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Infinix Mobile is slowly encroaching on the top tier popularity streak as the fate is with its sister brand Tecno mobile. After a wonderful Infinix S3x smartphone designed for the African market shook things up in the mid-range scope, Infinix Kenya now has the S4 to its market with catchy features making it one of the best budget-friendly smartphones to own in 2019.

After the Galaxy fold, Mate x and an upcoming yet to be named Xiaomi release, we all know Tecno mobile will be the manufacturer under pressure to fill the East African gap with a hefty pack of demand in Uganda. So, as much as the 1st April teaser was a fool's day prank since the brand mentioned a 4 folds release, we believe a foldable Tecno smartphone is in the pipeline and our expectations are just in high gear for a 2019 date.

Xiaomi's double fold smartphone is the latest entrant on the foldable market that already features Samsung's Galaxy Fold and Huawei's Mate X as the most popular foldable devices of 2019. After the Galaxy fold receiving a hot punch from the Mate X, Xiaomi's yet to be named double fold smartphone is the cheapest foldable version we've seen in 2019.

MTN Kamunye is one Kai Os powered feature phone that appears and functions in a fashion similar to that of a smartphone. As a fact, Smartphone manufacturers with a shakedown market share in Uganda are jealous of this phone as per the PR trends it has taken from all corners of the country.

TECNO Camon 11 pro can be ranked as one of the best 2018 smartphones, by no doubt TECNO mobile pulled the right strings on this particular device by embracing the top-notch wagon. As a submission, Apple unveiled its iPhone X series for a specific class of people willing to sacrifice over $1000 for a smartphone, but with the rise of brands like TECNO, Xiaomi, and Infinix, owning a phone better than the X can just cost you a few hundreds of dollars.

Smartphone prices have continued to find support beyond $200 (Approx 800,000/=) with resistance below $100 (Approx 370,000/=). Manufacturers like Tecno, Fero, and Itel have continued to register more sales on the latter range. However, finding that great smartphone may require you to step up and know many models to choose from, worry not we have progressively listed some of the top 5 budget-friendly smartphones you can look out for anywhere around East Africa