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Budget Smartphones Under R5,000
8 products•Last updated: May 2026
Compare the best budget smartphones available in South Africa for under R5,000. Find the right balance of performance, battery life, and camera quality.
| Specifications | Top Pick View on Takealot →Samsung Galaxy A15 R3 499 | Samsung Galaxy A25 R4 999 | Best Camera View on Takealot →Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 R4 499 | Best Value View on Takealot →Tecno Spark 20 R2 999 | Infinix Hot 40 R3 299 | Repairable View on Takealot →Nokia G42 R4 499 | Motorola Moto G54 R3 999 | Realme C67 R3 799 |
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| Display | 6.5" Super AMOLED, 90Hz | 6.5" Super AMOLED, 120Hz | 6.67" AMOLED, 120Hz | 6.56" IPS LCD, 90Hz | 6.78" IPS LCD, 90Hz | 6.56" IPS LCD, 90Hz | 6.5" IPS LCD, 120Hz | 6.72" IPS LCD, 90Hz |
| Processor | MediaTek Helio G99 | Exynos 1280 | Snapdragon 685 | MediaTek Helio G85 | MediaTek Helio G88 | Snapdragon 480+ | MediaTek Dimensity 7020 | Snapdragon 685 |
| RAM | 4GB / 6GB | 6GB | 6GB / 8GB | 8GB | 8GB | 6GB | 8GB | 8GB |
| Storage | 128GB | 128GB | 128GB / 256GB | 256GB | 256GB | 128GB | 256GB | 128GB |
| Battery | 5000mAh, 25W charging | 5000mAh, 25W charging | 5000mAh, 33W charging | 5000mAh, 18W charging | 5000mAh, 33W charging | 5000mAh, 20W charging | 5000mAh, 15W charging | 5000mAh, 33W charging |
| Camera (main) | 50MP | 50MP OIS | 108MP | 50MP | 50MP | 50MP | 50MP OIS | 108MP |
| 5G | No (LTE) | Yes | No (LTE) | No (LTE) | No (LTE) | Yes | Yes | No (LTE) |
| Price (ZAR) | R3,499 | R4,999 | R4,499 | R2,999 | R3,299 | R4,499 | R3,999 | R3,799 |
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