I'm Thinking Of Buying A New Android Phone

Currently, I'm using my ZTE Lite V9 android tablet to send and receive both text messages and phone calls. I have no problems using it at home but using it outside is kinda awkward because of its size. It's only 7 inches but it's still too big to be carried around like a phone.

I need a phone that I can easily carry wherever I go but, I don't want just any ordinary phone, what I want is an Android Phone. Unfortunately, Android Phones from popular brands like Samsung, Nokia, Motorola, etc. are extremely expensive and I can't afford any of them.

The cheapest branded Android Phone that I know is Samsung's Galaxy Pocket with a price of 4,889 PHP in Lazada.com.ph. It runs on Android 2.3 with a processor speed of 832 MHz. It's full features are:

• Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
• 2.0 Megapixel
• Stereo FM Radio with RDS
• TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
• TOUCHWiZ User Interface (up to 7 pages- widget desktop
• 832 MHz ARM 11
• Virtual Qwerty Keyboard
• Adobe Flash Player
• Geo-Tagging
• Multi-touch
• Multi-tasking
• Voice Search™
• Music Player
• Sound Recorder
• Polaris Viewer

My problem with this phone is the price. For 4,889 PHP, I could get something with better features from Cherry Mobile or MyPhone. Phones or items from these two brands are simply rebranded China Phones but they're extremely cheaper.

In fact, I'm kinda interested in two Android Phones. One from Cherry Mobile and one from MyPhone.

For Cherry Mobile, I'm interested in Cherry Mobile Flare. It runs on a 1.2 GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and it's operating system is Android 4.0. It's full features are:

• 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 Key: Touchscreen
• Dimensions: 123 mm x 62.5 mm x 11.8 mm
• ROM: 4GB
• RAM: 512MB
• Slot: Up to 32GB microSD
• 3G/HSDPA Connectivity
• Data Connectivity: Bluetooth, microUSB, GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi, GPS
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, E-mail, Instant Messaging
• Platform/OS: Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
• Battery: Lithium Ion 1500 mAH
• Color: Black

If I choose to buy this Android Phone then it will only cost me 3,999 PHP but, from what I've read around the internet, this particular Android Phone is currently unavailable or out of stock.

The other phone that I'm interested is MyPhone's A848 Duo. It's operating system is also an Android 4 and, if I'm not mistaken, it also runs on a dual core processor (I could be wrong, though). Here is A848 Duo's full features:

• Dual SIM Touch Android Phone
• GSM/EDGE Triband
• 4" 800x480 pixels IPS WVGA
• Android 4.0.4
• WIFI
• 5.0 MP rear camera
• VGA front camera
• LED flash
• MP3/MP4 player/Stereo FM Radio
• Bluetooth/USB/3.5mm jack
• Expandable memory up to 32GB

A MyPhone A848 Duo will cost me 4,590 PHP and, based on the price, it's still much cheaper than a Samsung Galaxy Pocket. It also has better features than a Samsung Galaxy Pocket (for the price, of course).

The question now is, which of the last two Android Phones should I buy? Honestly, I'm leaning towards Cherry Mobile Flare because of its price. It's the cheapest of the three and it's loaded with features but if it's no longer available anywhere then I might get a MyPhone A848 Duo instead.

How about you? Which Android Phone do you like better between Cherry Mobile Flare and MyPhone A848 Duo?