This March 2024, the Philippine smartphone market witnessed an exciting array of new releases, catering to a wide variety of users. From the ZTE Nubia Neo 5G to the gaming powerhouse ASUS ROG Phone 8 series, and the budget-friendly yet feature-rich Samsung Galaxy A series.
Notably, the OPPO Reno11 F 5G, with its great set of cameras, and the realme 12 5G, as well as the unique design of the Nothing Phone 2a, stand out.
Additionally, the TECNO POVA 6 Pro 5G and the vivo V30 series were also launched this month.
Lastly, we saw the REDMAGIC 9 Pro, which is rare to see locally. What do you think of this month’s devices?
ZTE Nubia Neo 5G
- CPU: Unisoc T820 (6 nm), Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55)
- RAM: 8GB LPDDR5X
- Storage: 256GB UFS 3.1
- Display: IPS LCD, 120Hz, 6.6 inches, 1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio, Asahi Glass protection
- Camera: Dual camera setup with 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF; and 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth); LED flash, HDR, panorama; video recording at 1080p@30fpsSingle camera with 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide); HDR; video recording at 1080p@30fps
- OS: Android 13
- Battery: Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable; fast charging at 22.5W
- Official Price: PHP 9,599
- View Details →
7.3
OPPO Reno11 F 5G
- CPU: MediaTek Dimensity 7050
- RAM: 8GB LPDDR4x RAM (+8GB extended memory)
- Storage: 128GB, 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
- Display: 6.7-inch FHD+ OLED, 2412 x 1080 pixels, 120Hz refresh, 394 ppi, 1,100 nits (peak) brightness, Panda glass
- Camera: 64MP f/1.7 main, 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide, 112-degree FoV, 2MP f/2.4 macro, 32MP f/2.4 selfie shooter
- OS: ColorOS 14 (Android 14)
- Battery: 5000mAh battery, 67W SuperVOOC
- Official Price: PHP 18,999
- View Details →
7.3
Nothing Phone 2a
- CPU: MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4nm) 2x Cortex-A715 2.8GHz + 6x Cortex-A510 2.0
- RAM: 8GB, 12GB LPDDR5 (+8GB RAM Booster)
- Storage: 128GB, 256GB UFS 3.1 internal storage
- Display: 6.7-inch Flexible AMOLED Display, 1080×2412 pixels, 394ppi Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate HDR 10+, 10-bit color accuracy, 1,300 nits peak brightness
- Camera: 50MP f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS 50MP f/2.2, (ultrawide) 4K @ 30fps, 1080p @ 60/120fps, gyro-EIS 32MP f/2.2 Front Camera
- OS: 50MP f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS 50MP f/2.2, (ultrawide) 4K @ 30fps, 1080p @ 60/120fps, gyro-EIS 32MP f/2.2 Front Camera
- Battery: 5,000mAh Li-Ion battery, 45W Fast Charging
- Official Price:
- View Details →
5.3
ASUS ROG Phone 8
- CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- RAM: 12GB, 16GB, 24GB LPDDR5X RAM
- Storage: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB UFS 4.0 internal storage
- Display: 6.78″ FHD+ SAMSUNG Flexible AMOLED @ 2400 x 1080 pixels, 165Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1,600 nits, Corning Gorilla® Glass Victus 2
- Camera: 50MP Sony IMX890 OIS Quad Bayer technology main f/1.9, 32MP 3X optical zoom OIS f/2.4, 13MP 120° Ultrawide, 8K UHD @ 24fps, 4K UHD @ 30/60fps, 32MP Selfie Camera
- OS: ROG UI based Android 14
- Battery: 5,500 mAh with 65W Quick Charge 5.0 and PD Charging support
- Official Price: 12GB RAM + 256GB storage - PHP 50,999
- View Details →
0.0
ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro
- CPU: Unisoc T820 (6 nm), Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55)
- RAM: 8GB LPDDR5X
- Storage: 256GB UFS 3.1
- Display: IPS LCD, 120Hz, 6.6 inches, 1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio, Asahi Glass protection
- Camera: Dual camera setup with 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF; and 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth); LED flash, HDR, panorama; video recording at 1080p@30fpsSingle camera with 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide); HDR; video recording at 1080p@30fps
- OS: Android 13
- Battery: Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable; fast charging at 22.5W
- Official Price: PHP 9,599
- View Details →
7.3
TECNO POVA 6 Pro 5G
- CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- RAM: 16GB, 24GB LPDDR5X
- Storage: 512GB, 1TB UFS 4.0
- Display: 6.78″ FHD+ SAMSUNG Flexible AMOLED @ 2400 x 1080 pixels, 165Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1,600 nits, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- Camera: 50MP Sony IMX890 OIS Quad Bayer technology main f/1.9, 32MP 3X optical zoom OIS f/2.4, 13MP 120° Ultrawide; 8K UHD @ 24fps, 4K UHD @ 30/60fps; 32MP Selfie Camera
- OS: 50MP Sony IMX890 OIS Quad Bayer technology main f/1.9, 32MP 3X optical zoom OIS f/2.4, 13MP 120° Ultrawide; 8K UHD @ 24fps, 4K UHD @ 30/60fps; 32MP Selfie Camera
- Battery: 5,500mAh Li-Po, 65W Quick Charge 5.0 and PD Charging support
- Official Price: 16GB RAM and 512GB storage at Php 60,995; 24GB RAM and 1TB storage at Php 75,995. 24GB RAM and 1TB variant includes a free AeroActive Cooler X (worth Php4,995).
