STUFF AWARDS 2019
IN ASSOCIATION WITH:
PHONE OF THE YEAR
APPLE iPHONE 11 PRO
from R22 000 / myistore.co.za
The iPhone 11 Pro might not have 5G or a pop-up camera, or fold in half, but Apple has never been one for gimmicks. This triple-cam powerhouse feels like the handset that Tim Cook and co have been building towards since the iPhone X launched: an exquisitely designed phone that excels in every department.
From the phenomenal A13 chip and practical battery life (finally!) to the best-in-class camera and mindblowing new Night Mode, the iPhone 11 Pro performs just as a R22 000+ smartphone should, even if it can still be hard to stomach spending that much on one. Best of all, you don’t have to worry about Donald Trump having a tantrum and rendering all its apps useless.
NOMINEES
● Apple iPhone 11 ● Samsung Note 10 ● Huawei P30 Pro ● Samsung Galaxy S10+
● Still of the night
Apple really upped its game with the new triple-camera system, and Night Mode beats Google at its own low-light game.
● ● Star of the sliver screen
The Dolby Atmos speakers are really impressive for a phone. Find some Dolby Vision or HDR10 content and it’s streaming heaven.
BUDGET SMARTPHONE OF THE YEAR
NOKIA 7.2
R6 300 / hmdglobal.com
Vanilla anything sounds bland and boring but that’s not the case for Android. And Nokia’s 7.2, our budget smartphone winner, is a proud member of the Android One herd, featuring an OS as Google intended, guaranteed support for at least a couple of years, and hardware that belies the budget price.
Its 6.3in display sports an unobtrusive teardrop notch, round back is a triple-camera setup, with Nokia’s fabled Zeiss optics, a 48MP sensor and an LED flash. There’s enough battery to keep you going and, of course, the price-tag is intended to make sure you can still afford food at month-end.
NOMINEES
● Xiaomi Mi 9 ● Huawei Y5 ● Google Pixel 3a● ●
