Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by KuliMart: 4:56pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
Craven:
Oh. I read somewhere that they planned to. How come? Not yet confirmed. |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by petchi: 5:00pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
Old Boy, you are a seller of cheap Chinese phones and you are advertising them. |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by Craven: 5:16pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
KuliMart:
Not yet confirmed. Alright. Thanks |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by aderonkedeborah(f): 5:29pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
k |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by initialize(m): 5:32pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
Buy Lenovo K3 note @ @38,000.
Better phone by far.
Click on my signature to order |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by Electronzeez(m): 5:57pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
Craven: This is very correct. Big brands like Samsung, HTC, and LG make very good devices. Their high-end and mid-range devices come with spectacular features and offer great value. But they really do not put as much effort in their low-end devices.
But I think there is a reason for this. A low-end Samsung Galaxy device with very good features and an affordable price would divert customers away from high-end and mid-range devices. I mean, why waste money on a high-end device when you can get a very good low-end device for less? It would mean poor sales of those high-end and mid-range devices since its the low-end devices getting all the attention.
I think this is the reason Apple only churn out high-end devices every year. Their customers do not have a choice since there aren't other iOS alternatives. It's either you buy this iPhone or you opt for another operating system. And if you only have an eye for iOS, you're forced to save up some money and buy an iPhone.
Brands like Samsung, HTC, and LG would've followed Apple's footsteps, but they want to keep customers who cannot afford expensive devices for themselves, which is why they continue to make their low-end devices. But unfortunately, they forget that these same customers want value for their money, which is why they continue to make mediocre devices.
Chinese brands realized this mistake and they have taken advantage. Brands like Xiaomi, Oppo, Meizu, UMI, ZTE, OnePlus, Honor, and Huawei are swarming the Asian market and giving Samsung, HTC, and LG a run for their money with the affordable and remarkable devices they churn out.
Xiaomi plans on entering the African market this month, and when they do, other Chinese brands will definitely follow, and when this happens, I'm afraid big brands like Samsung will have to deal with a serious headache. You have made some very good point here but i do not agree completely with the bolded . High end or low end, samsung, htc,Lg or sony, the truth is these mobile brand churn out second class spec to the nigeria market , have you wonder why a london use s3 is much stronger, faster and much efficient than same s3 specifically made for the african market?. You can ask yourself why these brand, samsung, htc sony etc do not allow for global warranty, they knew the spec quality are not the same . Let me remind you that apple pledge to make quality phones . Apple has got no target for different market , it is the same spec that was use in making an iphone 6 sold in america, the same is use to produce the ones ship to africa,europe and asia. 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by adewumiopeyemi(m): 6:18pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
It’s funny when you know you can get a 2 GB RAM Infinix Hot 2 for less or same price. Another case is the Galaxy Star 2 Plus, which Samsung used as a Hero deal during the Jumia Mobile Megathon. The phone has no 3G, carries just 512 MB RAM,,./...check well and see.. we dont sell fake in jumia |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by drehdinho(m): 6:23pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
awoofdata00: thank u fah Has anyone patronised this guy, because this offer looks too good to be true. |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by drehdinho(m): 6:27pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
Chidonc:
remove infinix zero 2 from dat list of 15-20k. it abt 30k + Do you know the price for M3? And does it come with 2GB ram? |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by Nobody: 6:32pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
Craven: This is very correct. Big brands like Samsung, HTC, and LG make very good devices. Their high-end and mid-range devices come with spectacular features and offer great value. But they really do not put as much effort in their low-end devices.
But I think there is a reason for this. A low-end Samsung Galaxy device with very good features and an affordable price would divert customers away from high-end and mid-range devices. I mean, why waste money on a high-end device when you can get a very good low-end device for less? It would mean poor sales of those high-end and mid-range devices since its the low-end devices getting all the attention.
I think this is the reason Apple only churn out high-end devices every year. Their customers do not have a choice since there aren't other iOS alternatives. It's either you buy this iPhone or you opt for another operating system. And if you only have an eye for iOS, you're forced to save up some money and buy an iPhone.
Brands like Samsung, HTC, and LG would've followed Apple's footsteps, but they want to keep customers who cannot afford expensive devices for themselves, which is why they continue to make their low-end devices. But unfortunately, they forget that these same customers want value for their money, which is why they continue to make mediocre devices.
Chinese brands realized this mistake and they have taken advantage. Brands like Xiaomi, Oppo, Meizu, UMI, ZTE, OnePlus, Honor, and Huawei are swarming the Asian market and giving Samsung, HTC, and LG a run for their money with the affordable and remarkable devices they churn out.
