Arc Mobile Memo vs Cherry Mobile Thunder 2.0

Anjie lou delos Reyes
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CM Thunder vs Arc Mobile Memo

Are you looking for a local phablet that is bang for the buck? Here are two hottest smartphone that can fall in that category, the Arc Mobile Memo and the Cherry Mobile Thunder 2.0, both have the suggested retail price of Php 6,299.


Aside from the price tag, the two devices have almost the same innards saved for the RAM wherein Memo won a point over the Thunder.



Device
Arc Mobile Memo
Cherry Mobile Thunder 2.0
Display
5.3-inch qHD (960x540) IPS LCD
5.0-inch FWVGA (854x480) 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
512MB
Memory
4GB internal, expandable up to 32GB via microSD
4GB internal, expandable up to 32GB via microSD
Camera (Main)
8MP auto focus with LED Flash
8MP auto focus with LED Flash
Camera (Front)
2MP
2MP
Connectivity
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, HSPA+, Bluetooth, GPS with A-GPS and EPO assistance, Dual SIM
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, HSPA+, Bluetooth, GPS with A-GPS and EPO assistance, Dual SIM
Battery
2000mAh (removable)
2100mAh (removable)
OS
Android Jelly Bean 4.2.1
Android Jelly Bean 4.2.1
Price
Php 6299
Php6299


As you can see in the above specs, they seem to be identical however the Memo has advantage in terms of screen size plus a huge point for having double the RAM of Thunder 2.0 (1GB vs 512MB). The Thunder on the other hand has a slight edge for having a slightly bigger battery.

How about you? Which unit do you prefer? Head on for comment section below to cast your vote...

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  1. Why the Battery of Arc Mobile Memo is Non-Removable? I thought it was removable. By the way waiting for your full review of Arc Mobile Memo for me to decide which phone i would choose to buy... Thanks

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    1. Stand corrected po.. typo error lang kasi the table came from Razor.

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    2. 5,499 na lang ang Thunder 2.0

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  2. oh, memo has IPS display? ska removable po battery. Nageexperiment nga mga AM memo users kung pwede batt ni galaxy note 2 sa memo eh.

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    1. yes you can pLace the battery on Galaxy Note 2 but it wont fit when you pLace the cover... btw... the phone won't even turn on when you have that battery... :)

      Arc Mobile has plans on seLLing batteries but not greater than what it has. :)

      Jelly case and other cases for Note 2 fit as weLL on Arc MobiLe Memo.

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  3. 1GB ram, qhd and IPS, panalo ito.
    Is it realy a sgx544*MP* or single core sgx544 lang? How many cores kaya ito?
    Thanks.

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    1. singLe core for GPU, quad core for CPU. :)

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    2. anong cherry mobile fon ung may dual core GPU?

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  4. 1 GB RAM, and MEMO has higher IPS than CMT 2.0

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