Last night, Cherry Mobile announced its new line of smartphones powered by Windows Phone 8.1 OS. One of those smartphones is the Alpha Luxe. It is aggressively priced at Php4,999 and it poses as an alternative to the similarly priced Nokia Lumia 530. So which one offers the more bang for the buck? Let’s compare the specs of these two and see which one looks better on paper.
Cherry Mobile Alpha Luxe | Nokia Lumia 530 |
|---|---|
| 5-inch HD IPS display | 4-inch FWVGA TFT display |
| 294ppi | 245ppi |
| Dragontrail Glass | |
| 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 quad-core CPU | 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 quad-core CPU |
| Adreno 302 GPU | Adreno 302 GPU |
| 1GB RAM | 512MB RAM |
| 8GB internal storage | 4GB internal storage |
| up to 32GB via microSD | up to 128GB via microSD |
| 8 megapixel rear camera w/ LED flash | 5 megapixel rear camera |
| 2 megapixel front camera | |
| Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby | Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby |
| HSPA+, 3G | HSPA+, 3G |
| WiFi 802.11 b/g/n | WiFi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS, A-GPS | GPS, A-GPS |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| 2,000mAh battery | 1,430mAh |
| 145 x 72 x 9 mm | 119.7 x 62.3 x 11.7 mm |
| 160 g | 129 g |
| Php4,999 | Php4,990 |
Cherry Mobile Alpha Luxe:
* Larger display
* Higher resolution
* Denser screen
* Higher RAM
* Higher internal storage
* 2MP front camera
* Larger battery
* Thinner
Nokia Lumia 530:
* Can support 128GB microSD cards
* Smaller
* Lighter
* Php9 cheaper
* Tried and tested brand
From the comparison it is obvious that the Alpha Luxe dominates the Lumia 530 in terms of specs. Design-wise both phones look great, however, the Lumia 530 carries a brand that is famous around the world for its quality, while the Alpha Luxe is a newcomer that has lots to prove.
So if you have Php5,000 which one will you buy? The Cherry Mobile Alpha Luxe or the Nokia Lumia 530? Share your thoughts below.
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