iPhone usage in Nigeria is a bit modest, behind Android smartphones; at least, thats what metrics and statistics tell. It's a bit different tale in reality; when one takes a look around, one finds a very substantial iPhone presence, from the phone markets teeming with the devices to the people who use them. We get to find out how the iPhone is percieved among the general Nigerian public (in the face of android-powered rivalry, and probably find the answer to why people (still) buy the iPhone.

Lets face it: iPhones seem more popular than metrics would admit to, and despite their hefty price tags,there are a lot of iPhone sellers everywhere, online and offline, and you get to see guys (and ladies, especially) brandishing an iphone a little more frequently these days. There are basically two reasons for this; it is relatively easier to get a hold of a much older model of the device; value retention is very high, so, one can still buy (for much less now)the 2014 iPhone 6 in 2018 and get on with it pretty fine. The other reason is the boom the refurbished smartphone market is experiencing recently: it has helped in the way of availability and affordability, so that users here in nigeria dont have to wait for the official launch of a new iphone before they get to buy it, sellers are now on hand to sell imported stocks, which are often cheaper than the official pricing.

And then there's the 'air' around an iphone. You know the attention you'd sometimes get when youre holding on to a phone that has a shiny Apple logo on it, And sometimes, you get conscious of the kind of 'luxury' you're holding on to. But, in reality, people dont always look at an iphone to admire it, especially in nigeria. More often than not, people would wonder why you had to opt for the iPhone (when there's such a brand as Samsung, for example), worse still, you could be profiled (and judged) as a rich person who doesnt care about smartphone specifications, or you just got lucky, or youre some kind of 'isheep', or youre into some kind of 'work'

There are several reasons to use an iPhone, but, ultimately, no one has to teach you how to spend your money. With fierce competitions in the form of Samsung, Huawei, etc, sometimes its difficult to see where the iPhone shines.

The average iPhone user in Nigeria uses his device to work. Recently, I wanted to get my head around how gift card sales work, and I was told i needed a working iPhone; thats a kind of 'job' exclusive to iPhone users. There's even more the device can offer that still remains untapped, an iPhone for 'business' is definitely as appropriate as any other phone. iTunes, iCloud, and tons of productivity apps in the App Store can effectively help various businesses.

iWork is something very few iphone users have heard about, even fewer actually use it. It is the simpler alternative to Microsoft Office and G Suite, it allows the iphone user do a lot of editing on his device independent of a proper PC. It won't be a bad thing at all if you came up with a proposal, or accounts sheet, all thanks to your iPhone X!