Gadgets24.03.2014
Best smartphone, tablet deals – banks vs mobile operators
Standard Bank recently unveiled its new mobile deals, offering its banking clients iPads, iPhones, Macbooks, Samsung Galaxy S4 & Samsung Note smartphones, and Samsung Galaxy Tabs.
Standard Bank is offering these devices to clients on a 24-month contract, or as a once-off payment.
The latest Standard Bank mobile device deals take aim at FNB and Absa, which are offering a range of devices to their subscribers.
These deals are also competing against the mobile operators, who typically bundle airtime and data with their packages.
The following table shows how Standard Bank’s deals stacks up against some of its competitors.
| Mobile device deals | |||
| Company | Device | Cash price | 24 month contract |
| Standard Bank | Apple iPad Air 16GB | R8,299 | R346 |
| FNB | Apple iPad Air 16GB | — | R349 |
| Absa/Telkom Mobile | Apple iPad Air 16GB, SmartInternet 2.5GB | — | R391 |
| Vodacom | Apple iPad Air 16GB, 1GB of data per month | — | R399 |
| Cell C | Apple iPad Air 16GB, Smartdata 1GB | — | R569 |
| — | |||
| Standard Bank | Apple iPad Mini with Retina Display 16GB | R6,989 | R291 |
| Absa/Telkom Mobile | Apple iPad Mini with Retina Display 16GB, SmartInternet 2.5GB | — | R291 |
| Vodacom | Apple iPad Mini with Retina Display 16GB, 1GB of data per month | — | R299 |
| FNB | Apple iPad Mini with Retina Display 16GB | — | R309 |
| — | |||
| Standard Bank | Apple iPhone 5S 16GB | R10,750 | R448 |
| MTN | Apple iPhone 5S 16GB, MTNChoice 100 calls, SMSes and data | — | R449 |
| FNB | Apple iPhone 5S 16GB | — | R455 |
| Vodacom | Apple iPhone 5S 16GB, SmartS calls, SMSes and data | — | R469 |
| Cell C | Apple iPhone 5S 16GB, Straight Up 100 calls, SMSes and data | — | R479 |
| Absa/Telkom Mobile | Apple iPhone 5S 16GB, Smartplan 100 calls, SMSes and data | — | R520 |
| — | |||
| MTN | Apple iPhone 5C 16GB, MTNChoice 50 calls, SMSes and data | — | R299 |
| Standard Bank | Apple iPhone 5C 16GB | R9,050 | R377 |
| FNB | Apple iPhone 5C 16GB | — | R385 |
| Vodacom | Apple iPhone 5C 16GB, SmartS calls, SMSes and data | — | R399 |
| Cell C | Apple iPhone 5C 16GB, Straight Up 100 calls, SMSes and data | — | R399 |
| — | |||
| Standard Bank | Samsung Galaxy S4 32GB | R7,600 | R317 |
| FNB | Samsung Galaxy S4 32GB | — | R319 |
| Absa/Telkom Mobile | Samsung Galaxy S4 32GB, Smartplan 50 calls, SMSes and data | — | R335 |
| Cell C | Samsung Galaxy S4 32GB, Straight Up 100 calls, SMSes and data | — | R389 |
| Vodacom | Samsung Galaxy S4 32GB, SmartS calls, SMSes and data | — | R399 |
| MTN | Samsung Galaxy S4 32GB, MTNChoice 100 calls, SMSes and data | — | R399 |
| — | |||
| Standard Bank | Samsung Galaxy Note 3 | R8,600 | R358 |
| FNB | Samsung Galaxy Note 3 | — | R365 |
| Vodacom | Samsung Galaxy Note 3 LTE, SmartS calls, SMSes and data | — | R449 |
| MTN | Samsung Galaxy Note 3, MTNChoice 100 calls, SMSes and data | — | R449 |
| Cell C | Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Straight Up 100 calls, SMSes and data | — | R449 |
| Absa/Telkom Mobile | Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Smartplan 100 calls, SMSes and data | — | R490 |
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