MyPhone A898 Duo vs. Starmobile Astra: Specs Fight!

The MyPhone A898 Duo and the Starmobile Astra, both are among the most hype Android smartphones because of their specs and price, even if they are not yet released in the market. The Starmobile Astra is the biggest and the first Android smartphone from Starmobile that features a mobile TV, while the MyPhone A898 Duo is the first ever Android smartphone from MyPhone that comes with 3G connectivity. 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.

MyPhone A898 Duo vs. Starmobile Astra
MyPhone A898 Duo	Starmobile Astra
MediaTek MT6577 1GHz dual-core processor, ARMv7	MediaTek MT6577 1GHz dual-core processor, ARMv7
PowerVR SGX531 GPU	PowerVR SGX531 GPU
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
4.3-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) IPS Capacitive touchscreen	4.3-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 dual LED flash (Rear-facing)	8MP auto-focus camera with dual LED flash (Rear-facing)
VGA camera (Front-facing)	VGA camera (Front-facing)
720p HD Video Recording	720p HD 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/ HSDPA support	3G/ HSDPA support
GPS with A-GPS support	GPS with A-GPS support
None	Mobile TV
TV-Out/ USB-OTG support	None
Google Play Store (Google Market)	Google Play Store (Google Market)
Li-Pol 1,800 mAh Battery	Li-Ion 1,500 mAh battery
Php7,499 (SRP)	Php6,990 (SRP)

If you can see both the MyPhone A898 Duo and the Starmobile Astra have the same RAM, internal storage, MediaTek MT6577 processor and PowerVR SGX531 GPU (Both can play Angry Birds, Bad Piggies, Temple Run and is compatible with Adobe Flash), but the Starmobile Astra edges the MyPhone A898 Duo with its 8MP camera (5MP for the A898), analog TV tuner (the A898 Duo has none) and its price (It's Php509 cheaper than the A898 Duo), while the MyPhone A898 Duo boasts a TV-Out, USB-OTG support and a large 1,800mAh battery.

Now, which phone wins the fight?

Availability:
Starmobile Astra is set to be released on the first week of November, while the MyPhone A898 Duo will be release before the end of October.

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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