Last year, I reviewed the best 5 feature phones with a long lasting battery you can purchase to supplement your smartphone. You may check it out if you missed it. The phones reviewed on the post have been proven to not only have strong battery capacity but are of a high-quality standard. Today, I am going to concentrate on the basic feature phones you can buy under ₦5,000 in Nigeria.
Smartphones, as we know, comes with some high-tech functionalities and apps that drain the battery and most times have a poor standby time. Even when some of these phones are released with massive battery capacities, we can barely get up to straight two days standby time without charging. This is why the need for feature phones can never be over-emphasized.
Feature phones in a simple term, are those phones that come with only basic functionalities, such as call making, receiving calls, sending text messages. These phones are cheap, durable, and can offer up to a week standby time in one charge. In Nigeria, millions of these phones are being sold annually and the demand is ever-increasing as the day goes by.
Let’s now have a look at the top 5 feature phones in Nigeria under ₦5,000 in 2019. The list is not in any particular format.
Tecno T349
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The Tecno T349 feature phone is one of the best basic phones under ₦5,000 you can lay your hands on in Nigeria. The phone comes with a nice design, a wonderful speaker and produces quality sounds. It also comes with dual charging ports, Facebook and Palmchat to stay connected with friends and family. (Modafinil) Tecno T349 features a good 1150mAh battery capacity that promises up to six days standby time on one charge. The price of this phone starts from ₦4,000- ₦5,000.
Tecno T349 Full Specifications
LAUNCH | |
Announced | January 2016 |
Price | ₦4,500 |
Status | Available |
BODY | |
Dimension | 109.3mm x 47.3mm x 14.2mm |
Weight | 75 grams |
Build | Plastic |
SIM | Dual SIM |
DISPLAY | |
Size | 1.77 inches, 10.2 cm2 (~22.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 128 x 160 pixels (~114 ppi density) |
MEMORY | |
RAM | 4MB |
Internal Storage | 4MB |
Phonebook | Yes, up to 1,000 contacts |
Card Slot | Up to 16GB via MicroSD card |
Call Record | Yes |
CAMERA | |
Rear | 1.3MP |
Front | No |
LED Flash | Yes |
SOUND | |
Loudspeaker | Yes |
Audio Jack Type | 3.5 mm audio jack |
CONNECTIVITY | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
USB | Micro USB 2.0 |
FM Radio | Yes |
BATTERY | |
Battery Capacity | Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery |
Talk Time | Up to 9 hours |
Standby Time | Up to 200 hours |
WHERE TO BUY TECNO T349 |
See the best offers on JUMIA |
Itel it5022
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This is another great basic phone you can’t afford to miss from the stables of Itel Mobile. Itel it5022 was launched in July 2018 with a 2.4 inches display and a screen resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. The design looks premium with a comfortable keypad. Even on the go, Itel it5022 allows you to listen to your favorite FM radio station- thanks to the wireless FM functionality. You can get the phone as cheap as ₦4,500 – ₦5,000
Itel it5022 Full Specifications
LAUNCH | |
Announced | July 2018 |
Price | ₦4,500 |
Status | Available |
BODY | |
Dimension | 123.5 x 54.3 x 12.4 mm |
Weight | 89 grams |
Build | Plastic |
SIM | Dual SIM |
DISPLAY | |
Size | 2.4 inches, 10.2 cm2 (~32.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 240 x 320 pixels (~167 ppi density) |
MEMORY | |
RAM | 4MB |
Internal Storage | 4MB |
Phonebook | Yes, up to 1,000 contacts |
Card Slot | Up to 32GB via MicroSD card |
Call Record | Yes |
CAMERA | |
Rear | 0.3MP |
Front | No |
LED Flash | Yes |
SOUND | |
Loudspeaker | Yes |
Audio Jack Type | 3.5 mm audio jack |
CONNECTIVITY | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
USB | Micro USB 2.0 |
FM Radio | Yes, Wireless FM |
BATTERY | |
Battery Capacity | Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery |
Talk Time | Up to 20 hours |
Standby Time | Up to 40 days |
WHERE TO BUY ITEL it5022 |
See the best offers on JUMIA |
Itel it2190
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The Itel it2190 feature phone was released in June 2018 with a 1.8 inches display. The phone features a dual camera (front and back cameras), wireless FM and a very bright touch light to brighten up your night. The 1000mAh battery offers up to 49 hours of talk time and up to 20 hours of standby with the price range starting from ₦4,200 – ₦4,500.
