blink Mag-ISSUE 2 Apr. 2016 | Page 47

TECH UPDATES TECH & GADGETS UPDATES NEED A NEW SMARTPHONE? CHECKOUT THESE 4 AWESOME SUB-R4000 HANDSETS. C ould you walk into a shop today and buy a smartphone for over R10 000 without flinching? Many will be able to but many more will scoff at the idea. Especially with the likes of Chinese manufacturer Xioami bringing its considerable low price left to the market today. To our mind buying a phone that eats through your gaup faster than you can spend it, is a bit silly. We have seen manufacturers competing to bring us phones that are even cheaper but still boast a number of features that the average user will love.This might not be the case but with the influx of cheap smart phones it's hard not to think that.This can making choosing the best Smartphone for you a bit difficult but never fear, we have a few pearls of wisdom for you, and four cheap handsets we've been bowled over by so far this year. LG G4 STYLUS S YLU T S 4 9 9 9 R3 LG G SAMSUNG GALAXY A3 The premium feel of the design bowled us over and reminded us a lot of its big brother the Samsung Galaxy S6. The more than adequate Snapdragon 410 processor means that navigating through the phone is simple and apps launch quickly. The large screen and Stylus made this phone the perfect companion for the business professional on the move. LG's multiview window works really well and typing on the handset is extremely comfortable. The monstrous 3 000 mAh li-ion battery lasted three day before giving up the ghost as well. UNG3 S M SA AXY A 9 GAL 99 3 R We miss Samsung smartphones having a removable battery although this is becoming more common in smartphones today at any price point so we can overlook this transgression though it would have been nice. Blink Digital Magazine Jan/Feb Issue No.2 47