I don't buy phones on contract anymore. My 128GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S cost me about R5000 in 2020 while a comparable screen sized iPhone with the same capacity

I don't buy phones on contract anymore. My 128GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S cost me about R5000 in 2020 while a comparable screen sized iPhone with the same capacity would have been R20,000 Easy decision to make when the $$$ is paid upfront - contracts for iPhones here are already like cars heading towards 36 months.