5 of the best smartphones under PHP 10K in the Philippines (Q2 2019)

One of the most popular price range in terms of smartphones in the Philippines is the bracket of devices under PHP 10K. The under PHP 10K price range is a great start for those looking for a decent device for daily use.

Top 5 phones under 10K

Top 5 smartphones under PHP 10K (Q2 2019)

Realme 3

1. Realme 3 - For PHP 9,990, Realme 3 offers mid-range performance on a budget. It has a 6.2-inch IPS screen with 1520 x 720 HD+ resolution and Gorilla Glass 3. It has a 2.0GHz Helio P60 octa-core processor with dual core AI, Mali-G72 MP3 GPU, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of expandable storage and a 4,230mAh with 10W fast charging.

It has a 13MP f/1.8 + 2MP f/2.4 with PDAF and LED flash at the back and a 13MP f/2.0 with AI face beauty for selfies. Additionally, it has WiFi, 700MHz 4G LTEm fingerprint sensor and face unlock and loads up with Android Pie 9.0 with ColorOS 6.0.

Redmi Note 7

2.  Redmi Note 7 - PHP For 9,990, Redmi Note 7 has a 6.3-inch IPS screen with 2340 x 1080 FHD+ resolution and Goriila Glass 5 Protection. It houses a 2.2GHz Snapdragon 660 AIE octa-core processor, Adreno 512 GPU, 4GB RAM, 64GB expandable storage and a 4,000mAh battery with Quick Charge 4+.

For cameras, it has a 48MP f/1.8 Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM1 + 5MP f/2.4 dual rear sensors with PDAF, EIS, and LED flash. For selfies, it has a 13MP f/2.0 with AI portrait. In addition it has dual band WiFi, LTE, fingerprint sensor, IR Blaster, USB-C, AK 96937 Smart PA and Android 9.0 with MIUI 10.

Honor 10 Lite

3. Honor 10 Lite - On sale right now for PHP 7,999 on Shopee, the Honor 10 Lite pffers a 6.21-inch IPS screen with 2340 x 1080 resolution. Inside, it has a 2.2GHz Kirin 710 octa-core processor, Mali-G51 MP4 GPU with GPU Turbo 2.0, 3GB of RAM with 32GB of expandable storage, and a 3,400mAh battery.

For cameras, it has a 13MP f/1.8 + 2MP f/2.4 sensors at the back with PDAF, Master AI and LED flash. For selfies, it has a 24MP f/2.0 sensor with AI Face beauty. Additional features include Dual Band WiFi, 700MHz LTE, OTG, NFC, fingerprint sensor and face unlock. It loads Android 9.0 Pie with EMUI 9.0.

Honor 8C

4. Honor 8C - For PHP 7,990, Honor 8C offers a 6.26-inch IPS screen with 1520 x 720 HD+ resolution. Inside, it has a 1.8GHz Snapdragon 632 octa-core processor, Adreno 506 GPUm 3GB of RAM with 32GB expandable storage and a 4,000mAh battery.

For cameras, it has a 13MP f/1.8 + 2MP f/2.4 sensors with PDAF, Master AI, and LED flash. It also has an 8MP selfie camera as well. Extra features include WiFi, LTE, fingerprint sensor and face unlock. It loads up with Android 8.0 Oreo with EMUI 8.2.

ASUS ZenFone Max M2

5. ASUS ZenFone Max M2 - For 8,995, the ASUS ZenFone Max M2 has a 6.3-inch IPS screen with 1520 x 720 HD+ resolution. It also comes with a 1.8GHz Snapdragon 632 octa-core processor, Adreno 506 GPU, 3GB RAM with 32GB expandable storage and a 4,000mAh battery.

For cameras, it has a 13MP f/1.8 + 2MP F/2.4 dual camera setup with PDAF and LED flash. For selfies, an 8MP f/2.0 sensor is present with softlight LED flash. Additionally, it goes with WiFi, 4G LTE, OTG, NFC, fingerprint sensor and face unlock. It loads up with Android 8.1 Oreo.

Honorable mentions: Redmi 7, Alcatel 5V, Infinix Hot S4

There you have it! 5 of the best smartphones under PHP 10K available in the Philippines. Did we miss any?

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