Smartwatches, tablets, drones among most popular gadgets in South Africa

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Smartwatches, tablets, drones among most popular gadgets in South Africa
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MyBroadband asked several online retailers in South Africa about the most popular gadgets sold on their websites.

Takealot said its most popular gadgets were smartwatches from Apple and Garmin, tablets manufactured by Samsung and Apple, and drones from DJI.

The Cupertino-based tech company said the Apple Watch Series 8 offers several enhancements over the previous generation, including a larger, edge-to-edge display, new safety features, and a body temperature sensor. South Africans can grab a Garmin Forerunner — available in a range of models and specs — from R2,999.The top-tier Epix offers a range of health-related functions, including stress and hydration tracking, sleep monitoring, acclimation sensors, and multi-content TopoActive maps.

The Cupertino-based tech company said the iPad Pro 2021 offered 50% better performance than its predecessor thanks to its M1 chip. South African pricing for the 11-inch iPad Pro starts at R17,999, and the 12.9-inch model is available from R24,099.Samsung released its latest high-end tablet — the Galaxy Tab S8 — in February 2022, offering three different variations: the standard Galaxy Tab S8, the Galaxy Tab S8+, and the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra.

Samsung’s most powerful tablet — the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra — has the biggest battery of the lot and features a 14.6-inch display.

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