Forget the likes of Samsung, Sony, Huawei, HTC, Tecno and new entrants like Infinix, Injoo… etc… etc, that have dominanted the Kenyan smartphone market recently, I am not focusing on those. I am going to introduce you to a new range of smartphones that most, if not all, tech-savvy users wish they had.
- OnePlus 2 – Flagship
Specs:
- 5.5″ 1080p Full HD Screen
- Fingerprint sensor
- USB Type C
- Oxygen OS based on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
- Processor: Snapdragon 810 (Octa-Core)
- Storage: 16 GB – 3GB RAM or 64GB – 4GB RAM (not expandable)
- Camera: 13MP back (records 4k), 5MP front
- Price: approx. ksh.35,000(16GB) and ksh.39,000(64GB)
2. Motorola Moto X Style – Flagship
Specs:
- 5.7″ QUAD HD Screen (2560p)
- Waterproof
- Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
- Processor: Snapdragon 808 (Hexa-Core)
- Storage: 16/32/64GB – 3GB RAM (expandable via Micro SD Card)
- Camera: 21MP back (records 4k), 5MP front (with flash)
- Price: as from approx. ksh.37,000
3. Meizu MX 5 – Flagship
Specs:
- 5.5″ FULL HD Screen (1080p)
- Fingerprint sensor
- Flyme UI based on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
- Processor: Mediatek MT6795 (Octa-Core)
- Storage: 16/32/64GB – 3GB RAM (not expandable)
- Camera: 20MP back, 5MP front
- Price: as from approx. ksh.30,000
4. Meizu M2 Note – Phablet
Specs:
- 5.5″ FULL HD Screen (1080p)
- Flyme UI based on Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
- Processor: Mediatek MT6753 (Octa-Core)
- Storage: 16/32/64GB – 3GB RAM (expandable via Micro SD Card)
- Camera: 13MP back, 5MP front
- Price: as from approx. ksh.14,000 (yeah, 14K!!!!)
5. Motorola Moto G (2015) – Midrange Phone
Specs:
- 5.0″ HD Screen (720p)
- Water resistant
- Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
- Processor: Snapdragon 410 (Quad-Core)
- Storage: 8GB – 1GB RAM or 16GB – 2GB RAM (expandable via Micro SD Card)
- Camera: 13MP back, 5MP front
- Price: as from approx. ksh.20,000
These phones are very much pocket friendly, considering the specs they carry. Currently you can only get such phones by importing them into the country but I personally think, they are worth the hustle.
Your wish-phone not on the list? Tweet us @TechArena_KE and @aydensaruni and I hope to update this list in the next month or so.