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Not everyone can afford an iPhone 6 or Samsung Galaxy S6. That could cost a fortune. But with the development of low-end smartphones by low-income earner friendly companies like Tecno, Huawei, Infinix etc, everyone can now enjoy twice as much as their money can afford. If you're on a low-income and can't afford a phone that costs beyond the realm of N30k or you're on a budget and don't want to spend so much on phones, here are nice smartphones that can give you all you need in a phone.
1. Archos 50 Platinum
Archos 50 may not be the most recent android Smartphone, but it’s one of the best and most affordable android smartphones you can find in the market at the moment. People looking to balance their work as well as social life can take advantage of this Smartphone’s dual SIM functionality. It is powered by a1.2GHz quad-core processor and runs on the Android 4.1 jelly bean OS. The Archos 50 has a 1GB RAM as well as an 8 MP camera, which isn’t too bad for a low-end Smartphone. The spectacular thing about this Smartphone’s design is that it’s very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S3, so from afar, people might think you are using the respected S3, which falls under the high-end category. This Smartphone comes with a 5-inch display and a 960 X 540-pixel resolution screen. For a 5-inch Smartphone, the screen resolution is quite dismal.
Quick Specs
· Display: IPS LCD Capacity Touchscreen, Size – 5.0 inches, Resolution – 540 X 960 pixels
· Network: GSM/HSDPA
· Camera: 8MP, autofocus, 3264 X 2448 pixels, LED flash, Video- 1080p
· Battery: Li-ion 1900 mAh
· Platform: Mediatek MT6582, GPU Mali-400MP2, Android OS, 4.4.2 (kitkat)
Average Price: N24,500
2. HTC Desire 300
Most HTC Smartphone brands are normally built with premium materials, which make them a bit pricey. HTC has seen the need to carry people along, most especially people from this part of the world, and as a result, they came up with the Desire 300. The Desire 300 is a very affordable, low-end Smartphone that packs with it some of the best you can find in the low-end category. The external design isn’t made from the usual metallic components you’d find on its higher end models, but it’s mainly made of rubberized plastic materials. The screen size measures 4.3inch, which is quite smaller than the average Smartphone displays you’d find in the market, and it comes with a resolution 800 x 480, which is fair enough for smartphones in its category.
Quick Specs
· Display: TFT capacity Touchscreen, 16M colours, Size – 4.3inches, Resolution 480 X 800 pixels,
· Network: GSM/HSDPA
· Camera: 5MP, autofocus, 2592 x 1944 pixels
· Battery: 1650 mAh battery
· Platform: CPU - Dual-core, Andreno 203, Android OS
Average Price: N29,000
3. Samsung Galaxy Core Prime (SM-G360)
Samsung Smartphones are some of the very best you can find in the market and they mainly produce high-end smartphones. But they have also realized the need to carry along the lower income cadre of the society and that’s one of the reasons they have rolled out low-end devices. The Samsung Galaxy Core Prime is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and it features a 2 mega pixel front camera as well as a 5 mega pixel rear camera. It also comes with a 4.5 inch LCD display and an internal storage of 8GB. It has a classy design that’s normally associated with high-end Samsung smartphones.
Quick Specs
· Display: TFT capacity touch screen, Size- 4.5 inches, Resolution 480 X 800 pixels
· Network: GSM, HSDPA
· Camera: 5MP rear facing camera, 2MP front facing camera
· Battery: Li-ion 2000mAh
· Platform: Quad core, Qualcomm Snapdragon
Average Price: N25,000
4. Blackberry 9720
Blackberry is one the best selling smartphones of all times. There was a time they dominated the world’s mobile market both in terms of sales and technology. Till this day, they have one of the most secured Smartphone technologies, which is military-grade in terms of standard. However, their fortunes have plunged in recent times. The Blackberry 9720’s design is simply phenomenal and can easily be mistaken for a high end product. It comes with a 5MP camera, 480 X 360 resolution screen, 7-hour battery talk time and a host of other amazing features.
Quick Specs
· Display: IPS capacity touch screen, resolution – 480 X 360 Pixels
· Network: GSM, HSDPA
· Camera : 5MP, LED Flash
· Battery: 1450 mAh battery
· Platform: Blackberry O.S 7.1, CPU-806 MHz Tavor MG1
Average Price: N24500
5. Tecno H7
Tecno smartphones are one of the best selling smartphones in Nigeria as well as sub-Saharan Africa. Apart from the fact that their smartphones are mostly low end, they also produce high-quality mid-budget smartphones that can give the “top dogs” a run for their money. The Tecno H7 is powered by an android 4.2 operating system and features a 2.0MP front facing the camera as well as 8MP rear facing camera. The design is sleek and solid, but it’s mainly made from cheap plastics, which isn’t uncommon with smartphones within its price range.
Quick Specs
· Display: TFT, Size 5.0 inch, QHD, 540 X 960 (IPS)
· Network: GSM, HSDPA
· Camera: 8.0MP, BSI
· Battery: 2020mAh
· Platform: CPU -1.3GHz Quad Core
Average Price: N30,000
Smartphones are beautiful digital devices to own but could cost you a fortune to acquire. With N30,000, you can get good smartphones with capabilities similar to those found on high-end devices. Don’t expect much! There are reasons why these devices are mostly in the low-end category. As we continue to witness technological progress and improve innovations, we can only hope that the digital divide existing between the high and low-end classification of smartphones can be significantly bridged.
