augster:
Agreed, them dey cheat us... That‘s why i can‘t buy an infinix hot 3... Would rather buy xiaomi “redmi 3 pro“

davthom:
I think iits the price,so manyp people want the hot 3 to keep its low price even as dollar is about 300naira compared to d hot 2 wen it was about 200naira.seems they cut cost by using a cheaper chipset and are trying to sell d device on its bigger battery,selfie cam and for those that hated stock android they switched to xui.if anyone has a hot 2 its definitely not worth the upgrade but if they had the original hot then maybe.although going to a 5.5 inch screen size was unnecessary to me

TechsNG:
Infinix, yesterday the 4th of April, 2016, Launched the infinix Hot 3 x554 android phone to the Nigerian market. The phone which is seen as an upgrade to the first android one smartphone in Africa - infinix hot 2, was launched in Indonesia and Kenya last month.

You may have known of the specs of the phone so i wouldn't want to bore you with that. Instead, i am looking at the price.

The infinix hot 3 was launched with a price tag of N26,500 in Nigeria. While the price tag seem very affordable, something isn't just right. Elly, few days back, gave us a hint via comment stating that the hot 3 has been launched in Kenya with a price tag of $75 (75USD).



I also did some little research and stumbled on a kenya website currently selling the hot 3 x554 smartphone for KSH 7,899. Since i don't know the current exchange rate, i decided to consult Google and Google said Kenyan Shilling 7,899 equals to N15,507.79 in Nigerian Naira.




Okay, i do understand that the exchange rate provided by Google may not be accurate and dollar rate affects the price but then, let's do some very simple mathematics going by what Elly said.

As at yesterday the 4th of April, 2016, i made a purchase online and my bank charged me N305 to a dollar (that rate hasn't changed in weeks if not months now). Some banks in Nigeria charge even less. Now, N305 x 75 = N22,875. If we want to go further by using the black market dollar exchange rate, N320 x 75 = N24,000. The difference may be very little but i don't think it's fair. So my question is, why the difference in price? Are we being cheated?

Source: http://www.techsng.com/2016/04/infinix-hot-3-x554-launched-nigeria-no-price-isnt-right.html

acenazt:
Una still Dey buy crap like this? Abeg enta meizu and xiaomi see wonders

KuliMart:


That's what we sell.

mikeapollo:


Do you factor in the costs of doing business in Nigeria? Do you have fuel in your car right now? Do companies in Kenya rely on generator for power the way we do in Nigeria? Do companies in Kenya have to build their own water facility the way we do in Nigeria?
Compare apples with apples. Nigeria is an abnormal place.

peterjero:

Bro hope you would stock the redmi 3 pro as it comes out o, that's the type of phone I need QSD chipset with a bang for the Bucks.

Babalegba:
I'm sorry but you are wrong. Does the infinix hot 3 need refrigeration and as for transportation ,they are transporting thousands of phones not one.These guys are just thieves,plain and simple

dustydee:
@ Techsng,
is the import tax in Nigeria and Kenya the same? You also need to compare the cost of doing business in Nigeria and Kenya e.g corporation tax, operational costs etc.

acenazt:
Una still Dey buy crap like this? Abeg enta meizu and xiaomi see wonders

augster:
Agreed, them dey cheat us... That‘s why i can‘t buy an infinix hot 3... Would rather save up some more cash and buy xiaomi “redmi 3 pro“

KuliMart:

Sure, we will stock it.

augster:
Agreed, them dey cheat us... That‘s why i can‘t buy an infinix hot 3... Would rather save up some more cash and buy xiaomi “redmi 3 pro“

acenazt:
Una still Dey buy crap like this? Abeg enta meizu and xiaomi see wonders

Thebrightest:
If you have INFINIX HOT NOTE PRO(32GB+2GB)
No other Infinix phone is worth changing it for.

ahmadrb10:



Hello brother, you just scratched a place that has long been itching me. Frankly, I would love to buy the xiomi model you mentioned-I've been hearing a lot about how good their products are, but I have no idea where to get them. Mind to help me with suggestions?

HARDBOI:
yes we are beign cheated bcoz our govmnt hard care abt us on issues like this. since they can afford them at any given price without stress.
so the westerners kno about this and decided to take advantage of it. don't blame them blame our govmnt

Thebrightest:
If you have INFINIX HOT NOTE PRO(32GB+2GB)
No other Infinix phone is worth changing it for.

jarrot:
Pls I need advice on a good android phone with good battery life , ranging from 20 to 27k to buy. I had hot not 3 in mind but would welcome any advice. Thanks

jarrot:
Pls I need advice on a good android phone with good battery life , ranging from 20 to 27k to buy. I had hot not 3 in mind but would welcome any advice. Thanks