Three key reasons to avoid budget android phones
A majority of Nigerians have traded in their old phones for these devices as they are driven by the desire to own an impressive smartphone at an affordable amount and are not entirely aware of the limitations that come with them.
To prevent buyers from falling into this budget-android-phone trap, Jovago.com, Africa's No. 1 online hotel booking portal suggests three keys reason to stay away from budget android phones.
Limited features
Owning a budget android phone most definitely locks you in for a painfully slow android experience. No matter how flashy the phone looks, its features and specs are always less sophisticated and durable than the high-end counterpart. Often, the picture quality as well as the gaming experience is extremely flawed and downloading can be a nightmare, so the gadget fails to give you the kind of satisfaction android users expect.
Restricted updates
Unlike high-end android phones, these budget devices are now programmed to support all updated released for the operating system. Users are limited to certain versions and cannot really have the same experience as basic android users. As a result, certain functions are not enabled while surfing the internet.
Also, some of these budget phone are built for certain locations and so you are not at granted access to updates and upgrades that would be available for other regions.
Annoying bugs
These budget android phones are usually prone to incessant and bothersome bugs. Also, their security holes go unpatched. All these eventualities could lead to the phone hanging all the time, the screen freezing and the battery overheating. Also, the phones are usually prone to crash unexpectedly, leaving the users trapped in stressful a state of helplessness.