Xiaomi plans on entering the African market this month, and when they do, other Chinese brands will definitely follow, and when this happens, I'm afraid big brands like Samsung will have to deal with a serious headache. Samsung galaxy s and note plus all a devices except a5 are gr8.if it doesn't have a 9 in its name don't buy an HTC.Sony mid rangers seem good like upcoming m5,m4 aqua but overpriced.the only midrange released by apple 2 years ago iphone5c still problaly cost almost 100k.so yes in terms of budget-midrange phones top manufacturers suck.but all their flagships are to die for |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by Nobody: 6:33pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
Craven: This is very correct. Big brands like Samsung, HTC, and LG make very good devices. Their high-end and mid-range devices come with spectacular features and offer great value. But they really do not put as much effort in their low-end devices.
But I think there is a reason for this. A low-end Samsung Galaxy device with very good features and an affordable price would divert customers away from high-end and mid-range devices. I mean, why waste money on a high-end device when you can get a very good low-end device for less? It would mean poor sales of those high-end and mid-range devices since its the low-end devices getting all the attention.
I think this is the reason Apple only churn out high-end devices every year. Their customers do not have a choice since there aren't other iOS alternatives. It's either you buy this iPhone or you opt for another operating system. And if you only have an eye for iOS, you're forced to save up some money and buy an iPhone.
Brands like Samsung, HTC, and LG would've followed Apple's footsteps, but they want to keep customers who cannot afford expensive devices for themselves, which is why they continue to make their low-end devices. But unfortunately, they forget that these same customers want value for their money, which is why they continue to make mediocre devices.
Chinese brands realized this mistake and they have taken advantage. Brands like Xiaomi, Oppo, Meizu, UMI, ZTE, OnePlus, Honor, and Huawei are swarming the Asian market and giving Samsung, HTC, and LG a run for their money with the affordable and remarkable devices they churn out.
Xiaomi plans on entering the African market this month, and when they do, other Chinese brands will definitely follow, and when this happens, I'm afraid big brands like Samsung will have to deal with a serious headache. Samsung galaxy s and note plus all a devices except a5 are gr8.if it doesn't have a 9 in its name don't buy an HTC.Sony mid rangers seem good like upcoming m5,m4 aqua but overpriced.the only midrange released by apple 2 years ago iphone5c still problaly cost almost 100k.so yes in terms of budget-midrange phones top manufacturers suck.but all their flagships are to die for(not literarily oooo!!) |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by Nobody: 6:33pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
killzone: stupidity is when you carry 20k to buy samsung galaxy J1 512mb ram in this generation because the phone is from Samsung and phones like hot 2,innjoo halo are there. yes! is as stupid as a guy who went to neighbour's shop to drink a bottle of coke and the neighbour's fine daughter was the one he met in the shop and she told him that they don't have bottle coke but plastic coke which is 30% costlier. But this guy because he wanted to prove big, he wasted another 30 naira whereas there is a shop in the opposite where he could have bought the bottled. some people can waste millions just to prove worth they don't have. |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by Chidonc(m): 6:39pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
drehdinho:
Do you know the price for M3? And does it come with 2GB ram?
Where to Buy Marathon M3
Konga.com ₦35,000.00 Buy Now
Jumia.com ₦35,000.00 Buy Now
General Information
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 /
1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G Network No
SIM Dual SIM
Status Announced November 2014
Body
Dimensions
Keyboard Touchscreen
Colors White, Black
Cover Plastic
Display
Type IPS, multi-touch touchscreen
with 16,000,000 colors
Size 5.0 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels,
294 pixels per inch
Memory And OS
Card slot MicroSD, up to 128GB
Internal 8GB
OS Android 4.4 KitKat
Processors 1.3GHz quad-core
Cortex-A7 CPU, MediaTek MT6582
chipset, Mali-400MP2 GPU
RAM 1GB
Audio
Alert types Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
Audio port 3.5mm jack
Connectivity
2G GPRS – up to 85.6 kbps; EDGE –
up to 236.8 kbps
3G Up to 21.2 mbps downlink; Up to
5.76 mbps uplink
4G No
WIFI Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi
hotspot, Wi-Fi direct
Bluetooth Version 4.0, A2DP
GPS A-GPS
NFC No
USB MicroUSB v2.0
Camera
Primary 8MP, up to 3264×2448-pixel
pictures, HDR, autofocus, Geo-
tagging, face detection, HDR camera
with LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps
Secondary 2MP, up to 1600×1200-
pixel pictures
Battery
Capacity 5000mAh Li-Po battery (non
removable)
Stand-by
Talk time
Music play
Other Features
Sensors Accelerometer, Proximity,
Compass
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push
Mail, IM
Browser HTML5
Java No
Miscellaneous – MP3/WAV/eAAC+/
WMA player
– FM Radio
– MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player
– Document viewer/editor
– Preloaded applications
– Facebook, Opera Mini, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Face
Unlock etc.
