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The iTel S16 is a budget android smartphone from iTel. At 30,000 Naira, it’s what I call a ‘budget budget’ smartphone. There’s a lot going on with the S16 and if you’re looking to buy the phone here’s a brief rundown of its good and not so good features. If you prefer to read the …
What’s to like and other things to hate on the Itel S16 Read More »
If you’ve been searching for a budget smartphone, you’ve probably come across the iTel S16 and some of the rather scathing reviews that have been making the rounds. I finally got my hands on the phone, and I have an opinion; it’s not the devil most people assume it is, and I’ll tell you why …
iTel S16 review – The misunderstood budget smartphone Read More »
If you looked at most other big battery phones in the budget – mid-range smartphone market, there was little to like asides from their massive batteries. They almost always debuted below average specifications and always came with poor cameras. Not the Umidigi Power 3, though. With a 6150mAh battery onboard, this phone is undoubtedly a …
Umidigi Power 3 review – The battery king that does a fair bit of everything Read More »
The Umidigi A7 Pro is a mid-level Android smartphone by what’s now a popular Chinese brand Umidigi. It features an exciting blend of premium design and mid-level specifications at a drop-dead affordable price. Premium design, affordability, and an above-average spec-sheet are the dream of the typical budget smartphone shopper. But what corners did Umidigi cut …
Umidigi A7 pro review – A lot to offer at a price that’s more than affordable Read More »
Update: Checkout my updated hands-on review of the Umidigi A7S, complete with actual photos of the device here Thermometer on an Android smartphone – who’d have ever thought that that would be a thing. Well, it’s a thing now, and on the newly released budget Umidigi A7S, you can use it to check body temperatures …
I’ve been reviewing a lot of Umidigi smartphones of late. For the most part, the devices I covered were mid-rangers with bare minimum specifications at impressively affordable price points. The Umidigi S5 Pro is different. It’s Umidigi’s most premium android offering and expectedly, it costs a sizable 134,000 Naira. It’s loaded on the spec front …
Umidigi S5 Pro Review -Premium android at a budget price point Read More »
Bison, that’s a unique name to call a smartphone, but if you’ve seen the Umidigi Bison in person, then you’ll understand why. Straight out of the box, the phone looks robust and rugged. You don’t get the any of that sleek and well-rounded finish we’ve come to associate with Umidigi. Instead, this phone looks like …
If you wanted a budget smartphone that looked, felt and performed great, it’d be hard to find a better option than something from Infinix. Sister brand to Tecno and Itel, Infinix designs its phones with the hip, trendy smartphone user in mind – and that means somewhat premium quality build and above-average performance on their …
Announced in May 2020 alongside its follow up the Tecno Spark 5 Air, the TECNO SPARK 5 is a bargain smartphone targeted at the budget smartphone shopper. Out of the box, the Tecno Spark 5 runs android 10, with no security updates. An Octa-core Mediatek Helio A22 Chipset with a clock speed of 2.0 GHz …
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