We go hands-on with the Cherry Mobile M1, the company’s newest 5.5 inch flagship smartphone that boasts a Helio X20 SoC, the top-of-the-line chipset from Mediatek.
Aside from a very promising performance, it boasts top-tier features such as 4GB of RAM, Android 6 (Marshmallow), a 21 MP Sony camera, quick charging via USB Type-C, dual front-facing speakers, dual-SIM support, fingerprint sensor, and a 3600 mAh battery.
The M1 will be available by the end of June for Php 11,999.
Hit the play button to watch our unboxing video, or read about the launch of the M1. We also have a separate 3D gaming benchmark video of the Cherry Mobile M1 here.
Cherry Mobile M1 (D100) technical specifications
| Dimensions | 152.5 x 76.35 x 9.8mm |
| Weight | 170g |
| Display | 5.5 in 1920×1080 pixels IPS + Asahi scratch-resistant glass |
| SIM | nano SIM (dual SIM) 4G LTE |
| OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) |
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio X20 (6797) |
| CPU | 10-core 1.4 GHz/2GHz/2.3GHz |
| GPU | Mali-T580 |
| Memory | 4GB RAM, 32 GB ROM |
| Expansion | none |
| Camera | 21MP rear (Sony IMX230) + OIS + LED flash, 8MP front + LED flash |
| Battery | 3600 mAh non-removable |
| Features | Fingerprint sensor, fast charging via USB type-C |
| Colors | white, black |
| Price | Php 11,999 |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BDU |
| Antutu | 92767 points |
| Epic Citadel | 53 FPS |
