Cherry Mobile Flare X Announced, Sports 64-bit Octa-core, 5.5-inch FHD Display, Dual LTE, 3GB RAM for Below P7,000

Competing local smartphone brands might've just called game over for the whole of 2015 after the announcement of the Cherry Mobile Flare X, a seemingly high-caliber smartphone that's also sweetly priced.


Announced yesterday, the Cherry Mobile Flare X continues on with the company's Flare series spirit - that is, sell the cheapest smartphone with the highest specifications currently possible (and neutralize the competition). The smartphone comes equipped with a 5.5-inch FHD display, dual LTE, 3GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage, a MT6752 1.7GHz octa-core processor, and a 13-megapixel Sony IMX 214 shooter, all for the very affordable price of P6,999. This once-again groundbreaking device will definitely influence the pricing of existing and upcoming local and international devices.

Would you buy the Cherry Mobile Flare X? I sure would. The only thing that's missing from this Cherry Mobile release is an IR blaster and wireless charging.

Cherry Mobile Flare X Specifications

OS: Android 4.4 Kitkat, upgradeable to 5.0 Lollipop
Processor: 1.7GHz MT6752 octa-core processor, Mali-T-760 GPU
Memory: 3GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, microSD expandable up to 64GB
Display: 5.5-inch FHD IPS OGS display, 1920x1080 display resolution, 401 ppi, Gorilla Glass 3,
Camera: 13-megapixel camera with Sony IMX 214 sensor, BSI, AF, and LED flash; 5-megapixel front-facing camera; 1080p video capture
Connectivity: 3G HSPA+, 4G LTE; WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Hotspot; NFC; Bluetooth v4.0; GPS w/ A-GPS; microUSB 2.0, USB OTG
SIM: Dual microSIM, dual LTE
Battery: 3000mAh Li-ion battery, removable
Price: P6,999