Price
Price level 173 USD
N30,000 – N40,000 |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by Nobody: 6:43pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
Electronzeez:
You have made some very good point here but i do not agree completely with the bolded . High end or low end, samsung, htc,Lg or sony, the truth is these mobile brand churn out second class spec to the nigeria market , have you wonder why a london use s3 is much stronger, faster and much efficient than same s3 specifically made for the african market?.
You can ask yourself why these brand, samsung, htc sony etc do not allow for global warranty, they knew the spec quality are not the same .
Let me remind you that apple pledge to make quality phones . Apple has got no target for different market , it is the same spec that was use in making an iphone 6 sold in america, the same is use to produce the ones ship to africa,europe and asia. Nope you are wrong. Regarding Samsung, they slightly different spaced phone for diff markets mainly because of chipset (snapdragon and exynos) and also cos of network band The global or international version of s3 is the one sold in nigeria and in the UK. But other markets have a lil diff versions. Apples iPhone isn't a carrier phone hence it's singular nature and also have same specs |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by Craven: 7:00pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
Electronzeez:
You have made some very good point here but i do not agree completely with the bolded . High end or low end, samsung, htc,Lg or sony, the truth is these mobile brand churn out second class spec to the nigeria market , have you wonder why a london use s3 is much stronger, faster and much efficient than same s3 specifically made for the african market?.
You can ask yourself why these brand, samsung, htc sony etc do not allow for global warranty, they knew the spec quality are not the same .
Let me remind you that apple pledge to make quality phones . Apple has got no target for different market , it is the same spec that was use in making an iphone 6 sold in america, the same is use to produce the ones ship to africa,europe and asia. I hear you. |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by Jamb2016Expo: 7:17pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
na you be the maker ,,abi na all the phone u don use |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by drehdinho(m): 7:19pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
Chidonc:
Where to Buy Marathon M3
Konga.com ₦35,000.00 Buy Now
Jumia.com ₦35,000.00 Buy Now
General Information
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 /
1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G Network No
SIM Dual SIM
Status Announced November 2014
Body
Dimensions
Keyboard Touchscreen
Colors White, Black
Cover Plastic
Display
Type IPS, multi-touch touchscreen
with 16,000,000 colors
Size 5.0 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels,
294 pixels per inch
Memory And OS
Card slot MicroSD, up to 128GB
Internal 8GB
OS Android 4.4 KitKat
Processors 1.3GHz quad-core
Cortex-A7 CPU, MediaTek MT6582
chipset, Mali-400MP2 GPU
RAM 1GB
Audio
Alert types Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
Audio port 3.5mm jack
Connectivity
2G GPRS – up to 85.6 kbps; EDGE –
up to 236.8 kbps
3G Up to 21.2 mbps downlink; Up to
5.76 mbps uplink
4G No
WIFI Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi
hotspot, Wi-Fi direct
Bluetooth Version 4.0, A2DP
GPS A-GPS
NFC No
USB MicroUSB v2.0
Camera
Primary 8MP, up to 3264×2448-pixel
pictures, HDR, autofocus, Geo-
tagging, face detection, HDR camera
with LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps
Secondary 2MP, up to 1600×1200-
pixel pictures
Battery
Capacity 5000mAh Li-Po battery (non
removable)
Stand-by
Talk time
Music play
Other Features
Sensors Accelerometer, Proximity,
Compass
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push
Mail, IM
Browser HTML5
Java No
Miscellaneous – MP3/WAV/eAAC+/
WMA player
– FM Radio
– MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player
– Document viewer/editor
– Preloaded applications
– Facebook, Opera Mini, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Face
Unlock etc.
Price
Price level 173 USD
N30,000 – N40,000
Thanks |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by Nobody: 8:16pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
adewumiopeyemi: It’s funny when you know you can get a 2 GB RAM Infinix Hot 2 for less or same price. Another case is the Galaxy Star 2 Plus, which Samsung used as a Hero deal during the Jumia Mobile Megathon. The phone has no 3G, carries just 512 MB RAM,,./...check well and see.. we dont sell fake in jumia |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by Nobody: 8:24pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
adewumiopeyemi: It’s funny when you know you can get a 2 GB RAM Infinix Hot 2 for less or same price. Another case is the Galaxy Star 2 Plus, which Samsung used as a Hero deal during the Jumia Mobile Megathon. The phone has no 3G, carries just 512 MB RAM,,./...check well and see.. we dont sell fake in jumia hian!!! nobody said they sell fake at jumia. did u even read d post sha? or u were just in a rush to tell us u work at Jumia?! that op was talking about Samsung galaxy star 2 plus been too over priced and over hyped for such unimpressive spec..to d extent dat it was also made as a hero deal during d magathon. so dear Ope..that ain't got nufin to do with Jumia..its about Samsung here! |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by adewumiopeyemi(m): 8:28pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
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Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by gbagyiza: 8:37pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
rottennaija: A very good write-up. That's what I always advise people to do. Thumbs up. Yea, dis is d kind of post we all need here..nt something meaningless that some people always post. |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by Jboy5050(m): 8:50pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
[Perfectly working well And okay]
jboy pls how do u go with it interms battery and camera? [/quote] |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by killzone(m): 8:56pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
ogechieku:
yes! is as stupid as a guy who went to neighbour's shop to drink a bottle of coke and the neighbour's fine daughter was the one he met in the shop and she told him that they don't have bottle coke but plastic coke which is 30% costlier.
