Illusionale:

Every business corporation that is established under the face of the sun is built for one main purpose and that is to generate profits. That is the single basic goal of every single company you patronise. When costs of production and or inflation are high, profit becomes harder to make and different companies look for different ways to address this issue and get back on track.
We know Transsion (the makers of ITEL, INFINIX and TECNO) they are not a Nigerian company but one of their biggest markets is in this country; almost every household that owns at least two phones has one Transsion device. That is genius business and marketing, in fact just as Android is dominating Smartphone charts globally- Transsion is dominating the Nigerian mid-range and budget class of phones, Samsung undisputedly dominates the flagship Range -Android wise- so as you can tell already, these companies are powerhouses in the country.
But there’s a big problem with Transsion, and this is an issue of cutting costs- giving you less while charging more. This is what I mean;
Every single day, technology improves (it is dynamic after all) - Mobile phone apps get bigger and more complex, new features are added and generally the apps get more resource demanding; Facebook, twitter, snapchat, tiktok and some of your games; Call of duty’s Warzone mobile could potentially release later this year, Rainbow six next year, same as valorant and some other games. Efootball mobile’s graphics were reduced upon update from Efootball PES 2021, COD mobile got better, PUBG and NEWSTATE had updates too, even chrome- Androids default browser gets regular updates, and there is not an app in your device that builds up so much cache files in so short a time as chrome, and we know what cache files do ultimately; they slow down your phone- the idea is this, apps are getting more complex everyday and so should your phone’s processor. Battery wise as well - The current standard for batteries nowadays is 5000mah, it is no longer an achievement, if a new phone releases and has less, customers are gonna be like “what is this?” The punch line is this; the processors that Transsion is putting in their devices cannot hold, they can’t stand much anymore, two years ago, they could. In 2022 they can’t.
Are you planning on using your spark 8c (with its helio p22) for snapchat next year? -You may have to, inflation is still high in the country, and I don’t believe prices are dropping anytime soon. ASUU is still on strike so no pocket money for some students to save up and buy phones they want; so you have to work your socks off and then when you do, you go and buy the spark 8C or the Hot 12i- the spark costs 70k plus and runs on an engine that should be used on phones that costs less than 40k, the Hot costs 82k plus and runs on a chipset that is meant for 45k phones. Come on sir, you deserve better than that. This paragraph summarizes everything that is wrong with Transsion; putting older, weaker chips in new phones and charging you at the same price range that flagships and other mid-range phones do. 70k of your hard earned money should get you a decent Smartphone that will perform at the top for at least two years, phone efficiency dropping is a normal thing -wear and tear- but with the features that Transsion put in their devices, they will just wear at a faster rate.
One last thing for you critics, plastic backs on a phone is a budget feature, plastic is the least most valuable of phone covers and when it breaks, it surely does- it will make your phone look cheaper and if you were to go in for swapping and whatnot, your phone will be priced extremely low. Do not be surprised when a phone you bought for 80k gets priced at 25k before your very eyes.
Thank you- criticism is highly valued.
Sparrow.

Illusionale:

