LIST: Here are the best smartphones under R3,000 in South Africa

Budgeting for big smartphone brands can be costly. Here is a list of smartphones that cost less than R3,000 in South Africa.

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AFFORDABLE SMARTPHONE BRANDS

However, these are the best smartphones you can buy from reputable local tech retailers for less than R3,000 in May 2023.

The premium category tends to be dominated by the likes of Apple, Huawei, Samsung, and Xiaomi. However, the range of competition at the entry level was far greater.

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Nine brands were represented across the ten Android models identified.

The only manufacturer with more than one model on our list was Samsung, the world’s leading smartphone maker.

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The cheapest option — the Samsung Galaxy A04E — with rather impressive specifications. However, it lacks the biometric security and more powerful cameras of models going for over R2,000.

Impressively, we found several smartphones under R3,000 with screen refresh rates of 90Hz, higher than the displays on Apple’s iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus.

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LIST OF OF PHONES UNDER R3,000 IN SOUTH AFRICA

Here is the list of affordable smartphones:

• The cheapest option is Samsung Galaxy A04E — with rather impressive specifications for a price tag of R1,799.

• Honor X5 — R2,399

• Samsung Galaxy A04s — R2,499

• Poco C40 — R2,599

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• ZTE Blade A72 Lite — R2,599

• Vivo Y02s — R2,799

• Tecno Spark 8C — R2,949

• Mobicel R9 Pro — R2,999

• Oppo A17K — R2,999

• Xiaomi Redmi 12C — R2,999

You can now work around your budget and get yourself a decent smartphone.

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