Photo Credit: archos.com, htc.com, samsung.com, crackberry.com
1. Archos 50 Platinum
Archos 50 may not be the most recent android Smartphone, but it’s one of the best and most affordable android smartphones you can find in the market at the moment. People looking to balance their work as well as social life can take advantage of this Smartphone’s dual SIM functionality. It is powered by a1.2GHz quad-core processor and runs on the Android 4.1 jelly bean OS. The Archos 50 has a 1GB RAM as well as an 8 MP camera, which isn’t too bad for a low-end Smartphone. The spectacular thing about this Smartphone’s design is that it’s very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S3, so from afar, people might think you are using the respected S3, which falls under the high-end category. This Smartphone comes with a 5-inch display and a 960 X 540-pixel resolution screen. For a 5-inch Smartphone, the screen resolution is quite dismal.
Quick Specs
· Display: IPS LCD Capacity Touchscreen, Size – 5.0 inches, Resolution – 540 X 960 pixels
· Network: GSM/HSDPA
· Camera: 8MP, autofocus, 3264 X 2448 pixels, LED flash, Video- 1080p
· Battery: Li-ion 1900 mAh
· Platform: Mediatek MT6582, GPU Mali-400MP2, Android OS, 4.4.2 (kitkat)
Average Price: N24,500
2. HTC Desire 300
Most HTC Smartphone brands are normally built with premium materials, which make them a bit pricey. HTC has seen the need to carry people along, most especially people from this part of the world, and as a result, they came up with the Desire 300. The Desire 300 is a very affordable, low-end Smartphone that packs with it some of the best you can find in the low-end category. The external design isn’t made from the usual metallic components you’d find on its higher end models, but it’s mainly made of rubberized plastic materials. The screen size measures 4.3inch, which is quite smaller than the average Smartphone displays you’d find in the market, and it comes with a resolution 800 x 480, which is fair enough for smartphones in its category.
Quick Specs
· Display: TFT capacity Touchscreen, 16M colours, Size – 4.3inches, Resolution 480 X 800 pixels,
· Network: GSM/HSDPA
· Camera: 5MP, autofocus, 2592 x 1944 pixels
· Battery: 1650 mAh battery
· Platform: CPU - Dual-core, Andreno 203, Android OS
Average Price: N29,000
3. Samsung Galaxy Core Prime (SM-G360)
Samsung Smartphones are some of the very best you can find in the market and they mainly produce high-end smartphones. But they have also realized the need to carry along the lower income cadre of the society and that’s one of the reasons they have rolled out low-end devices. The Samsung Galaxy Core Prime is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and it features a 2 mega pixel front camera as well as a 5 mega pixel rear camera. It also comes with a 4.5 inch LCD display and an internal storage of 8GB. It has a classy design that’s normally associated with high-end Samsung smartphones.
Quick Specs
· Display: TFT capacity touch screen, Size- 4.5 inches, Resolution 480 X 800 pixels
· Network: GSM, HSDPA
· Camera: 5MP rear facing camera, 2MP front facing camera
· Battery: Li-ion 2000mAh
· Platform: Quad core, Qualcomm Snapdragon
Average Price: N25,000
4. Blackberry 9720
Blackberry is one the best selling smartphones of all times. There was a time they dominated the world’s mobile market both in terms of sales and technology. Till this day, they have one of the most secured Smartphone technologies, which is military-grade in terms of standard. However, their fortunes have plunged in recent times. The Blackberry 9720’s design is simply phenomenal and can easily be mistaken for a high end product. It comes with a 5MP camera, 480 X 360 resolution screen, 7-hour battery talk time and a host of other amazing features.
Quick Specs
· Display: IPS capacity touch screen, resolution – 480 X 360 Pixels
· Network: GSM, HSDPA
· Camera : 5MP, LED Flash
· Battery: 1450 mAh battery
· Platform: Blackberry O.S 7.1, CPU-806 MHz Tavor MG1
Average Price: N24500
5. Tecno H7
Tecno smartphones are one of the best selling smartphones in Nigeria as well as sub-Saharan Africa. Apart from the fact that their smartphones are mostly low end, they also produce high-quality mid-budget smartphones that can give the “top dogs” a run for their money. The Tecno H7 is powered by an android 4.2 operating system and features a 2.0MP front facing the camera as well as 8MP rear facing camera. The design is sleek and solid, but it’s mainly made from cheap plastics, which isn’t uncommon with smartphones within its price range.
Quick Specs
· Display: TFT, Size 5.0 inch, QHD, 540 X 960 (IPS)
· Network: GSM, HSDPA
· Camera: 8.0MP, BSI
· Battery: 2020mAh
· Platform: CPU -1.3GHz Quad Core
Average Price: N30,000
Smartphones are beautiful digital devices to own but could cost you a fortune to acquire. With N30,000, you can get good smartphones with capabilities similar to those found on high-end devices. Don’t expect much! There are reasons why these devices are mostly in the low-end category. As we continue to witness technological progress and improve innovations, we can only hope that the digital divide existing between the high and low-end classification of smartphones can be significantly bridged.
Photo Credit: archos.com, htc.com, samsung.com, crackberry.com
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