You forgot to add "check if the phone is 4g enabled" , nice write up still

kossyablaze:
lol tecnos 16mp is Samsung 4mp.

Lol thanks. I love the fact that the 16 is four times the 4

Wiseandtrue:
2MP front camera in this selfie age

Plz be specific, Samsung front 2mp better pass Tecno front 8mp.so 2mp get grade.

Phone must have battery capacity like that of the Tecno L9+ (5000mah), camera of 16mp, Processor must be fast, beautiful design and I'm good to go

Stevengold:



Plz be specific, Samsung front 2mp better pass Tecno front 8mp.so 2mp get grade.

lmao. Where? How? Nawa o. Megapixels don't have grade, it's the camera quality. Focus. Lens power that does.

I try to look out for 4G, a decent camera, fine design, good battery, 5'5 inches, affordability too. Something like the Camon CX

scarycuteface:
lmao. Where? How? Nawa o. Megapixels don't have grade, it's the camera quality. Focus. Lens power that does.

Bro. What makes up the 2mpixel is it not the same lense and image Technology, You think Carl zeius lense of 2mpixel can be compared to fixed focus lense of one Tecno with 2mpixel camera feature? My brother no be all 2 mixed be actual 2mpixel. Believe me.

Worksunlimited:


Imagine the fuckery....

You no even talk soc, processor clock speed, 4g connectivity, etc...

My brother, i taya.
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@ Op, I Don't Really Buy Your Thougts One The Price.
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As An Internet User, I Usually Check Price First Then I Compare And Contrast It With The Specs, To See If Its Worthy It. Thats How Consumers Behave.
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Only Tech Enthusiast Lookup Specs And Read Reviews Before Checking Price.

No 1, 2 & 4 are the koko.

Dtarmon:
The most important aspect of mobile phones has been left out and that's the processing power.
Personally I can't stand Phones with Mediatek Processors. Examples
We keep hearing Infinix, TECNO and others are making cheaper high end phones with 4gb RAM, batteries higher than 3000mAh and fingerprint scanners. But this same phones can't hold apps in memory.
Conclusion
Phone has to have a good processing power, snapdragon I mean.

Must it be Snapdragon? Samsung's Exynos is equally capable and atimes better.

Realboygenius:
Bro maybe you're living in the Stone age....Mediatek also produce a lot of high end processing power....I guess you have not since a device with Helio X20 or X25.... amazing devices..most Snapdragon processor are not as battery efficient as their Mediatek counterpart.[/b] I use a Camon CX with Helio P10 processor with just 3200mah battery but last longer than anything even on heavy usage[b].

Are you sure about that?

Techm8:

You can get it for 62k

Is it the same Camon CX I saw going for 49k on Jumia?

I agree, there are some other high end SOC Like Krin and Exynos

donhils:

Must it be Snapdragon? Samsung's Exynos is equally capable and atimes better.

donhils:

Is it the same Camon CX I saw going for 49k on Jumia?

CX for 49k naaaaa. What you saw is was probably the CX Air.

Techm8:

CX for 49k naaaaa. What you saw is was probably the CX Air.

Really? There's Camon CX and CX air? Na them sabi.
So what's the difference?

SleekMadam:
You forgot to add "check if the phone is 4g enabled" , nice write up still

I don't disturb myself with this 4G thing. My 3G is fast enough. How many of our service providers have stable 4G sef

donhils:

Really? There's Camon CX and CX air? Na them sabi.
So what's the difference?

One major difference is in the camera. CX has 16MP front & back cameras while CX air has 13MP

Dtarmon:
The most important aspect of mobile phones has been left out and that's the processing power.
Personally I can't stand Phones with Mediatek Processors. Examples
We keep hearing Infinix, TECNO and others are making cheaper high end phones with 4gb RAM, batteries higher than 3000mAh and fingerprint scanners. But this same phones can't hold apps in memory.
Conclusion
Phone has to have a good processing power, snapdragon I mean.

Pls Bros Help me
I have this 3 phones in mind which among them is better.
Infinix Hot4
Samsung Galaxy on7
Alcatel pop4 Plus

funmyade:


One major difference is in the camera. CX has 16MP front & back cameras while CX air has 13MP

Then CX Air is more cost effective. 65k and 49k for 16mp and 13mp camera respectively.

Iamdemola:
As a heavy user, for me, battery life is very important, more reason why I followed advice from fellow Nairalanders by opting for the Tecno L9+

how do you see the L9?
wonna buy it but the RAM is low and the price is a little bit high.

Freelancerx:
I try to look out for 4G, a decent camera, fine design, good battery, 5'5 inches, affordability too. Something like the Camon CX

whats the battery capacity and how much is it.

Dtarmon:
Yeah yeah, we all know Mediatek for good battery life but I'm not ready to sacrifice performance for battery life.

I use a Google Pixel XL. I really don't see where a Canon CX can meet that in performance, camera quality, 4G LTE.... . Just saying

three hundred and thirty three thousand naira only to buy a phone!!!!!!!!!!!
I raise my two black nyash for you bros. some people geh money ooooooo

Six things I check is
RAM AND ROM
,

CAMERA
,

SCREEN SIZE
,

BATTERY CAPACITY
,

PROCESSOR
,

ANDROID VERSION.