But this guy because he wanted to prove big, he wasted another 30 naira whereas there is a shop in the opposite where he could have bought the bottled.
some people can waste millions just to prove worth they don't have. my brother welcome to Nigeria, some people can do useless things to prove themselves. |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by Youngpo413: 9:07pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
Anyi3:
Talk true, na you carry first since Nursery 1.
Every word made sense. tecno M6 is da bomb,I don't know about the specs but the screen resolution and its sleekness make it tempting. |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by Nobody: 10:54pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
killzone: my brother welcome to Nigeria, some people can do useless things to prove themselves. brother? u are right |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by xtervaganza(m): 11:00pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
tihs post makes 500% sense. a friend recently bought a 35k brand new samsung phone and when i saw the thing i was likev dull screen and just one gig ram a chinese mediatek phone will give him better value for money and better performance p.s i'm a samsung fanboy from tv to ac to phone |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by tomiobj(m): 11:14pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
khalhokage: By Elroy Chibex
It’s another weekend, a time we pick up an erring part in mobile tech and thrash it out. This article was inspired by a comment from Mobilista Surajudeen, and we explore reasons why you shouldn’t buy low-end smartphones from popular phone brands.
There’s a general misconception people have with mobile phone makers. OK, for instance, If I asked, “What are the best Android phone brands?” The reply I expect to hear would be answers like Samsung, LG, Sony, and HTC. This is true. These aforementioned brands make the best Android phones you can see in the market, but then, there’s a limit to their greatness.
These popular brands make phones people love, but the great experience ends with their high end (and a few mid-range) phones. When it comes to low end devices, the likes of Samsung , LG, HTC and Sony are useless. Yes, you read it right. People buy them with the inner belief they’re getting something great, but trust me, the reverse is the case here.
If you want to buy a cheap Android device, look away from these popular brands because their low end devices are under specced and over priced. An experience with it may leave a bad taste in your mouth. If you must buy any of these popular brands, then save up and buy the very expensive ones. That’s when you know you’ve bought something worth celebrating.
There are many instances: Let’s pick out the Samsung J1. This is a phone released in 2015 but it comes with measly 512 MB RAM, and the price (at the time of writing this) is N20,330. It’s funny when you know you can get a 2 GB RAM Infinix Hot 2 for less or same price. Another case is the Galaxy Star 2 Plus, which Samsung used as a Hero deal during the Jumia Mobile Megathon. The phone has no 3G, carries just 512 MB RAM, 4GB internal memory and was priced at N17,000.
Outside Samsung, there’s a mid-range Sony device, Xperia M4 Aqua . You can imagine, the 8 GB version of this phone has just 1.26 GB usable memory. Even rooting and hacking cannot save the situation. Imagine shelling N40,000 and being faced with this problem. LG, and HTC are also culprits, when you look at their low-end devices, you see that they’re expensive compared to the offerings of Chinese brands.
If your budget for a new smartphone is at the region of N30,000, then stay away from big name brands. Rather look towards the likes of TECNO, Gionee, Innjoo etc. They offer way better value for money compared to those popular brands you know.
Oya rant your own Happy Weekend folks!!
Source: [url=mobilityarena.com/weekend-rants-dont-buy-cheap-android-phones-from-popular-brandsheres-why/]Mobility[/url] if I was a teacher and u wrote this post for me in my exam. I would giv u 2/100. It's nt complete @ all. How would you forget the king when it comes to over-pricing phones. Apple eg the iphone 4 is just a waste of cash |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by Empedocles(m): 11:45pm On Sep 05, 2015 |
Lol,,,can't stop laffin one of my gyz using Iphone 3 shebi Iphone na Iphone |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by INDUSTRIALFAN(m): 12:51am On Sep 06, 2015 |
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Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by INDUSTRIALFAN(m): 12:54am On Sep 06, 2015 |
HonChidon: Noting like me Nokia Lumia 625 Do me a favour...... GERRAARRAAHIA...... Nigga u don't know natin..... |
Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by bummyla(m): 1:53am On Sep 06, 2015 |
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Re: Don’t Buy Cheap Android Phones From Popular Brands,here’s Why by Emeka71(m): 5:29am On Sep 06, 2015 |
Innjoo note or Tecno will be just okay. |