If you had asked us 5 years ago if a decent full featured smartphone would ever be price anything less than $100, we’d have called you joker. But technology improves in jumps, and today, in 2024 you can get a decent smartphone for $70
Ofcourse, the expensive stuff has got even better so most of us would not even consider trying these low cost devices, even for a second or emergency phone. But they might surprise.
This is what we though when itel announced these past few days that its new entry level smartphone, the itel A06 is now available in Zimbabwe. Yes, it’s retailing for $70.
It unapologetic about borrowing iPhone looks. The name also feels borrowed from the entry level Samsung Galaxy A series.
It’s a basic smartphone
Extreme affordability to this extent also means low capacity features on all fronts. It comes with just 32GB storage, just 2GB RAM, an 8MP camera on the back, 5MP for the selfie camera, and a Quadcore limited processor. But remember these features were on phones priced at more than $100 not very long ago!
Yes, you’re probably never going to consider this as your main phone. But that doesn’t mean it couldn’t save you in an emergency when you other fancy toy has been nicked, or just broken. Or maybe you could buy it for that child who won’t leave your phone alone. Or for a parent who doesn’t really care about the power a smartphone should pack today.
We can’t wait to get our hands on this one so we can put it through the paces and share what think. In the meantime here are the…
itel A06 full specs
| Storage | 32GB |
| RAM | 2GB (plus 2GB extended) |
| Processor | Unisoc SC7731E4-core Arm Cortex-A7@1.3GHz |
| Battery | 4000mAh charging at 5W with a type C connector |
| Cameras | 8 megapixels on the back 5 megapxiels on the front |
| Android version | 14 – Go Edition |
| Display | 6.6 inches, IPS LCDwith a water-drop notch |
| Fingerprint sensor | On the back |
Again, a basic smartphone
Unlike many smartphones released today, even entry level ones, the itel A06 doesn’t have 4G. This is a 3G phone.
Also, unlike many modern smartphones that are coming with octa-core processors, this one is quad-core with (4 Cortex-A7 at 1.3GHz for the geeks among you).
So, yes, a basic phone that you should buy for basic functionality.
Techzim has a smartphone online shop, so like other phones, you can buy this one and have it delivered to you anywhere in Zimbabwe. You can buy it here online or contact our sales team on this WhatsApp number: +263715068543
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i understand why this phone exists….but with just 2gb ram it will make it unusable….the operating system will leave nothing for any app….it’s probably better to just to have a dumb phone run WhatsApp and browser with huge battery you can charge once a week
Funny how every phone below $300 is an entry level phone in the west lol
I bought my son in ECD a refurbished Vivo for $22. It has 4G and runs his kids games. This is why Itel shops that were all over town are dropping in numbers. For the same price you can get a superior Huawei or Oppo refurb.
3G hakuzi kusaiza here?
🤣
This is nonsense itel yagumirwa
We can’t be talking of 3G in this era worse still on a new release.
3g network is a No No
The ideal itel customer probably is;
1. Someone who is unemployed or semi-employed(is that does exist)
2. Doesn’t care much about specs on a phone (Quad-core in these times is a no)
3. Cares more about battery life
4. They aren’t tech savy( These guys don’t event know the basics)
4. (b) They call WhatsApp the internet and they pay someone to load virus infected songs into their devices.
Heck!! They don’t even know a google account.
3G marara makore ano nxaaaa
The price is too much for piece of scrap like this, Itel P38 chaiyo inoita 70 apa iine bigger battery, aka ka a06 katodhura for the specs it offers.
Kutozoteedzera iPhone. First the ITEL s23+ back cover looks like a 3plate pro max iphone and the front looks like an s24 Samsung, now this itel a06 back cover also looks like iphone 14 with those 2 diagonal cameras, and the name a06 is a obviously copied to confuse users who know samsung A0 series (a02, a03,a04,a05)
Atleast yakanaka kumashure rather than those ugly round designs dze camera area
5w charging 12 hrs to fully charge and 3g Musadaro..👀💀