This June mark the launch of Phablets from international
brand Samsung, The Galaxy Mega 5.8 and from local brand Cherry Mobile, The
Blaze 2.0. I believe these handsets have the same target market and will surely
capture people that like BIG screens for function or play. So let us compare
and see the best of both phones.
Samsung Mega 5.8
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Cherry Mobile Blaze 2.0
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Screen
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5.8" 16M-color qHD TFT LCD
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5.7-inch HD IPS Display
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Processor
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1.4 GHz Broadcom Dual-core
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1.2GHz MT6589 Quad-core
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GPU
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VideoCore IV GPU
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PowerVR SGX544 GPU
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RAM
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1.5 GB RAM
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1GB RAM
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Internal Storage
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8GB
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4GB
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Camera
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8MP Rear and 1.9MP Front
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BSI 12MP Rear and 3MP front
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Battery
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2600 mah
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2500 mah
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Dimensions
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162.6 x 82.4 x 9 mm
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157.8 x 83.3 x 9.9 mm
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Samsung Mega 5.8 has a bigger screen by .1 at 540 x 960 but it
is only at 190 ppi pixel density. Blaze2.0 with 5.7 inch HD IPS screen at 1280×720 fares
better in terms of ppi at 2++ but as many viewers pointed out it houses on-screen
buttons which is to say a waste of screen space. 190ppi vs 5.5 workable screen
space
Let us examine next the heart of the phones-the CPU, Samsung
is equipped with a Broadcom Dual Core chip clocked at 1.4GHz against Blaze2.0
Mediatek Quad Core at 1.2 Ghz. We don’t know why Samsung has chosen Broadcom
(Maybe for Dual Sim Support) but it could have done a better job. Clearly Blaze
2.0 trumps the Mega and the same goes in terms of Graphic Card VideoCore IV vs
PowerVR SGX544. On the positive note for Galaxy Mega 5.8, it has a bigger RAM
and Internal storage than its competitor which makes it good for multitasking.
Next we look on photo and video capabilities, but since it
has been recently release (no demo unit, or to say wala pang budget hahaha) I
will leave picture quality and video quality comparison and proceed to just
comparing the camera sensors and features. The Mega has 8MP rear camera and 1.9
MP Front capable of Dual shot and Dual video recording, Drama shot, Shot and
sound. Blaze2.0 on the other hand has 12MP Rear and 3MP front enhance BSI
technology which let you capture great picture even in low light conditions.
Blaze has great camera sensor but Mega has the camera features. ****Update Blaze camera performance has been observed to be poor to average even in low light guess BSI technology is just a gimmick. see unboxph reviews here
The battery of both phones, 2600 mah vs 2500 mah Samsung has
the upper hand. Honestly, Cherry Mobile track record with battery life of its
handset is to say dismal.
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Another thing to point out for which I have not included in
the Specs fight are the other features. Blaze 2.0 does not fare well in this
category but its Price would overshadow this criteria. Samsung Mega 5.8 is
DLNA, USB-OTG and MHL capable for which No Cherry mobile handset ever has.
There surely it is an obvious winner in terms of bang-for-buck
qualities, the Cherry Mobile Blaze 2.0 great
internals at only 9,499.00 against 19,000.00 Samsung Mega 5.8 (you pay for added
features as well as brand name and aftersales). Cherry Mobile Blaze 2.0 surely deserves to be BIG. BIG
on the Pocket, Small on the Wallet, Quad Core Phablet for the Masses.
Oh per Facebook Page of Cherry Mobile Northedsa (Berlein) it is now available at SM Megamall and SM North Edsa. It is also has been sighted at cmkcellphones.com for only 8,790.00.
***Update: It is also available via Lazada.com.ph at 9,499.00 PHP. Get it fast and they deliver nationwide!
http://www.lazada.com.ph/Cherry-Mobile-Blaze-20-Android-42-4GB-Dual-SIM-White-70121.html
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