Smartphones for Filipinos; The Starmobile Crystal and Cherry Mobile
Flame, both are new android smartphone that features 4.5-inch display
that soon to hit the market. Let’s see what are the advantages and
disadvantages over the other.
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CRYSTAL 
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FLAME 
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NETWORK 
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BAND 
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GSM
  900/1800 MHz 
UMTS
  850/2100MHz 
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GSM
  900/1800 MHz 
UMTS
  850/2100MHz 
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GPRS AND EDGE 
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YES 
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YES 
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3G 
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YES 
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YES 
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4G 
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NO 
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NO 
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SIM 
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DUAL SIM/ DUAL STANDBY 
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DUAL SIM/ DUAL STANDBY 
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SCREEN 
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SCREEN SIZE [ INCH ] 
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4.5 
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4.5 
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RESOLUTION 
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960 x 540 
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960 x 540 
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PIXELS PER INCH 
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245 
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245 
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MULTITOUCH 
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5 POINT 
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5 POINT 
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PROTECTION 
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NONE 
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NONE 
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DISPLAY TYPE 
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QHD IPS CAPACITIVE 
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QHD IPS CAPACITIVE 
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TECHNICAL 
SPECS 
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OPERATING SYSTEM 
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Android 4.0.4 
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Android 4.0.4 
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CHIPSET 
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MediaTek MT6577 
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Qualcomm
  Msm8225 Snapdragon S4 
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CPU [ GHz ] 
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1 
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1.2 
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PROCESSOR CORES 
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DUAL 
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DUAL 
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GPU 
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PowerVR SGX531 
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ADRENO 203 
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RAM [ MB ] 
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512 
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512 
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DIMENSIONS 
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136 × 68 × 9.1 
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131
  x 68.2 x 11.3 
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WEIGHT [ GRAMS ] 
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148.36 
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130 
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SENSORS 
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Proximity 
G Sensor 
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Proximity 
Gravity 
Light 
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CAMERA 
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REAR CAMERA QUALITY 
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8MP autofocus camera with LED flash 
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5MP autofocus camera with LED flash 
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FRONT CAMERA QUALITY 
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2MP 
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VGA 
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VIDEO CAPTURE RESOLUTION 
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720P HD 
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720P HD 
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MEMORY 
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INTERNAL
  STORAGE [ ROM ] 
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4 GB 
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4 GB 
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EXTERNAL MEMORY [Micro SD ] 
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Up to 32GB 
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Up to 32 GB 
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CONNECTIVITY 
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BLUETOOTH 
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Bluetooth v4.0with A2DP 
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Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP 
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CHARGING CONNECTION 
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micro USB 2.0 
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micro USB 2.0 
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HEADPHONE 3.5 mm JACK 
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YES 
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YES 
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WiFi / WiFi HOTSPOT 
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WiFI 802.11b/g/n, WiFi Tethering 
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WiFI 802.11b/g/n, WiFi HotSpot 
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NETWORK SPEED 
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HSDPA 7.2 Mbps 
HSUPA
  5.76 
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HSDPA 7.2 Mbps 
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MORE FEATURES 
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FEATURES 
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Back-side illumination tech. 
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GPS 
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GPS with A-GPS support 
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GPS with A-GPS support 
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OEM 
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I-MOBILE IQ2 
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~ 
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COLORS 
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White 
Black 
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Black 
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BATTERY 
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CAPACITY
  [ mAh ] 
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1700 
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1800 
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TECHNOLOGY 
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Li Ion 
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Li Ion 
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STANDBY [ HRS ] 
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250 
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200 
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TALK TIME [ HRS ] 
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7 
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5 
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PRICE 
UPDATES 
[
  LATEST PRICE ARE IN * ] 
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*7,990 
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*6,299 
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VERDICT 
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ADVANCED FEATURES 
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Crystal 
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Flame 
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50% 
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50% 
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Slimmer 
8MP camera 
2MP front
  camera 
Higher
  Bluetooth version 
Has HSUPA 
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1.2 GHZ
  processor 
Lighter 
More
  sensors 
Higher
  battery capacity 
Lower price 
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Nice comparison! But as a suggestion to consumers, go for the CM Titan! truly worth it eventhough it has some very minor issues: Problems, Limitations, and Disadvantages of Cherry Mobile Titan
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