Cherry Mobile’s very successful Flare lineup just turned octa core with the new version called the Cherry Mobile Flare S3 Octa.

Physically, it’s just the same as the original quad core Flare S3 but with a more powerful MT6592M chipset. It will go on sale on the 28th of February 2015 for ₱4,499 at selected branches listed below.

Aside from its octa core processor, the Cherry Mobile Flare S3 Octa also features a 5-inch HD display, 1GB of RAM, plenty 16GB internal storage and USB OTG support.

It has a 13MP camera at the back, 5MP selfie camera on the front and 3G HSPA+ connectivity for its two SIM card slots.

During the sale day on Feb. 28, the first 200 buyers will receive a free 2,600mAh power bank. You’ll just have to line up at the following stores before the sale commencement at 1:00 pm:

  • SM City North EDSA
  • SM Megamall
  • SM Southmall
  • SM City Calamba
  • SM City Dasmarinas
  • Robinsons Place Manila
  • Market! Market!
  • Ayala Center Cebu
  • Ayala Centrio CDO
  • GMall Davao

Specs:

  • 5.0-Inch HD IPS Display (720 x 1280 Pixels, 294 ppi)
  • Android 4.4 Kitkat OS
  • MediaTek MT6592M Chipset
  • 1.4GHz Octa Core ARM Cortex-A7 CPU
  • Mali-450 GPU
  • 1GB of RAM
  • 13.0 Megapixel Autofocus Main Camera with LED Flash
  • 5.0 Megapixel Front Camera
  • 8GB Internal Storage
  • Expandable Up to 64GB via MicroSD
  • Dual SIM/Dual Standby
  • 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE and GPRS Networks
  • Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • HotKnot Sharing
  • Bluetooth 4.0
  • GPS with A-GPS
  • FM Radio
  • USB OTG Support
  • 3.5mm Audio Jack
  • Accelerometer
  • Proximity Sensor
  • Ambient Light Sensor
  • 1,800mAh Battery
  • ₱4,499.00 Official Price