Starmobile has a new Android smartphone priced reasonably that it won’t burn a hole in your wallet. For Php2,999, the Starmobile Play is dual-core, dual-SIM handset with a 4-inch capacitive touchscreen.

In comparison with similar 4-inch Android smartphones that are currently in the Philippine market, the Happy Man company claims that its Starmobile Play comes with the best rear camera resolution at 5 megapixels, as well as an included battery with the highest capacity at 2000mAh. The latter spec translates to a 4-hour talk time or 10.5-day standby time. Of course, the actual battery life may vary according to usage and network conditions.

The internal hardware responsible for allowing the Starmobile Play to chug along include the dual-core MediaTek MT6572 processor (based on Cortex A7), Mali-400MP graphics, and 512MB of RAM. Available onboard storage is only 4GB, to be supplemented by a microSD external expansion of up to 32GB.

Starmobile Play Specs

  • Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
  • 4-inch capacitive multi-touch screen (480×800 WVGA), ~233ppi
  • 1.2GHz dual core MediaTek MT6572 processor
  • Mali-400MP GPU
  • 512MB RAM
  • 4GB internal storage
  • microSD support up to 32GB
  • 5-megapixel main camera, with fixed focus and LED flash
  • 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front camera, with fixed focus
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 3G, HSPA+
  • Bluetooth 3
  • GPS, A-GPS
  • Dimensions: 126.5 x 64 x 12.1mm
  • Weight: 138g
  • Li-Ion 2000mAh battery

Starmobile Play full specs

The company further claims that its Starmobile Play has the loudest music and video playback among the similarly specced competition. That’s because this handset has built-in Yamaha speakers, like its octa-core brother the Diamond X1. Other specs include 3.5G HSPA+ connectivity (with download speeds reaching up to 21.1Mbps), sensors (accelerometer, light, proximity), and a 5-pin micro-USB port. As a dual-SIM capable device, the Starmobile Play uses two regular (mini) SIM cards.

UPDATE: Here’s our Starmobile Play review with video!

Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean powers the Starmobile Play, with future over-the-air (OTA) software updates planned to help keep the device get along with the times. Preinstalled software for entertainment include an FM radio and a multimedia player.

Anyone interested in the Starmobile Play can now grab it at the company’s kiosks and stores across the country for Php2,999. Available color choices are red, white, and blue.

[Source: Starmobile]

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  2. hmmm…review ko d2 ay Okay na okay…ung video nya unlock pwede ka mag record ng video up to High Definition( 720 x1280 ) d ka2lad ng mga branded phone lock up 640x 480 lng video recording tapos nsa 5k+ pa price…Internal nya ay e2…phone storage ( 980 MB+) tapos internal nya ay ( 1.7GB + ung available storage na magagamit mo…Tpos ung User Available ram ay 471MB RAM- tapos up to 270 MB max na FREE RAM and magagamit mo…Ung Camera interface nya ay super simple lng wlang burst shot, beauty shot, panorama, stable shot tapos ang daming wla ka2lad ng camera metering wla din…sa quality nman ng 5mp masasabi kong indi sya masaydong maganda kapag nsa loob ng bahay at gabi…Mas maganda pa ung camera ng Sony Xperia Tipo ng na 3.15Mp kahit nsa loob ng bahay at gabi…..tapos pag nsa labas nman n try ko e compare…ganito nag shoot ako ng gumamela pink sa 2 phones…ung Xperia ok lng ung kulay pero ung Play ung kulay ibang-iba sa original…hmmm wla kasing metering ung camera interface kaya ndi ko mabago ung settings…Tpos sa User Interface nman nya OK n okay…minsan lng nag lalag mga 1-2 a day if naubos na ang Ram mo sa applications. Ung Speaker ung Malakas n sobra kasi nag download ako ng Equalizer + booster…Wla nman ako nakikita ng bug sa phone… Tpos ang maganda pwede ka pumili sa mo e save ung download mo sa Internal or SD card tapos ung data ng download pwede mo ilagay sa SD card khit 1GB p yan…Pero pag naglagay k ng SD card magiging extra storage nlng ung INTERNAL storage kasi lahat ng thumbnails at data ma sa save sa SD card at indi sa INternal nya so ibig sabihin Good News e2…tapos ung Internet connectivity nya ay super okay…sa SM Cebu n try ko ang hina up to 3Mbps ung speed lng pero sa Elizabeth Mall sa Cebu umaabot ng almost 8Mbps ung speed e1 ko nlng pag super lapit n ng ung signal tower, lalampas ata ung sa 8Mbps kasi 21mbps nman max connection speed nya……..Tpos tinatamad n ako sa taas ng sinulat ko

    questions??? or clarification just text…09321682143

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      1. NDI NMAN HA TAMA LANG DIBA 0.98MB LANG IBIG SABIHIN NON AY 980MB TAPOS MERON PA SYANG EXTRA PANG INYERNAL NA 1GB ABOVE

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  3. i post ninyo po yung camera test front at back po via ordinariyong camera sa loob ng bahay para malaman kung kaano siya malinaw lang po salamat po

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  4. i post ninyo po yung camera test front at back po via ordinariyong camera sa loob ng bahay para malaman kung kaano siya malinaw lang po salamat po..

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  5. i post ninyo po yung camera test front at back po via ordinariyong camera sa loob ng bahay para malaman kung kaano siya malinaw lang po salamat po.

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  6. i post ninyo po yung camera test front at back po via ordinariyong camera sa loob ng bahay para malaman kung kaano siya malinaw lang po salamat po

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    1. yep pero sulit na sulit kna dto. san kpa mkakahanap ng gnyan specs for 3k only dba? well imo lng :D

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          1. 0.98MB DIBA IBIG SABIHIN NYAN 980MB PO GANOON PO KASI TALAGA YUNG PAGBASA NG PHONE SA INTERNAL MEMORY

          2. WEW @jayacepcion:disqus PANO NAGING 980MB UNG MEMORY EH 0.98 LANG.. IBIG SABIHIN NUN AY 0.98MB=900+KB.. ANLAYO NMAN NUNG SINASABI MO MAGIGING 980 MB SYA -_- EH WALA PA NGA 1MB UNG 0.98MB EH KB PA LNG YUN.. GANON ANG TAMANG PAGBASA NYAN

          3. eh mga bulag ka kasi kayo at hndi marunong magbasa.
            Pareho lang kayo ni Ralph King Ramos sa taas na nagpost ng Screenshot.

          4. Ikaw naman sir! marunong po ako magbasa -_- dahil sa kamamadali ko ( mb ) nailagay ko -_- imbis na gb (0.98gb po yan ) di ko na maedit nahack ehh :3

          5. sorry naman po boss haha -_- Ganyan kasi sa tablet ko ehh 0.98 mb nakalagay (e bat nakakainstall pa ako ng matataas na apps kung 1kb lang pala -_-
            Yung tab may kasalanan ndi ako

          6. Raphael Gutierrez sorry sa sagot ko ha di po yan mb -_- Gb po pala sorry lang tao lang hehe -_- 0.98gb po tinutukoy ko -_-

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