Mobile phone sales in Kazakhstan

A complete guide to choosing a smartphone: how to buy the perfect phone without overpaying for marketing and not running into a fake

🍎 iOS or 🤖 Android: The eternal dispute of religions

Apple Ecosystem (iOS): The choice of aesthetes and pragmatists

• Positive: Perfect optimization. Applications do not crash, the phone does not "slow down" even after 3-4 years of use. The best video shooting on the market (even the basic iPhone 13 shoots video better than many modern flagships on Android). It's a closed system, which means it's as secure as possible: viruses won't get in here. Ecosystem: If you have a MacBook, iPad, or Apple Watch, the devices work as a single organism (shared clipboard, transferring files via AirDrop in a second).
• Minuses: Price. Closeness (it is difficult to install third-party applications not from the App Store). Expensive accessories and repairs.

The Android universe (Samsung, Xiaomi, Poco, OnePlus): Freedom of action

• Positive: There is a huge choice for any wallet — from ultra-budget smartphones for 40,000 tenge to folding flagships. Open file system: You can download a movie from a browser, install a hacked version of your favorite game or a remote bank application as an APK file in a minute. Innovations often appear here earlier (ultra-fast charging, folding screens).
• Minuses: Cheap models start to freeze after a year and a half (PROCESSOR throttling). They lose more in value upon resale.

, Opening the hood: How do I read the technical specifications?

1. Processor (Chipset) and Memory: The heart of your gadget

• Apple Bionic (A15, A16, A17 Pro): Out of competition. The most powerful chips on the market. It's enough to last for 5 years ahead.
• Snapdragon (Qualcomm): The best choice for Android. Look for models of the 7th (for everyday tasks) or 8th series (flagships, pulling Genshin Impact at maximum speeds). They heat up less and save battery.
• MediaTek (Helio / Dimensity): They used to be scolded for overheating, but the modern Dimensity series (for example, 8100 or 9200) are excellent, cool chips that are often put in the "flagship killers" from Xiaomi and Realme.
• Random Access Memory (RAM): In 2024, the minimum for Android is 6 GB, and the optimal is 8 GB. 4-6 GB is enough for the iPhone, thanks to the clever optimization of iOS.

2. Screen: IPS vs AMOLED 📱

• IPS matrices: They are installed in budget phones. They give calm colors, do not fade over time, and they do not hurt your eyes at all (no flickering). The negative is that the black color on them looks like dark gray, and they consume more energy.
• OLED / AMOLED: Flagship technology. Each pixel glows by itself. The black color here is really the off screen. The colors are rich and contrasting. But there is a problem — SHIM (pulse width modulation). At low brightness, such screens flicker imperceptibly, which gives some people headaches (look for models with DC Dimming to reduce flickering).
• Herzovka (60 Hz vs 120 Hz): If you ever scroll through your Instagram feed on a 120 Hz screen, you will never be able to use the old 60 Hz again. The picture becomes buttery smooth, without jerks.

3. Cameras: Why are megapixels a lie? 📸

• Optical Stabilization (OIS): The most important feature! If it is not present (digital EIS only), the video will shake, and evening photos will blur from shaking hands.
• What should I choose for a photo? The market leaders are the iPhone (starting with the 13 Pro), Google Pixel (the kings of computational photography) and Samsung Galaxy S series (the best zoom lenses capable of photographing craters on the Moon).

4. Autonomy: Battery and charging

• The battery capacity is measured in milliampere-hours (mAh/mAh). The gold standard for Android today — 5000 mAh.
• Pay attention to the charging speed. Chinese brands (Xiaomi, Realme, OnePlus) do magic: they put 67, 100, and even 240 Watt power supplies in the box. The phone charges from 0 to 100% in 15-20 minutes while you drink coffee! Apple and Samsung are doing more modestly — charging takes from an hour to an hour and a half.

, Used or New: how can I buy a phone with my own hands and not become a victim of fraud?

, A checklist for checking a used smartphone before purchase:

1. Reconciliation of IMEI and serial number. Dial in the dialer *#06#. Compare the numbers on the screen with those on the box and on the SIM card tray. If they are different, the phone is assembled from several donors in the basement.
2. Checking the screen for the original.
   • For iPhone: Go to the screen settings and check if the function is available True Tone (it adapts the color to the lighting). If it is not there, the screen was changed to a cheap Chinese copy.
   • For Android: Download the app to check for broken pixels. Fill the screen with pure white, blue and red. On the white background of AMOLED screens, "burnout" is often seen — silhouettes of TikTok or keyboard icons. For such a defect, you need to demand a huge discount.
3. Battery status. On your iPhone, go to Settings -> Battery -> Status. If the capacity is below 80%, the battery will have to be changed soon (minus 15-20 thousand tenge from your wallet).
4. Checking the communication modules. Make sure to insert your SIM card! Call a friend, check how you can be heard (microphone) and how you can hear (speaker). Connect to the Wi-Fi distribution from another phone.
5. Cameras and autofocus. Open the camera, point at the nearby text, then at the distant landscape. The focus should be triggered instantly. If the camera makes a buzzing sound and the picture shakes, the stabilization module is broken (a common problem for those who carry a phone on the handlebars of a motorcycle/ scooter).
6. Unbinding from accounts (CRITICAL!). Never give back money until the seller logs out of his iCloud (Apple ID) or Google account in front of you and resets the phone to factory settings. Otherwise, you will get a useless "brick".

FAQ: Frequent Customer Questions

Why is NATUMBE.KZ the perfect place to buy a smartphone?

• 📍 Everything is nearby: Configure the geo filter in Kazakhstan to find a seller in your area, meet in a cozy cafe and calmly check the gadget.
• 🛍️ Shops and Private Traders: Our platform hosts not only people selling their used devices. There are hundreds of stores here that bring "gray" smartphones in parallel imports from the UAE, Europe or China. They sell new, sealed phones 20-30% cheaper than in official communication salons.
• 💸 Freedom of bargaining: The price on the website is not a verdict. Polite dialogue in a chat often helps to drop a couple of thousand tenge on a case or protective glass.
• 📦 Delivery: Have you found the perfect option in another city? Many sellers offer secure shipping through courier services and transportation companies.

Your new smartphone is already waiting for you!