Companies intend to launch new versions at reduced prices next year

Consumers: The high prices of "5G" phones limit their spread among users

  • The high prices of smartphones supporting the fifth generation is due to the fact that they are relatively recent.

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Consumers have complained that the high prices of phones supporting fifth generation technologies in the market impede the use of that technology and limit the processes of spreading among users.

They indicated to Emirates Today that despite the passage of more than a year since the local introduction of the fifth generation technology, the phones supporting it are still high, and there are still no phones available at prices close to or less than 1000 dirhams, as the average prices of equipped phones are For that technology, 1600 dirhams, and 9,000 dirhams for foldable phones.

In turn, officials of smart phone manufacturers stated that the reasons are due to the fact that these technologies are modern and take time to spread, and that the markets are witnessing a gradual shift towards lower prices, indicating their intention to offer phones that support the technology at low prices next year.

They emphasized that the UAE is a leading platform in the region to launch modern phones that support the fifth generation.

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In detail, consumer Ibrahim Mustafa said that “smartphones supporting the fifth generation technology are still high, which deprives most consumers of benefiting from that technology,” pointing out that he intended to buy a phone that supports the fifth generation, and found that the prices of phones suitable to the specifications ranged between 3000 and 4000 dirhams.

The consumer, Hussam Al-Sayed, added that "the fifth generation technology has been on the market for more than a year in the UAE market, but prices are still high for phones that support this technology, as the average prices for phones of this type range between 1600 dirhams, and more than 9000 dirhams for the type of foldable phones." He pointed out that "some companies are using these technologies to exaggerate the prices of phones that support these technologies, which in turn deprives consumers of the benefit of these technologies."

The consumer, Manal Abdulaziz, pointed out that «the prices of the fifth generation phones are high, and do not suit a large number of consumers, as there is not yet available any of them with a price of 1000 dirhams or less, as the average prices for popular brands start from 1600 dirhams. , And amounts to more than 9000 dirhams », pointing out that if these technologies are solutions for the future, and will be relied upon in different sectors, it is assumed that companies will work to provide products at prices that suit all segments.

Fifth generation

In turn, the director of strategy and planning at OPPO Middle East, Fadi Abu Shamat, said, “Smartphones supporting fifth generation technology are witnessing a gradual shift in their prices, as they started at higher prices, with the beginning of the technology being actually introduced to the market, but with the passage of time, There are now phones that support this technology, and they fall within the middle price category, which is what the company applied by recently launching a phone that supports the fifth generation of the type (Renault 4 Pro Five G).

He pointed out that «the company currently has three versions of phones in the local markets, supporting fifth generation technologies, the most recent of which is in the middle class, which indicates the extent of the gradual shift in prices. It is expected that companies will offer phones that support this technology at lower prices in the coming periods. , As it is expected that these technologies include generations of phones with lower than (average) prices.

Rising prices

Ashraf Fawakherji, general manager of the Tusk Technology Company, which specializes in "Xiaomi" phones and products, said that "the reasons for the high prices of smartphones supporting the fifth generation are due to the fact that this technology is still relatively recent, and it is expected that the companies will witness expansion." In offering phones at lower prices than are currently available, and it is described as one of the economic phones that support the fifth generation technology during the next year ».

He explained that "the company has switched to offering supportive prices for that technology, described as being of the middle class, and will offer two phones at prices ranging between 1799 and 1999 dirhams, and it intends to offer phones that support this technology at low prices, and it is expected to range between 1100 and 1200 dirhams during the next year." To that «the UAE is a pioneering platform in the region, and technology companies rely on it to launch new phones supporting the fifth generation to the markets of the region, which supports the expansion of offering products of low quality during the next year».

Long periods

In turn, Mona Mustafa, public relations manager at Realme for phones in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, indicated that “the high prices of fifth generation phones now will not continue their manifestations for long periods, with the intention of a large number of manufacturers to expand the offering of supportive phones. For this technology in the UAE market during the next year ».

She added that «the company has plans to launch about two versions of smartphones that support fifth generation technologies, at low prices, compared to the current common price limits», pointing out that «the UAE is one of the leading markets in adopting fifth generation technologies, which makes many companies producing phones compete. The expansion of launching versions of phones supporting that technology, which indicates a significant decline in the prices of these phones during the next year, and to support their spread among consumers on a large scale ».

Future systems

Fadi Abu Shamat, director of strategy and planning at OPPO Middle East, said, “The fifth generation technologies are important future systems in the smart phone sector, and are an effective engine now and during the coming periods in the mobile phone sector, as most phones are expected to switch from Using the fourth generation networks to the fifth generation networks, within the next three years, which made the company decide to place the fifth generation technologies among the priorities of research and development in the phones sector and other products, within a research plan worth seven billion dollars, which the company monitored for the next three years.

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