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> Most <$200 Android phones still have 512MB or 1GB. Might be you talking of something <$100 since on Amazon there tons of offers with 1GB for ~$50 and 2GB RAM
by SXX 10y ago
> Most <$200 Android phones still have 512MB or 1GB.
Might be you talking of something <$100 since on Amazon there tons of offers with 1GB for ~$50 and 2GB RAM that still under $100.
Mine Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro cost $170 and it's has 3GB RAM.
- angry_octet 10y agoYou're right, the price point has shifted. I don't know about Xiaomi, but phones like the Moto G 3rd gen and comparable Samsung/LG/HTC/Google phones with 2GB are above US$200. I'd also caution that the prices for US consumers on Amazon are far lower than what is experienced in smaller markets, which have much less competition and fatter telcos. Massive monoply power at work, most tech simply never makes it to many countries at all.
- JBReefer 10y agoMoto G 4th gen is ~150 new, I just bought one.
- toast0 10y agoOutside of the US, the telcos generally aren't controlling the market for phones; import tariffs can be pretty high though, and divergent frequency plans segment the world market as well.
- angry_octet 10y agoIn many countries people still pay for their phone as part of their phone plan. Whether that is due to a lack of credit, some perception they get a discount or just habit, its a real thing. Many people only buy a phone outright after they break the one they have on a two year contract. I was recently in Thailand, and even in major metro areas it was obvious that most shops were owned by a cabal of monopolistic fat cats. Similar situation in many parts of the middle east. Prices for equipment which would just work with a direct import (like iphones) are ridiculous.