Cherry Mobile’s first smartphones with dual lens camera come in the Flare P series and the best of the series is Cherry Mobile Flare P1 Plus. Today, we’ll review that smartphone. The Cherry Mobile Flare P1 doesn’t have the best specifications on a smartphone but it does have a dual lens camera that can do bokeh similar to the Cherry Mobile Flare P1 that we’ve reviewed before. So what do we think of the smartphone? Check out our review below.

A heavy metal body

One of the features of the Cherry Mobile Flare P1 Plus is its body. It’s metal and it’s really heavy for its size. It actually feels chunky but it does feel solid compared to other smartphones. The smartphone also packs a curvy body which makes it kinda slippery. But overall, the smartphone feels just fine to hold however the Cherry Mobile Flare P1 Plus is really heavy.

On the front of the smartphone is where you can find the 5.5-inch display and below it is where you can find the capacitive buttons, unfortunately, the buttons on the smartphone don’t lit up in the dark. At the back is where you can find the dual lens camera along with the two lines at the top and bottom similar to most smartphones these days and then there’s the fingerprint scanner.

Below the smartphone is the MicroUSB port and the speaker grill which is, by the way, is just average. while on the top of the smartphone is where you can find the 3.5mm audio jack. The smartphone can also house a dual Sim card, however, there’s no dedicated microSD card slot for the smartphone.

Overall, the design of the smartphone and its material feels solid, especially for its price range. Most smartphones at its price range still pack a plastic body. The Cherry Mobile Flare P1 Plus is solid but again, the smartphone feels really heavy.

A Full HD display

One thing that you gotta appreciate about the Cherry Mobile Flare P1 Plus is its display. It packs a 5.5-inch Full HD display and it’s actually pretty good. The viewing angles are fine and the colors of the display aren’t washed out. The display isn’t perfect but I was actually satisfied with what I see from it. The quality of the smartphone’s display feels just fine.

A not so long battery life

The Cherry Mobile Flare P1 Plus doesn’t have the long battery life that I expected. If you’re planning on using the smartphone for a whole day of use then be sure that you always have a power bank or a charger with you because this smartphone would just last less than a work day. I’ve used the smartphone and on 10 AM and by 5 PM, the smartphone is already at 0.

No 3GB inside

The Cherry Mobile Flare P1 Plus packs a MediaTek MT6737T processor which is better than the one on the Cherry Mobile Flare P1 and then there’s the 2GB of RAM. The storage is only at 16GB too which is a little bit small and again, in case you want to use the dual sim card of the smartphone, you won’t be able to add a MicroSD card.

The smartphone doesn’t really shine when it comes to performance but that’s what we can expect on a smartphone at its price range. Yes, it can run games like Asphalt 8 and Mobile Legends, however, you must turn the settings to the lowest or near low to experience near smooth frames. And if you’re planning on using smartphones on heavier games, expect that the smartphone wouldn’t run it at enjoyable frame rates.

Annoying ads

One thing that you gotta hate with Cherry Mobile smartphones is the pop-up ads. Yes, we know that Cherry Mobile needs to make some money and smartphones with this hardware is quite affordable so it is expected to have these things like this but damn, it’s really annoying to have this annoying ad just popping up out of nowhere.

A dual camera that is way better than the Flare P1

Dual camera is a craze now in 2017 that’s why Cherry Mobile wants to join the crowd but in order to compete with other brands, Cherry Mobile has decided to offer a dual camera smartphone with an affordable price. The Cherry Mobile Flare P1 Plus has a different hardware from the Flare P1 which probably why we get better photos on the Cherry Mobile Flare P1 Plus. The rear shooter of the Cherry Mobile Flare P1 Plus takes good shots for its price however, I cannot say the same when it comes to bokeh mode.

The Bokeh mode of the Cherry Mobile Flare P1 Plus works similarly to the Cherry Mobile Flare P1 and it just makes a radial blur depending on where you focus the camera of the smartphone. So yeah, it’s the user that needs to adjust to having a decent bokeh photos.

But again, the rear camera of the smartphone can take some decent shots. Take a look at some shots that we took using the Cherry Mobile Flare P1 Plus.

Verdict

The Cherry Mobile Flare P1 Plus is a lot better than the Cherry Mobile Flare P1. Cherry Mobile has made a solid smartphone which is a little bit heavy. The performance of the smartphone is not for heavy gamers but it is already able for some casual games and of course, browsing the social media. The dual camera might’ve not performed well when it comes to bokeh mode but the Cherry Mobile Flare P1 Plus can take some good photos at normal for its price range.

The Cherry Mobile Flare P1 Plus is now available for P5,990.