{"id":36516,"date":"2022-10-16T09:55:29","date_gmt":"2022-10-16T07:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=36516"},"modified":"2022-10-16T11:00:10","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T09:00:10","slug":"black-friday-buyers-guide-3-new-affordable-smartphones-for-under-r6000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/black-friday-buyers-guide-3-new-affordable-smartphones-for-under-r6000\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Friday Buyer\u2019s Guide: 3 New Affordable Smartphones for Under R6,000"},"content":{"rendered":"If you\u2019re hunting for a new smartphone, then\u00a0Black Friday and Cyber Monday\u00a0are great opportunities to pick up a brand-spanking new device that\u2019ll appease your needs for some time to come. In terms of what\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/campaigns\/view-campaign\/248\/cellphones-under-r5-999\">smartphones<\/a>\u00a0you should have on your radar, though, we\u2019ve rounded up 3 of the most value-worthy devices that\u2019ll give you serious bang for your buck this year.\r\n\r\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-pricecheck-visual-link-template\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/pages\/phone-data-deals\/148\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Find the Best Phone &amp; Data Deals\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 150px;\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Oppo-A-series_hero3.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-150x999 size-150x999\" alt=\"Oppo A57, A57s and A77 5G smartphones\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Oppo-A-series_hero3.jpeg 800w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Oppo-A-series_hero3-300x169.jpeg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Oppo-A-series_hero3-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Find the Best Phone &amp; Data Deals<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Cellphone and Contract Deals | Mondo | Compare At PriceCheck<\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\nFinding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/campaigns\/view-campaign\/248\/cellphones-under-r5-999\">best prices on smartphones in South Africa<\/a> can be tricky, with so many options out there. Fortunately, PriceCheck has you covered, offering a one-stop-shop for price comparisons. If you&#8217;re looking for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/campaign\/pages\/tech-sale\/47?itm_source=nav_bar&amp;itm_medium=banner&amp;itm_campaign=techsale_090819&amp;itm_content=techsale_090819\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best deals on tech in South Africa<\/a>, then PriceCheck is the place to start your search.\r\n\r\nWhen shopping for a new smartphone, whether you&#8217;re looking for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/campaigns\/view-campaign\/16\/pre-loved-goods\">pre-loved smartphones <\/a>or brand-new models, finding a device that ticks all the boxes while keeping within your budget is key. Often starting from the features you need, and then working backwards to your desired price-point is best; so with your wallet in mind, we\u2019ve rounded up three new devices that give you some bells and whistles but hold back on the jaw-dropping price-tags.\r\n<h3>Samsung Galaxy A04s<\/h3>\r\nAverage price: R2,999\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36522 aligncenter\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Samsung-Galaxy-A04s-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung Galaxy A04s\" width=\"635\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Samsung-Galaxy-A04s-300x208.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Samsung-Galaxy-A04s-768x533.jpg 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Samsung-Galaxy-A04s.jpg 786w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/>\r\n\r\nSamsung\u2019s Galaxy A04s is designed to cater to those looking for a smartphone that is built with impressive features and user-friendliness in mind. The Galaxy A04s comes with a 6.5-inch display, an impressive 50MP High-Resolution Triple-camera, and 3GBs of RAM, with 32GBs of storage, a fingerprint sensor on the power button, along with a 5,000mAh battery. It\u2019s not going to blow other devices out of the water, but for an everyday phone that does the necessities, it\u2019s a great option, and at R2,999, it\u2019s a bargain.\r\n\r\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mondo.co.za\/mobile\/devices\/phone\/huawei\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Find the best deals on Samsung devices here!\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 150px;\" width=\"150\" height=\"91\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Galaxy-Flip-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-150x999 size-150x999\" alt=\"Samsung Galaxy flip 4\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Galaxy-Flip-4.jpg 800w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Galaxy-Flip-4-300x183.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Galaxy-Flip-4-768x468.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Find the best deals on Samsung devices here!<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Get the best deals on Samsung deals from Mondo.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n<h3>Huawei Nova Y90<\/h3>\r\nAverage price: R5,799\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36523 aligncenter\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Huawei-Nova-Y90-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"Huawei Nova Y90\" width=\"416\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Huawei-Nova-Y90-249x300.jpg 249w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Huawei-Nova-Y90.jpg 726w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/>\r\n\r\nHuawei has had some challenges with its lack of Google services, but the brand is pushing ahead regardless with its own proprietary options. The Huawei Nova Y90 is an entry-level device that brings decent hardware, specs, and pricing for those looking for an affordable option. Firstly, and impressively, it includes 8GBs of RAM, and the Nova Y90 also features a 6.7-inch Edgeless 270 Hz FullView Display, side fingerprint sensor, 50MP triple camera, 5,000mAh battery, and 40W SuperCharge capabilities, as well as an upgraded 128GB large storage capacity.\r\n\r\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mondo.co.za\/mobile\/devices\/phone\/huawei\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Find the best deals on Huawei devices here!\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 150px;\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/HUAWEI-P50-Pocket-Premium-Edition_fold.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-150x999 size-150x999\" alt=\"Huawei P50 Pocket Premium Edition\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/HUAWEI-P50-Pocket-Premium-Edition_fold.jpeg 800w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/HUAWEI-P50-Pocket-Premium-Edition_fold-300x169.jpeg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/HUAWEI-P50-Pocket-Premium-Edition_fold-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Find the best deals on Huawei devices here!<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Get the best deals on Huawei deals from Mondo.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>TCL 20 R 5G<\/h3>\r\nAverage price: R3,899\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36521 aligncenter\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TCL-20-R-5G-768x826-279x300.jpg\" alt=\"TCL 20 R 5G\" width=\"452\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TCL-20-R-5G-768x826-279x300.jpg 279w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TCL-20-R-5G-768x826.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/>\r\n\r\nTCL has one of the most affordable 5G smartphone options in South Africa with the TCL 20 R. The device features a 6.52-inch display, MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset, 4GBs of RAM, 13MP Triple Camera, 8MP front-facing camera, rear fingerprint sensor, a 4,500mAh battery, and 2 storage options: 64GBs or 128GBs. Finding a 5G device at this price-point is difficult, so the TCL 20 R is quite a unique prospect.\r\n<blockquote><strong>PriceCheck tip:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=bluetooth+headphone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grab a pair of great Bluetooth headphones<\/a> so that you can enjoy high-quality music, podcasts, and calls on your smartphone.<\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find the best wallet-friendly smartphone for your budget this Black Friday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":36520,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"amp_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3951,10044,5296,2850],"tags":[7749,6940,430,10045,4308,676,10046,10047,10048,1458],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TCL-smartphone-TCL-20-R-5G.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36516"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36516"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36516\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36580,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36516\/revisions\/36580"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36520"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}