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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i have the cherry mobile cruize and i cant play the temple run!!!! i tried installing and reinstalling it but after loading the screen goes blank!!! and the internal storage is nearly full 90%, its only 2 days now, and my apps are all in the external 4gb micro sd card :(
ReplyDeleteP3,999 po ngayon ung SRP ng CM Flare
ReplyDeletemagkano po ba yung flare sa davao city ?
ReplyDeletemagkano prize ng flare sa sm iloilo or rob.?
ReplyDeleteP3,999 nsa, may ara man time ara sa P4,499 ang price.
ReplyDeleteTama po yun ayun sa CM Cruize users at Antutu benchmark results
ReplyDeleteIto po yung screenshot ng camera settings https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/321367_543948185623022_1635951426_n.jpg at antutu benchmark results http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v696/ginjiamano0075/Screenshot_2013-01-26-18-18-17_zps64dd0961.png
mali ata yung mp ng camera ng cruize dito...
ReplyDeletewhath do u think is better cm flare or cruize?
ReplyDeleteCM Flare po
ReplyDeletewhich is better ba? CM Flare? or CM Cruie?
ReplyDeleteCM Flare po
ReplyDeletekung 1 GHz Processor lang ang Cruize, pwede pa din bang makapagViber dito?
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ReplyDeleteayaw mag run ng candy crush sa cm cruize,,,, bkiiiit?
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