Every business corporation that is established under the face of the sun is built for one main purpose and that is to generate profits. That is the single basic goal of every single company you patronise. When costs of production and or inflation are high, profit becomes harder to make and different companies look for different ways to address this issue and get back on track.
We know Transsion (the makers of ITEL, INFINIX and TECNO) they are not a Nigerian company but one of their biggest markets is in this country; almost every household that owns at least two phones has one Transsion device. That is genius business and marketing, in fact just as Android is dominating Smartphone charts globally- Transsion is dominating the Nigerian mid-range and budget class of phones, Samsung undisputedly dominates the flagship Range -Android wise- so as you can tell already, these companies are powerhouses in the country.
But there’s a big problem with Transsion, and this is an issue of cutting costs- giving you less while charging more. This is what I mean;
Every single day, technology improves (it is dynamic after all) - Mobile phone apps get bigger and more complex, new features are added and generally the apps get more resource demanding; Facebook, twitter, snapchat, tiktok and some of your games; Call of duty’s Warzone mobile could potentially release later this year, Rainbow six next year, same as valorant and some other games. Efootball mobile’s graphics were reduced upon update from Efootball PES 2021, COD mobile got better, PUBG and NEWSTATE had updates too, even chrome- Androids default browser gets regular updates, and there is not an app in your device that builds up so much cache files in so short a time as chrome, and we know what cache files do ultimately; they slow down your phone- the idea is this, apps are getting more complex everyday and so should your phone’s processor. Battery wise as well - The current standard for batteries nowadays is 5000mah, it is no longer an achievement, if a new phone releases and has less, customers are gonna be like “what is this?” The punch line is this; the processors that Transsion is putting in their devices cannot hold, they can’t stand much anymore, two years ago, they could. In 2022 they can’t.
Are you planning on using your spark 8c (with its helio p22) for snapchat next year? -You may have to, inflation is still high in the country, and I don’t believe prices are dropping anytime soon. ASUU is still on strike so no pocket money for some students to save up and buy phones they want; so you have to work your socks off and then when you do, you go and buy the spark 8C or the Hot 12i- the spark costs 70k plus and runs on an engine that should be used on phones that costs less than 40k, the Hot costs 82k plus and runs on a chipset that is meant for 45k phones. Come on sir, you deserve better than that. This paragraph summarizes everything that is wrong with Transsion; putting older, weaker chips in new phones and charging you at the same price range that flagships and other mid-range phones do. 70k of your hard earned money should get you a decent Smartphone that will perform at the top for at least two years, phone efficiency dropping is a normal thing -wear and tear- but with the features that Transsion put in their devices, they will just wear at a faster rate.
One last thing for you critics, plastic backs on a phone is a budget feature, plastic is the least most valuable of phone covers and when it breaks, it surely does- it will make your phone look cheaper and if you were to go in for swapping and whatnot, your phone will be priced extremely low. Do not be surprised when a phone you bought for 80k gets priced at 25k before your very eyes.
Thank you- criticism is highly valued.
Sparrow.

shawante:

I bought my infinix phone on November 2019 and I'm still using it till today(am even typing this with it) and it has NEVER given me any issues, even the battery which is 4000mah still serves me efficiently.

There are still those who bought the so called "superior phones" and it didn't last them up to a year before developing one fault or another.

I believe it all boils down to how you use and manage your device if you use it very well it will last for you if you mishandle it it won't last for you.

I rest my case.

Illusionale:
you go and buy the spark 8C or the Hot 12i- the spark costs 70k plus and runs on an engine that should be used on phones that costs less than 40k, the Hot costs 82k plus and runs on a chipset that is meant for 45k phones.

Onyeka90210:
Na their way na, normal
Your hard earned money that they are supposed to use to improve their devices and match the specs to price, they'll use it go and be signing big big celebrities that don't even use their devices.
Funny company, cashing out on the ignorance of Nigerians.

shawante:

I bought my infinix phone on November 2019 and I'm still using it till today(am even typing this with it) and it has NEVER given me any issues, even the battery which is 4000mah still serves me efficiently.

There are still those who bought the so called "superior phones" and it didn't last them up to a year before developing one fault or another.


I believe it all boils down to how you use and manage your device if you use it very well it will last for you if you mishandle it it won't last for you.

I rest my case.

JackFB:
. And I don't think u are a gamer or use your phone for multitasking

shawante:

Lol.. Who doesn't multi-task with an android phone.
Well as for gaming if e don pass soccer I don komot hand

shawante:

I bought my infinix phone on November 2019 and I'm still using it till today(am even typing this with it) and it has NEVER given me any issues, even the battery which is 4000mah still serves me efficiently.

There are still those who bought the so called "superior phones" and it didn't last them up to a year before developing one fault or another.

I believe it all boils down to how you use and manage your device if you use it very well it will last for you if you mishandle it it won't last for you.

