How much money are you willing to pay for a smartphone?

How much money are you willing to pay for a smartphone?

  • Under R2,000

    Votes: 15 9.6%

  • R2,000-R5,000

    Votes: 35 22.4%

  • R5,000-R10,000

    Votes: 51 32.7%

  • R10,000-R20,000

    Votes: 32 20.5%

  • R20,000-R30,000

    Votes: 17 10.9%

  • Over R30,000

    Votes: 6 3.8%
  • Total voters
    156
Depends on your need. For example, before we had a kid, I couldn't have cared less about the camera quality. However it has become a much more important feature now. And generally, the more expensive phones have better cameras, more storage etc.
 
Roger Banana said:
Depends on your need. For example, before we had a kid, I couldn't have cared less about the camera quality. However it has become a much more important feature now. And generally, the more expensive phones have better cameras, more storage etc.
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My Wife has amassed a paltry, Terrabyte of photos, so far and counting ...
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I am happy with hand me downs, Use my phone to phone (surprise) , banking apps, Gmail, WhatsApp/telegram and browsing. so why the F... must I pay in the 10s of thousands to use those functionalities.
 
This is RSA; no consequences. Just take one you like, or get a tenda and get 100's of them for da family and pay nothing. Follow cANCer and just steal, re-appropriate one or a few and sell them for R250k each
 
Roger Banana said:
Depends on your need. For example, before we had a kid, I couldn't have cared less about the camera quality. However it has become a much more important feature now. And generally, the more expensive phones have better cameras, more storage etc.
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These days anything over a R1000 PEP phone has a more than decent camera. The R5k Xiaomi I have is great, even the Honor I had before (that backflipped and broke the screen) took great photos.


EmmanuelGoldstein said:
And phones are especially expensive in SA, because... they can!
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We get pomped on tech/electronics :/

In the past I've bought guitar pedals that were like R4k on the shop floor and had them in hand for R1800 all in when I bought direct from the USA.
 
FiestaST said:
About R10k to R12k max (via Carb).

I am at that age where a phone/iPhone is just a phone/iPhone.

I would find more far, far, far more value & utility in a higher spec Mac.
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Yup, all I want is calls, WA and camera. Most of the time, I don't even know where my phone is. Spend a lot of minutes looking for it.
 
I pre-ordered the iPhone 18 Pro Max for my son who's turning 18.

Phone will retail here for about R34k apparently, but getting it on a contract with our provider that does 4 contracts for us atm as well as our Internet.

Probably looking at R12k once off amount and then R1300 p/m for unlimited data and calls at 400mbps.

After 2 years it will be around R700 p/m just for the data/calls as the device will be paid.

So phone will cost around R27k
 
Prawnapple said:
Come forward Mr "Over R30k" - What can your R30k phone do, that my R15k phone can't?
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Has a camera extender kit that attaches to the phone and can take pictures at 400x zoom where you would need a DSLR wildlife lense to get a similar shot. Also a Zeiss lense which is one of the best in world. Vivo x300pro.
 
Binary_Bark said:
My P20 Pro gave up after almost 8 years. Two OEM screen replacements and a battery change. Was then forced to buy a new phone. Keep it till it gives up.
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I’m due for a new battery soon but I’m happy with the device’s performance so why bother upgrading.

I take great photos with it, objectively speaking, and it’s still receiving updates.
 
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