Update: Cherry Mobile just posted that the Flare will be going on a limited release sale on November 17 at SM North Edsa and Robinsons Place Manila. First 50 buyers will get freebies along with their purchases. Sadly, I won’t be able to make it since I’ll be in Laguna at that time. TUNGUNUNG YUN
There comes a time when we should be satisfied with what we have. I upgraded my secondary phone from a MyPhone A818 to a Cherry Mobile W100 about a month ago because it had a faster 1GHz CPU and 512Mb of RAM while actually costing less. It seemed like such a good decision at the time too. Of course, Cherry Mobile then had to unveil the Cherry Mobile Flare: a dual core Android smartphone with a 4 inch IPS screen, 512Mb of RAM and Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 out of the box. How much? P3,999. Crap. This is the smartphone I should have gotten. By just adding P500 to the price of the W100, you get a dual core 1.2GHz CPU instead of single core 1GHz chip, a screen that’s bigger by half an inch and has a better resolution, 4Gb of internal storage instead of just 512Mb, and finally, a better 5mp rear-facing camera instead of the 3mp snapper that’s on the W100. That’s a whole lot more performance and functionality just by adding P500.
And it isn’t like it makes many compromises either. For example, the MyPhone A878 is another affordable dual core phone with a slightly bigger 4.3″ screen that sells for P6,999. It’s a pretty awesome phone in its own right,but it isn’t capable of 3G data or even a front-facing camera for video calls. These are the sort of shortcomings that often plague most budget smartphones. However, not with the Cherry Mobile Flare. In terms of specs, the Flare makes absolutely no compromises, often exceeding the specifications of other phones that are typically priced twice as much. Not only does it have an excellent base configuration of when it comes to the OS, CPU, RAM and internal storage, but it also covers everything you would want from a smartphone: Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS and support for 3G data.
Of course, there has to be some compromises, and there probably are. When I first opened up the W100 for testing before eventually buying it, it felt like a toy in my hands because it was made from such light plastic. I doubt the Cherry Mobile Flare will be any different, but for P3,999, I wouldn’t care that much about using cheaper materials so long as it’s solidly put together. Too bad I won’t be able to buy it and review it or else my girlfriend will kill me.. *sigh 🙁
Update: I bought the Cherry Mobile Flare! Check it out here!
Specifications
- Chipset: 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Dual Core
- Camera: 5 MP (Main), VGA (Front)
- SIM Slot: Dual SIM
- Screen Type: IPS Capacitive
- Screen Size: 4.0 Inches
- Navigation: Touchscreen
- Dimensions: 123 mm x 62.5 mm x 11.8 mm
- ROM: 4GB
- RAM: 512MB
- Slot: Up to 32GB microSD
- Data: 3G/HSDPA, 2G/EDGE/GPRS
- Bluetooth
- GPS with aGPS
- Platform/OS: Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
- Color: Black
- Price: Php3,999
release na po ba to sa mga cherry mobile kiosks?
sa ibang kiosks pa lang po. ang alam ko, meron na sa sm north.
ANg hirap makakita ng Cherry Mobile lately!! Sana nga po meron sa SM North. I’m really seriously considering switching to Cherry Mobile after reading your reviews. Thanks so much for all the info!
Release na po ba yan sa SMbacolod ?
hahaha.. doms wont kill you man. Review mona!! review review review!!
shhhhhhh!! lol.
Yun oh! Sana may full Review na din soon mula sa MobileTechPinoy! Thumbs up!
Sana nga bigyan ka nila ng review unit kasi astig yung mga reviews mo especially sa w100.lageng may updates.keep it up bro 🙂
Thanks for the great feedback! Nakakataba ng puso, hehe. Don’t forget to check out Noypigeeks.com din at may mga posts din ako dun. Many thanks ulit 😀
Sa sm north po meron na? Sa po ung sure na meron na po nyan almost 3wks ko na po plan na bumili kaso mid nov p daw po labas sabi sa ibang net reviews
Pls help po kung san na po meron. Thanks po. I rly apprciate.
Hi, po. Mahirap po magsabi kung saan meron kasi mabilis din mag out of stock. Kung gusto niyo po, try niyo yung lazada.com.ph. Hindi pa available yung Flare sa kanila, pero meron na silang Titan on-hand. Baka i-offer din nila ang Flare shortly. http://www.lazada.com.ph/phones-accessories/cherry-mobile/
Hi again. I asked some Cherry Mobile Stalls just yesterday, they said 2nd week of November. Next week na yun closer to payday.
Thanks po! :] later po send ko additional specs once n mkbli.
Thank you, thank you. Good luck sa pagbili, hehe 🙂
may usb thethering po ba ito? balak ko pong gamiting modem pero gusto ko thru usb cable kasi ayoko wifi sharing para less battery consumption on both cp and laptop.
