Cherry Mobile Flare VS Cherry Mobile Cruize! Note 1 vs S3 Parody!

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               Among the Rebranders out there, Cherry Mobile seems to be the one to have a virtually unlimited releases releasing different Phones almost every two weeks, they have been on an absolute tear ever since the Titan and the upcoming Fusion Bolt is another thing to look out for. For now, Cherry Mobile recently released the Cherry Mobile Cruize, a budget friendly Phablet-like phone. As much as the flame that I will get from expert smart-ass Filipino crab-mented peeps from making a battle between a dual core and a single core, look at it this way, Samsung Galaxy Note 1 and Samsung Galaxy S3 were also compared and both phones have twice the cores of Cruize and Flare. Think if this as a parody to a Note 1 vs S3 and just enjoy the ride. Priced at P4500 (Cruize) and P4000(Flare), these two phones seem a better match in terms of price range as compared to my Flare VS Titan. So without further ado, I Present to you, Cherry Mobile’s hottest phone, Cherry Mobile Flare vs their Phabletish Cherry Mobile Cruize!

               

DISCLAIMER: THESE ARE MY PREFERENCE, I’M NOT SAYING WHAT I PICKED IS BETTER, WHAT I PICK IS WHAT I PREFER.

1.       BOX CONTENTS

Both packages carry a USB Cable, Charger, Headset, and Manuals. Cruize’s charger look different from Flare but I have to assume both are low quality chagers ( I do not use cheap chargers as I use a Green Heart Charger from my Xperia Arc S). The only difference between the two with respect to package is their boxes.

Winner: TIE

2. PHONE SUPERFICIALITY

                This part is by an individual’s preference, Flare offers a 4.3 Inch Screen with a non-finger print magnetic back, whereas the Cruize is a 5.2 Inch Baby with a smooth back cover. Both phones carry their volume rocker at the side and both offers 4 Capacitive touch buttons.

                Winner: TIE

                

3. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

3.1 Speakers

                A staple for rebranders is its speaker. May it be loudspeaker or earplugs attached, speakers is a must, at least in my experience with rebranders. Pitting both of  them on loudspeaker, both offers good quality but I have to give this one to the Cruize as it has a louder yet still clear quality. As for headsets attached, this also goes to the Cruize, I just hate Flare’s low volume audio quality.

Note: I used their stock music player and TTPOD to test the speakers. And yes I know there are tweaks to further increase Flare’s volume. I would like to tell you not everyone has the luxury, knowledge or effort to POTENTIALLY brick their phone.

                Winner: Cherry Mobile Cruize

                

3.2 Display

                Both phones offer 800x480 resolution and as you may have guessed, display on the bigger Cruize is much paler, display looks stretched at times and, unlike the Titan, it does not have a feature to change color mode. As for the Flare, the resolution fits the screen nicely, no significant stretching or any other eyestraining shit. Video playing is also better on the Flare as observable on the Video.

     Winner: Cherry Mobile Flare

3.3 Gaming

                Who does not play games on their Android? As for both these phones, gameplay is much more fluent on the Flare. Both are able to play mainstream games like fruit ninja, jet pack joyride, etc. but lags can be noticeable on the Cruize (as demonstrated on the video). Playing fast paced games such as Temple Run 2 will surely strain your eyes as the display lags as Guy Dangerous runs. As for HD Gaming, both phones are not suited for the task, but the Flare has shown siginificant power over the Cruize as it is able to play my favourite HD Game NBA 2k13.

                Winner: Cherry Mobile Flare

3.4 Camera

                This could have been a contest, but the win just goes to the Flare. I have to point out again, Cherry Mobile Flare has one of the best rebranded camera out there. Cruize has a decent camera which is able to shoot at 8Mp but Flare is better and faster.

 

                Winner: Cherry Mobile Flare

3.5 Need for Speed

                                     

RAM and Clockspeed Review

Many of you might wonder, what is RAM and the clockspeed for? Should I go for higher RAM, less clock or vice versa? The answer depends on how you use the phone. Random Acess Memory (RAM) is used to determine how many apps your unit can run simultaneously. So bigger RAM means you can multi-task much more applications without worrying about lagging on the system.

Clockspeed is used to determine how fast your system will run a certain application. Simply put, higher clockspeed means faster phone. THIS IS THE GENERAL IDEA ON RAM AND CLOCKSPEED. Factors on speed are also determined by the chipset architecture, GPU, etc.

Cherry Mobile Cruize carries an single unidentified 1Ghz processor whereas the Flare carries a seemingly popular Dual 1.2GHz Snapdragon processor. I think the answer is obvious as to who has the better processor.