Lankyannie:
whats the battery capacity and how much is it.

3200mah and it currently sells for 59k at slot.

funmyade:


I don't disturb myself with this 4G thing. My 3G is fast enough. How many of our service providers have stable 4G sef

Lol, that's true though

What to consider before buying a phone is all here

http://www.makesensestore.com/what-to-consider-when-buying-a-smart-phone/


BUILD QUALITY: Build is all about durability of a smartphone. The entire handset market is largely divided in two types of builds — metal and plastic. There are some that even have glass-coated panels, but those are very limited. If you are one of those prone to dropping your smartphone, it’s advisable to go for a metal or a plastic built handset. These can sustain drops from 2-3 feet, while glass-based handset are sure to shatter.

DISPLAY: The size and resolution of display depends on how you use your smartphone. If you often stream videos, edit photos or videos or download and view movies, then a smartphone display ranging from 5.5-inch to 6-inch, full-HD or QHD resolution should be good enough for you. Anything larger than a 6-inch display not just makes the handset extra bulky, but also difficult to carry around. If you are a regular user and largely use the smartphone for checking emails, chatting and browsing social media apps, then anything from 5-inch to 5.5-inch HD or full-HD display handsets is perfect.


PROCESSOR: The processing power of smartphone varies from one device to another depending on several factors such as OS version, UI, bloatware and more. If you are a heavy user who need to edit images/videos/documents online, play heavy games, stream videos or often use apps in split screen mode, then smartphones with Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 or Snapdragon 820/821 should make multitasking fluid for you. Light users will even be fine if their handsets come with MediaTek processors.


CAMERA: Just having more number of megapixels does not mean that the smartphone camera is better. Several specifications such as camera aperture, ISO levels, pixel size, autofocus and more are essential as well. A 16MP rear camera does not necessarily be better than a 12MP camera. Same theory goes for the front-facing camera. More number of pixels mean more the size of the image, which becomes more sharper when seen on a small screen. A photographer enthusiasts might want a camera with 12 or 16MP sensor under f/2.0 or lower aperture for speedy shots even in low lights. A casual shooter can go by even with an 8MP 0r 12MP camera with f/2.0-f/2.2 aperture.


BATTERY: The battery usage differs from user to user depending on the way he/she uses the smartphone. If you are a heavy user and work on apps, play games, stream videos and more then go for smartphones with at least 3500mAh battery or above. If you are an average or light user, handset with 3000mAh battery would be good enough to run for a full day.


USER INTERFACE/OS VERSION: User interface and the OS version too are key factors to consider while choosing a smartphone. These are the interfaces that one would have to interact with each time to access anything, so it should be easy and simple. For the most basic and pure Android experience are Xiaomi, Motorola handsets, Nexus/Pixel smartphones or even Android One devices. However different interfaces like ZenUI, Xperia UI, Samsung TouchWiz, EMUI and others offer more yet nifty features to sort applications and more options in styles the company thinks users would find more friendly. However, smartphones by OEMs also come with bloatware and certain apps that you probably won’t use ever. So, we recommend to try the handset before you pick one.


STORAGE: A large part of the smartphone’s storage is taken away from the OS and the apps the device comes pre-installed with. A 16GB/32GB/64GB or more don’t really come with exact mentioned space. If you like to keep less number of apps on your devices, you can go for 32GB storage. Users who like to keep higher number of apps can go for 64GB or 128GB variants. You can also buy a 16GB model that supports microSD card as well
SECURITY/EXTRA FEATURES: Most smartphones these days have started coming with extra security features such as fingerprint sensor or even iris sensors. These are not just to lock/unlock a handset but as a password to access certain files, documents or apps. While a fingerprint sensor can be found in even a Rs 5,000 smartphone, devices with iris scanners are still few. It’s preferable to buy a smartphone with these extra security features since most of us have personal information on handsets these days.


AUDIO SPEAKERS: Speakers and the quality of audio coming out of it can be an important parameter for those who rely on heavy video streaming or video conferences. If you like entertainment-on-the-go, buy a handset that has front-facing speakers. This gives clear sound even while holding the smartphone in landscape mode. If you don’t indulge in video streaming or video conferencing much, then a regular handset with bottom-firing speakers should be just fine. Those with speakers placed at the back are also fine.


HEADPHONE/USB JACK: Ports too can be a factor to consider. Although both micro-USB and USB Type-C ports are available in smartphones these days, it is preferable to switch to USB Type-C not just because it is easy to plug in but also it is future-proof. More number of smartphones have started incorporating the new standard. Few have started ditching the 3.5mm headphone jack as well but there might be good two years before all the OEMs completely switched to USB Type-C based headphones jacks.

Lankyannie:
how do you see the L9?
wonna buy it but the RAM is low and the price is a little bit high.

RAM is not low o! it's 2GB RAM and at 47k now, it's a good price. I got mine for 56k in April.

SleekMadam:


Lol, that's true though

it is so overrated my sister. Whenever I get to the bus stop, there is 4G but it disappears once I get home, does it now mean I will now be running to the bus stop everytime because of 4G?