Cherry Mobile has just launched the newest additions to its well-loved flare series. Meet the Flare S8, S8 Pro and S8 Plus, all aim to offer good value for what you what you pay.
Flare S8 Plus
The most powerful of the three, the Flare S8 sports a 6.26-inch TrueView FHD+ display, and runs on a Helio P70 octa-core processor, backed by 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.
For imaging, it boasts a trio of rear shooters, and dual front cameras housed in a motorized pop-up mechanism. It packs a 3,250mAh battery with fast-charging
Flare S8 Pro
The Flare S8 Pro offers a big screen and capable hardware at a more affordable price point. It has a 6.5-inch HD+ TrueView display, and is powered by a Helio P22 octa-core processor, along with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.
It sticks to a 20MP + 5MP dual rear camera setup, and a single 20MP front shooter. It houses a larger 4,000mAh battery with fast-charging.
Flare S8
The most affordable device of the lot offers 6.26-inch TrueView HD+ display, a Helio P23 octa-core processor, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage. It also uses a pair of rear cameras (13MP + 2MP) along with a 13MP front snapper. It has a 2,800mAh battery.
The Flare S8 Plus and S8 Pro are equipped with USB-C ports, while the S8 sticks to a microUSB port. All boast a fingerprint sensor and run on Android Pie.
Specifications
| Flare S8 | Flare S8 Pro | Flare S8 Plus | |
| Display | 6.26″ HD+ | 6.5″ HD+ | 6.26″ FHD+ |
| Processor | Helio P23 (Octa-Core) | Helio P22 (Octa-Core) | Helio P70 (Octa-Core) |
| RAM | 3GB | 4GB | 6GB |
| Storage | 32GB | 64GB | 128GB |
| Rear Camera | 13MP + 2MP | 20MP + 5MP | 16MP + 5MP + 2MP |
| Front Camera | 13MP | 20MP | 16MP + 2MP |
| OS | Android 9 Pie | Android 9 Pie | Android 9 Pie |
| Battery | 2,800mAh | 4,000mAh | 3,250mAh |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Interface | MicroUSB | USB-C | USB-C |
| SRP | PhP3,999 | PhP5,999 | PhP12,900 |
Pricing and Availability
Cherry Mobile Flare S8, S8 Pro and S8 Plus are priced at PhP3,999, PhP5,999 and PhP12,900 respectively.
Emman has been writing technical and feature articles since 2010. Prior to this, he became one of the instructors at Asia Pacific College in 2008, and eventually landed a job as Business Analyst and Technical Writer at Integrated Open Source Solutions for almost 3 years.
