TOP 5 LATEST/ CURRENT AFFORDABLE POCKET FRIENDLY CHEAP PHONES/ DEVICES FOR JANUARY/ FEBRUARY 2021.
First of
all, what do we mean by pocket friendly phones?
To derive
that, let’s refer to urban dictionary which defines pocket friendly as “If something is pocket-friendly,
it's not really expensive or rather cheap”.
From here it ushers us into
discovering our pocket friendly phones/devices of January/ February 2021.
These phones comes with standard
features and even more that enable you work and play without breaking your bank account.
For our review we shall be looking at
brands like UMIDIGI, ITEL, TECNO, AND
GIONEE, and their select models. These phones can be purchased easily from several accredited phone shops all over Nigeria or can be ordered online.
First on
our list is UMIDIGI A75,
This phone
comes with the latest technology introduction into smart phones which is Thermometer
for body temperature measurement. I commend this because, I believe it will be
very useful especially at this time of COVID19 when body temperatures are
needed to be checked or monitored, though the manufacturer insists it’s for
reference purposes and not to be used medically.
Several
other nice new features of the phone are 6.3 large full screen display, 20:9
Cinema-Grade Display.
It boasts of
a 2 days plus battery life with the support of a large battery of 4150mah.
It comes
with a dual sim with a dedicated 3 card tray slot.
The Memory is 2GB RAM, 32GB ROM.
The internal storage is 32GB while the external storage can accept or accommodate up to 128GB extra memory for work or play.
Another
great feature is the AI face unlock feature which is for security.
It prides
itself with Android 10 GO version.
The camera is not left out with nice options, 13MP+8MP+2MP Triple Camera, 8MP selfie.
CONS
1. Even with all it nice features is doesn’t support Finger print.
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Second on our list is ITEL P36
This is an 8mp Dual camera phone
with an AI Face beauty feature. This feature can enhance the quality of
pictures taken with this phone, especially if the pictures are meant to be
posted on Facebook, Instagram or TikoTok.
The battery capacity is 5000mah,
integrated with an upgrade of AI Power master helps manage and optimize the amount
of time used by the device.
The fingerprint sensor can - stop alarms, answer calls, take photos, capture videos, record calls, open apps, and more, it can also securely unlock your the P36 phone in only 0.2 seconds.
CONS
Third on our
list is Tecno Pop 3 (BB2)
This pocket
friendly phone comes with face unlock 2.0 which enables you to unlock your
phone quickly via face scan
The face
unlock feature comes with a feature “Closed eye detection”, so it cannot be
unlocked without your permission especially when you are sleeping.
Finally, this
is a 1.3 quad-core processor phone with HIOS based on Android 8.1 Oreo
CONS
There are no
complaints so far about this phone as it perfectly serves its purpose.
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The Fourth phone on our list is GIONEE S11 LITE
The GIONEE S11 LITE is a smartphone with
5.7 full HD display.
It comes with
a fast and powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 chipset with an octa-core CPU, 4GB
RAM onboard with 64GB built-in storage which can further be expanded with a 256GB
microSD, this gives you more freedom to store several photos, videos and
download loads of Apps of your choice from Google playstore.
It prides
itself with 3 cameras: 13MP + 2MP back and 16MP selfie camera, all these to
bring clarity and add fun to the user’s experience while taking shots or
recording video.
It comes with
a fast charging technology that charges it’s 3030mah battery quicky to keep you
online.
The GIONEE S11 LITE network supports
multi-band 2G/3G/4G and LTE, as well as Bluetooth 4.0 and runs on Android 7.1
Nougat operating system.
I highly
recommend this phone because its fast and superb.
CONS
No negative
user experiences yet as the phone is new and is serving it’s purpose in
commensurate with the price.
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The Fifth phone on our list is TECNO POP2F (B1F)
Selfies are
made beautiful by a new technology via Tecno b1F 8mb front camera.
Vivid and
beautiful moments can be captured with this new technology, even in low light.
The phone is
equipped with a smart finger print to unlock the phone with a single touch.
The TECNO POP2F (B1F) updated
operating system HiOS Lite 3.3 enables
the user to experience more content and makes interactions smoother. Junk files
are dealt with faster and Data is better managed.
The memory is 16GB ROM, 1GB RAM in capacity with an SD slot.
The battery capacity is 2400mah with the Android version 8.1
Oreo go edition. This phone is very good for a non-heavy user.
CONS
No negative experiences yet.
The price in Nigeria is between N28,800- N30,000
In conclusion, these phones are pocket friendly, durable and assures the user a good value for their money.
