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

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

I don't even like their phones because most of infinix phone are battery non-removable

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

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“

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

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

I don't understand u can't buy a 26000 naira smartphone coz it feels like cheating so instead the next best thing is one priced at 70000naira

davthom:
I don't understand u can't buy a 26000 naira smartphone coz it feels like cheating so instead the next best thing is one priced at 70000naira

hey look well... I said redmi 3 pro not redmi note 3 pro

augster:
hey look well... I said redmi 3 pro not redmi note 3 pro

oh sorry about that.but isn't d redmi 3 pro still more expensive(probably above 30k if u import it or get it through one of these third party retailers on Nairaland)

as far as am concerned I see no upgrade in d phone apart from screen size I really expected more from infinix

davthom:
oh sorry about that.but isn't d redmi 3 pro still more expensive(probably above 30k if u import it or get it through one of these third party retailers on Nairaland)

haha... There are ways to buy cheap but very risky... And Saving up to money to get it is worth it.. Can‘t just understand why infinix can‘t use mt6753

augster:
hey look well... I said redmi 3 pro not redmi note 3 pro

Is there a Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro?

Aubrey1:
I don't even like their phones because most of infinix phone are battery non-removable

The hot 2 and hot 3 batteries are actually removable.

CallmeKola:

Is there a Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro?

Yeah.. They‘re gonna release it tmao

I asked the same question. Why are we always cheated when it comes to price of gadgets?

augster:
haha... There are ways to buy cheap but very risky... And Saving up to money to get it is worth it.. Can‘t just understand why infinix can‘t use mt6753

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

augster:
haha... There are ways to buy cheap but very risky... And Saving up to money to get it is worth it.. Can‘t just understand why infinix can‘t use mt6753

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

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

No b today...

They are blaming the amount of running business in Nigeria...

And its not only on phones... also on cars... all electronics man... Its cheaper in other African countries.

No be small thing

Ok

Na person wey buy infinix hot dem go cheat now..
with my nokia symbian fone... cost just 6k tokunbo oooo

dem fada nobody fit cheat me ooo

#teamsymbian fone...

everlasting battery...

infinix fones are crap, try gionee, xiomi e.t.c and see hw fones shud b classic not all dis infinix crap.

So una still get money to de CHANGE fone okay na....time to enter phase two of the CHANGE agenda!

I Have Been Waiting For It

ok

No b today e start

@ 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.

Import duty differs... no cheating, moreover dollar is 320:1.