Best 10 Affordable Smartphones To Rock This Festive Season In Nigeria

It’s that time of the season in Nigeria when most people would like to rock the latest smartphones, and some may find it hard choosing the best affordable android smartphone to buy. Whether you plan traveling to see your loved ones and friends in the village or celebrating the festive period right where you are based, I don’t imagine you enjoying the most out of this Christmas season without buying one of these best 10 affordable smartphones for yourself. So today, I will be listing best 10 affordable smartphones you can treat yourself this season with; specifications, prices, and probably where to buy them.

Best 10 Affordable Smartphones To Rock This Festive Season In Nigeria.

1: SAMSUNG GALAXY J5 PRO

Tech giant, Samsung, launched this awesome smartphone in June 2017, and since then, the phone has been recording huge patronage and whole lot of positive reviews. Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro comes with a 5.20-inch touchscreen display, powered by 3000mah battery. The phone hosts 32GB of internal storage with 3GB RAM. Just imagine capturing some beautiful moments this festive season with the super-dope 13-megapixel primary camera on the rear and the taking a nice selfie with the 13-megapixel front camera. It’s simply awesome. You can get this at N62,000-N70,000. Let’s check out some key features below.

Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro Key Features

•  Display: 5.20-inch
•  Processor: 1.6GHz octa-core
•  Front Camera: 13-megapixel
•  Resolution: 720x1280 pixels
•  RAM: 3GB
•  OS: Android 7.0
•  Storage: 32GB
•  Rear Camera: 13-megapixel
•  Battery Capacity: 3000mAh

2: GIONEE X1s

Gionee has been my most preferred brand when it comes to smartphones with strong battery life and top-notch camera. Gionee X1s smartphone is a beauty to behold, as far as rocking new smartphone this season is concerned. Though a bit pricy{ from N56k-N70k}, but this beast is one of the best choice for those camera freaks that desire a smartphone with monster 16MP camera and resting on solid 4000mah battery.

Key Features Of Gionee X1s

• Operating System: Android 7.0 Nougat (Amigo 4.0)
• Fingerprint: Back-mounted
• SIM Type: Dual SIM
• 4G LTE: YES
• Screen Size : 5.2 Inches HD IPS Touchscreen
• Screen Resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels (282PPI)
• Processor Type: Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
• Chipset: MediaTek MT6737T
• RAM: 3 GB
• Internal Storage: 16 GB
• Back / Rear Camera: 13MP camera with Dual LED Flash
• Front Camera: 16MP Camera with selfie flash
• Battery: Non-removable 4000 mAh

3: INFINIX HOT 6 PRO 

If you are really thinking of a better and solid android smartphone to show-off this festive season, you should consider going for Infinix Hot 6 Pro. This device has a wider screen and comes with Qualcomm One. The device also features facial recognition and armed with super 4000mah battery. Price is at N44,000-N47,000, depending on your location and store.

Infinix Hot 6 Pro Key Features

• 6.0-inch, TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 X 720 pixels
• 18:9 Aspect Ratio
• Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 CPU with 2GB/3GB RAM
• Android 8.0 (Oreo), XOS Hummingbird 3.3
• 16GB/32GB built-in storage, up to 128GB with a memory card
• Dual 13MP + 2MP rear camera and 5MP front camera
• 4G LTE Data
• Facial Recognition
• Fingerprint Sensor (Rear)
• 4000mAh non removable Li-Po battery

4: TECNO CAMON CX 

I can’t help but love this phone for its sleek design. It’s just too beautiful. Tecno Camon CX was launched on April 2017 as an upgraded version of Tecno Camon C9. The phone comes with excellent 16 mega Pixel front camera and equally 16 Mega Pixel back camera for the photo freaks. Price tag is from N45,000- N60,000. See key features below..

Tecno Camon CX Key Features

• Water Drop Screen
• Android 7.0 Nougat with HiOS 2.0
• Full HD display with 2.5D Glass screen
• MT6750T Octa-Core 1.5GHz
• 3GB or 2GB RAM with 16GB ROM
• Dual SIM Card with dual standby
• Super Screenshot
• Fingerprint
• 16.0MP front cameras
• 16.0MP FF back camera, with Dual-Flash
• 4G Connectivity
• 3200mAh Li-Polymer

5: XIAOMI REDMI 6A 

This is another powerful smartphone that should be considered when trying to rap your head around the best affordable android smartphone to rock this festive period. The Xiaomi Redmi 6A smartphone packs a 13 megapixel Rear camera and 5- megapixel powerful front camera for selfie. Powered by 3000mah non removable battery; this smartphone is just what you need this season and goes as low as N35,000-N38,0000. Below as some key features of this device.

