Internet has become the main means of buying and selling for a good part of the population. The fault of the store is the large number of products and offers that we can find on the web through specialized stores. However, when we talk about phones, smartphones and tablets, things change when it comes to prices, as these can vary significantly from one website to another. To this we must add that some stores inflate their prices to obtain even more benefits even on days like Black Friday or Cyber ​​Monday. That is why today we will give you a series of tricks to buy cheap mobile phones online and not fall for the attempt.

Brands like Samsung or LG used to present mobile phones with high prices in the first months of launch. A good practice to buy cheap mobile phones is to wait a few months for the value of these to stabilize.

Always compare prices

A good way to save a few dollars when buying mobile phones online is to compare prices in different stores. However, most of the time this type of offers usually have a somewhat inflated price to correct the discount for the aforementioned Value Added Tax. What is recommended in these cases is to see the price in different online stores, especially in China.

Opt for older generations or refurbished phones

If you can't afford to buy the latest iPhone, the sensible thing to do in these cases is to opt for older generations. Although they do not usually have the latest of the latest, roughly there are no major differences between a generation of mobile phones from 2020 and another from 2019. Another option is to use refurbished or reconditioned mobiles that companies like Apple offer on their web pages.

Buy on wholesale websites

Buying at wholesale sites like DHgate.com is one way to get smartphones at a lower price. For example on Dhgate.com, getting original Xiaomi phones at more affordable prices is easy. There are many related offers there, as well as for other brands.

Analyze the price history

Have you just seen a mobile in your favorite online store that stands out for being on sale? On online store pages, it is normal to see featured mobiles that say a discount that in practice is not real. The best way to see if we get a good price is to observe the history of its value over time through third-party websites or extensions for the browser.

Look in specialized technology forums

If you decide to buy a specific mobile and you do not get the price, you can or want to afford it, it is best to resort to specialized technology forums. And I say forums because second-hand sales websites are a lottery. There are some forums that, in addition to having sections related to the hardware and software of a specific smartphone, also have sales subforums. It is not difficult to find a sealed mobile without use or damage for prices even 100 dollars cheaper than the original, although it is recommended to see the reputation of the seller in question through the respective pages.

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Snapdragon 888 is Qualcomm's latest premium processing chip that will pretty much power every Android flagship smartphone next year. And following the announcement, Realme has announced that it has already started the development of a new smartphone - codenamed Race, and says that it will be powered by the new processing chip.

According to a tweet by the official Realme UK account, the phone will be the first flagship in the market to be powered by this new processor. This means that we can expect the phone to be launched at the quiet start of next year. Although we had not much information about this flagship previously now it has sparked an interest among the consumers. The codename Race wasn't just a random pick. From the recent reports, we can safely assume that Race is short for Realme Ace.

And now when the industry's interest has been shifted to the Realme race, we have seen some leaks around the phone as well. The leak by GSMArena reveals that the phone will bear the model number RMX2202. The same leaks also suggest that the phone will run the latest Android 11 with Realme UI 2.0 out of the box. The phone will feature 12GB of rAM and 256GB of storage, though we expect that there will be other configurations too. The image also shows that the phone has a Snapdragon 888 processor under the hood.

There are also some images of the rear side of the phone on the internet which shows that the phone will feature four camera sensors inside a round shaped camera housing. On the right side, the phone has an LED flash. The display has a curved glass back and the design is almost identical to that of the OPPO Ace2 that was launched in April this year. Unfortunately, we don't know anything about camera specs for the time being. But hopefully, we will be getting more information on this phone in the near future. It is also important to mention that since the tweet was made by Realme UK, we expect the Realme Race will be launched in Europe and UK next year before it lands in other parts of the world.

Red Magic 5S is purely about gaming and powerful processing. It offers a great cooling system, long-lasting battery life, a customizable gaming ability, and a 144Hz display refresh rate. But while it is more focused on gaming features, ilacksck every-day details. The smartphone has an RGB rear panel with pressure-sensitive zones, and a built-in cooling fan to prevent the smartphone from getting hot while you play games on it. The phone is powered by Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 processor. The phone is protected by corning Gorilla glass and has a large 6.65-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen which offers an HD resolution of 10x80 x 2340 pixels.

Red Magic 5S is powered by Android 10 on the backend and uses the Red Magic 3.0 user interface layout. The smartphone houses a triple camera on the rear side with 64 primary cameras, an 8MP ultrawide camera lens, a 2MP macro, and a 2MP depth sensor. For the front photography, it uses an 8MP wide-angle camera sensor that takes great selfies. To keep the phone running for long hours, it uses a non-removable Li-Po 4,500mAh battery with fast charging support up to 55W. You can charge the phone's battery from 0 to 15% in just 15 min, and 100% in 40 min as advertised by the company. You can purchase the phone in two colors such as silver, blue, and red.

Another amazing feature of the phone is its ability to shoot 8K videos at 15fps, 4K videos at 30fps or 60fps, or HD videos at 30fps, 60fps, 120fps, and 240fps. The phone has 3.0 USB, Wi-Fi connectivity options. The smartphone does not support extending an external memory. The phone has built-in memory options in 8GB, 12GB, 16GB RAM with 128GB, 256GB internal storage options. It has an under-display fingerprint sensor that uses optical sensors.