Phablet War: SKK Mobile Silver versus MyPhone A919i Duo

Phablet War: SKK Mobile Silver versus MyPhone A919i Duo

The “phablet” war is not only for foreign expensive brands, lately more and more local brands are venturing on this category. Phablet is a smartphone featuring screen sizes from 5.0 to 6.9 inches design to cater the functionalities of both phone and tablet.

MyPhone and SKK Mobile recently released their flagship phone which we can call phablets. The MyPhone has the A919i duo with 5.0 inch screen while the SKK Mobile has the Silver with 5.7 inch screen. Both handsets are powered by the MediaTek MT6589 chipset clocked at 1.2GHz coupled with PowerVR SGX544MP and 1 GB of RAM.

As you can see on the above picture, both phones can be considered as huge. See below for a run down of the specifications.

Device	SKK Mobile Silver	MyPhone A919i
Display	5.7-inch HD (1280x720) IPS LCD	5.0-inch HD (1280x720) IPS LCD
Chipset	MediaTek MT6589	MediaTek MT6589
CPU	1.2GHz Cortex-A7 Quad Core	1.2GHz Cortex-A7 Quad Core
GPU	PowerVR SGX544MP	PowerVR SGX544MP
RAM	1GB	1GB
Memory	8GB internal (6.53 GB available), expandable up to 32GB via microSD	4GB internal (2.75 GB available), expandable up to 32GB via microSD
Camera (Main)	13MP auto focus with LED Flash	8MP auto focus with LED Flash
Camera (Front)	5MP	2MP
Camera Features	Geo-tagging, HDR, Burst Shot (up to 99 shots), Panorama, Photo-Sphere	Geo-tagging, HDR, Burst Shot (up to 16 shots), Panorama, Photo-Sphere
Connectivity	WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, HSPA+ (Both SIM), Bluetooth 4.0, GPS with A-GPS and EPO assistance	WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, HSPA+ (SIM 1 Only), Bluetooth 4.0, GPS with A-GPS and EPO assistance
Battery	2400MAh	2000mAh
Sensors	Accelerometer, Light, Proximity, Sound,	Accelerometer, Light, Orientation, Proximity, Sound, Magnetic
LED Notification	None	Yes
OS	Android Jelly Bean 4.2.1	Android Jelly Bean 4.2.1
Price	Php9,999	Php9,590

The SKK Mobile Silver bags the display, memory, camera, connectivity and battery department. The MyPhone A919i has the advantage of having additional sensors, LED Notification and slightly lower price. In practicality the SKK Silver has the edge especially for having a bigger memory, an 8GB internal storage which is pretty rare for local brands.

Now, which do you think is better?

For more information on both phones you can visit the links below:

SKK Mobile Silver Review: Extra Large Quad Core
MyPhone A919i Duo Review: Overall Performer