Mobile Phones

Exynos 9610: a rival to Snapdragon 660, Helio P60?

Samsung’s Exynos chipsets are nothing to scoff at, frequently sparring with Qualcomm‘s top-flight processors. The firm also produces mid-tier chipsets for its cheaper smartphones,…

Hisense H11, F24, E7 hit SA, here’s what they’ll cost

Hisense is no stranger to the South African mobile landscape, producing a few budget devices as well as several durable (yet mid-range) smartphones. Now,…

Don’t expect high-end Honor smartphones in South Africa

Huawei’s Honor sub-brand silently launched in South Africa last week, bringing the mid-range Honor 7X and Honor 9 Lite to the country. The two…

Huawei P20 Pro has 40MP, 20MP, 8MP rear cameras – report

By now, it’s a given that the Huawei P20 Pro will be packing a triple camera on the back — just when you got…

These are all major Android Go smartphones thus far

MWC 2018 saw plenty of Android Go smartphones revealed, from Alcatel OneTouch to ZTE. Heck, the Android stand at MWC also showed off a…

Watch: Huawei P20 Lite/Nova 3e leaks in new video

We’re just over a week away from Huawei‘s 27 March event, where it’s expected to reveal three entries in its P20 range. But it…

Oppo R15 is a slick upper mid-range phone, ruined by (yes) a notch

Chinese mobile brand Oppo is one of the world’s largest smartphone makers, even if you can’t find them in South Africa and the USA….

Huawei P8 Lite 2017, P10 Lite, more to hit SA

We already know that the Huawei P10 and P10 Plus are coming to South Africa on Friday. But the Chinese company also confirmed that…

Huawei P10, P10 Plus launch in South Africa

Huawei has launched the P10 and P10 Plus in South Africa, being available from Friday 12 May. The company previously confirmed the price of…

Xiaomi Mi Mix cloning continues with Elephone S8

Earlier this week, we reported on three Chinese smartphone brands who were unabashedly cloning the Xiaomi Mi Mix design. Now, we’ve got another phone…

Smartphones: what else should you expect in 2017?

The smartphone industry has seen a ton of high-profile launches already. We’ve had the LG G6, Samsung Galaxy S8, the Huawei P10 and a…

Your next phone could be powered by Snapdragon 660, 630

Qualcomm has officially revealed its latest round of chips, targeting budget and “upper-mid range” handsets. The Snapdragon 660 will target phone manufacturers who want performance…

An important note on our Huawei P10 SA launch coverage

We’re attending the South African launch event for the Huawei P10 and P10 Plus tomorrow (10 May), so we thought we’d bring you up…

Chinese brands are cloning Xiaomi’s Mi Mix en masse

Xiaomi’s Mi Mix is responsible for reigniting the high screen/body ratio trend sweeping the smartphone world. Featuring ever-so-tiny bezels and some innovative hardware solutions, Xiaomi’s…

OnePlus 5 confirmed for later this year, what to expect?

The OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T were two of 2016’s more affordable smartphones internationally, offering powerful internals and a great camera experience. But the…

Chinese brand UMIDIGI is offering an $80 iPhone 7 clone

We’ve all heard about Chinese clones of popular smartphones, with some clones even launching before their inspiration. Now, nascent brand UMIDIGI (formerly UMI) has…

Samsung SA ditches ADH repairs on Galaxy S8, offers paid service

Samsung’s last few flagship phones have all offered an accidental damage from handling (ADH) service, offering free screen repairs within a 24 month period….

Exclusive: Sony Xperia XZ Premium to hit SA in July, price in tow [Update]

Update, 3 July 2017: Sony Mobile’s South African division has told Gearburn that the smartphone will now have a R14 999 recommended price tag….

A quad-camera smartphone is coming via Oukitel

Chinese manufacturer Oukitel has earned a reputation for its budget-minded smartphones, with its K series featuring massive batteries, while the U6 delivered an e-ink…

Should you upgrade to the Galaxy S8? Take our quiz!

Samsung’s Galaxy S8 and S8+ launch tomorrow in South Africa, delivering a device that builds off the excellent Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge (review)….

Samsung Galaxy S8 launches in SA tomorrow, what do critics say?

Samsung’s latest high-end smartphones are released in South Africa tomorrow (5 May), making for quite an impression thanks to those super thin bezels. However,…

Where are these SA smartphone brands now?

Believe it or not, but there have been a few local smartphone brands over the past five years or so. In fact, the last…

Watch: HTC officially teases phone with squeeze gestures

We’ve heard leaks claiming that HTC’s next smartphone will feature squeezable edges. Now, HTC has teased just this on its YouTube channel. The teaser…

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

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HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

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