Starmobile Diamond vs Cherry Mobile Skyfire 2.0 both at 5-inch IPS

May 15, 2013

This match-up was requested by one of our commentators here on the blog. And because we want visitors to decide wisely on what to buy, then we bring you the specs fight between these android phones: Starmobile Diamond and Cherry Mobile Skyfire 2.0.

Let us cut the talk and compare their specifications. If you want to find out more about these products you can view it individually:
Starmobile Diamond Specs and Price in PH
Cherry Mobile Skyfire 2.0 Specs and Price in PH

Starmobile Diamond vs Cherry Mobile Skyfire 2.0

DISPLAY - Diamond wins
Diamond: 5.0-inch IPS {720×1280) - Dragontrail Glass
Skyfire 2.0: 5-inch qHD IPS scratch resistant

SIM - Tie
Diamond: Dual
Skyfire 2.0: Dual

PROCESSOR - Skyfire wins
Diamond: 1.0GHz dual-core MediaTek
Skyfire 2.0: 1.2GHz Snapdragon S4 Quad-Core

OPERATING SYSTEM - Tie
Diamond: Android 4.1 Jellybean
Skyfire 2.0: Android 4.1 Jellybean

RAM - Tie
Diamond: 1GB
Skyfire 2.0: 1GB

ROM - Tie
Diamond: 4GB
Skyfire 2.0: 4GB

CAMERA - Diamond wins
Diamond: 12MP/3MP
Skyfire 2.0: 8MP/2MP

CONNECTIVITY - Tie
Diamond: 3G/HSDPA Bluetooth
Skyfire 2.0: 3G/HSDPA Bluetooth

Wi-Fi - Tie
Diamond: Yes
Skyfire 2.0: Yes

BATTERY - Tie
Diamond: 2000mAh
Skyfire 2.0: 2000mAh

PRICE - Skyfire wins
Diamond: Php 9,990
Skyfire 2.0: Php 7,999

Winner? It is up for you to decide. :) In specs, it is a tie. 2-2.

Which of these would you prefer?

@NicoCalunia

48 comments:

  1. i'd go for diamond for the 12mp camera and watch HD movies. the only games i'll put there are Angry Birds and Fruit Samurai, or any other games that a 4 year old can play (for my daughter). but if diamond vs OHD, i'd go OHD :)

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    1. hahaha gawa ako ng Diamond vs OHD?hehehe baka mamaya. :)

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    2. nics repost mo nalang yung ginawa ko na comparison dito regarding SMD and OMD...~vinci24

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    3. para sa mga medyo tamad mag google at switch tab, mas maganda kung meron royal rumble ng pinagpipiliian ng mga noypis. (Cherry mobile OHD, and Skyfire 2.0, Starmobile Diamond, flagship ng O+, at MyPhone.


      :D

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    4. Kryptonian...dapat flagship droid lang na same specs para maganda laban...i'll do one pagbalik ko galing mt. isarog.

      dual core phones with same specs like SM Diamond, CM Omega HD, MP A919 Duo, O+ 8.12
      quad core phones like CM Skyfire 2.0 and Flame 2.0, O+ 8.15, and MP A919i Duo.
      then compare din natin pinoy flagship droids versus Galaxy S3/S4, HTC 0ne, Xperia Z/ZL, etc.

      let the game begin....

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    5. Hahahaha galing ng mga napili nyo ah..hehehe

      @vinci: ok lang irepost ko yung article mo? I will just give you credits for your work. Ok lang? :)
      Gawin na lang kaya kitang Contributor dito? Send ako ng invite ha? :)

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  2. nics...dagdagan mo yung sa Skyfire 2.0...5-inch qHD IPS scratch resistant display. vinci24

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  3. sir nico calunia.naalala niyo pa ko ako ung nagtanong kung ano mas maganda sa flame 2.0 tsaka flare.wala pa rin akong nabibili hehehe..dami kasing lumalabas na magagandang phone ng CM eh.kanina dapat bibili na kami ng omega hd kaso wala daw stock. ngayon ko lng nalaman tong skyfire 2.0.ano pong mas ok same price lang din naman sya tapos in stock pa sya.pa help po ulit kung okay lang..:)

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    1. Hi angelo! Glad you are back..hehehe hirap magdecide?hehehehe Heto comments about the Skyfire 2.0. Ok po ang Skyfire according to those who purchased it. Basahin nyo na lang po ang comments doon. Buy na habang may stocks..hehehe Hirap tlga sa CM maraming bumibili kayo out of stock agad.hehehe

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  4. I must say although 12MP ang sa diamond, halos pareho lang sila ng quality ng Skyfire 2. so i'd choose Skyfire 2 just because of it's fast processor.

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    1. You are right here sir/maam. Particular po ako sa price eh..kaya skyfire din ako (bias..hahahaha). But the Starmobile Diamond sa BSI cam kaya ok na ok po quality ng pictures. :)

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    2. skyfire 2.0...kasi kung need ko nang 12mp BSI camera dun ako kay Omega HD. lets face it...way cheaper si skyfire and Omega HD kesa kay SM Diamond. di ko talaga gets kung bakit di nakikipagsabayan si Starmobile when it comes to pricing kay Cherry Mobile. yung pricing nila malapit na kila Lenovo, O+, and Alcatel. ~vinci24

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    3. hahaha price nga ang una sa isip...hehehe tama ka sir vinci starmobile should go for lesser price para makasabay sa sales ng cherry. But I guess di nila kaya isacrifice ang quality ng phones. :D

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    4. kasi as stated sa blog ko...same lang naman sila nang supplier ni CM...CM OMD is rebranded IQ6 while while SMD is a rebranded IQ4, so quality is not an issue here since galing sila sa isang manufacturer. the only difference is the front camera...2mp for OMD and 3mp for SMD...mas mataas pa nang 100mAh yung battery ni OMD kesa kay SMD. parang di justified yung price nya na almost 2k higher para lang sa 1mp na front camera. mali marketing strategy. think of CM na nauubusan pa sila nang stocks dahil sa mababang presyo at the same time magandang specs.

