Cherry Mobile Flare vs. Starmobile Astra: Specs Fight!

The Starmobile Astra is the biggest and the first Android smartphone from Starmobile that features a mobile TV and a 1GHz dual-core processor, while the Cherry Mobile Flare is the first ever dual-core Android ICS smartphone in the market with an unbelievably low price of Php3,999 only. The CM Flare was launched during Cherry Mobile's Flare Up event at One Esplanade last week. With that a lot of people are asking which is better between the two? So, Aside from their looks, can you really tell the difference between the two? If not, let’s look at their specs side-by-side after the jump.

Cherry Mobile Flare vs. Starmobile Astra
Cherry Mobile Flare	Starmobile Astra

Qualcomm MSM8625 Snapdragon S4 1.2GHz dual-core processor, ARMv7	MediaTek MT6577 1GHz dual-core processor, ARMv7
Adreno 203 GPU	PowerVR SGX531 GPU
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
4.0-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) IPS Capacitive touchscreen	4.3-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) IPS Capacitive touchscreen
512MB RAM	512MB RAM
4GB of internal storage	4GB of internal storage
microSD up to 32GB	microSD up to 32GB
5MP auto-focus camera with LED flash (Rear-facing)	8MP auto-focus camera with LED flash (Rear-facing)
VGA camera (Front-facing)	VGA camera (Front-facing)
480p Video Recording	720p HD Video Recording
Dual Sim / Dual Standby	Dual SIM / Dual Standby
Bluetooth / USB / WiFi	Bluetooth / USB / WiFi
GSM 900/1800/1900 (Tri-band)	GSM 900/1800/1900 (Tri-band)
3G network support	3G network support
GPS with A-GPS support	GPS with A-GPS support
None	Mobile TV
Google Play Store (Google Market)	Google Play Store (Google Market)
Li-ion 1,500 mAh battery	Li-Ion 1,500 mAh battery
Php3,999 (SRP)	Php6,990 (SRP)

If you can see both the Cherry Mobile Flare and the Starmobile Astra have the same RAM, internal storage, both have GPU's that can play Angry Birds, Bad Piggies, Temple Run and is compatible with Adobe Flash, but the Starmobile Astra edges the Cherry Mobile Flare with its 1GHz dual-core Cortex A9 MT6577 processor, PowerVR SGX531 GPU, 8MP camera (5MP for the CM Flare), 720p HD video recording and its analog TV tuner (the Flare has none), while the Cherry Mobile Flare only edges the Starmobile Astra with its unbelievably low price of Php3,999 only!

Note: The MediaTek MT6577 is faster than the Qualcomm MSM8625 S4. The MT6577 is a dual-core Cortex A9 while the MSM8625 S4 is a dual-core Cortex A5. The A5 is more efficient, but peak performance the A9 beats it handily. However, it the speed difference is pretty negligible for general usage. It'll only be apparent in benchmarks and games. Thanks AnaIvanovic2!

Now, which phone wins the fight?

If you own one of this phone, please share some of your experiences and opinions about this phone, so that others may be aware of it. Thanks!