Best phone for under R1000 Now with Lte 4g November December 2015

I just bought myself this phone for my self last weak
it is best phone for R999

it just came on the market available at CNA Edgers and mtn

The huawei Y560


Whats so good about it ?

1.the Huawei Y560 is the first phone to be released in south Africa with 4G lte For under R1000
It has 4G internet that means very fast internet speeds  up to 100+ mbs were older 3.5g HSPA is 7.2mps  (best case scenario) so downloading apps only takes seconds and not minuets  

but real life 3.5g HSPA speed is 1 mbs +-
and 4G lte is 5mbs to 10mbs  it is 5 to 10 times faster then 3.5g HSPA

2.The Huawei Y560 has  a good size screen at 4.5 inch's FWVGA 480x854 pixls  217.7 ppi pixel density with a wide viewing angle

3.The Huawei Y560 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon Quad core CPU 1.1ghz  thats very fast for a phone R1000 even for a phone of R2000 its a fast CPU

4.The huawei Y560  has 1gig of ram that's a lot for a phone for under R1000 phone

5.The Huawei Y560 has 8 gig memory on board memory and can expand with a micro sd card  up to 32 gigs

6.The Huawei Y560 is useing android 5.1.1 (AKA  Lollipop ) operating system making it the 1st android 5.1.1 phone under R1000

7.The Huawei Y560  has a 5mp main camera with flash its good for R1000 phone
and can record 720p (hd ready recording ) witch is  very good for a R1000 phone

8.The Huawei Y560  has a 2mp front facing camera that makes it the best front facing camera for a phone for under R1000

9.The phone is on heavy side at 148 grams but the phone feels very soiled in the hand no flecks or creaking from the phone

10. it comes with a mtn sim card and has  500mbs data for the 1st 3 months

final thoughts

The Huawei Y560  is an fantastic For R999 its better then alot of phones of under R2000
take Samsungs J1 it costs R1499 its R500 more then the The Huawei Y560 but only has half the on board storage half the cpus and half the ram and using an older  v4.4.4 (KitKat) and it dosnt have 4G lte 

The Huawei Y560 is an excellent  price for a R1000 even at R1500 it would still be a good price
because the closets compered is the Sony Xperia E4g but it costs R1899

This phone is good buy for Christmas 2015

South Africa we all need power banks. this is why you need one and Things you should know before you buy one.

So why do you need a power bank
Its an external battery to charge your phone.

so why do you need one?
well these are  the times you will be happy you got a power bank



4. emergency if you leave the home and u see your phone is down 20% so you can charge it on the go

3.if you are at a friends  home and u c your phone is down 20%  and friend only has one charger and he is using it  no problem you can charge your phone still with your power bank

2.Need to charge your phone at home and cant run back n forth to your charger  because u need to be in other room

1.during load shedding so u can still at lest use the phone whats app music video games it makes load shedding o much faster

What do u need to know when buying a power bank

1.How big is your phones battery ?
you can find out  on the battery in the phone or you can check gsmarena.com
you check the mah

2.How much power must the power bank out out (chargeing speed)

3.what size do you need ? and price

1.if your phones batter is 2000 mah (some phone are more and some are less)
you will need a 2000 mah power bank to charge your phone full 1 time
but if its 4000 mah You can charge your phone full twice or a 7 inch tablet once

You get big power banks of up to 10000 mah but they can be pricey

2.charging speed also important a 0.5 amp charger will take 4 hours to charge a 2000 mah battery full
but if you have 1 amp out put charger its only 2 hours
u get up to 2 amp out put on some power banks and can charge a 2000 mah battery in on hour

4.There are lots of different sizes and prices

Power banks start of as little as R99  at Pep cellular
http://www.pepstores.com/product/amplify-portable-charger/




 Its 1800 mah with a 0.5 out put
The first power bank i bought

next up is

Smart Power Bank at CNA R129

https://www.cna.co.za/smart-power-bank-2600mah-1.html






 Its 2600 mah with a 0.5 out put


so i wanted a bigger power bank so i saw this at CNA for R249
with earphones that are worth R79

Volkano 4000mAh PowerBank erupt series


its 4000 mAh so can charge a phone twice or a 7 inch tablet once
but what makes it better it has dual usb ports
You can charge 2 phones at the same time
u get up to 2 amp out put on some power banks and can charge a 2000 mah battery in on hour
and has 4 led indicators representing how much battery is left or how far is it charged
25% 50% 75% 100%
it is handy to know this

