Are there any cheap(+/-R3k) 6" Android phones?

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All the budget Android phones I can find from Mi or Samsung are 6.5" near 200g monsters, are there any budget android phones that have around a 6" display, 4GB ram, NFC and ideally 128GB storage?
 
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airborne said:
All the budget Android phones I can find from Mi or Samsung are 6.5" near 200g monsters, are there any budget android phones that have around a 6" display, 4GB ram and ideally 128GB storage?
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Poco M3 128GB is around R3199 and if you have a little extra the M4 Pro is around R4500. Great phones and around 6.6", strong battery and even 90Hz (X3 is 144Hz). Always liked the Poco phones as they are really punching at the R12-16k phones for around R4-5k.
 
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Poco M3 128GB is around R3199 and if you have a little extra the M4 Pro is around R4500. Great phones and around 6.6", strong battery and even 90Hz (X3 is 144Hz). Always liked the Poco phones as they are really punching at the R12-16k phones for around R4-5k.
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I saw the M3, it seems to be a rebranded Xiaomi Redmi 9T because the specs are absolutely identical.
They are amazing value but as per teh op I'd prefer a smaller phone around 6"/150g, I find the 6.5" phones are all around 200g and it's just too heavy. I might have to get one because there seems to be just about no options in the 6" size.
Do you know if the M3/Xiaomi Redmi 9T we get in South Africa has NFC and if it works with FNB Pay and other banking apps to pay at till points?
 
airborne said:
I saw the M3, it seems to be a rebranded Xiaomi Redmi 9T because the specs are absolutely identical.
They are amazing value but as per teh op I'd prefer a smaller phone around 6"/150g, I find the 6.5" phones are all around 200g and it's just too heavy. I might have to get one because there seems to be just about no options in the 6" size.
Do you know if the M3/Xiaomi Redmi 9T we get in South Africa has NFC and if it works with FNB Pay and other banking apps to pay at till points?
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50g and 15mm much of a muchness.

Phones have actually become narrower but longer so the grip is basically the same as a 6".
 
airborne said:
I saw the M3, it seems to be a rebranded Xiaomi Redmi 9T because the specs are absolutely identical.
They are amazing value but as per teh op I'd prefer a smaller phone around 6"/150g, I find the 6.5" phones are all around 200g and it's just too heavy. I might have to get one because there seems to be just about no options in the 6" size.
Do you know if the M3/Xiaomi Redmi 9T we get in South Africa has NFC and if it works with FNB Pay and other banking apps to pay at till points?
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There are very few budget phones that try to go smaller but 6" shouldn't be too hard to find.

But if you are looking for a budget phone that supports NFC and FNB Pay then you are going to really struggle. I tend to use Samsung Pay, so sadly I can't really help here, but have been looking since I do want to pick up a new phone eventually, which probably wont be a Samsung.
 
ghostRgg said:
There are very few budget phones that try to go smaller but 6" shouldn't be too hard to find.

But if you are looking for a budget phone that supports NFC and FNB Pay then you are going to really struggle. I tend to use Samsung Pay, so sadly I can't really help here, but have been looking since I do want to pick up a new phone eventually, which probably wont be a Samsung.
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The Xiaomi Redmi 9T goes for around R3.2k and some versions appear to have NFC, its a 6.53" 198g behemoth though and the version on Takealot has no NFC going by the reviews:
 
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Seems good, it's virtually identical to the Xiaomi Redmi 9T but both have no NFC, which is a deal breaker for me.
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Try to get the A22 lte version at a decent price.

It feels compact vs the current phones on the market. You can easily use it with one hand.

The A22 has NFC, Amoled & a decent camera.

The A23 is on sale now. So you might get the A22 at a decent price.

The only downside is the lack of Gorilla Glsss. It can scratch easily.

I suggest a "body glove" screen protector.
 
I looked on my Huawei p smart 2018 and im surprised it has nfc, dont think i would use it but its there
 
Poco m4 pro 5G has NFC, got it at takealot.
 
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