As for the RAM, both phones carry the staple 512MB, of course, since Flare has the better processor, you can expect better performance from it than that of the Cruize.

Both phones have 2GB user-accesible storag

                Winner: Cherry Mobile Flare

                Watch the Video for speed analysis.

3.6 User-Friendliness

                Both sport Android 4.0.4 on release. In terms of user-experience, barring the speed, both do not offer anything the other can’t, everything done on the Flare may seem as stretched version on the Cruize and everything done by the Cruize is a scaled down version on the Flare. Both phones are very user friendly and one can immediately familiarize themselves in no time.

                Winner: TIE

3.7 Battery

                

            This is a no-contest as Cruize clearly has the better battery not just with respect to its 2500mah battery but also to its screen size, as big as its screen maybe, on 6 hours standby, the battery only dropped to about 3%. One of the major flaw Flare had was its abysmal battery life, which, along with its disappointing audio quality, made me find another. Using both phones heavily will give you a clear cut answer on which performs better.           

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                Winner: Cherry Mobile Cruize

CONCLUSION

Flare On or Cruize On?

                Again, as douchy as I may sound, I have a painstakingly hard time picking a winner as one will suit a certain group of people and the same for the other. Its another Personal Preference type match where the users decide which feature is more important to them. Is speed, display and camera important to you? Go with the Flare. Love playing music, prefer bigger screen and an amazing battery? Go with the Cruize. Same as with other rebranders, you can’t have everything on one, sacrifices will always be made!

AGAIN, THESE ARE BASED ON MY PREFERENCE, I DON’T THINK ANY OF THE TWO IS A BAD CHOICE.

FOR A REBRANDED PHONE, BOTH OF THEM ARE GREAT!

NEXT UP, THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NOTE 2 VS IP5, Fusion Bolt, and other more! Stay tuned!

Cherry Mobile CRUIZE! Is Cruizin’ Made For Love?!

Cherry Mobile CRUIZE!

Is Cruizin’ Made For Love?!

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            Finally! After a month of absence in the world of blogging due to countless project and submission of requirements (I’m a 5^th year hopefully Graduating Student by April 4), I am back! I originally planned to do a review about Samsung Galaxy Note 2 VS Apple iPhone 5, but I think it deserves much time of researching and experience before one can do a mildly respectable review. So for now, I intend to sharpen my reviewing skills by reviewing another hot phone on the market. Better late than never I suppose.

Having been a Phablet fan ever since Note 1, my love for this type was further amplified by acquisition of the Fantastic Galaxy Note 2. Cherry then released a BIG device. I’m not sure if Cherry Mobile Cruize can be considered a Phablet, but IN TERMS OF SIZE WITH RESPECT TO GALAXY NOTE 1, I will, for the sake of this review, consider this phone a PHABLET.

Admittedly, I see Cherry now as a sinusoidal brand, sometimes well sometimes bad sometimes neutral. Cherry MobileFlare was a huge hit but I personally did not like it, but it was indeed a good phone. Cherry Mobile SkyFire was the worst among all the Cherry Mobile Phones that I reviewed and Cherry Mobile Titan was the best. So with its ups and down with respect to my taste, Where will this Phablet stand? Read on and find out!

1. THE PACKAGE (8.3 out of 10)

1.1 The BOX

            A huge Purple box screams cool!

1.2 What’s in the Box?

                Cherry Mobile Cruize offers nothing that has already been seen and tested over the past few months, though you will notice it has a better looking Charger than SkyFire, Titan and Flare. The package includes: the white charger, standard earphones, and a USB Cable.

2. PHONE SUPERFICIALITY (9.4 out of 10)

                Cherry Mobile Cruize is a 5.2 Inch Screen phone that actually looks and feels like that of the higher end models, it’s not as fat as the Titan and it does not feel as awkward and heavy for its size. It has a unique back that is very touchy. The sides house the Power Buttons and the Volume Rocker whiles the bottom and the top houses the mouse and the microUSB port and 3.5mm jack, respectively.

3. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

3.1 Speakers (9.1 out of 10)

                Out of the three Cherry Phones, only the Titan had the respectable stock audio quality. Not everyone has the capability to Tinker to increase the sound of their phones. Fortunately for music lovers, Cruize offers a respectable audio quality be it loudspeaker or headsets, and that is just using the Stock headsets, using better quality earphones/buds/sets obviously gives you better audio output. Music playing will surely be a better experience with respect to Flare and SkyFire.