Yes, meron 🙂
i have been shopping (looking in the local mall and reading the blogs) for a decent Pinoy smartphone around the Php5000 pricepoint. Lots of interesting stuff out there, and i REALLY wanted something for electronic stimulation while spending all of Nov 1 in the cemetary.
Saw the CM W100 at the Cherry kiosk, and ater your review had decided “this is my phone!”
Then the day i was going to buy it, i saw the review for the Flare. Decided that i didn’t want to wait, so went to get the W100, but God decided it was not a good day to buy a cell phone.
i’ll be picking up a Flare as soon as they hit the stores, and would be willing to share a Review if you like.
Have a good day, pete
Good thing you passed on the W100. I think the Flare is a good buy, and if you beat me to it, I’ll be happy to hear some feedback from you 🙂
2-pt touch nga lang ba ang flare?
I’ve read some early reviews. Ang sabi nila, 2pt touch nga lang.
wala bng radio ang flare???please answer…tanx …*)
wala pu bng radio ang flare…???
Hi, sorry po sa late reply. Meron daw according to this link. http://angsawariko.com/2012/11/cherry-mobile-flare-up-dual-sim-android-ice-cream-sandwich-powered-smartphone-with-php3-999-srp/
aw sir ganun din ako, kakabili ko lng ng w100 kc nga sya ang pinaka-mura na malapit sa htc desire v ang specs. un kc habol ko dual sim w/ front cam at 1ghz procie. problema lng phone memory ang baba, kya naghagilap ako sa net kung pano i-root. nk-ilang oras din ako kkhanap ng instructions. nung n-root na 2wang-2wa ako tpos after ilang weeks lalabas n ang flare… %#$@^! tpos gnun ung specs P500 lng difference
Haha. I heard nasa Php3,299 nalang ang W100, although not sure. Still, 700 lang difference, hehe.
ilang maH po battery ng flare??
1,500mAh po
based on everyone comments, I think I’m gonna buy Cherry mobile flare for my wife. 🙂 Price is good, spec is good, no worries. Just one question para sa mga meron nang flare.. how about it’s durability?
thanks!
Hi, I have a full review on NoypiGeeks.com, which I also write for. It’s a little wordy, but it should answer all your questions. Check it out here 🙂 http://www.noypigeeks.com/android/cherry-mobile-flare-review/
is cherry mobile w100 li-Ion buttery are they the same to nokia 5800 xpressmusic because 5800 1350.li.Ion
Sorry, but I don’t know the answer to that.
i wanna buy cherry mobile flare but how many days before it shutdown?even using musicplayer,text,games,and so on
The Android OS is known for draining your battery quickly. The Flare will last for about 17 hours on 30 mins 3G, 6hours WiFi and the rest on normal usage for things like calling and texting. You can check out my full review of the Cherry Mobile Flare on NoypiGeeks here: http://www.noypigeeks.com/android/cherry-mobile-flare-review/
pano po ba ang gprs settings ng flare?? kc naka activate nmn ang GPRS ko pero di pa rin ako makapasok sa sun browser na promo nila fb10, need ko po daw configuration sa GPRS pls reply sir
Wala po akong experience sa Sun and Smart eh. Nagka problem din ako sa gnyan dati with Globe, and ang ginawa ko lang is sinelect ko yung tamang APN profile sa Settings > More > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names ata.
Bakut ganun dito Price nyan 5k hays tas la pa haos stocks anu ba naman yan naka lagay sa web nila 3,999 tas di naman pla tumataas ang price pag daming benta lol…..
Mainis ka sa mga dealers. Kakabili ko lang the other day ng 3,999 lang sa SM Syberzone Cubao, pero madame din akong nababalita na 4.5k-5k ang benta. Okay sana kung may bundled jelly case or back case, kaso yung iba, walang nakabundle. Sa Starmall, 5k daw. Sus. Kung pwede lang ireport ang ganyan.
Wala bang pwedeng pagcomplainan about sa increase ng Flare price ng mga CM Kiosks or rights nila yun? Kaya nga may SRP di ba? Di ba pwede sa DTI or sa Admin mismo ng malls kung saan sila nakapwesto?
Cherry Mobile can reach out to these dealers, but really, I think that’s all they can do 🙁
totoo po bang hindi gumagana ang temple run sa flare?
hindi po totoo. yun nga lang, may G-sensor issue na tagilid ang character. may software update ang Cherry Mobile na pwedeng ipa-update sa service centers nila. pwede din hintayin ang OTA (over the air) update this month day para nde na kailangan pmunta ng SC
are they still selling this phone to the market, sobrang limited ksi, other retailers/dealers are over pricing these phones, my cousin bought his phone for P4,500… people are taking advantage of the fact that people are looking for this phone. san pa ba meron matinong bilihan nito?
May I know if FLARE
is a QUAD BAND or TRI-BAND?
pano po ba magvideo call or Skype?? thanks..kasi nung nag Skype ako voice call alng po..
enable mo lang ung video call… nasa settings ng skype
wow..nice phone