Sibling War: MyPhone A818g versus MyPhone Rain 3G

Anjie lou delos Reyes
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MyPhone Rain 3G versus MyPhone A818g

The Agua Rain 3G is the cheapest handset from MyPhone which has high speed mobile data connectivity, 5 months ago it was the Agua A818g. The Rain 3G has an SRP of Php2,988 while the A818g costs Php3,999.



Device
MyPhone Agua Rain 3G
MyPhone Agua A818g
Price
Php 2,988
Php 3,999
OS
Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2
Android Jelly Bean 4.1.1
Dual SIM
Yes
Yes
Display
3.5-inch capacitive HVGA (320x480) touchscreen LCD
3.5-inch capacitive HVGA (320x480) touchscreen LCD
Protection
None
None
Chipset
MediaTek MT6572
MediaTek MT6577
CPU
1GHz Dual Core Cortex-A7
1GHz Dual Core Cortex-A9
GPU
Mali 400
PowerVR SGX531
RAM
512MB
512MB
Memory
4GB internal, expandable up to 32GB via microSD
4GB internal, expandable up to 32GB via microSD
Camera (Main)
3.2MP without LED Flash
3.2MP without LED Flash
Video (Main)
TBC
VGA
Camera (Front)
1.3MP
VGA
Video (Front)
VGA
VGA
Data
GPRS, EDGE, 3G HSPA+
GPRS, EDGE, 3G HSPA+
Wi-Fi
802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Hotspot, WiFi Direct
802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Hotspot, WiFi Direct
GPS
TBC
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Radio
Yes
Yes
Battery
1300 mAh Li-Ion (removable)
1300 mAh Li-Ion (removable)


As we can see above, their specifications are pretty much the same. The main difference is the chipset used, the A818g is based on MT6577 while the Rain 3G is based on the MT6572.

The MT6572 is the newer processor but it uses Cortex-A7 which is less powerful than the Cortex-A9 in the MT6577. However, it uses a better GPU which is Mali-400 over PowerVR SGX531.

At more than 1000 pesos difference the Rain 3G is the more viable option. If in case MyPhone trim Php1000 to the A818g (like they did with the A818i) which one do you think is better?

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  1. referee calls the bout at 5 seconds into round 1, we have the winner by kmockout, MyPhone Agua Rain 3G!

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  2. rain 3g vs CM life rain 2g vs SKK neo vs CM bubble vs CM Jelly ^^ who will win kaya

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  3. Waaah. This one is perfect for surfing. ^^ Love it :))

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