Play and enjoy Mobile Legends: Bang Bang with your friends on these mobile devices costing below 5K.
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is one of the most popular mobile games in the Philippines. Many have gone pro and earned millions from tourneys, livesteams, and more.
But did you know that MLBB is playable even on budget phones of 5K and lower? Below are six of such that can play this MOBA, which you can buy now in store or online.
Disclaimer: The list includes suggested retail and sale prices, which are subject to change. The refresh rate and graphics options may or may no longer be in effect depending on the patches released by the developer.
TECNO SPARK Go 2024
The latest SPARK phone from TECNO is now available for purchase. On Shopee, it has a suggested retail price of ₱4,999 with occasional sales from time to time. While writing, we spotted this device having a sale price of ₱3,799. The TECNO SPARK Go 2024 comes with a Unisoc T606 processor, 6.6 inches of display panel, 90Hz refresh rate, DTS-powered stereo speakers, and 5000mAh battery.
itel A70
The latest budget phone from itel is the A70, powered by Unisoc T603. It has a 6.6-inch display with 90Hz refresh rate. On the TikTok Shop, the phone’s SRP is ₱3,899 while its sale price is ₱3,199 at the time of writing. The device also has a 5000mAh battery pack and comes in four color families.
Refresh rate: Low, High
Graphics: Smooth, Medium, High, Ultra
Infinix SMART 8
The Infinix SMART 8 is Infinix’s latest budget offering with an SRP of ₱3,599 on Shopee, and a sale price of ₱3,299 at the time of writing. The phone is powered by Unisoc T606 CPU, 3GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, and 5000mAh battery. The screen spans 6.6 inches with 90Hz refresh rate.
Refresh rate: Low, High, Super
Graphics: Smooth, Medium, High, Ultra
itel A60s
Another itel offering is the A60s that comes with 6.6 inches of display, 4GB RAM, 128 internal storage, and an octa-core Unisoc processor. It’s powered by a 5000mAh battery pack with 10w fast-charging support. This device has an SRP of ₱3,999 on Shopee but we found it on sale for ₱3,599 at the time of writing.
Refresh rate: Low, High
Graphics: Smooth, Medium, High, Ultra
itel S23 4G
Powered by Unisoc T606, itel S23 4G is an entry-level phone with two variants: 4/128GB or 8/256GB. Its display spans 6.6 inches and has a 90Hz refresh rate. The device also comes with a 5000mAh battery unit. On Shopee, the 4/128GB variant has an SRP of ₱4,299 while the 8/256GB is at ₱5,499. During writing, the price dropped to ₱3,999 and ₱4,999, respectively.
Refresh rate: Low, High
Graphics: Smooth, Medium, High
POCO C65
The POCO C65 had an early bird price of ₱4,999 for its 6/128GB variant. The SRP, however, is ₱5,499 for that variant while ₱6,499 for the 8/256GB model. This is a notable mention because of its higher Helio G85 CPU for its low price. If you’re not in a hurry, you can wait for the next sale event for this device.
Refresh rate: Low, High, Super
Graphics: Smooth, Medium, High, Ultra
Why Mobile Legends Runs Smoothly on Low End Phones?
As of writing, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is listed on the Play Store without a minimum RAM requirement. However, many individuals on the web claim that the minimum is now at 2GB, which may be laggy.
So, how does the game run on low-end devices? Among several MOBA titles on mobile, MLBB is more optimized to run on a plethora of devices.
In 2021, Moonton launched Operation Attention to fix dozens over dozens of issues in-game. It included optimization for resources, script running, logic, resources preload, UI, draw call, rendering, and team fight.
The game is still subject to spikes and lags but the consistent optimization patches allow old and budget smartphones to load this game and run matches. If you check the in-game graphics, the shadows may be turned off by default. This will greatly prevent FPS drops, especially during clashes.
When playing MLBB or other MOBAs, your priority is FPS not the graphics quality. Make sure that the FPS is consistent, whether 30 or 60, because a drop may make or break a game for either side.