The biggest power banks 10000mAh that size can charge a phone 5 times and the price of R500 and up http://www.pricecheck.co.za/offers/78720872/Ultra+Volkano+10400mah+Powerbank-each
at musica



when buying power bank go to a known shop Like CNA GAME MAKRO  MUSICA PNP PEPcellular Dion wired

Just remember you get what you pay for

Is it possible to get a years data for R310

Well yes but you will need a dual sim phone

u will need a dual sim  phone telkom mobile and a cell c sim card

You will need an Telkom mobile internet starter pack data bundel *147# (u don't need to buy a new starter pack its in bundle options)
R99 for 2.4 gigs
You will get 200 mb a month for internet

and now this is were cell c comes in

whats app bundle for the month is R5 so whats app works when u run out of data (R60 a year)

so far R160 a year

now u want to update and download apps (200 mb wont enough)

so u take a night bundle 1 am to 5 am

For R12.50 u get a 1Gig data so its R150 a year for 12 gigs

so this costs u R310 a year altogether

so u get whats app bundle for year even if u don't have date u can chat
and u get 200mb data a month bundle o use for surfing the net
and a 1 gig for updates and new apps

so total is 14.4 gigs a year for just R310 what a deal

and cheaper then a blackberry R720 a year

Prepaid contract ?

Prepaid contract ?

Pay up front  one time and receive a phone with air time each month for a year  

This is an interesting concept 

what dose this mean 

 You pay upfront and get air time for the year 

 This is the best phone deal you get in south Africa

at edgers now AG chrome ultra (a good phone witch i reviewed already)

its R1799 (normal price R1299)

but this is were prepaid contract comes in at only R500 more then stander phone price 

its a cell c deal Edgers deal

BUT you get R115 air time and 25 sms a month a month for 12 months so this = R1380 

air time so u pay only R420 for the phone 

You can buy it on edgers card and pay it off over 12 month  its about R170 a month on credit 

so u pay R55 a month for the phone

other advantages are u don't have to apply too get this on credit u don't pay sim and contention fees 

and its only a year you pay for it and not 2 years like traditional contract phone 

 AG Mobile Chrome ultra

it is using Android OS, 4.4 (kitkat) 

5inch screen with a resolution  of 480 by 800 pixels

1.2GHz  dual core CPU with 1GIG of RAM

5 mp camera with flash and auto forces 1mp front facing camera

and its a dual sim 

it comes with FREE screen guard and an extra rear back cover and a jelly cover 

    

Gsmarena.com is 15 years old and still going strong

Gsmarena.com is 15 years old and still going strong
gsmarena is my favorite websites about phones with excellent reviews and the latest news about phones

taking a trip down memory lane (gsmarena.com)

http://www.gsmarena.com/phone_history-review-1264.php

Best phones to be in South Africa R1000 to R2000

What to expect for R1000 to R2000 in South Africa 

a 4.3 inch up to 5inch WVGA 480 by 800 resolution up to HD 720 by 1280 resolution

you should get a Dual core to Quad core CPU and 1gig of ram  5mp to 8mp camera  3G/hsdpa up to higher speed lte wifi and also a gps 1mp to 2mp front facing camera   

This time 6 phones stand out

6.AG Mobile Chrome ultra R1350 at PEPcellula 

it is using Android OS, 4.4 (kitkat) 

5inch screen with a resolution  of 480 by 800 pixels

1.2GHz  dual core CPU with 1GIG of RAM

5 mp camera with flash and auto forces 1mp front facing camera

and its a dual sim 

Mobiecel Chrome ultra has a large 5 inch display for its price

but the phone is only a dual core CPU were all the others are quad core but its the cheapest phone on the list

it comes with FREE screen guard and an extra rear back cover and a jelly cover 

or you can save R350 and get yourself the AG ChromeSwift R999 at PEPcellula has the same specifications but just a smaller screen (4.5 inch were the mobicel chrome ultra has 5inch)

5.Vodafone 4 turbo R1599 at vodacom

welcome to lte also known as 4g or high speed internet (faster then 3G)

it is using  Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)

4.5 inches  with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels

Quad-core 1.2 GHz CPU (Snapdragon 400) with 1GIG of RAM

5 mp camera with flash and auto forces  and  VGA front facing camera

The Vodafone 4 Turbo is a nice entry level lte phone with a quad core CPU but the next phone just edges out the The Vodafone 4 Turbo 

4.Mtn Steppa 2 LTE R1499 at Mtn

it also has lte also known as 4g or high speed internet (faster then 3G)

it is using  Android OS, 4.4 (KitKat)