Xiaomi Redmi 6A Key Features

• 5.45 inch 1440x720 HD+ capacitive screen
• Helio A22 quad-core up to 2.0GHz
• 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM
• 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera
• 3000mAh battery capacity
• Android 8 operating system

6: TECNO POUVOIR 2 PRO[ LA7 PRO]

Tecno never disappoints in dishing out budget friendly smartphones in Nigeria. Tecno Pouvoir 2 Pro is one those affordable smartphones by the mobile phone giant, Tecno Mobile, you should seriously consider when picking a new android smartphone for this Christmas period. Armed with 5,000Mah monster battery, larger RAM size and more improved front camera to the Tecno Pouvoir 2. This is just the right smartphone to rock this festive season. Price range is between N48,000-N50,000.

Tecno Pouvoir 2 Pro Key Features

• Display: 6.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 X 720 pixels
• Android Version: 8.1 Oreo
• Quad-core MediaTek MT6737 CPU with 2GB RAM
• Memory: 16GB built-in storage space, up to 128GB with a memory card
• Camera: 13MP rear camera and a 13MP front camera
• 4G LTE
• Fingerprint scanner (rear)
• Battery: 5, 000mAh non removable Li–ion battery

7: INFINIX SMART 2 PRO

Here comes another mid-range smartphone from Infinix Mobile that you can’t afford to miss this season at a price range of N38k- N42k. Though Infinix Smart 2 and Smart 2 Pro were released same day, but I took special liking for the Pro version because of the added features, hence, the reason for including it in the list of best 10 smartphones to rock this season. Infinix Smart 2 Pro comes with 13 megapixel back camera and 8 megapixel front camera to make sure you get more clearer photo shots of events happening this season. Let’s quickly go over to some of the key features of Smart 2 Pro..

Infinix Smart 2 Pro Key Features

• Network: 2G / 3G / 4G
• Display: 5.5 inches, IPS LCD Touchscreen display — (720 x 1440 pixels)
• Software: Android v8.1 (Oreo)
• Processor: 1.5GHz Quad-core CPU (MediaTek MTK6739)
• Memory: 2GB RAM | 16GB ROM
• Cameras: Front — 8 MP (LED flash) | Rear — Dual setup: 13 MP + 2 MP (dual-LED flash, autofocus, 1080p video @ 30fps)
• Battery: 3050 mAh

8: TECNO SPARK 2[KA7] 

God knows the first day I set my eyes on this tender sleek designed phone, I automatically fell in love with the design. Unlike the predecessor, Tecno Spark [K7], Spark 2 features larger display armed with a bigger battery for longer entertainment and call time. Spark 2 is relatively affordable for people searching for good Android smartphone within the range of N35,000-N40,000 to rock this festive season. Check out the key features..

Tecno Spark 2 Key Features

• Network: 2G / 3G
• Display: 6.0 inches, IPS LCD Touchscreen display — (720 x 1440 pixels)
• Software: Android v8.1 (Oreo Go)
• Processor: 1.3 GHz Quad-core CPU (MediaTek MT6580)
• Memory: 1GB / 2GB RAM | 16GB ROM
• Cameras: Front — 8 MP (dual LED flash) | Rear — 13 MP (Ring LED flash, auto focus)
• Battery: 3500 mAh

9: SAMSUNG GALAXY J2 CORE 

Samsung Galaxy J2 Core is one of the best affordable Android phone you can gift yourself this season. The phone supports 4G LTE for fast internet connection and offers 8MP rear camera, and a 5MP front camera. This smartphone is priced as low as N32,000-N36,000, and run on Android 8.1 Oreo (Edition) with 1GB RAM.

Samsung Galaxy J2 Core Key Features

• 5.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 540 x 960 (220 ppi)
• Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition)
• Quad-core Exynos 7570 CPU with 1GB RAM
• 8GB built-in storage space, up to 256GB with a memory card
• 8MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera
• 4G LTE
• 2, 600mAh removable Li-ion battery

10: ITEL A45: 

The last but not least on the best 10 affordable smartphones to rock this festive season in Nigeria is Itel A45 smartphone. This is for the tight budget guys who still need a good smartphone from N23,000- N27,000.

Itel A45 Key Features

• Display: 5.45-inch
• Processor: 1.3GHz quad-core
• Front Camera: 5-megapixel
• Resolution: 720x1440 pixels
• RAM: 1GB
• OS: Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
• Storage: 8GB
• Rear Camera: 5-megapixel + 0.3-megapixel
• Battery Capacity: 2700mAh

That’s all about our list of  Best 10 Affordable Smartphones To Rock This Festive Season. Which of them will you go for?