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Looking to upgrade your smartphone but are having second thoughts because of your limited budget?

Well, the smartphone industry has a diversity of options you can choose from. These models are affordable while offering mind boggling-specs that can stand toe-to-toe with the pricey flagship devices.

To help you in making the decision, GMANetwork.com Lifestyle collated the review of five tech vloggers and geeks about the newest mid-range smartphones in the market for less than PhP 18,000!

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realme 6 Pro

RAM and Storage: 8GB + 128GB
Cameras: 64MP AI Quad Camera and Dual In-display Selfie (16MP+ 8 MP)\
Battery: 4,200 mAh
Colors: Lightning Blue and Lightning Red
Price: Php 16,990

Chinese smartphone manufacturer realme has just released an amazing device that gives you flagship feature that you want for your smartphone without hurt your wallet.

Tech vlogger and sneaker lover Carlo Ople reviewed the realme 6 Pro and here's what he has to say: “You have the three stars of the show you have the 90Hz display, which is incredibly smooth. If you love to watch movies or series that got a lot of movement especially those fight scenes on Dragon Ball Z or Justice League or sports. Anything with a lot going on in the screen this should make it even better.”

Carlo added, “There is a lot of things happening in the realme 6 Pro that are just great and you usually need to pay a lot for features like those and it's great to see technology catching up, moving at the fast rate that you actually get a lot of the best features of smartphones today in a much lower price.”

Huawei Nova 7i

RAM and Storage : 8GB + 128GB
Cameras: 48 MP rear camera (Wide Angle Lens, f/1.8 aperture) and 16 MP front camera
Battery: 4,300 mAh
Colors: Sakura Pink, Midnight Black and Crush Green
Price: Php 13,990

Another Chinese smartphone brand flexing its muscle in the mid-range category is Huawei with its Huawei Nova 7i.

Tech girl Mary Bautista reviewed the design of the device on her vlog and here's what she said: “The back part is a polycarbonate finish although hindi siya glass, it might look like glass sa atin camera and sa picture… Sobrang ganda ng color, again ito 'yung tinatawag na Sakura Pink and it might remind you of the unicorn color or the cotton candy.”

Mary also pointed out that the impressive display of the device is impressive but warned people that the bezels of this phone is thick, which might be a deal-breaker for some.

She explained, “Ang masasabi ko lang sa display ng Huawei Nova 7i accurate naman 'yung contrast level niya and maganda 'yung viewing angles and masasabi ko nga sa previous videos natin, okay na ako sa front camera na nasa gilid kesa nasa gitna.

“Ang medyo hindi ko lang nagustuhan sa Huawei Nova 7i medyo makapal 'yung side bezels niya and the chin.”

Samsung A51

RAM and Storage: 4GB/ 6GB and 64GB/128 GB
Cameras: Quad camera set up with its 48 MP main camera and 32 MP for the front camera
Battery: 4,000 mAh
Colors: Prism crush blue, pink, black and white
Price: Php 17,990

South Korean smartphone maker Samsung is not raising the white flag in the battle of the best mid-range phones with their contender A51.

This device boasts of a Quad camera set-up with its 48MP main camera, which allows you to snap ultra-high-resolution photos. Meanwhile, its 32MP front camera will allow you to take stunning selfies during the day-time too.

The A51 has an advanced Octa-core processor and up to 6GB of RAM deliver smooth and efficient performance. You can also store more photos and videos, too, since it is expandable by inserting a 512GB microSD card.

According to the review of Alvin Tries Tech, it is not the best mid-range phone in the market now, but the user experience is smooth.

He said, “Hindi siya 'yung pinakamabilis na mid-range phone, hindi rin siya 'yung may pinaka-magandang camera na mid-range phone, pero 'yung price niya din hindi rin siya 'yung pinakamahal.”

“With the experience naman it's still a very smooth experience, kahit hindi siya 'yung may pinakamagandang chipset at mid-range.

Oppo A92

RAM and Storage: 8GB and 128 GB
Cameras: 48 AI MP main camera and 16 MP front camera
Battery: 4880mAh(minimum) / 5000mAh(typical)
Colors: Stream White, Aurora Purple and Twilight black
Price: Php 15,990

Firt look at Oppo A92 phone, one would immediately notice it's eye-catching design colors inspired by the Polar night or the shining Milky Way. Tech vlogger Mary Bautista, again, has her review:

She shared, “Ito yata 'yung first time ko na makakita ako ng ganitong combination, may mga blue smartphones na ako na nakita na na-release this past few months, pero the little girl inside me is so stoke about this color kasi grabe ang sarap lang niya talaga sa mata.”

The cameras placed in this smartphone are incredible, too, that allows you to capture ultra-clear video, pure night view, or beauty selfie.

Another thing that Mary observed about the phone is the 1080 pixel resolution of the display. The tech vlogger noted, “It's good na 1080 pixel resolution na siya kasi 'pag lower pixel density mas magiging obvious siya sa mga smartphones na malalaki ang display.

“Buti na lang naging 1080 pixels resolution na siya. Although IPSL LCD display at hindi siya ganun ka-bright outdoor, the display can do very well sa YouTube streaming, for Netflix or even video calls.”

It is also worth mentioning that this smartphone is a workhorse with its 5,000 mAh battery.

Buying smartphones nowadays shouldn't wipe out your life savings since the market allows you to choose options that will fit your lifestyle.

Go visit your favorite store or order online for the smartphone that is best for you.

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