Itel it2190 Full Specifications
LAUNCH | |
Announced | June, 2018 |
Price | ₦4,500 |
Status | Available |
BODY | |
Dimension | 119.3 x 49.3 x 11.2 mm |
Weight | 85 grams |
Build | Plastic |
SIM | Dual SIM |
DISPLAY | |
Size | 1.8 inches, 10.2 cm2 (~22.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 128 x 160 pixels (~114 ppi density) |
MEMORY | |
RAM | 4MB |
Internal Storage | 4MB |
Phonebook | Yes, up to 1,000 contacts |
Card Slot | Up to 16GB via MicroSD card |
Call Record | Yes |
CAMERA | |
Rear | 0.3MP |
Front | 0.3MP |
LED Flash | Yes |
SOUND | |
Loudspeaker | Yes |
Audio Jack Type | 3.5 mm audio jack |
CONNECTIVITY | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
USB | Micro USB 2.0 |
FM Radio | Yes, Wireless FM |
BATTERY | |
Battery Capacity | Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery |
Talk Time | Up to 49 hours |
Standby Time | Up to 20 days |
WHERE TO BUY ITEL it2190 |
See the best offers on JUMIA |
Itel it2160
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Just like it2190, it2160 comes with almost the same design and build except that the it2160 does not have a selfie camera. This basic feature phone is armed with a 1.8 inches TFT display and a wireless FM. The device as it stands now is the most selling basic feature phone in Nigeria after the old model called it2150. The battery is superb and the price ranges from ₦3,200 – ₦3,500.
LAUNCH | |
Announced | June, 2018 |
Price | ₦3,500 |
Status | Available |
BODY | |
Dimension | 119.3 mm x 49.3mm x 11.2mm |
Weight | 85 grams |
Build | Plastic |
SIM | Dual SIM |
DISPLAY | |
Size | 1.8 inches, 10.2 cm2 (~22.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 128 x 160 pixels (~114 ppi density) |
MEMORY | |
RAM | 4MB |
Internal Storage | 4MB |
Phonebook | Yes, up to 1,000 contacts |
Card Slot | Up to 16GB via MicroSD card |
Call Record | Yes |
CAMERA | |
Rear | 0.3MP |
Front | No |
LED Flash | Yes |
SOUND | |
Loudspeaker | Yes |
Audio Jack Type | 3.5 mm audio jack |
CONNECTIVITY | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
USB | Micro USB 2.0 |
FM Radio | Yes, Wireless FM |
BATTERY | |
Battery Capacity | Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery |
Talk Time | Up to 49 hours |
Standby Time | Up to 20 days |
WHERE TO BUY ITEL it2160 |
See the best offers on JUMIA |
Tambo A1806
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Just like Tecno and itel, Tambo is another top brand dishing out top quality basic phones in Africa. The Tambo’s feature phones are popularly marketed as POWERPHONES because of the quality of the phones and battery. A1806 powerphone comes with 1.8 inches display and a strong 1,000mAh battery. The packaging looks neat and sealed to minimize the rate of battery swapping by retailers. The phone also comes with some games to lighten up your mood when you are bored, which is one feature Tecno and Itel basic phones lack. The price tag is between ₦3,000 – ₦3,500.
LAUNCH | |
Announced | 2018 |
Price | ₦3,200 |
Status | Available |
BODY | |
Dimension | 114*48*14.5mm |
Weight | 76.3 grams |
Build | Plastic |
SIM | Dual SIM |
DISPLAY | |
Size | 1.8 inches, 10.2 cm2 (~22.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 128 x 160 pixels (~114 ppi density) |
MEMORY | |
RAM | 24MB |
Internal Storage | 32MB |
Phonebook | Yes, up to 500 contacts |
Card Slot | Up to 64GB via MicroSD card |
Call Record | Yes |
CAMERA | |
Rear | 0.3MP |
Front | No |
LED Flash | Yes |
SOUND | |
Loudspeaker | Yes |
Audio Jack Type | 3.5 mm audio jack |
CONNECTIVITY | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
USB | Micro USB 2.0 |
FM Radio | Yes, Wireless FM |
BATTERY | |
Battery Capacity | Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery |
Talk Time | Up to 10 hours |
Standby Time | Up to 200 days |
WHERE TO BUY TAMBO A1806 |
See the best offers on JUMIA |
Final Note
These are the list of the top 5 feature phones in Nigeria under N5,000 you shouldn’t for any reason ignore. The phones are durable and of top quality. To get the best price and quality, order from the Jumia link placed at the end of each table and get the phone in your location within a few days.