{"id":13695,"date":"2025-07-04T05:18:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T03:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/?p=13695"},"modified":"2026-03-12T10:20:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T08:20:53","slug":"which-store-has-cheapest-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/which-store-has-cheapest-phones\/","title":{"rendered":"HiFi\u202fCorporation\u202fvs\u202fIncredible\u202fConnection: Which Store Has\u202fthe\u202fCheapest\u202fPhones in\u202fSouth\u202fAfrica?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2025-price-face-off-on-samsung-apple-huawei-amp-xiaomi-handsets\"><em>2025 price face\u2011off on Samsung, Apple, Huawei &amp; Xiaomi handsets<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Cheapest Phones in SA: <\/strong>Shopping for a new smartphone has become a full\u2011contact sport\u2014promo banners flying, flash\u2011sale timers ticking, and your debit card trembling in fear. To save you the bruises, we put Gauteng\u2019s two retail heavyweights\u2014HiFi\u202fCorporation and Incredible\u202fConnection\u2014into the ring and compared <em>identical<\/em> phone models side\u2011by\u2011side. Cash prices were captured on <strong>30\u202fJune\u202f2025<\/strong> from each store\u2019s online catalogue (no contracts, no trade\u2011ins, no loyalty voodoo\u2014just rands and sense).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-which-store-has-the-cheapest-phones-in-sa\">Which Store Has the Cheapest Phones in SA?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-at-a-glance-price-table\">At\u2011a\u2011Glance Price Table<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Model (128\u202fGB unless noted)<\/th><th>HiFi\u202fCorp Cash Price<\/th><th>Incredible\u202fConn. Cash Price<\/th><th>Winner<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Samsung Galaxy <strong>A16<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>R\u202f3\u202f299<\/strong> <\/td><td><strong>R\u202f2\u202f999<\/strong><\/td><td>Incredible<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Samsung Galaxy <strong>A05s<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>R\u202f2\u202f699<\/strong> <\/td><td><strong>R\u202f2\u202f899<\/strong> <\/td><td>HiFi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Huawei <strong>nova\u202fY62<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>R\u202f2\u202f199<\/strong> (sale) <\/td><td><strong>R\u202f2\u202f199<\/strong> (sale) <\/td><td>Tie<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Xiaomi <strong>Redmi\u202fNote\u202f14\u202fPro+\u202f5G<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>R\u202f8\u202f999<\/strong> <\/td><td><strong>R\u202f8\u202f499<\/strong> <\/td><td>Incredible<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Apple <strong>iPhone\u202f15<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>R\u202f16\u202f499<\/strong> (cash) \/ R\u202f24\u202f504 credit <\/td><td><strong>R\u202f16\u202f499<\/strong> \/ R\u202f24\u202f504 credit<\/td><td>Tie<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Prices exclude delivery; promotions marked \u201csale\u201d show end\u2011dates on product pages.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-3749009352\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-brand-by-brand-blow-by-blow\">Brand\u2011by\u2011Brand Blow\u2011by\u2011Blow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-samsung-budget-brawl\">Samsung: Budget Brawl<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>HiFi scores on the ultra\u2011budget A05s, under\u2011cutting Incredible by R\u202f200, but Incredible snatches victory on the more current A16 with a R\u202f300 saving. If you want Samsung tech on the lowest possible ticket, HiFi still reigns\u2014but move up one rung and Incredible\u2019s price tag looks leaner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-huawei-perfect-parity\">Huawei: Perfect Parity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Both chains list the nova\u202fY62 at exactly R\u202f2\u202f199 (down from R\u202f3\u202f399)\u2014a rare retail d\u00e9tente. Stock levels are flagged \u201climited\u201d, so blink and you might miss this twin deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-xiaomi-mid-range-mayhem\">Xiaomi: Mid\u2011Range Mayhem<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Gamers