3.2 Display / Video Playback (7.3 out of 10)

                P4500 on a 5.3 Inch Screen and you guessed it right. The display resolution is 800x480, same as the Titan. Cruize’s display looks pale and stretched, its simply not pleasing to the eyes. Unlike the Titan it does not have modes to change display mode and at maximum brightness it has poor viewing angles. As for Video Playback, the stock video player can only play a limited number of video types, it cannot play or detect avi files and wmv, fortunately you can use other third party apps, MX Player Pro perhaps?  Another unfortunate weakness of this Phablet is its inability to play 720p videos smoothly, refer to the video to see how it lags on playing 720p 220Mb Big Bang Theory.

3.3 Gaming (7.2 out of 10)

                Android is known for its huge number of games and its ability to run on it virtually any Android-powered device. As for the Cruize, it is able to play mainstream games smoothly, what I did notice is its display when playing games the likes of Temple Run 2, the visuals feel like they lag. Gaming is smooth but prolonged gaming will strain your eyes, I don’t recommend playing fast paced games on this device. As for HD Gaming, my staple NBA 2k13 test has finally failed, and failed very miserably, you will come to the point where you think you can play it but it crashes right before the game. Bummer.

           

3.4 Camera (7.1 out of 10)

These Images are from Cherry Mobile Cruize.

Unfortunately for the Titan, Cruize won’t join him in bad camera phones section. Cruize’s image quality is not bad, mostly subpar but the quality is tolerable for snapshots here and there. As with the other section, the most evident flaw in this phone is its very slow camera interface and slow shutter speed, taking pictures takes longer than your average camera phone and a simple budge ruins your picture.

3.5 Need for Speed (8.3 out of 10)

RAM and Clockspeed Review

                Many of you might wonder, what are RAM and the Clockspeed for? Should I go for higher RAM, fewer clocks or vice versa? The answer depends on how you use the phone. Random Access Memory (RAM) is used to determine how many apps your unit can run simultaneously. So bigger RAM means you can multi-task much more applications without worrying about lagging on the system.

                Clockspeed is used to determine how fast your system will run a certain application. Simply put, higher Clockspeed means faster phone. THIS IS THE GENERAL IDEA ON RAM AND CLOCKSPEED. Factors on speed are also determined by the chipset architecture, GPU, etc.

Coming from a bunch of dual-cores and a quad-core and then another dual-core comparable to a quad-core, lags were negligible to none. Swiping between screens, opening applications, multi-tasking were done quickly. For the Cruize, I am yet to review a rebranded 1 GHz CPU, but with respect to phone released on its timeline, this has to be one of the slowest, and it’s not that slow but compared to dual-cores with almost the same price this phone lags two laps behind.

As for its Internal Storage, 775MB is generously dedicated to apps and 2GB is user accessible.

3.6 User-Friendliness (9.2 out of 10)

                Another staple for rebranders is its ICS Android OS out of the box, fortunately, Cruize also has it. Anyone will surely be able to familiarize with the phone in a few minutes. Hundreds of customization is available at Google Store to satisfy your insatiable hunger for phone individuality.

3.7 Battery (9.6 out of 10)

Finally! A strong suit! Cherry Mobile Cruize offers a whopping 2500mah battery which actually performs as it is intended. I am yet to stress test the battery but on 2 hours stand by, the battery only dropped 2%. This phone should definitely last you a day.

CONCLUSION

YOU’RE GONNA FLY AWAY! (8.425 out of 10) 

* Performance is 70%, Package and Looks are both 15% for the total of 100% YEHEY I KNOW MATH :))

                Cherry Mobile has been on a roll lately releasing hits such as Flare, Titan, SkyFire, Flame, Omega, Blaze and the upcoming Fusion Bolt. Along with the aforementioned was Cherry Mobile Cruize. This maybe to capture niche Phablet audiences, as much as it looks and feels expensive, its performance is way below its siblings. With the staple now of being a Dual-cored device, Cruize feels like it got lost in a shuffle. As much as I hate being a critic on a device, as an amateur reviewer, I prefer to tell the truth rather than be a suck-up and biased to a brand. Don’t get me wrong, I do not hate the Cruize, personally, this phone suits my ‘back-up phone’ needs. As for the community, most would always choose the one with better value for money and honestly, with a huge number of alternatives, Cruize may not be picked as much as it should. For music and video playing on the go, Cruize is recommendable especially to those who prefer bigger screened phones but are tight on budget, again, don’t expect as much so you won’t get disappointed in the long run ok?

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