In Uganda today, the trends have greatly shifted and the demand for smartphones is on the rise. A fall in the price of an entry-level device is just enough to allow close to anyone to have a handset of their own; and the variety of the products on the market makes it even more enticing.
We are half way into 2019 and it means quite a lot to the industry. We’ve already welcomed a number of new gadgets on the market, as we await many more in the second half of the year. In case you have been looking to get a good camera smartphone to capture the memories, or are seeking for the best battery device to keep you going, this is the guide to achieving the dream.
We are strictly looking at the phones available in Uganda and are categorizing them in terms of price, battery capacity, camera attributes, and design.
Techjaja’s smartphone buying guide categories:
- Entry-level phones
- Mid-range phones
- High-end phones
- Best battery phones
- Best camera phones
See details of each below
Entry-level phones
A number of factors qualify a smartphone for entry-level status, but the most basic is being within or below the $100 price tag. We have a number of phones available in Uganda with really decent specifications at a price that low, though without a number of features on them. The value you get out of an entry-level phone is a lot more in terms of satisfaction as per expectations.
Some of the entry-level smartphones available in Uganda are:
- itel A16
- itel A32F
- itel P33
- itel S12
- itel S13
- Tecno F1
- Tecno F3 (POP1)
- Tecno B1 (POP2)
- OALE products
Mid-range phones
The mid-range league comprises of handsets priced between $150 and $250 on the market. These take up the majority share because they meet the target audience’s interests and are always emerging with new and trending features.
Some of the mid-range smartphones available in Uganda are:
- Tecno Spark 2
- Tecno Spark 3
- Tecno Spark 3 Pro
- Tecno Pouvoir 2
- Tecno Camon CM
- Tecno Camon 11
- Tecno Camon 11 Pro
- Infinix Smart 2
- Infinix S3X
- Infinix S4
- Infinix Hot 6
- Infinix Hot 7
- Nokia 2.1
- Nokia 5.1 Plus
- Nokia 6.1
- Huawei Y6 (2018)
- Huawei Y7 Prime
- Honor 8A
- Honor 9 Lite
- Redmi 6
- Mi Redmi 6A
- M Redmi Note 6 Pro
- Samsung Galaxy J6
- Samsung Galaxy M10
- Samsung Galaxy M20
- Samsung Galaxy M30
- Samsung Galaxy A10
- Samsung Galaxy A20
- Samsung Galaxy A30
- Samsung Galaxy A40
- Sony Xperia XA
High-end phones
The high-end smartphones are those that go over the $300 mark, with a few making it to the Ugandan market given the limited market base. Most of these are flagship devices, coming with a series of premium and beyond-the-ordinary specifications to them.
Some of the high-end smartphones available in Uganda are:
- Nokia 7.1
- Nokia 8
- Huawei P20 Lite
- Huawei Y9
- Huawei P Smart
- Huawei P30 Lite
- Huawei Mate 20
- Infinix Zero 6 Pro
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
- Xiaomi Mi8
- Xiaomi Mi MIX
- Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
- Samsung Galaxy S9
- Samsung Galaxy S10
- Samsung Galaxy Note 8
- Samsung Galaxy Note 9
- Samsung Galaxy A50
- Samsung Galaxy A70
- Samsung A9
- Sony Xperia XA1
- iPhone 8
- iPhone X
- iPhone XR
Best battery smartphones
One of the key specifications that determines a phone’s purchase is how good the battery is, and finding a really good battery phone is an achievement. Majority of the phones on the market today are designed to accommodate a really big battery capacity, but they possess several features that drain it as much – unless limited in the settings.
Some of the best battery smartphones available in Uganda are:
- itel P32
- itel P33
- Tecno POP2 Power
- Infinix Hot 7
- Infinix S4
- Samsung Galaxy M30
- Samsung Galaxy A70
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Best camera phones
Very many people have their reservations for brands and their camera qualities. The most important aspect, however, is that the output of the sensors is that expected out of the phone. It is not easy to find a smartphone with a good camera setup at the price that you can easily call, but the need for one definitely means spending however much that is required.
Some of the best camera smartphones available in Uganda are:
- Tecno Camon 11
- Tecno Spark 3 Pro
- Infinix S4
- Samsung Galaxy A6
- Samsung Galaxy M40
- Huawei Y9
- Huawei Nova 3i
- Nokia 6.1 Plus
