The budget smartphone segment has some heavy competition in South Africa.
The budget smartphone segment in South Africa is teeming with highly-capable devices at affordable prices.
While the premium category tends to be dominated by the likes of Apple, Huawei, Samsung, and Xiaomi, we found the range of competition at the entry level was far greater.The only manufacturer with more than one model on our list was Samsung, the world’s leading smartphone maker.
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