As the title says whats the best android phone under R3000 and where do I get it. It's for my dad i'm bringing him over to the dark side he just need to check his email & google talk for now. I have no problem with importing if I have to but prefer to save myself the schlep.
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kingrob
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Unfortunately this is South Africa, so with our rip-off pricing, you'll hardly find an Adroid phone worth using as your main phone for under R3000. There are okish phones, but none that I would give to your dad as his introduction to Android.
Your best bet is to try and get a Nexus phone, but it's gonna be more than R3000.
If you have a buddy in the UK, this is the best phone deal available on planet earth :
Your best bet is to try and get a Nexus phone, but it's gonna be more than R3000.
If you have a buddy in the UK, this is the best phone deal available on planet earth :
JBenci
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I recently got this.
http://www.hificorp.co.za/product/1041812/sansui-cosmic-smart-phone-sp1001/
Great phone for the price. Only R2000 (on special currently)
There are other threads about this phone.
http://www.hificorp.co.za/product/1041812/sansui-cosmic-smart-phone-sp1001/
Great phone for the price. Only R2000 (on special currently)
There are other threads about this phone.
I'm sure its a rebranded chinese phone but which one? Worried about that screen resolution what is it like?
sand_man
Honorary Master
Don't have a definitive answer for you but I would be very tempted to get a 2nd hand S2. Could easily get one for around R3k-R3.5k.
And a 2nd hand S2 would be far better than any new Chinese knock off...
/just saying
http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/90289576/Samsung_Galaxy_s2_LIKE_NEW.html
http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/89969090/SAMSUNG_GALAXY_S2_i9100_16GB_BLACK_12_Month_Warranty.html
http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/92365964/SAMSUNG_GALAXY_S2_i9100_DEMO_WHITE.html
And a 2nd hand S2 would be far better than any new Chinese knock off...
/just saying
http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/90289576/Samsung_Galaxy_s2_LIKE_NEW.html
http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/89969090/SAMSUNG_GALAXY_S2_i9100_16GB_BLACK_12_Month_Warranty.html
http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/92365964/SAMSUNG_GALAXY_S2_i9100_DEMO_WHITE.html
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You can check around for the Huawei Honor at Vodacom but for R2999 excl vat you can get the Galaxy S3 mini from Esquire with official local support from Samsung.
The Sansui phone would be the next best bet.
sand_man
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kingrob
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mercurial
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Galaxy S3 mini ftw. I know a few people who have it and it's excellent value for money. Screen is as gorgeous as the S2 and it performs nicely.
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Chevron
Serial breaker of phones
This.
Have a look at the "Xtreamer AiKi Cellphone White".
http://www.scoopdistribution.co.za/...cts_id=1402&osCsid=5k61n5c61j4lam92eu553kdu26
http://www.scoopdistribution.co.za/...cts_id=1402&osCsid=5k61n5c61j4lam92eu553kdu26
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kingrob
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Holy mutha!
A 5.0" display with a resolution of 480 x 800!! How crap is that?
It's for his dad, so I would imagine screen quality and resolution is quite important.
That phone doesn't support 3G on Cell C though and it looks a lot like the Geeko that Esquire is offering. Good specs for it's price though.
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kingrob
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Vegeta, I can tell you now that your dad will love the S3 mini.
The 4'' form factor will be perfect, the display is very good and it's a very capable phone + it's running Android Jelly Bean out of the box. Not a lot of midrange/low end Android phones that will get Jelly Bean.
The 4'' form factor will be perfect, the display is very good and it's a very capable phone + it's running Android Jelly Bean out of the box. Not a lot of midrange/low end Android phones that will get Jelly Bean.