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Globe vs Smart: iPhone 11 postpaid plans comparison

What’s the best plan for you?

Published

October 31, 2019

Kenrick Buduan

Photo by Thai Nguyen on Unsplash

Apple’s latest flagship — the iPhone 11 — has arrived in the Philippines. You can buy it through Apple’s online store or authorized resellers nationwide. You also have the option to avail it through postpaid plans offered on Globe or Smart.

So, which plan is best for you? We have compiled the postpaid offers from Globe’s ThePLAN and Smart’s Signature Plans to help you out.

For the sake of our comparison, we will compare both carriers’ one-time cash out option only since Globe has no monthly installment option. We picked Globe’s ThePLAN 1999 and Smart’s Plan L 1999 for an apple-to-apple comparison (pun intended). Also, we believe that going with those plans yield the most benefit for our buyers.

From the get-go, Globe’s The PLAN 1999 offers more value for the money. You get unlimited calls to Globe and TM networks, 100 minutes of calls to all networks, unlimited texts to all networks and 16GB of mobile data allocation. You also get freebies like 1GB Facebook per month, and 6 months subscription to DisneyLife and Amazon Prime Video. Your iPhone is eligible for free shipping if you want it delivered.

Smart’s Signature Plan L 1999 offers unlimited calls to Smart and Sun networks, 150 minutes of calls to all networks, unlimited texts to all networks plus 15GB of mobile data allocation. Smart doesn’t have any freebies with their postpaid plans, which is a real bummer.

Both carriers also offer other plan tiers. For Globe, you can choose from ThePLAN 999 up to ThePLAN 2999. Meanwhile, Smart lets you choose from Signature Plan S 999 up to Signature Plan XL 2999. Here are side by side comparisons to help you decide:

iPhone 11

64GB model (SRP: PhP 47,990)

	Globe	Smart
Device Fee	PhP 19,200 one-time cash out	PhP 18,500 one-time cash out
Total Monthly Fee	PhP 1,999	PhP 1,999
Contract Period	24 months	24 months
Total Cost	PhP 67,176	PhP 66,476

128GB model (SRP: PhP 50,990)

	Globe	Smart
Device Fee	PhP 20,400 one-time cash out	PhP 21,600 one-time cash out
Total Monthly Fee	PhP 1,999	PhP 1,999
Contract Period	24 months	24 months
Total Cost	PhP 68,376	PhP 69,576

256GB model (SRP: PhP 56,990)

	Globe	Smart
Device Fee	PhP 27,600 one-time cash out	PhP 27,600 one-time cash out
Total Monthly Fee	PhP 1,999	PhP 1,999
Contract Period	24 months	24 months
Total Cost	PhP 75,576	PhP 75,576

iPhone 11 Pro

64GB model (SRP: PhP 67,990)

	Globe	Smart
Device Fee	PhP 36,800 one-time cash out	PhP 36,000 one-time cash out
Total Monthly Fee	PhP 1,999	PhP 1,999
Contract Period	24 months	24 months
Total Cost	PhP 84,776	PhP 83,976

256GB model (SRP: PhP 76,990)

	Globe	Smart
Device Fee	PhP 44,400 one-time cash out	PhP 45,900 one-time cash out
Total Monthly Fee	PhP 1,999	PhP 1,999
Contract Period	24 months	24 months
Total Cost	PhP 93,376	PhP 93,876

512GB model (SRP: PhP 89,990)

	Globe	Smart
Device Fee	PhP 56,400 one-time cash out	PhP 58,000 one-time cash out
Total Monthly Fee	PhP 1,999	PhP 1,999
Contract Period	24 months	24 months
Total Cost	PhP 104,376	PhP 105,976

iPhone 11 Pro Max

64GB model (SRP: PhP 73,990)

	Globe	Smart
Device Fee	PhP 42,000 one-time cash out	PhP 42,800 one-time cash out
Total Monthly Fee	PhP 1,999	PhP 1,999
Contract Period	24 months	24 months
Total Cost	PhP 89,976	PhP 90,776

256GB model (SRP: PhP 82,990)

	Globe	Smart
Device Fee	PhP 50,400 one-time cash out	PhP 52,000 one-time cash out
Total Monthly Fee	PhP 1,999	PhP 1,999
Contract Period	24 months	24 months
Total Cost	PhP 98,376	PhP 99,976

512GB model (SRP: PhP 95,990)

	Globe	Smart
Device Fee	PhP 62,400 one-time cash out	PhP 64,100 one-time cash out
Total Monthly Fee	PhP 1,999	PhP 1,999
Contract Period	24 months	24 months
Total Cost	PhP 110,376	PhP 112,076

Computing the total cost for each postpaid plans give a much higher price than the iPhones’ SRP. The higher cost, however, can be attributed to the services you’re paying for each carriers — whether it’s Globe or Smart.

If the total cost and value for money is a deciding factor, Globe wins this comparison with its cheaper cost and freebies included. However, there are other factors that may affect your overall choice, such as carrier reliability and coverage.

To know more about their plans, you can go to Globe or Smart’s stores nationwide. You may also visit their online store site for more info:

Globe iPhone 11 postpaid plans | Globe iPhone11 Pro postpaid plans | Globe iPhone 11 Pro Max postpaid plans

Smart iPhone 11 postpaid plans | Smart iPhone 11 Pro / iPhone 11 Pro Max postpaid plans

iPhone 11 unboxing

The iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max are more than iterative updates to the iPhone XR, XS and XS Max last year. There are improvements across all areas — especially with the cameras. With the iPhone 11, Apple stepped up its efforts in mobile photography. Also, the latest iPhones have the A13 Bionic chipset which is the most powerful processor in a smartphone. And finally, battery life is improved in all the 2019 iPhones. Watch our unboxing here:

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Get a free Xbox Game Pass subscription by purchasing a AGON by AOC monitor

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June 9, 2026

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Win a trip to Shanghai Disney Resort with this Disney+ raffle promo

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June 4, 2026

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HONOR 6.6 sale: Back-to-school deals on essential phones, pads

Plus Student Productivity Bundle available

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June 3, 2026

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HONOR is offering various deals on their wide range of devices during 6.6 sale, from the budget-friendly X series smartphones and tablets to the premium mid-ranger HONOR 600 series.

The sale is tailored for the back-to-school season, with up to PhP 3,000 off on tablets, as well as more discounts on select devices.

The promo is available from June 1 to 8 across all HONOR online channels (Shopee, Lazada, TikTok Shop).

Leading the campaign is the Student Productivity Bundle which comes with up to a PhP 3,000 off discount. This bundle consists of:

an HONOR tablet
an HONOR Choice Pencil
all-new HONOR Choice Earbuds X7 Lite

The promo applies to participating HONOR tablets, excluding the MagicPad 3. This way, it will be easier for students to build their ideal productivity setup for academic requirements and creativity, on top of everyday use.

Meanwhile, the HONOR 600 Series gets a PhP 1,000 discount on 6.6, as well as a free HONOR Bluetooth Speaker II (worth PhP 1,999) and a Globe Prepaid 5G SIM.

Platform-exclusive offers are also available during the promo period: