Torque DROIDZ Atom vs. Cherry Mobile Flare: Specs Fight!

The Torque DROIDZ Atom vs. Cherry Mobile Flare, 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 Torque DROIDZ Atom is the first dual-core Android ICS smartphone from Torque! 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.

Torque DROIDZ Atom vs. Cherry Mobile Flare
Torque DROIDZ Atom	Cherry Mobile Flare
MediaTek MT6577 1GHz dual-core processor ARMv7, Cortex-A9	Qualcomm MSM8625 Snapdragon S4 1.2GHz dual-core processor ARMv7, Cortex-A5
PowerVR SGX531 GPU	Adreno 203 GPU
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)	Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
4-inch WVGA (480 x 800 pixels) Capacitive touchscreen ?-point multi-touch feature (233ppi)	4-inch WVGA (480 x 800 pixels) IPS Capacitive touchscreen 2-point multi-touch feature (233ppi)
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	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 850/900/1800/1900 (Quad-band)	GSM 900/1800/1900 (Tri-band)
3G network support (UMTS 850/2100)	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 1,500 mAh battery
Php4,999 (SRP)	Php3,999 (SRP)

If you can see both the Torque DROIDZ Atom and the Cherry Mobile Flare have same RAM, internal storage and both have GPU's that can play Angry Birds, Bad Piggies, Temple Run and is compatible with Adobe Flash, but the Cherry Mobile Flare edges the Torque DROIDZ Atom with its 4-inch IPS display (giving it a wide viewing angle, fast response speed and a simple pixel structured) and its cheaper price tag (Less P1,000), while the Torque DROIDZ Atom only edges the Cherry Mobile Flare with its 720p HD video recording and quad-band GSM connectivity.

Now, which phone wins the fight?

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.

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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