About some years ago, (not all that long), only the rich could get the best phones and machines in the market. An average salary earner would have to save for months just to buy his dream phone. Now, almost everyone has a smartphone, no just any smartphone but a good one. Whether cheap or expensive, so long it serves your need.
Half of smartphone users in this part of the world, are Android freaks! Not by their own doing but because of the simplicity of Android phones and also because, the number of manufacturers breaking market barriers in Africa produce phones running on different versions of Android Operating System.
Who then will say 2016 didn’t turn out fine?
We all saw the launch of various flagship devices in Africa, some of which were relatively cheap while others dead expensive.
Personally, I enjoyed the tech trends, political dramas, sports and entertainment trends in Nigeria and in Africa generally.
In marking the end of a fun-filled year, I’ve taken my time to compile a list of efficient Android phones that are cheap and won’t break your bank. They are the best cheap android phones of 2016.
In no particular order, I bring to you the price and specifications of 2016’s best affordable Android phones.
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1. Halo X
Price and Key Specifications of Halo X
Price: 35,000 – 40,000 (Naira)
Screen: 5.5″ HD Display
External Storage: MicroSD card up to 128GB
RAM: 2GB
Internal Memory: 16GB
SIM: Dual micro
CPU: Quad Core; 1.3GHz
Operating System: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Camera: 8MP Back, 2MP Front
Battery: 3,000mAh
2. Gionee M5 Mini
Price and Key Specifications of Gionee M5 Mini
Price: 47,000 – 50,000 (Naira)
Screen: 5.0″ HD Display
External Storage: MicroSD card up to 128GB
RAM: 2GB
Internal Memory: 16GB
SIM: Dual micro
CPU: Quad Core; 1.3GHz
Operating System: Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Camera: 8MP Back, 5MP Front
Battery: 4,000mAh
3. Gionee F103 Pro
Price and Key Specifications of Gionee F103 Pro
Price: 35,000 – 40,000 (Naira)
Screen: 5.5″ HD Display
External Storage: MicroSD card up to 128GB
RAM: 2GB
Internal Memory: 16GB
SIM: Dual micro
CPU: Quad Core; 1.3GHz
Operating System: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Camera: 8MP Back, 2MP Front
Battery: 3,000mAh
4. LG K5
Price and Key Specifications of LG K5
Price: 35,000 – 40,000 (Naira)
Screen: 5″ HD Display
External Storage: MicroSD card up to 128GB
RAM: 1GB
Internal Memory: 8GB
SIM: Dual micro
CPU: Quad Core; 1.3GHz
Operating System: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Camera: 8MP Back, 2MP Front
Battery: 1,900mAh
5. Alcatel Pixi
Price and Key Specifications of Alcatel Pixi
Price: 25,000 – 30,000 (Naira)
Screen: 5.5-inch
RAM: 1GB
Internal Memory: 8GB
SIM: Dual micro
CPU: 1.3GHz Quad-core Processor
Operating System: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Camera: 8MP Back, 5MP Front
Battery: 2,000mAh
6. Alcatel Popstar
Price and Key Specifications of Alcatel PopStar
Price: 27,900 – 35,000 (Naira)
Screen: 5.5″ HD Display
External Storage: MicroSD card up to 128GB
RAM: 1GB
Internal Memory: 8GB
SIM: Dual micro
CPU: 1.3 GHz Quad Core Mediatek Processor
Operating System: Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Camera: 8MP Back, 5MP Front
Battery: 2,000mAh
7. Innjoo Fire 2 Plus
Price and Key Specifications of Innjoo Fire 2 Plus
Price: 49,000 – 56,000
Screen: 5.5″ HD Display
External Storage: MicroSD card up to 128GB
RAM: 2GB
Internal Memory: 16GB
SIM: Dual micro
CPU: Quad Core; 1.3GHz
Operating System: Android 5.1 (Lollipop )
Camera: 13MP Back, 5MP Front
Battery: 4,600mAh
8. Huawei Ascend Y3II
Price and Key Specifications of Huawei Ascend Y3II
Price: 35,500 – 39,000 (Naira)
Screen: 4.5-inch Display
External Storage: MicroSD card up to 128GB
RAM: 1GB
Internal Memory: 8GB
SIM: Dual micro
CPU: Quad Core; 1.3GHz
Operating System: Android 5.1 (Lollipop )
Camera: 5MP Back, 2MP Front
