Cherry Mobile W500 Titan vs. Cherry Mobile Flare: Specs Fight!
The Cherry Mobile W500 Titan and the Cherry Mobile Flare, both phones were launched during Cherry Mobile's Flare Up event at One Esplanade last night. The Cherry Mobile W500 Titan is the biggest and most powerful Android smartphone from CM that sports a 5-inch display and powered by 1GHz dual-core processor, while the Cherry Mobile Flare is the first ever dual-core Android ICS smartphone in the market with an unbelievably low price of Php3,999 only. With that a lot of people are asking which is better between the two? So, Aside from their looks, can you really tell the difference between the two? If not, let’s look at their specs side-by-side after the jump.
| Cherry Mobile W500 Titan vs. Cherry Mobile Flare | |
|---|---|
| Cherry Mobile W500 Titan | Cherry Mobile Flare |
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| MediaTek MT6577 1GHz dual-core processor, ARMv7 | Qualcomm MSM8625 Snapdragon S4 1.2GHz dual-core processor, ARMv7 |
| PowerVR SGX531 GPU | Adreno 203 GPU |
| Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
| 5.0-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) Capacitive touchscreen | 4.0-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) IPS Capacitive touchscreen |
| 512MB RAM | 512MB RAM |
| 4GB of internal storage | 4GB of internal storage |
| microSD up to 32GB | microSD up to 32GB |
| 5MP auto-focus camera with LED flash (Rear-facing) | 5MP auto-focus camera with LED flash (Rear-facing) |
| VGA camera (Front-facing) | VGA camera (Front-facing) |
| 720p HD Video Recording | 480p Video Recording |
| Dual Sim / Dual Standby | Dual SIM / Dual Standby |
| Bluetooth / USB / WiFi | Bluetooth / USB / WiFi |
| GSM 900/1800/1900 (Tri-band) | GSM 900/1800/1900 (Tri-band) |
| 3G network support | 3G network support |
| GPS with A-GPS support | GPS with A-GPS support |
| Google Play Store (Google Market) | Google Play Store (Google Market) |
| Li-ion 2,350 mAh battery | Li-ion 1,500 mAh battery |
| Php6,499 (SRP) | Php3,999 (SRP) |
If you can see both the Cherry Mobile W500 Titan and the MyPhone A898 Duo have the same RAM, internal storage, both have GPU's that can play Angry Birds, Bad Piggies, Temple Run and is compatible with Adobe Flash, but the Cherry Mobile W500 Titan edges the Cherry Mobile Flare with its huge 5.0-inch display, 720p HD video recording and its large 2,350mAh battery (1,500mAh for the CM Flare), while the Cherry Mobile Flare boasts an IPS display technology (giving it a wide viewing angle, fast response speed and a simple pixel structure), a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor (1GHz for the CM W500 Titan) and an unbelievably low price of Php3,999 only (The CM Flare is Php2,500 cheaper than the CM W500 Titan).
Update: The MediaTek MT6577 is faster than the Qualcomm MSM8625 S4. The MT6577 is a dual-core Cortex A9 while the MSM8625 S4 is a dual-core Cortex A5. The A5 is more efficient, but peak performance the A9 beats it handily. However, it the speed difference is pretty negligible for general usage. It'll only be apparent in benchmarks and games. Thanks AnaIvanovic2!
Now, which phone wins the fight?
If you own one of this phone, please share some of your experiences and opinions about this phone, so that others may be aware of it. Thanks!
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have you tried both phones?
ReplyDeleteyup..its amazing coz the phone will go bye bye after...
ReplyDeleteYou're from myPhone. That's why you're saying bad things about Cherry Mobile. Huli ka balbon!
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how cherry mobile could come up with that price..!!
ReplyDeleteI hate both the phones!
ReplyDelete-dont buy or your 6499/3999 will go bye bye..
with this specs I think I finally made up my mind on what to buy this coming season
ReplyDeleteActually, the MediaTek MTK6577 is faster than the MSM8225 S4. The comparison table got that wrong. The MTK6577 is a dual-core Cortex A9 while the MSM8225 S4 is a dual-core Cortex A5. The A5 is more efficient, but peak performance the A9 beats it handily. However, it the speed difference is pretty negligible for general usage. It'll only be apparent in benchmarks and games.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip :)
ReplyDeleteAn IPS (in-plane switching) LCD is a type of thin display that offers better viewing angles, fast response speed and a simple pixel structure than regular TFT-LCDs (Found in CM's W500 Titan). IPS-LCDs feature two transistors for each pixel, where TFT-LCDs use just one. This requires a more powerful backlight, which delivers more accurate colors, and allows the screen to be viewed from a wider angle. The downside is that an IPS-LCD may consume more power than a TFT-LCD.
ReplyDeleteIPS-LCDs typically are found on high-end smartphones and tablets (Apple's iPhone, iPad, LG Optimus G, Asus Transformer Pads). IPS-LCDs is also found on some budget-friendly smartphone (CM W100, Candy TV, MyPhone A878/A898 Duo and Starmobile Astra).
what is the difference between capacitive LCD and IPS capacitive?
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