From ever-shrinking bezels to dual rear cameras trickling down to budget devices, smartphones have changed radically in 2018. And consumers are about to experience more, new and innovative things in 2019.
Brands like Samsung, Tecno, Huawei and Nokia have launched new versions of phones in the market. Although Brands like Tecno and Nokia had unveiled theirs in December of last year, these phones started penetrating the Nigerian market this year.
According to the Jumia Mobile Report Nigeria 2018, Nigeria is fast becoming a mobile-first country with 162 million subscribers and penetration rate of 84 per cent in 2018 from 53 percent in 2016.
And there are expectations from analysts at Counterpoint Research that the smartphone market in Nigeria may grow in double digits in CY 2018, driven by the entry of new players and changing OEM strategies.
The top on the list is the Samsung Galaxy S10 series which was launched in February in order to celebrate a decade since the launch of the first Galaxy S. It is a step up from its series 9. It comes in three series which are the Samsung S10, S10plus and S10e.With these new series, consumers can now do more of what they love.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 series is set to hit the Nigerian market either this month or next month. The phones are currently pre order by consumers.
According to Gargets 360, India’s biggest technology news website, the Samsung Galaxy S10 comes with a 6.10-inch touchscreen display and an aspect ratio of 19:9 and is powered by a 1.9GHz octa-core Samsung Exynos 9820 SoC processor. It comes with 8GB of RAM and its price ranges between N300, 000-N350, 000
The Samsung Galaxy S10 runs Android 9.0 and is powered by a 3,400mAh non-removable battery. The Samsung Galaxy S10 supports wireless charging, as well as proprietary fast charging.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 measures 149.90 x 70.40 x 7.80mm (height x width x thickness) and weighs 157.00 grams. It comes in colours like Prism Black, Prism Blue, Prism Green, and Prism White colours. It features an IP68 rating for dust and water protection.
And as the cameras are concerned, the phone on the rear, packs a 12-megapixel primary camera with an f/1.5 aperture; a second 12-megapixel camera with an f/2.4 aperture and a third 16-megapixel camera with an f/2.2 aperture. The rear camera setup has phase detection autofocus. It sports a 10-megapixel camera on the front for selfies, with an f/1.9 aperture. The front camera also features autofocus.
The Samsung Galaxy S10e comes with a 5.80-inch touchscreen display at a pixel density of 522 pixels per inch (ppi) and an aspect ratio of 19:9 and it is powered by a 1.9GHz octa-core Samsung Exynos 9820 processor. It comes with 6GB of RAM and its prices ranges between N250,000-N260,000.
The phone runs Android 9.0 and is powered by a 3,100mAh non-removable battery. It also supports wireless charging, as well as proprietary fast charging.
On the cameras part, the Samsung Galaxy S10e on the rear packs a 12-megapixel primary camera with an f/1.5 aperture and a second 16-megapixel camera with an f/2.2 aperture. The rear camera setup has phase detection autofocus. It sports a 10-megapixel camera on the front for selfies, with an f/1.9 aperture. The front camera also features autofocus.
The Samsung Galaxy S10e measures 142.20 x 69.90 x 7.90mm (height x width x thickness) and weighs 150.00 grams. It comes in Canary Yellow, Prism Black, Prism Blue, Prism Green, and Prism White colours. It features an IP68 rating for dust and also water protection.
Then we have the S10+ smartphone which comes with a 6.40-inch touchscreen display and an aspect ratio of 19:9.
It is powered by a 1.9GHz octa-core Samsung Exynos 9820 processor. It comes with 8GB of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S10+ runs Android 9.0 and is powered by a 4,100mAh non-removable battery. The Samsung Galaxy S10+ supports wireless charging, as well as proprietary fast charging.
It comes in Ceramic Black, Ceramic White, Prism Black, Prism Blue, Prism Green, Prism White, and colours and measures 157.60 x 74.10 x 7.80mm (height x width x thickness) and weighs 175.00 grams
And for the cameras, the Samsung Galaxy S10+ on the rear packs a 12-megapixel primary camera with an f/1.5 aperture; a second 12-megapixel camera with an f/2.4 aperture and a third 16-megapixel camera with an f/2.2 aperture. The rear camera setup has phase detection autofocus. On the front, the Samsung Galaxy S10+ packs a 10-megapixel primary camera with an f/1.9 aperture and a second 8-megapixel camera with an f/2.2 aperture. The front camera also features autofocus.
The price for this phone ranges between N340, 000-N350, 000
And then we have the Huawei P30 Pro which is set to be launched towards the end of the month. P30 Pro devices will be powered by Huawei’s Kirin 980 chip, the same processor found in the Mate 20 Pro and it is exceptionally powerful, and offers great battery life.
The P30 Pro could come with a mega 12GB RAM, which will make the device extremely fast.
BUNMI BAILEY