      ~vinci24

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    5. Thanks dito sir vinci! :)

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  5. should i sell my ipod touch 5th gen to buy omega hd?

    Henge suggestion :)

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    1. Huwag po...hahaha Stick with your ipad touch. :) Hanap na lang po kayo budget for the OMHD.hehe

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  6. should i sell my ipod touch 5th gen to buy omega hd/skyfire2.0?

    Henge suggestion :)

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    1. hello pls....till what is the best CM or STM

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    2. Never tried STM...basta ako happy and satisfied CM Fusion Bolt user

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    3. Cm user din ako. Balance ang price and quality. :)

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  7. Anon...stay with your iTouch 5. Unless you dont need it anymore. Just buy gmate to turn your itouch into an iPhone.

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    1. Yan disadvantage ng iOS over android kelangan mong bilhin...hehehe TY dito sir vinci. :)

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    2. Sir good day.. ano po itong gmate? Meron din kase akong ipod 5th gen but was thinking kung ibenta ko na for cm fone.

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  8. bought skyfire 2.0 this morning and satisfied naman ako. tanong ko lang, talaga ba mabilis ma-lowbat and bat ng skyfire 2.0?

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    1. yeah i think mabilis ma low bas specially pag lagi naka On yung wifi or 3g.
      Pag nasa bahay kasi ako lagi naka on yung Wifi sa skyfire ko, pansin ko na good for one day lang.
      Pero pag naka off yung wifi, brightness set to Automatic and GPS off mas matagal ang standby nya.
      Pansin ko din na mahina yung vibrate alert nya hehe.

      So far i think i can manage. Hindi pa naman nag cacause ng problem yung phone ko ngayon. ;)

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  9. ganun din gawa ko ngayon. weird thing iis, pag nag wifi ako sa ibang lugar e medyo nainit un unit pero pag sa bahay e hindi nmann nainit.

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  10. dapat bang may antivirus?

    ano pala ma-recommend nyo na games for children? angry birds lang kasi ang nakalagay sa ngayon. :)

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    1. If nasa bahay kasi consistent ang wifi signal. If sa ibang lugar mawawala po signal strength kaya umiinit. :)
      Games for children? Candy Crush, Light Bulb, Temple Run, Hill Climb. :) Panglalaki po yata narecommend ko. :)

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  11. bakit po yung upper part ng sky fire umiinit.. kakabili ko Lang po ngaun Pero d dn nmn gnun ktgal

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    1. Ano po ginagawa nyo nang uminit. :) Yung Click din umiinit but not as hot compared sa Flare. :)

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  12. para saken e malaking advantage ung 1.2GHz Snapdragon S4 Quad-Core ng skyfire.. maganda nga ang display masasaalang alang nmn un ung performance...tama ba?? confuse kasi ako e..di nanaman masama ang 8MP camera at 5-inch qHD IPS scratch resistant ??

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    1. Sa understanding ko, wala po masyadong connection between display size and processor. Yung LCD mas connected sa battery kaysa sa processor. :)

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  13. bumili ako khapon ng skyfire 2.0.bkit po maya mayat di n nmn aq mka connect sa internet nag avail aq nung sa smart n promo..nagi2ng gray ung kulay ng signal.tas di n nmn mka connect.

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    1. Ganyan din nangyayari sa globe or smart sa phone ko (LG C-199 and CM Click)...parang ganyan tlga TELCOs natin. :(

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  14. how about my phones a9a1i against ohd 2.0? can u check on that sir?

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    1. I will try it soon..sori mejo busy kasi..:( pero in terms of price go for ohd 2. :)

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  15. I'D GO FOR SKYFIRE 2.0 it like Anne Curtis vs Vice Ganda

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    1. Ok rin naman STM pero sa price mejo malayo po sa CM. :)

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  16. suggest ko lng sir bka pwede nio poh. smhan ng mga sample photo aat. video bwat phone poh pra mkta nla ung pagkakaiba s camera. kc ung cm blaze 8mp peromasmlinaw p nmn ung flare n 5mp lng ung camera..pero aus poh tong gnwa nio..pra mkapmili ng maus ang mga mhilig s gudget..

    gmit q ngaun skyfire2.0
    ok n ok. poh cia..
    try q screen nia kung scratch resistant...try q ung tinidor at nilaglag q s buhngin nd nmn cia n gas gas o dka n cra..

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  17. sir star mobile diamond vs cm omega hd vs mp a919i anung pipiliin mu at bkt?

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  18. Anu po mas mganda sa gaming? Diamond v7? or Skyfire 2.0?

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  19. Ask ko lang sir nico, never ka pa ba bumalik sa cm para ipaayos ang cm phone mo? Im really concerned with the reliability of the fone. Gusto ko tlga ng quadcore and hoping to buy galaxy fones kaso appealing mga price nitong cm,stm at mp. Also considering o+.

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  20. hi sir nico.. hindi po kaso ako techy peeo gsto ko po bumili ng fone na sulit at worth it naman. ano po ba mas ok wen it comes to camera? starmobile or cherry? :) nsa 6-7k lng budget ko. hoho.. sana po makareply ka. thank you po :)

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  21. sarap d2 sa blog nio sir hehe daming info.

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  22. sarap d2 sa blog nio sir hehe daming info.

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