I was not there at it's launch but good thing I was to check one of Cherry Mobile's newest devices from the Flare series - here's the Cherry Mobile Flare 4.
Have a look at the Cherry Mobile Flare with it's key specs. Kudos to the brand that they mentioned the exact FDD LTE bands available in this handset which is compatible for both Globe and Smart LTE.
Front: 5 inch IPS HD display with 2.5 D glass, 5 MP FF front camera with f/2.2 aperture, Android soft buttons
Back: 13 MP rear cam with flash & f/2.2, removable back cover with a bit of faux leather finish and stitched design at the sides, Cherry Mobile and Flare logos, single speaker
Internals: 1.3 GHz Mediatek MT6753 octa-core processor, dual micro SIM, micro SD slot, 2,100 mAh removable battery, Bluetooth, WiFi, LTE
Top: OTG capable micro USB port, 3.5 mm. audio jack
Bottom: Pin hole microphone
Volume rocker at the left side, power/unlock button at the right
The camera samples were taken outside in MOA. I'm happy that Flare 4 cameras have 16:9 aspect ratio in their 13 and 5 MP shooters. The camera shutter and processing speed is a-ok for my standards.
Cherry Mobile Flare 4 13 MP rear camera sample (tapped on the sports drink)
Cherry Mobile Flare 4 5 MP front camera sample
First impressions: This might be one of the most presentable Flare phone that I saw so far (but Flare S4 Black is better for me). The camera output and the UI is fair enough for the price. If given a chance for a review unit, I wanna know how far that 2,100 mAh battery can go with the said SoC. One bad thing that I can mention is the placings of dual micro SIM and micro SD which is no chance for hot swapping.
Cherry Mobile Flare 4 is now available in their branches and other partner dealers for Php 4,999
