If your budget is tight but you\u2019re in need of a capable smartphone, we\u2019ve rounded up 5 of the best smartphones currently available in South Africa for under R1500!<\/span><\/p>\n Samsung is known for their high-end Android smartphones but the company makes low-end and mid-range handsets which pack a punch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The J1 Mini might not pack the heavy hitting internals of the Galaxy S7 or Note 7 but it\u2019s a more than capable budget handset.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Available in black, gold or white, the J1 Mini has a 5MP rear-facing camera and a 0.3MP front-facing camera. It also features 8GB internal storage which is expandable thanks to the inclusion of an SD card slot.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Weighing only 126g and rocking a 4-inch display, the J1 Mini will give you hours of use thanks to its 1500mAh battery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This might not be a flashy Android smartphone, but it\u2019s one that will definitely get the job done.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Samsung J1 Mini retails for R1469<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Huawei is known for their rapid rise in the smartphone world, now sitting at the number 3 spot in terms of global smartphone sales.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Despite being a recognised name in terms of high-end smartphones, the company has a history of building budget smartphones which are packed full of features.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Y5 is part of Huawei\u2019s low-cost range of handsets. It features a 2000mAh battery, a 4.5-inch display, 1GB RAM and has 8GB internal storage (expandable via SD card).<\/span><\/p>\n Huawei has also packed a 5MP rear-facing camera and a 2MP front-facing camera into the handset, which means that you’ll be getting some really good selfies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Available in a range of colours and running Android Lollipop, the Huawei Y5 will cost you R1399<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The only Windows Mobile handset on the list, Nokia’s Lumia 520 was one of the last handsets manufactured under the Nokia brand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Weighing in at a scant 124g, the Lumia 520 runs on Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 OS, has a 5MP rear-facing camera (no front-facing camera unfortunately) and is available in a range of eye-popping colours.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It packs a 1430mAh battery, 8GB internal memory (expandable via SD card) FM radio and a 4-inch display.<\/span><\/p>\n Despite a few cutbacks, the Lumia 520 proves to be packed with essential features that you’ll be using every day, all at an affordable price of R1199<\/span><\/p>\n Many people don’t know that Hisense makes Android smartphones as well as home electronics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The same ethos of low-cost, high quality found in the rest of their products can be found in their smartphones.<\/span><\/p>\n The Infinity Pure 1 Mini is a\u00a0dual-SIM smartphone with a 5-inch display.<\/span><\/p>\n It has 4GB internal memory (which is expandable via SD card), a 5MP rear-facing camera and a 0.3MP front-facing camera.<\/span><\/p>\n According to Hisense, the 2000mAh battery will provide up to 130 hours standby time and 180 min talk time.<\/span><\/p>\n The Infinity Pure 1 Mini does weigh slightly more than other handsets on this list, coming in at 154.2g.<\/span><\/p>\n The recommended selling price for the Infinity Pure 1 Mini ranges from R1 299 -R1\u00a0399.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Alcatel was once a darling of the smartphone world\u00a0before they were called smartphones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n These days, the French company appears to have faded into the woodwork thanks to the more well-known smartphone brands from South Korea and China, however, they do still make smartphones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Pixi 3 aims to bring mobile connectivity to more people in South Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n The handset features a 5MP rear-facing camera and a VGA front-facing camera as well as a 4.5-inch display.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Internally the device is packing a quad core 1.0 GHz CPU and runs Android Lollipop 5.1 out of the box.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It has a 1780mAh battery and has 8GB internal memory (which is expandable via SD card).<\/span><\/p>\n The Alcatel Pixi 3 (4.5) is available from R1141.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nSamsung J1 Mini<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nHuawei Y5<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nNokia Lumia\u00a0520<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n
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Hisense Infinity Pure 1 Mini<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nAlcatel Pixi 3(4.5)<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nHisense Infinity U972 (Bonus)<\/span><\/h3>\n
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