2.0 selfie camera with AI face beauty and 3D portrait lighting.
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OnePlus 6 |
2. OnePlus 6 - For PHP 30,990, the OnePlus 6 has a 6.28-inch FHD Optic AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 5 protection.
It has a 2.8GHz Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor, Adreno 630 GPU. 6GB RAM with 64GB UFS 2.1 expandable storage, and a 3,300mAh battery with Dash Charge 4A.
It has a dual main cameras with a 16MP f/1.7 IMX519 sensor + 20MP f/1.7 Sony IMX376 sensor with PDAF, 2x Zoom, OIS, EIS and LED flash. IT also has a 16MP f/1.7 IMX371 selfie sensor.
The main cameras has a dual 13MP f/1.8 + 13MP f/2.4 wide angle lens with PDAF and dual tone LED flash. It also has a 5MP f/2.2 wide angle selfie sensor.
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ASUS ZenFone 5Z |
3. ASUS ZenFone 5Z - Going for PHP 29,990, the ASUS ZenFone 5Z has a 6.2-inch FHD Super IPS display with Gorilla Glass 5. Inside, it has a 2.8GHz Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor, Adreno 630 GPU, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of expandable storage and 3,300mAh battery with ASUS BoostMaster fast charging and AI charging.
It sports a dual camera setup with a 12MP f/1.8 Sony IMX363 + 8MP f/2.0 Sony OV8856 sensors with Tri-tech AF, Dual Pixel PDAF, 120-degree wide angle, OIS, EIS and dual-tone LED flash.
It also has an 8MP f/2.0 OV8856 with 83-degree wide angle lens for selfies.
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Xiaomi Mi 8 |
4. Xiaomi Mi 8 - Going for as low as PHP 25,990 to PHP 27,990, the Xiaomi Mi 8 offers a 6.21-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 5 Protection. It also has a 2.8GHz Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor, Adreno 630 GPU, 6GB/8GB of RAM with 64GB/128GB of storage and a 3,400mAh battery with Quick Charge 4+.
It has a dual camera setup at the back with a 12MP f/1.8 Sony IMX363 sensor + 12MP f/2.4 Samsung S5K3M3 sensor with Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, AI, and LED flash. It also has a 20MP f/2.0 with AI portraits.
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Huawei Nova 3 |
5. Huawei Nova 3 - For only PHP 25,990, the Huawei Nova 3 has a 6.3-inch FHD+ IPS display. It runs a 2.36GHz Kirin 970 octa-core processor with NPU and i7 co-processor, Mali G72 MP12, 6GB of RAM with 128GB of expandable storage and a 3,750mAh battery with 18W fast charging.
It has dual cameras with 16MP f/1.8 RGB sensor + 24MP f/1.8 monochrome sensor with PDAF, contrast focus, Master AI, and LED flash. For selfies, it also has dual sensors with a 24MP f/2.0 + 2MP sensor with AF, Master AI, HDR Pro and screen flash.
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POCOPHONE F1 |
6. POCOPHONE F1 - For PHP 17,990 to 19,990, the POCOPHONE F1 has a 6.18-inch 2.5D curved IPS display at 2246 x 1080 resolution with Gorilla Glass 3 protection.
Inside, it has a Snapdragon 845 AIE octa-core processor clocked in at 2.8GHz, Adreno 630 GPU, 6GB of RAM with 64GB/128GB of expandable storage, and 4,000mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0.
It also has a dual 12MP f/1.9 Sony IMX363 sensor + 5MP f/2.0 sexondary Samsung sensor with Dual Pixel AF, EIS, AI and dual-tone LED flash. In terms of selfie, it has a 20MP f/2.0 sensor with AI.
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Honor Play |
7. Honor Play - For only PHP 15,990, the Honor Play has a 6.3-inch IPS display at 2340 x 1080 resolution with Gorilla Glass protection. It houses a 2.36GHz Kirin 970 octa-core processor with NPU and i7 co-processor, Mali-G72 MP12 GPU with GPU Turbo, 4GB of RAM 64GB expandable storage, and a 3,750mAh battery with fast charging.
It has a dual rear 16MP f/2.2 + 2MP f/2.4 camera setup with PDAF, CAF and dual tone LED flash. For selfies, it has a 16MP f/2.0 sensor.
There you have it. The most affordable flagship smartphones of 2018.
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