- View Details →
5.3
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
- CPU: Samsung Exynos 1480 4nm chipset, 4x Cortex A78 @ 2.75GHz, 4x Cortex A55 @ 2.05GHz
- RAM: 8GB RAM
- Storage: 128GB, 256GB internal storage
- Display: 6.6-inch Super AMOLED full HD+, 120Hz refresh rate
- Camera: 50MP main camera, 12MP ultrawide camera, 5MP macro camera, 32MP front camera
- OS: One UI 6.1 (based on Android 14)
- Battery: 5,000mAh Li-Ion battery, 25W wired charging
- Official Price: PHP 24,995
- View Details →
0.0
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
- CPU: Samsung Exynos 1380 5nm chipset, 4x Cortex A78 @ 2.4GHz, 4x Cortex A55 @ 2.05GHz
- RAM: 8GB RAM
- Storage: 128GB, 256GB internal storage
- Display: 6.6-inch Super AMOLED full HD+, 120Hz refresh rate
- Camera: 50MP main camera, 8MP ultrawide camera, 5MP macro camera, 13MP front camera
- OS: One UI 6.1 (based on Android 14)
- Battery: 5,000mAh Li-Ion battery, 25W wired charging
- Official Price: 8GB RAM + 256GB ROM - PHP 20,990
- View Details →
0.0
vivo V30 Pro
- CPU: MediaTek Dimensity 8200 (4nm)
- RAM: 12GB RAM (up to 12GB dynamic RAM)
- Storage:
- Display: 6.78-inch 1.5K 3D curved AMOLED display, 2800 x 1260 pixels, 120Hz refresh, 2800 nits (peak) brightness
- Camera: Triple rear cameras (co-engineered with ZEISS): 50MP Sony IMX920 main, 50-megapixel Samsung JN1 ultrawide, 50MP Sony INX816 telephoto, Aura Light 3.0, 50MP selfie shooter
- OS: Triple rear cameras (co-engineered with ZEISS): 50MP Sony IMX920 main, 50-megapixel Samsung JN1 ultrawide, 50MP Sony INX816 telephoto, Aura Light 3.0, 50MP selfie shooter
- Battery: 5000mAh battery, 80W FlashCharge (wired)
- Official Price:
- View Details →
5.3
vivo V30
- CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, 1 X Cortex-A715 @ 2.63GHz, 3 X Cortex-A715 @ 2.4GHz, 4 X Cortex-A510 @ 1.8GHz
- RAM: 12GB
- Storage: 256GB, 512GB UFS 2.2
- Display: 6.78-inch curved AMOLED display @ 2800 x 1260 pixels, 89.9% screen-to-body ratio, 20
- Camera: Dual-rear camera setup
- OS: Dual-rear camera setup
- Battery: 5,000mAh Li-ion battery, 80W FlashCharge
- Official Price: PHP 24,999 for 12GB RAM and 256GB storage, PHP 27,999 for 12GB RAM and 512GB storage
- View Details →
5.3
REDMAGIC 9 Pro
- CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- RAM: 12GB, 16GB LRDDR5x RAM
- Storage: 256GB, 512GB UFS4.0 storage
- Display: 6.8-inch FHD+ flat AMOLED display, 1,116 x 2,480 pixels, 120Hz refresh, 960Hz touch sampling rate
- Camera: 50MP Samsung GN5 main, 50MP ultrawide, 2MP macro, 16MP front-facing camera
- OS: REDMAGIC OS 9.0 (Android 14)
- Battery: 6500mAh battery, 80W Quick Charging (wired charging)
- Official Price: RedMagic 9 Pro Cyclone 16GB RAM + 512GB: PHP 56,999, RedMagic 9 Pro Snowfall 16GB RAM + 512GB: PHP 56,999, RedMagic 9 Pro Sleet 12GB RAM + 256GB: PHP 46,999
- View Details →
0.0
Related
