Mhaery Vianca Z. Cawaling asks, “Which is better: Infinix Hot 4 or Cherry Mobile Flare 5?“
This match is a battle between budget smartphones with a pretty close price range. Two smartphones that have been released last year is now battling out on which is which. Well then, let us start.
The Infinix Hot 4 is one of the three smartphones that was introduced at the same time by Infinix Mobility last year. It has a 5.5“ IPS LCD display with 1280 x 720 resolution, a MediaTek MT6737 Quad-core chipset, 16GB internal storage, 13MP autofocus rear camera with LED flash, 5MP front camera, and an Android 6 with XOS as its operating system.
Meanwhile, the Cherry Mobile Flare 5 is the successor to the previous Cherry Mobile Flare 4. It has a 5” AMOLED display with 1280 x 720 pixels, a MediaTek 6753 Octa-core chipset, 16GB internal storage, 16MP Back-Illuminated Sensor (BSI) Phase Detection Auto-Focus (PDAF) rear camera with LED flash, an 8MP front camera with LED flash, and an Android 6 (Marshmallow) OS.
Now, for the detailed specs.
| Infinix Hot 4 | Cherry Mobile Flare 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 5.5-inch IPS LCD display, @ 1280 x 720 pixels, 267ppi | 5-inch AMOLED display @ 1280 x 720 pixels, 294ppi |
| CPU | 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6737 quad-core | 1.3 GHz MediaTek 6753 octa-core |
| GPU | Mali-720 MP2 | Mali-T720 |
| Memory | – 16GB internal storage – 2GB RAM | – 16GB internal storage – 3GB RAM |
| Camera | – 13MP AF rear camera w/ LED flash – 5MP front camera | – 16MP BSI PDAF rear camera w/ LED flash – 8MP front camera w/ LED flash |
| Battery | 4,000mAh battery w/ quick charge | 2500mAh non-removable |
| OS | XOS (Android Marshmallow) | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
Let’s look at the advantages of each smartphone.
Infinix Hot 4
+ Larger screen display
+ Huge battery life with 4000mAH
+ Quick Charging
+ Has its own customized OS (XOS) based on Android Marshmallow
Cherry Mobile Flare 5
+ Better performance
+ Larger RAM
+ Better camera quality
+ Fast LTE connectivity
In this budget smartphone matchup, the Cherry Mobile Flare 5 wins in terms of performance and camera quality. However, in terms of battery life and having a larger screen display, Infinix Hot 4 wins. Both phones have their own poison so it is ultimately up to you which smartphone would you choose in this matchup. For us, we choose the smartphone who has a better performance and that would be Cherry Mobile Flare 5. Their prices are also close in which Infinix Hot 4 sells at Php 4,495 while Cherry Mobile Flare 5 is at Php 3,899. Both smartphones are available at Lazada.