I rest my case.

skywalker240:

Bro, you only read the post, you didn't comprehend

You bought a device with an almost outdated processor at that time, now it will be totally useless when you want to add some kind of update

You're probably referring to hardware's

The op post talked about software in more than 4 lines

shawante:

Oga what kind of update will I NEED to add to my phone that will make it useless.. Pls tell me Mr comprehender

skywalker240:

No vex, the phone is the best

Illusionale:

weaker chips in new phones and charging you at the same price range that flagships and other mid-range phones do. 70k of your hard earned money should get you a decent Smartphone that will perform at the top for at least two years

skywalker240:

Bro, you only read the post, you didn't comprehend

You bought a device with an almost outdated processor at that time, now it will be totally useless when you want to add some kind of update

You're probably referring to hardware's

The op post talked about software in more than 4 lines

BrickDevo:

This is a lie only an uninformed brainwashed person can believe not me, 70k will never get you a decent phone that will perform up till 2024,

70k will only get you a used phone possible from 2 years back, without software update and support, a decent camera maybe, but every other thing will be old.
Op you seems to forget that software optimization does a lot for android phones. Yes old chips but those apps can be optmized, and will work well, but performance won't be the same as that of a high end phone. It can last up to 2 years if you use it well.

70k will never get you a decent phone, 100k and above will, but until we start electing the right people, a 3 year old used phones won't stop selling for 150k+.... Nonsense.

OneGeek:
Like someone has pointed up there, folks don't really understand the economics behind budget smartphones these days. And it's always been a weak "X phone can't play efootball 2022, it's trash" narrative.

Do you know much purchasing power your 70k has today? If you knew, you wouldn't expect it to suddenly get you a power beast, simply because you struggled to save it up.

The price imbalance is real, people! And things are going to get worse for smartphone buyers. The chip shortage isn't stopping anytime soon, and it will soon start trickling down to midrange and budget devices.

As I see it, it's even better to have companies like Transsion that care about the budget class here in Africa, because left for higher end brands, they couldn't care less.

So, Tecno and Infinix aren't the problem, it's always been the guys who are interested in benchmarks and numbers but don't understand that these things come with significant tradeoffs and budget cuts these days.

Illusionale:


Kind sir, please stop ranting
70k and 83k can and will get you a decent phone... You seemed to have missed a critical point in the post, transsion is not the only phone company in Nigeria but are simply dominant. There are other phone brands albeit with minimal parts availablity.
Check well sir.
An op mentioned earlier that usage pattern determine how long a phone will last, check above- That op was very correct.
The problem as mentioned in the post is that the spark 8c is too underpowered to command such a hefty price tag.
Please check the specs of the spark and if you can still put these same words in typing- then sir I have nothing else to say to you.
Thank you

BrickDevo:

Kindly point out a decent phone i can get for 70k in 2022, that Can last till 2024 please.

BrickDevo:


Kindly point out a decent phone i can get for 70k in 2022, that Can last till 2024 please. Just because 70k seems hefty to you, doesn't mean it is, we are talking about $118 here.

You are being very biased if you say a phone within that price range should compete with high end phones which sits well over $200 just because of inflation, don't blame transion blame your leaders or yourself for not being able to raise the bar and perhaps afford a decent phone.

Illusionale:


I understand your point sir, but do not address it as care.
This is business and business is and will always be business
It is their business model and they have been executing it with perfection since day one- cut costs and recycle old, about- to die chips and market it effectively.

Illusionale:


They are many sir
For example
I have been using my umidigi A9 pro 63k since last year February, that's a year on the book and it has only a single line on the back glass... 6/128 4150mah

I still have my Gionee m100 since 2019- no cracks, no repairs. Bought that phone for 52k... 4/64 5000mah

And currently my vivo v238- this is much newer however

Your point was ?

And

Illusionale:


Obviously the point here is that you are wealthy and can afford better devices -Not bad, that is very good infact
But I do not think your opinion is relevant anymore
This post n argument are for people who grind daily, work their socks off and can only fork up 70k and have no choice but to buy a budget phone with such a heavy price tag
Op, please if you still misunderstand this... I am sorry for you

saintopus:
Wetin concern me, I dey use my NOKIA C10

Abeg who get that Buhari meme with chewing stick abi na tooth pick make im borrow me.

Illusionale:

One last thing for you critics, plastic backs on a phone is a budget feature, plastic is the least most valuable of phone covers and when it breaks, it surely does- it will make your phone look cheaper and if you were to go in for swapping and whatnot, your phone will be priced extremely low. Do not be surprised when a phone you bought for 80k gets priced at 25k before your very eyes.
Thank you- criticism is highly valued.
Sparrow.

lazkizz:
does it have fingerprints....can I see the pics, want to buy a Nokia smart phone for my aunty