New Year Gift Guide 2021: Smartphones under PHP 30K

If you have a budget of under PHP 30K and you are looking for a new smartphone this new year, here's a list of the best options available in the market right now.

Great phones under PHP 30K

Smartphones under PHP 30K

vivo V20 Pro 5G

1. vivo V20 Pro 5G - For PHP 24,999, the vivo V20 Pro 5G is one of the 5G-ready devices in the Philippines. It features a 6.44-inch AMOLED screen with 2400 x 1080 FHD+ resolution and Gorilla Glass protection. Inside, it features a 7nm 2.4GHhz EUV Snapdragon 765 octa-core processor, Adreno 620 GPU, 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, 128GB UFS 2.1 storage, and 4,000mAhh battery with 33W Flash Charge.

For cameras, it has a triple camera setup with 64MP f/1.89 Motion AF, Eye AF + 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle w/ 2.5cm macro + 2MP f/2.4 + dual-tone LED flash. It also has a dual-selfie camera with 44MP f.2.0 sensor and Eye AF + 8MP f/2.28 ultra-wide-angle sensor.

Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G

2. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G - Another 5G-ready smartphone, the Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G is priced at PHP 24,990. It features a 6.67-inch 2400 x 1080 FHD+ LCD screen with 144Hz refresh rate, HDR10, MEMC, and Gorilla Glass 5 protection.

Inside, it features a 7nm 2.84GHz Snapdragon 865 octa-core processor, Adreno 650 GPU, 8GB LPDDR5 RAM, 256GB UFS 3.1 storage, and a 5,000mAh battery with 33W wired fast charge. It also features WiFi 6, 5G, and 4G LTE connectivity.

At the back, it has a triple camera setup with 108MP f/1.69 Samsung HMX with AF and OIS + 13MP f/2.4 123-degree ultra-wide-angle + 5MP f/2.4 2cm macro with LED flash. For selfies, it has a 20MP f/2.2 Samsung S5K3T2 sensor.

OnePlus Nord

3. OnePlus Nord - The more affordable sibling of the OnePlus 8 series, the OnePlus Nord is priced at PHP 25,990. It has a 6.44-inch Fluid AMOLED screen with a 90Hz refresh rate, 2400 x 1080 FHD+ resolution, and Gorilla Glass 5 protection.

Inside, it has a 7nm 2.4GHz EUV Snapdragon 765 octa-core processor, Adreno 620 GPU, 12GB LPDDR4X RAM, 256GB UFS 2.1 storage, and 4,115mAh with 30W Warp Charge 30T. 

For cameras, it has a quad-camera setup with 48MP f/1.75 Sony IMX586 w/ OIS, EIS + 8MP f/2.25 w/ 119-degree ultra-wide-angle + 2MP f/2.4 w/ 4cm macro + 5MP f/2.4 depth + dual-tone LED flash. It also has a dual-selfie setup with 32MP f/2.45 Sony IMX616 w/ EIS + 8MP f/2.45 w/ 105-degree ultra-wide-angle.

It also has WiFi 6, 5G, 4G LTE, and NFC.

Huawei nova 7 5G

4. Huawei nova 7 5G - For PHP 23,990, the Huawei nova 7 5G features a 6.53-inch OLED screen with 2340 x 1080 FHD+ resolution. For performance, it has a 7nm 2.56GHz Kirin 985 octa-core processor with Dual NPU, Mali-G77 GPU, 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, 256GB UFS 2.1 storage, and 4,000mAh battery with 40W SuperCharge.

For cameras, it has a quad-camera setup with 4MP f/1.8 w/ AF and OIS + 8MP f/2.4 120-degree ultra-wide-angle + 8MP f/2.4 w/ 3x optical zoom + 2MP f/2.4 w/ 4cm macro + dual-tone LED flash. It also has a 32MP f/2.0 selfie sensor.

It also has dual-band WiFi, 5G, and 700MHz 4G LTE.

iPhone SE 2020

5. Apple iPhone SE 2020 - For Apple fans, the iPhone SE 2020 is priced at PHP 26,490. The iPhone SE has a 4.7-inch Retina HD display with HDR10 support. It also features the Touch ID fingerprint reader with sapphire crystal to protect it.

Under the hood, it has a 7nm Apple A13 Bionic chip with a quad-core GPU and neural engine. It also has 3GB RAM, 64GB storage, mad a 1,821mAh battery with fast charging and Qi wireless charging.

For cameras, it has a 12MP f/1.8 at the back that takes advantage of the A13 Bionic Neural Engine and image signal processor. It has Smart HDR, machine-learning depth estimation, and up to 4K 60fps or 30fps with extended dynamic range videos. For selfies, it has a 7MP sensor.

OnePlus 8T

6. OnePlus 8T - Maxing out the OnePlus 8T brings its price to PHP 29,990. It has a 6.55-inch Fluid AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 2400 x 1080 FHD+ resolution, and Gorilla Glass protection.

Inside, it has a 7nm 2.84GHz Snapdragon 865 octa-core processor, Adreno 650 GPU, 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, 128GB UFS 3.1 storage, and a 4,500mAh battery with 65W Warp Charge 65. For cameras, it has a quad-camera setup with 48MP f/1.7 Sony IMX586 w/ OIS, EIS + 16MP f/2.2 Sony IMX 481 w/ 116-degree ultra-wide-angle + 5MP f/2.4 3cm macro + 2MP f/2.4 depth + dual-tone LED flash. It also has a 16MP f/2.45 Sony IMX471 selfie camera with EIS.

It features WiFi 6, 5G, 4G LTE, and NFC as well.

7. OPPO Reno4 Z - The OPPO Reno4 Z is one of the more affordable devices on this list at just PHP 20,990. It has a 6.57-inch 2.5D curved LCD screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, 2400 x 1080 FHD+ resolution, and 401 ppi pixel density,

Inside, it has a 7nm 2.0GHz MediaTek Dimensity 800 5G octa-core processor, Mali-G57 MC4 GPU, 8GB LPDDR4X RA, 128GB UFS 2.1 storage, and a 4,000mAH battery with 18W fast charging. For the main cameras, it has a quad-cam setup with 48MP f/1.7 Sony IMX586 + 8MP f/2.25 ultra-wide-angle + 2MP f/2.4 macro + 2MP f/2.4 depth + LED flash. For selfies, ut has a dual-camera setup with 16MP f/2.0 Sony IMX471 + 2MP f/2.4 depth.

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