5 smartphones for less than R2000

Can you survive without your smartphone? We all experienced a phoneless situation. An oversight or the battery betrayal, we all feel lost without it.

We realized how addicted we are to our phone when even though we don’t have it with us or the battery is empty we always look for it

Indeed, Smartphones invaded the market. From the high school student addicted to Snapchat and Instagram to the businessman 24/7 connected to his network, it became a NEED. Many well-known brands developed their own smartphones but the blast of the market was an opportunity for companies to develop their own models matching with a proper strategy. I’m going to list 5 android smartphones available for less than R2000 on the market. Some are from big and well-known brands, some from emerging companies.

1.     Samsung Galaxy Trend (S7560)

This Samsung is a low-end smartphone with Android 4.0 and it costs R2000. Its 4 inches screen offers a wonderful colour experience peculiar to Samsung phones. The ChatOn app enables users to share media content and organized chatting group. Users can easily for instance explain an itinerary drawing it directly during a video call.

The phone fits with a 5 megapixel camera equipped with a LED flash as well as a VGA captor for the front Visio. The internal storage capacity is 4 Go but it is possible to extend it with a 32 Go micro SD card. 

2.     CS Blackberry 8520

Perfect to stay in contact with friends, the blackberry 8520 costs only R1100. Its device ease the email reception and exchange attached documents on live. The Black Berry messenger chat brought together a real community. Really easy to use, this phone has a 2.3-inch screen and an intuitive interface; the browsing is easy and flowing thanks to the optical track pad.

3.     HAWUAI Y300

For only R1800 you can enjoy a 4-inch LCD screen with 16 million colours. This phone is equipped with a high quality camera enabling a high quality recording. Ergonomic there are available in several colours to match different taste. The consumers underline the flowing spec and its intuitive side. The Chinese brand is well known to launch a product without spending money in press and advertising, the result being, more money in the consumer’s pocket due to a cheapest product.

4.     Acer Liquid Z4 Duo

This phone costs R1410 and has a 4-inch screen. It would suit to users wishing a good quality camera and a fast Internet browsing. Indeed, the Acer Liquid Z4 Duo has a 5-megapixel auto-focus camera with a LED flash.  Pretty slim, its thickness is 9,7 mm so it fits perfectly in the palm of the hand. Very intuitive, its front speaker boosted by DTS Sound will let you amazed. Very elegant and available with 4GB internal storage, this product is a very good value for money.

5.     Dream ignite II Dream Mobile

With a 4-inch retina screen this phone enables to watch videos and movies on a high quality display. For R1499 have an access to all the android’s apps. The 3.2-megapixel camera offers the possibility to capture everything surrounding you. Developing their own portal, the company adapted its product to the South African market. You can find then all the best South African apps and videos. It’s the first smartphone designed for South African customer.    

The « low-cost » Smartphones market is booming. For now, no brands succeed in developing a high performance cost effective smartphone. Either company are focusing on the quality of the camera, either on the sound, either on the flow…The emerging brand « dream mobile » is slowly entering the market, they found a good balance between a cost effective product and high performances.