We spent most of the afternoon yesterday checking Apple iPhone 5 prices at Greenhills Shopping Center, and came across two contrasting realizations.

  • The good news is that more stalls and middle-man types are peddling the sixth-gen signature phone.
  • The bad news: Despite the prevalence of iPhone 5s, the imports are apparently still prohibitively expensive, with the 16GB model commanding at least P47,000.

We reckon the premium pricing is least likely to budge until the latest iPhone officially ships to the Philippines.

Not to worry, though, because top-shelf alternatives abound. Here’s a chart detailing the prices of other phone manufacturers’ flagships:

Take note that the values here are all asking prices, so depending on your haggling skills (ours need a bit of brushing up, to be honest), these mobiles can be had for less.

Interestingly enough, the HTC One X is now priced slightly higher than the Samsung Galaxy S III—and if we have to guess why, we’ll say it’s because there are currently too many S IIIs on the local market. Thank heavens for surplus, yes?

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  • Allen

    I wonder how much the Nexus 4 is gonna priced after its release tomorrow? >_<

  • JR

    Are these prices for brand new devices? Also can anyone recommend a good reliable store in greenhills – am looking at the Galaxy s3

  • Coco

    samsung galaxy note II is selling at P22,000 at Samsung Center, MOA.

  • Jack Khurram

    Well I just purchased the 32GB model today for 53k. Holy sh** that’s almost 1300 USD.

  • Jack Khurram

    Any idea when the iPhone will officially be available here?

  • http://twitter.com/DanZanitY Danz Niño Gonzales

    that s3 is really tempting, amy warranty ba yung s3 pag ganun?

    • http://twitter.com/TechLokal TechLokal

      Hi! Store warranty lang, we were told.

      • http://twitter.com/DanZanitY Danz Niño Gonzales

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