Smartphones with IR blaster can function as remote controller for appliances like TVs and air conditioners. It’s a useful and fun feature when a TV remote becomes missing again or pranking friends and family members.

These smartphones usually come pre-installed with a remote control app. It can be set to control a specific appliance by following a simple set-up process similar to a universal remote.

However, there are only a few brands that equip their smartphones with an IR blaster including Xiaomi, Huawei, vivo, and POCO. Here’s a list of smartphones with IR blaster:

 

Smartphones Price
Xiaomi13T Xiaomi 13T ₱26,999
XiaomiRedmi 12 Xiaomi Redmi 12 ₱7,999 - ₱8,999
OPPOReno10 Pro+ 5G OPPO Reno10 Pro+ 5G ₱39,999
OPPOReno10 Pro 5G OPPO Reno10 Pro 5G ₱29,999
OPPOReno10 5G OPPO Reno10 5G ₱23,999
OnePlusNord 3 5G OnePlus Nord 3 5G ₱29,990
HONORMagic5 Pro HONOR Magic5 Pro ₱59,990
XiaomiRedmi Note 12 Pro Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro ₱14,999
XiaomiRedmi Note 12S Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S ₱12,999
HUAWEIMate X3 HUAWEI Mate X3 ₱109,999
HUAWEIP60 Pro HUAWEI P60 Pro ₱58,999 - ₱69,999
POCOF5 Pro POCO F5 Pro ₱23,999 - ₱28,999
*with price drop
POCOF5 POCO F5 ₱18,299 - ₱20,099
*with price drop
XiaomiRedmi Note 12 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 ₱8,999 - ₱10,999
XiaomiRedmi Note 12 Pro 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G ₱16,999 - ₱17,999
XiaomiRedmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G ₱21,999
Xiaomi13 Pro Xiaomi 13 Pro ₱59,999
Xiaomi13 Xiaomi 13 ₱44,999
POCOX5 Pro 5G POCO X5 Pro 5G ₱15,659 - ₱17,659
*with price drop
POCOX5 5G POCO X5 5G ₱12,499 - ₱13,499
*with price drop

*There are 88 more smartphones found.