Cheapest 5G smartphones in South Africa — ten options under R6,000

5G-capable smartphones have become much more affordable, with retailers like Takealot, Bob Shop, and Edgars selling devices with 5G support for under R4,000.

MyBroadband looked for the cheapest 5G smartphones in South Africa and found ten available for less than R6,000.

The 64GB ZTE Blade A72 5G is the most affordable option at R2,499 from Takealot. However, it should be noted that the device’s price has been as low as R2,199 in the past.

It features a 1,600 x 720-pixel LCD with a 90Hz refresh rate, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of internal storage.

There is quite a significant jump in price between the ZTE Blade A72 5G and the next-most affordable 5G smartphone — the Hisense H50s 5G.

Bob Shop sells the Hisense H50s 5G, which features an FHD+ 60Hz display, 8GB RAM, and 128GB storage for R3,399.

Another 5G-enabled Hisense smartphone — the Infinity H60 5G — is available from Takealot for R3,799. It has a 6.6-inch FHD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage.

South Africans can also get the Galaxy A13 5G and Tecno Spark 10 5G from Takealot and Edgars, respectively, for under R4,000.

Another notable option is Samsung’s new Galaxy A25, which launched in early December 2023.

It has a 6.5-inch 2,340 x 1,080-pixel OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 6GB RAM, and 128GB storage. It is available from Game for R5,799.

Ten of the most affordable 5G-enabled smartphones available in South Africa are listed below with specs and pricing.

ZTE Blade A72 5G 64GB — R2,499 (Takealot)

Hisense H50s 5G 128GB — R3,399 (Bob Shop)

Hisense Infinity H60 5G 128GB — R3,799 (Takealot)

Samsung Galaxy A13 5G 64GB (MTN-locked) — R3,999 (Takealot)

Tecno Spark 10 5G 64GB (Vodacom-locked) — R3,999.90 (Edgars)

Nokia G42 5G 128GB (MTN-locked) — R4,999 (Takealot)

Samsung Galaxy A25 5G 128GB — R5,799 (Game)

Honor X8 5G 128GB — R5,999 (Cellucity)

Samsung Galaxy A34 5G 128GB — R5,899 (Takealot)

Samsung Galaxy A33 5G 128GB — R5,999 (Takealot)