Smartphones are in town, here is what you need to know
Mobile phone penetration in Nigeria is headed northwards, as the number of subscribers grew astronomically in 2017 resulting in 84 per cent penetration from 53 per cent in 2016 for both features and smart phones.
There are different brands of phones to buy within the prices of N50, 000 -N100, 000 that fit a consumer’s taste and preference.
BusinessDay did an analysis of the different prices of brands of which included Tecno, Infinix, Gionee, Samgung and Injoo phones from three tech stores, Microstation, Mchub and Slot.
The Tecno phones within the ranges of N50, 000 – N100, 000 are Tecno Camon whose price currently in the market is N58, 900, Tecno Camon Pro whose price is N77, 500 and Tecno L9 plus which N50, 000 is.
Let us starting with the lowest price is techno L9 plus which is priced N50, 000 and was launched in the first quarter of 2017. The major highlights of the device are its enormous display size and battery hence why it was marketed as a ‘bigger and longer’ device compared to its predecessor.
According to Tecno, the Tecno L9 Plus smartphone is bigger and longer. Though, it also depends on how you want to view the ‘bigger and longer’ thingy. The smartphone offers a 6.0 inches screen, so if you actually want a tablet, but also want something Tecno phone is well packed with a 5000 mAh battery.
Despite the battery capacity, it still allows the phone to be slim and sleek. At the moment, Tecno L9 Plus is the Slimmest Battery King. It has a fingerprint sensor for easily device unlocking and protection.
The Fingerprint Sensor is said to be very fast as it unlocks the mobile phone in 0.3 seconds, which is awesomely fast. It also comes with Android OS; 7.0 (Nougat) which means an even more seamless use of the phone as well as a better browsing experience.
Then another Tecno phone is Tecno Camon X, its price is N58, 700. This phone is obviously a camera-focused Android smartphone from Tecno Mobile; its major selling point is in the camera aspect and in the front camera region precisely. The Camon X packs a 20MP front camera with dual brightness-adjustable selfie flash.
Aside the astounding camera functionalities, the Tecno Camon X also features an elegant body design. It is built with the 18:9 aspect ratio (infinity display) and comes with Face ID unlock system for more convenient phone accessing.
The Camon X Pro another type of tecno which costs N77, 500 comes with bigger RAM and ROM sizes, sharper screen display and beefed up front camera (24MP). Finished with a solid 6-inch FHD+ screen with 2.5D glass display, the Android 8.1 Ore-powered device impresses even more in its internal memory configurations and camera sensors.
It has an OS: HiOS V3.3 based on Android 8.1 Oreo, a Dual sim (Nano) 4G LTE, Screen Size 6.0-inch FHD+ display. Screen Resolution: 2160*1080 pixels, Processor Type: Octa-core 2.0GHz MediaTek Helio P23 Processor, RAM: 4GB, Internal Storage: 64GB, External Storage: microSD, up to 128GB, Back / Rear Camera: 16MP Back Camera with Quad-Ring flash,Front Camera: 24MP front camera with dual LED flash and Batteryof 3750 mAh (non-removable)
Then there is Infinix Note 4 which is priced N54, 000 currently in the market. The smartphone was launched in August 2017. The phone comes with a 5.70-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels at a PPI of 387 pixels per inch.
The Infinix Note 4 is powered by 1.3GHz quad-core processor and it comes with 3GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 128GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Infinix Note 4 packs a 13-megapixel primary camera on the rear and 8-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
The Infinix Note 4 runs Android 7.0 and is powered by a 4300mAh non removable battery. It measures 159.00 x 78.80 x 8.40 (height x width x thickness).
The Infinix Note 4 is a dual SIM (GSM + CDMA and GSM + CDMA) smartphone that accepts Micro-SIM and Micro-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, USB OTG and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Compass/ Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope.
Another phone within the range of N50, 000-N100, 000 which is Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo which is N70, 000.This smartphone was released in 2017. It is powered by Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset, 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Neo runs on Android OS v7.0 (Nougat) out of the box. It comes with a Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable battery. It features a 5.5 inches AMOLED display with 720 x 1280 px resolution. The AMOLED technology is widely used for smartphones because of their gorgeous color reproduction abilities and very deep blacks.
Gionee A1 Lite smartphone which is priced N65, 000 was launched in August 2017. The phone comes with a 5.30-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 720 pixels by 1280 pixels.
The Gionee A1 Lite is powered by 1.3GHz octa-core processor and it comes with 3GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Gionee A1 Lite packs a 13-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 20-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
The Gionee A1 Lite runs Android and is powered by a 4000mAh non removable battery. It measures 150.50 x 74.40 x 8.00 (height x width x thickness).
The Gionee A1 Lite is a dual SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, USB OTG, FM, 3G and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope.
BUNMI BAILEY