MyPhone A898 Duo vs. Lenovo P700i: Specs Fight!

The MyPhone A898 Duo and the Lenovo P700i, both are among the budget-friendly dual-SIM Android smartphones in the market today that features a 1GHz dual-core processor. The Lenovo P700i is the updated version of highly popular Lenovo P700 that brings the power of the P700's 2500mAh battery with the speed of a dual-core processor, while the MyPhone A898 Duo is the first ever Android smartphone from MyPhone that comes with 3G connectivity. 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.

MyPhone A898 Duo vs. Lenovo P700i
MyPhone A898 Duo	Lenovo P700i
MediaTek MT6577 1GHz dual-core processor, ARMv7	MediaTek MT6577 1GHz dual-core processor, ARMv7
PowerVR SGX531 GPU	PowerVR SGX531 GPU
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)	Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
4.3-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) IPS Capacitive touchscreen	4.0-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 dual LED flash (Rear-facing)	5MP auto-focus camera No LED flash (Rear-facing)
VGA Camera (Front-facing)	VGA camera (Front-facing)
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
FM radio with 3.5mm Stereo headset jack	FM radio with 3.5mm Stereo headset jack
Google Play Store (Google Market)	Google Play Store (Google Market)
Li-Pol 1,800 mAh Battery	Li-Ion 2,500 mAh battery
Php7,499 (SRP)	Php10,999 (SRP)

If you can see both the MyPhone A898 Duo and the Lenovo P700i have the same RAM, internal storage, MediaTek MT6577 processor and PowerVR SGX531 GPU (Both can play Angry Birds, Bad Piggies, Temple Run and is compatible with Adobe Flash), but the MyPhone A898 Duo edges the Lenovo P700i because of its 4.3-inch display (the P700i has 4.0-inch display), it LED flash (the P700i has none) and its price (The A898 Duo is Php3,500 cheaper than the P700i!), while the Lenovo P700i only boasts a larger 2,500mAh battery (1,800mAh for the A898 Duo).

Now, which phone wins the fight?

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