and camera nerds should note: the Redmi\u202fNote\u202f14\u202fPro+ is a crisp R\u202f500 cheaper at Incredible. That\u2019s data\u2011bundle money you can pocket for launch\u2011day downloads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-apple-premium-punch-up\">Apple: Premium Punch\u2011Up<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>No surprise\u2014Apple pricing is iron\u2011fisted. Cash outlay sits at R\u202f16\u202f499 everywhere; the only variance is financing flavour (both credit plans cite a steep R\u202f24\u202f504 over 24 months). Your choice comes down to which store has stock in your colour of obsession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-verdict\">Verdict<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Scorecard:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.googleadservices.com\/pagead\/aclk?sa=L&amp;ai=DChsSEwiiqOb5nqKOAxWFi4MHHS0yIhUYACICCAEQARoCZWY&amp;co=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw1JjDBhDjARIsABlM2SvMvzqMg_a4cxBaLuLnZjUlaMsCZZHe5DsYhqJNWXR22MN9L-6__zoaAuqLEALw_wcB&amp;ei=ykdnaJrjOKyFhbIP79ztgQc&amp;ohost=www.google.com&amp;cid=CAESVuD2XKAZbSu18bY0mst8iEC0PEoDCnLhHe2sbRN9CjsTk9i5BMGu0zJWocHXPNOAaUVcAEZUl__IrMEsXHrfrdnfzYiCxYd_8YbRyz1lbIHLKoBvGWdm&amp;category=acrcp_v1_40&amp;sig=AOD64_3u3Zjmh8qBvJkPyB-x8vmeo9zjGQ&amp;q&amp;sqi=2&amp;adurl&amp;ved=2ahUKEwia8OD5nqKOAxWsQkEAHW9uO3AQ0Qx6BAgJEAE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Incredible\u202fConnection<\/a> wins <strong>2 of 5 head\u2011to\u2011heads<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.googleadservices.com\/pagead\/aclk?sa=L&amp;ai=DChsSEwjrgO_9nqKOAxUyolAGHfZdFDIYACICCAEQORoCZGc&amp;co=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw1JjDBhDjARIsABlM2Sv0Io7G9sETTzBQatSS_CvmP-GtO4CaTBWgiuLAyzuBzmT5G_3kLUMaAqpzEALw_wcB&amp;ohost=www.google.com&amp;cid=CAESVuD2x55vJs8bb9PVyeLy8DcG_wzOGsy_u0tZQO2VaUminW5c-Z2hG8D_gikkQhoZ_vP_I9K19bGqt8j5z1I3tP9rttprC4FpPTNigtv3ym8fR_xciclj&amp;category=acrcp_v1_40&amp;sig=AOD64_37YkcBZR0XgETFWvTsE82HfFFOEA&amp;q&amp;adurl&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiymev9nqKOAxV5YEEAHRe7NAMQ0Qx6BAgKEAE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HiFi\u202fCorporation<\/a> wins <strong>1<\/strong>, and <strong>2 bouts end in a draw<\/strong>. Averaging the five models, Incredible edges ahead by about <strong>R\u202f200 per phone<\/strong>\u2014hardly knockout money, but enough for a screen protector and a cappuccino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bottom line:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hunting sub\u2011R3\u202f000?<\/strong> HiFi\u2019s A\u2011series specials are king.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mid\u2011range Android or latest Samsung A\u2011series?<\/strong> Scroll Incredible first.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Apple devotees &amp; Huawei bargain\u2011hunters?<\/strong> Flip a coin\u2014then race whoever still has stock.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Prices change faster than a TikTok trend, so always refresh the page before you pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/gauteng.news\/2025\/02\/18\/the-future-of-smartphones-what-to-expect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Future of Smartphones: What to Expect by 2030 \u2013 6G, Sustainability &amp; More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HiFi\u202fCorporation\u202fvs\u202fIncredible\u202fConnection: Which Store Has\u202fthe\u202fCheapest\u202fPhones in\u202fSouth\u202fAfrica?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":13696,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_focus_keyword":"","rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"HiFi\u202fCorporation\u202fvs\u202fIncredible\u202fConnection: Which Store Has\u202fthe\u202fCheapest\u202fPhones in\u202fSouth\u202fAfrica?","footnotes":""},"categories":[78],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-13695","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tips-guides"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13695"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13695\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13697,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13695\/revisions\/13697"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}