4.5 inches  with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels

Quad-core 1.2 GHz CPU (Snapdragon 410 32-bit and 64-bit capable) with 1GIG of RAM

5 mp camera with flash and auto forces  and VGA front facing camera

the mtn steppa 2 lte has a better cpu then the vodafone 4 turbo and it is a R100 cheaper

3.Samsung Galaxy Core Prime R1899 at macro 

this phone might not have lte or dual sim but dose make up for it with nice build quality and good Samsung badge and good 2mp front facing camera  but the best part is that it is  upgradable to v5.0.2 (Lollipop)

it is using Android OS, 4.4 (jellybean) upgradable to v5.0.2 (Lollipop)

4.5inch screen with a resolution  of 480 by 800 pixels

1.2GHz  Quad-core CPU (Snapdragon 410 32-bit and 64-bit capable) with 1GIG of RAM

5 mp camera with flash and auto forces 2mp front facing camera

and its a dual sim 

2.ZTE blade L2  R1749 at edgers and jet 

The best phone last year for under R2000 it has a big 5inch display and is dual sim  

it is using Android OS, 4.2 (jellybean) 

5inch screen with a resolution  of 480 by 854 pixels

1.3GHz  dual core CPU with 1GIG of RAM

8 mp camera with flash and auto forces 1mp front facing camera

and its a dual sim 

The best phone for under R2000 is the 

1.Hisense U971 R1799  



https://www.makro.co.za/computing-and-mobile/cell-c-hisense-u971-286779EA

it is using Android OS, 4.3 ( jelly bean

5inch HD screen with a resolution  of 720 by 1280 pixels

1.2GHz  quad core CPU with 1GIG of RAM

8 mp camera with flash and auto forces 2mp front facing camera

and its a dual sim 

This is the best phone for under R2000
its the only phone with a HD display 720 by 1280 pixels also has a good 8mp camera
and a good 2mp selfie camera  

You just bought a new phone what accessories must you have

1.screen guard 
Make sure your phone has a screen guard or buy a screen card ASAP (as soon as possible)
they can be bought as low as R20 up to R200 but i is well worth it when you remove the scratches and replace it with a new screen guard

2.Phone cover
Buy a phone cover ASAP there are a lot different covers there are
plastic rap cover adds scratch resistance n a bit more drop protection


or flip rap cover that adds extra bulk but adds more screen protection and also adds scratch resistance n a bit more drop protection and some have built in stand but the normaly dont last as long as rap around plastic covers


If you want the best cover so your phone can survive a 4 meter drop (or 23 story's) you will need
a rubber and plastic cover it adds bulk but worth it if your phone survives
Otterbox is one of the best covers you can buy

look at video in the link
https://youtu.be/SSaywLJdtVQ

a phone generic cover can cost as little as R30 up to R200
but real covers can cost between R100 u to R700

but if u cant find a cover you can use a phone sock R20 to R50
it will give the phone scratch resistance and light drops and you can also use the sock to wipe the phone clean

or you can buy a pair of boys ankle socks and get 2 socks for under R20  and use it till your real cover arrives


Since we got your phone covered (pun intend)

3.Powerbank

a Powerbank  is an external battery for your phone so you can charge your phone during loaded shedding at work in your pocket or charge your when u are out shopping and relies u go 10%  or when u are camping for a few days

you can get them very cheap as little as R99 at pepstores
http://www.pepstores.com/product/amplify-portable-charger/

This is 1800mha it charges most phones to full

before you buy a powerbank
ask how many mah it has

there are ones with 1200mah up to 6000mah but going to cost more up to R600



 4.Good quality earphones 
The earphones that come with your phone are worth R30 to R100 with a R3000 phone but high end phones like Apple iphone  Earpods R499 or Samsung S6

You will pay R200 for a good Sony earphones it will be lot better then the earphones that come fre with he phone (try to avoid skullcandy u pay for the name and quality is not good) if you want a mic built in u will pay R100 more but makes it easier to use


if you want sport earphones that do not fall out your ears Yurbuds Ironman R300 at game or musica 



http://www.musica.co.za/audio_gear/id/506673691496/Yurbuds_Iron_Man_Focus_Earphones_-_Black

http://www.engadget.com/products/yurbuds/ironman/inspire-pro/


if you want good Headphones that last (iv had mine for 2 years longest headphones lasted me)
Sony MDR-ZX300

 its price is R400 to R500 u can buy it at game or musica



don't buy the earphones at any place make sure you buy it at a well known shop u get alot of fake ear and headphones so buy it at a shop