{"id":105703,"date":"2016-10-05T15:00:38","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T13:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=105703"},"modified":"2016-10-05T15:13:43","modified_gmt":"2016-10-05T13:13:43","slug":"the-6-best-smartphones-you-can-buy-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/mobile\/105703-the-6-best-smartphones-you-can-buy-in-south-africa","title":{"rendered":"The 6 best smartphones you can buy in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the iPhone 7 around the corner we thought it appropriate to take a step back and take a look at what exactly is on offer in the country.<\/p>\n

With more and more players entering the market, this is no longer just a Samsung versus Apple.<\/p>\n

Without further ado, here are our picks for the 6 best smartphones you can buy in South Africa right now:<\/p>\n

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Apple iPhone 7 Plus<\/h3>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Specifications<\/th>\niPhone 7 Plus<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Operating System<\/td>\niOS 10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimensions<\/td>\n158.2\u00a0x 77.9 x 7.3 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight<\/td>\n188g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Display<\/td>\n5.5\u2033 Retina HD (1,920 x 1,080)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rear Camera<\/td>\n12MP iSight Duo: a 28mm f\/1.8 lens, and a 56mm telephoto lens. Quad-LED TrueTone flash<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Front Camera<\/td>\n7MP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storage, Internal<\/td>\n32\/128\/256GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Processor<\/td>\nA10 Fusion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Water Resistance<\/td>\nIP67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Network<\/td>\nLTE-Advanced up to 450Mbps (FDD-LTE, TD-LTE)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Where to buy<\/td>\niStore (not yet launched)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge<\/h3>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Specifications<\/th>\nGalaxy S7 Edge<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Operating system<\/strong><\/td>\nAndroid 6.0 Marshmallow<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight<\/strong><\/td>\n157g<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimensions<\/strong><\/td>\n150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Display<\/strong><\/td>\n5.5\u2033 QHD (1,440 x 2,560)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rear camera<\/strong><\/td>\n12MP with f\/1.7 lens<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Front camera<\/strong><\/td>\n5MP with f\/1.7 lens<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storage, internal<\/strong><\/td>\n32\/64GB<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storage, expandable<\/strong><\/td>\nmicroSD<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RAM<\/strong><\/td>\n4GB<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Processor<\/strong><\/td>\n2.3GHz + 1.6GHz Exynos 8 Octa 8890<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Battery<\/strong><\/td>\n3,600mAh<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Where to buy<\/th>\nVodacom<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Xiaomi Mi5<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Specifications<\/th>\nXiaomi Mi5<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Operating system<\/strong><\/td>\nAndroid 6.0 Marshmallow MIUI v7<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight<\/strong><\/td>\n129g<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimensions<\/strong><\/td>\n144.6 x 69.2 x 7.25 mm<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Display<\/strong><\/td>\n5.15\u2033 1080p (1,080 x 1,920)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rear camera<\/strong><\/td>\n16MP<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Front camera<\/strong><\/td>\n4MP<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storage, internal<\/strong><\/td>\n32GB<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RAM<\/strong><\/td>\n3GB<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Processor<\/strong><\/td>\n2x 1.8GHz + 2x 1.6GHz MSM8996 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 820)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Battery<\/strong><\/td>\n3,000mAh<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cellular data<\/strong><\/td>\nLTE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SIM type<\/strong><\/td>\nDual or single nano<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Where to buy<\/th>\n\u00a0Takealot <\/strong><\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Huawei P9<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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\n\n\n\n
Specifications<\/th>\n\n

Huawei P9<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n

Operating system<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Android 6.0 + EMUI 4.1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight<\/strong><\/td>\n144g<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimensions<\/strong><\/td>\n145 x 70.9 x 6.95 mm<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Display<\/strong><\/td>\n5.2\u2033 1080p (1,080 x 1,920)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rear camera<\/strong><\/td>\n12MP x 2, f\/2.2 Leica<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Front camera<\/strong><\/td>\n8MP, f\/2.4<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storage, internal<\/strong><\/td>\n32GB<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RAM<\/strong><\/td>\n3GB<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Processor<\/strong><\/td>\nKirin 955 octa-Core (4x 2.5GHz + 4x 1.8GHz)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Battery<\/strong><\/td>\n3,000mAh<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Network<\/strong><\/td>\nLTE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Where to buy<\/th>\nDion Wired <\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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HTC 10\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Specifications<\/th>\nHTC 10<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Operating system<\/strong><\/td>\nAndroid 6.0 with HTC Sense<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight<\/strong><\/td>\n161g<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimensions<\/strong><\/td>\n145.9 x 71.9 x 9.0 mm<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Display<\/strong><\/td>\n5.2-inch QHD (1,440 x 2,560)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rear camera<\/strong><\/td>\n12MP (HTC UltraPixel 2 with 1.55\u03bcm pixel)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Front camera<\/strong><\/td>\n5MP<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storage, internal<\/strong><\/td>\n32GB<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storage, expandable<\/strong><\/td>\nmicroSD<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RAM<\/strong><\/td>\n4GB<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Processor<\/strong><\/td>\nUp to 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 quad core<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Battery<\/strong><\/td>\n3,000mAh<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Where to buy<\/th>\nZeek Online <\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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LG G5\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Specifications<\/th>\n\n

LG G5<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n

Operating system<\/strong><\/td>\nAndroid 6.0 Marshmallow<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight<\/strong><\/td>\n159g<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimensions<\/strong><\/td>\n149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7~8.6mm<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Display<\/strong><\/td>\n5.3\u2033 IPS QHD (1,440 \u00d7 2,560)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rear camera<\/strong><\/td>\n16MP (8MP wide)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Front camera<\/strong><\/td>\n8MP<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storage, internal<\/strong><\/td>\n32GB<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storage, expandable<\/strong><\/td>\nmicroSD<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RAM<\/strong><\/td>\n4GB<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Processor<\/strong><\/td>\nQualcomm Snapdragon 820 (2x 2.15GHz Kryo + 2x 1.6GHz Kryo)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Battery<\/strong><\/td>\n2,800mAh (removable)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cellular data<\/strong><\/td>\nLTE, HSPA+<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Where to buy<\/th>\nVirgin Mobile <\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

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