What smartphones you can buy for less than R500 in SA

[Hanno Labuschagne]

What smartphones you can buy for less than R500 in SA

South Africans in the market to buy smartphones for under R500 have several options.

The World Inequality Database income comparison tool shows that 62% of South Africa’s population earns less than R5,000 per month.

 

[Cranjus McBasketball]

But be sure to factor in the cost of a battery bank for those 1500mah batteries.

 

[My_King]

I would opt for the stolen one for R500. Just hope its not blocked on my preffered ISP

 

[J&B]

What smartphones can buy for less than R500 in SA

South Africans in the market to buy smartphones for under R500 have several options.

The World Inequality Database income comparison tool shows that 62% of South Africa’s population earns less than R5,000 per month.

Things smartphones can buy for less than R500. That's how I read this.

 

[Wayne2k]

Should have bought the phones and compared reviewed them directly, people who are in the 500 Rand budget can't afford to make a mistake. Like u can't tell which one has a better display or sound from just reading off the specs

 

[Not_original]

Well I can tell you one thing. You will constantly battle the "memory full" demon just to get some basic functionality from your phone (chrome, WhatsApp and Facebook). Pulling your hair out while loading anything due to 512MB ram most likely too.

Mother's cheap phone finally gave up the fight and told them if they buy anotner sub R700 phone I absolutely refuse to touch it ever again. She baulked at the price of my suggestion (some R2k Samsung) but is amazed at how everything just works now. Can't remember which phone though, just know it had 2 gig ram and 16/32 gig rom.

 

[VC-1]

Well I can tell you one thing. You will constantly battle the "memory full" demon just to get some basic functionality from your phone (chrome, WhatsApp and Facebook). Pulling your hair out while loading anything due to 512MB ram most likely too.

Mother's cheap phone finally gave up the fight and told them if they buy anotner sub R700 phone I absolutely refuse to touch it ever again. She baulked at the price of my suggestion (some R2k Samsung) but is amazed at how everything just works now. Can't remember which phone though, just know it had 2 gig ram and 16/32 gig rom.

@gertvanjoe @Hanno Labuschagne
Gertvanjoe, I concur fully with your posting facts adding that generally banking apps stop functioning as well, due to RAM and Storage etc.

Mr Hanno Labuschagne, WHY do you not rather focus on reasons NOT to purchase these phones based on the specs,in turn doing the general consumer a favour by My Broadband showing all what it means to apply "Caveat Emptor" let the buyer beware.

 

[backstreetboy]

Well I can tell you one thing. You will constantly battle the "memory full" demon just to get some basic functionality from your phone (chrome, WhatsApp and Facebook). Pulling your hair out while loading anything due to 512MB ram most likely too.

Mother's cheap phone finally gave up the fight and told them if they buy anotner sub R700 phone I absolutely refuse to touch it ever again. She baulked at the price of my suggestion (some R2k Samsung) but is amazed at how everything just works now. Can't remember which phone though, just know it had 2 gig ram and 16/32 gig rom.

My Hisense U40 lite worked great with 1gb ram.

 

[Dan C]

@gertvanjoe @Hanno Labuschagne
Gertvanjoe, I concur fully with your posting facts adding that generally banking apps stop functioning as well, due to RAM and Storage etc.

Mr Hanno Labuschagne, WHY do you not rather focus on reasons NOT to purchase these phones based on the specs,in turn doing the general consumer a favour by My Broadband showing all what it means to apply "Caveat Emptor" let the buyer beware.

If I worked in a high risk area where I only need to make calls and it got stolen it will not cost me much. Obviously a second for phone for that purposes.

 

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Things smartphones can buy for less than R500. That's how I read this.

Sentient AI ... it's happening!

 

[RonSwanson]

My Hisense U40 lite worked great with 1gb ram.

Hisense make great burner phones.

 

[SubtleBeast]

Should be illegal to sell the Stylo 721. What modern apps will work on Android 3.0?

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

if your looking for a burner phone, all these phones make for brilliant choices.