Amid a busy quarter of phone launches, Cherry Mobile took the wraps off 3 new additions to its Flare series, baring what I had earlier suspected: an upscale take on the company’s most popular line of Android devices. And about time, too!
The Flare 4, S4, and S4 Plus are now official, and they look nothing like their predecessors — and I mean that in the most flattering way. They’re quite a looker, I guess, is what I’m trying to say. Which is great, because Cherry Mobile’s Flare handsets have never been known for their looks and design quirks. Until today, obviously.
I mean, look at these handsets–these are arguably 3 of the best-looking devices Cherry Mobile has put out. Ever. Look at those sheets of curved-edge glass and the metal-and-plastic bodies they’re attached to. Look at those wraparound frames with iPhone-like chamfered edges.
If you’ve never owned a Flare phone, and you’re thinking about picking one up, I’m telling you: There’s no better time than now.
Cherry Mobile has indeed doubled down on aesthetics while somehow keeping a low price tag for the new models (more on this later).
And as is customary with the Flare variations, the Flare 4, S4, and S4 Plus are loaded with fairly powerful specs that mirror those in the Meizu M2 Note and Alcatel Flash 2: 1.3GHz 64-bit, octa-core processor built by MediaTek, Mali-T720 GPU, and at least 2GB of RAM. The phones run mostly stock Android 5.1 Lollipop with a few minor changes.
Both the Cherry Mobile Flare 4 and S4 are priced at P4,999, while the slightly larger and slightly more capable Flare S4 Plus will sell for P7,999. All 3 phones will hit stores at the end of October.
If you’ve never owned a Flare handset or had the opportunity to test one, and you’re thinking about picking one up, I’m telling you: There’s no better time than now.
Cherry Mobile Flare 4 specs (Price in the Philippines: P4,999):
* Dual SIM with LTE support
* 1.3GHz 64-bit, octa-core MediaTek MT6753 CPU
* Mali-T720 MP3 GPU
* 2GB RAM
* 16GB
* microSD card slot
* 5-inch IPS display (720 x 1,280 resolution)
* 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash
* 5-megapixel front camera
* 2,100mAh battery
* Android 5.1 Lollipop
Cherry Mobile Flare S4 specs (Price in the Philippines: P4,999):
* Dual SIM with LTE support
* 1.3GHz 64-bit, octa-core MediaTek MT6753 CPU
* Mali-T720 MP3 GPU
* 2GB RAM
* 16GB
* microSD card slot
* 5-inch IPS display (720 x 1,280 resolution)
* 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash
* 5-megapixel front camera
* 2,100mAh battery
* Android 5.1 Lollipop
Cherry Mobile Flare S4 Plus specs (Price in the Philippines: P7,999):
* Dual SIM with LTE support
* 1.3GHz 64-bit, octa-core MediaTek MT6753 CPU
* Mali-T720 MP3 GPU
* 3GB RAM
* 16GB
* microSD card slot
* 5.5-inch IPS display (1,080 x 1,920 resolution)
* 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash
* 8-megapixel front camera
* 2,800mAh battery
* Android 5.1 Lollipop
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