Battery: 2,100mAh
9. Infinix Hot 4
Price and Key Specifications of Infinix Hot 4
Price: 48,000 – 53,000 (Naira)
Screen: 5.5″ HD Display
RAM: 2GB
Internal Memory: 16GB
SIM: Dual micro
CPU: MT6580 Quad Core Cortex; 1.3GHz
Operating System: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Camera: 8MP Back, 5MP Front
Battery: 4,000mAh
Fingerprint security: Yes
10. Tecno Camon C7
Price and Key Specifications of Tecno Camon C7
Price: 43,000 – 54,000 (Naira)
Screen: 5.5″ HD Display
External Storage: MicroSD card up to 128 GB
RAM: 2GB
Internal Memory: 16GB
SIM: Dual micro
CPU: Quad Core; 1.3GHz
Operating System: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) + HiOS v1.0
Camera: 13MP Back, 13MP Front
Battery: 2,500mAh
11. Tecno W4
Price and Key Specifications of Tecno W4
Price: 35,000 – 40,000 (Naira)
Screen: 5.5-inch Display
RAM: 1GB
Internal Memory: 16GB
SIM: Dual micro
CPU: Quad Core; 1.3GHz
Operating System: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Camera: 8MP Back, 2MP Front
Battery: 2,500mAh
12. Tecno W3
Price and Key Specifications of Tecno W3
Price: 30,000 – 33,000 (Naira)
Screen: 5.5″ HD Display
External Storage: MicroSD card up to 128GB
RAM: 1GB
Internal Memory: 8GB
SIM: Dual micro
CPU: Quad Core; 1.3GHz
Operating System: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Camera: 5MP Back, 2MP Front
Battery: 2,500mAh
13. Infinix Hot S
Price and Key Specifications of Infinix Hot S
Price: About 53,500 Naira
Screen: 5.2-inch Display
External Storage: MicroSD card up to 128GB
RAM: 2GB/3GB
Internal Memory: 16GB
SIM: Dual micro
CPU: MediaTek MTK6753 Octa-Core
Operating System: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Camera: 13MP Back, 8MP Front
Battery: 3,000mAh
Fingerprint security: Yes
14. Samsung Galaxy J2
Price and Key Specifications of Samsung Galaxy J2
Price: 52,000 – 54,000
Screen: 4.7-inch Display
External Storage: MicroSD card up to 128 GB
RAM: 1GB
Internal Memory: 8GB
SIM: Dual micro
CPU: Quad Core; 1.3GHz
Operating System: Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Camera: 5MP Back, 2MP Front
Battery: 2,000mAh
15. Huawei GR3
Price and Key Specifications of Huawei GR3
Price: 50,000 – 53,000 (Naira)
Screen: 5.5″ HD Display
External Storage: MicroSD card up to 128GB
RAM: 2GB
Internal Memory: 16GB
SIM: Dual micro
CPU: MTK MTK6753T, Octa core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex-A53 64bit
Operating System: Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Camera: 13MP Back, 5MP Front
Battery: 2,200mAh
16. Innjoo Fire 2
Price and Key Specifications of Innjoo Fire 2
Price: 35,000 – 38,000 (Naira)
Screen: 5.5″ HD Display
External Storage: MicroSD card up to 128GB
RAM: 1GB
Internal Memory: 8GB
SIM: Dual micro
CPU: Quad Core; 1.3GHz
Operating System: Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Camera: 13MP Back, 5MP Front
Battery: 2,800mAh
17. Lenovo A1000
Price and Key Specifications of Lenovo A1000
Price: 23,000 – 25,000
Screen: 4″ HD Display
External Storage: MicroSD card up to 32GB
RAM: 1GB
Internal Memory: 8GB
SIM: Dual micro
CPU: Quad Core; 1GHz
Operating System: Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Camera: 5MP Back, VGA Front
Battery: 2,000mAh
There you have it, our very own list of cheap Android phones. These phones are available in Africa as well as other continents, so if you were looking for an efficient and affordable Android phone, this list should help you in making a good choice.
It is worth mentioning that the phones listed above are limited in terms of efficiency, depending on the features you look out to in an Android smartphone. I’ll advise you check the specifications of the phones because there are phones with good battery capacity but have just an average camera pixel. So if you’re the kind of person that fancy camera clearly to battery life, you sure won’t enjoy the phone even though it is cheap.
Did you buy any of these Android phones when it was launched, how much did you get it?