Cherry Mobile Flare vs. Cherry Mobile Cruize: Specs Fight!

The Cherry Mobile Flare and the Cherry Mobile Cruize, both are among the most affordable dual SIM Android ICS smartphones below P5K! Dubbed as "Dual Core ng Bayan" the Cherry Mobile Flare is the first ever dual-core Android ICS smartphone in the market with an unbelievably low price of just Php3,999 only, while the Cherry Mobile Cruize is the first affordable 5.2-inch Android phablet in the country! 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 Flare vs. Cherry Mobile Cruize
Cherry Mobile Flare	Cherry Mobile Cruize
Qualcomm MSM8625 Snapdragon S4 1.2GHz dual-core processor, ARMv7	Broadcom BCM21654 1GHz single-core processor, ARMv7
Adreno 203 GPU	Broadcom VideoCore IV HW
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)	Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
4.0-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) IPS Capacitive touchscreen 2-point multi-touch feature (233ppi)	5.2-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) Capacitive touchscreen 5-point multi-touch feature (179ppi)
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)	8MP auto-focus camera with LED flash (Rear-facing)
VGA camera (Front-facing)	VGA Camera (Front-facing)
VGA video recording	VGA video recording
Dual Sim / Dual Standby	Dual SIM / Dual Standby
Bluetooth / WiFi / WiFi hotspot	Bluetooth / WiFi / WiFi hotspot
microUSB 2.0 / 3.5mm audio jack	microUSB 2.0 / 3.5mm audio jack
GSM 900/1800/1900 (Tri-band)	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quad-band)
3G network support (UMTS 900/ 2100)	3G network support (UMTS 900/2100)
GPS with A-GPS support	GPS with A-GPS support
FM Radio / Google Play Store (Google Market)	FM Radio / Google Play Store (Google Market)
Li-Ion 1,500 mAh battery	Li-Ion 2,500 mAh battery
131 × 68.2 × 11.3mm (Dimension)	149.5 x 83 x 10.9mm (Dimension)
152g  (Weight)	211g (Weight)
Php3,999 - Php4,999 (SRP)	Php4,499 (SRP)

If you can see both the Cherry Mobile Flare and the Cherry Mobile Cruize have the same RAM, internal storage and both have GPU's that can play Angry Birds, Temple Run and Dead Trigger, but the Cherry Mobile Flare edges the Cherry Mobile Cruize with its 1.2GHz dual-core processor from Qualcomm, 4.0-inch IPS display with 233ppi and its unbelievably low price of just Php3,999 only! While the Cherry Mobile Cruize boasts a 5.2-inch display (5-point multi-touch feature), 8MP autofocus camera, quad-band GSM connectivity and a bigger battery capacity!

Now, which phone wins the fight?

Update:
- According to Cherry Mobile Cruize (Facebook group) and AnTuTu Benchmark Results the rear camera of the Cruize is an 8MP not 5MP!

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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