Cherry Mobile Flare J1 2017 Price is Php 2,699 : Affordable Android Smartphone with Durable Glass Touchscreen

Are you the type of mobile user who just always seems to accidentally drop his or her smartphone on the floor - shattering its display - no matter how careful you are in handling the device?

Well, here's a budget-friendly Android smartphone that could be right for you both as a primary or secondary unit.

Priced at only Php 2,699, the main feature of the all-new Cherry Mobile Flare J1 2017 is its rather thick glass touchscreen that could very well be shatter-proof, protecting the 5-inch FWVGA TN display.

I've personally tested the toughness of the touchscreen by slamming it against the side of a table multiple times and I'd say it's really durable. I believe the glass can certainly survive the hard knocks and rough bumps of daily use.

Aside from the tough glass face, CM Flare J1 2017 also has other cool features and selling points.

For one, it flaunts a rather attractive design language given its budget price point.

The rim is crafted from polycarbonate but has a nice metallic sheen. The removable back plate, on the other hand, has a nice leather texture reminiscent of Samsung Galaxy Note 3.

Flare J1 2017 also has decent imaging capabilities -- thanks to its 8 MegaPixel autofocus rear camera with Dual LED flash for enhanced low light performance and 5 MegaPixel front cam for selfies.

The phone's internal hardware are pretty standard for a mobile device in this price bracket. The handset runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS with a Quad-Core 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 and Mali 400 GPU based Spreadtrum SC7731C processor, has 1GB of RAM, and comes with 8GB of internal storage that can be beefed up using the microSD card expansion slot. Flare J1 2017 is powered by a removable 2,300 mAh Li-Ion battery pack, which I think is just right given the size of the display and the internal specs.

Dual-SIM Dual-Standby, 3G HSPA+ enabled Cherry Mobile Flare J1 2017 is now available at all CM Concept Stores, Kiosks, and authorized retail channels nationwide. It's out in two colors, Black and White.