Android is the most used mobile operating system in the world today. This is because the OS is highly customizable.
The introduction of Android OS some years ago brought a lot of relief to mobile phone users. One of the major advantages of using an Android Device then was the ability to share files and apps at high-speed with the help of Flash share, Xender app and/or similar tools.
Android smartphones also played a major role in mobile tech development. A lot of Android OEM companies have emerged and started producing Android-powered devices.
Today’s post is strictly on the best and latest Android smartphones that costs less than NGN40,000. The prices will be approximated to the nearest whole digit.
The List of Latest Smart Phones Below ₦40,000
There are lots of cheap smartphones in the market, but not all are worth buying. An Android smartphone with a low RAM capacity will perform poorly. Hanging, Sluggish response and frequent memory bug are some of the features of Android phones with low RAM.
Although not everyone is buoyant enough to buy High-end flagship devices, there are still some cheap smartphones which can serve really well, irrespective of the budget.
This is what this list is all about: latest Android phones with 1GB of RAM and above, but costs less than NGN40,000.
Key Features:
- Storage: 1GB RAM + 8GB ROM
- SIM: Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
- Screen size and Display: 4.5 inches (480 x 800 pixels)
- OS: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- CPU and Chipset: Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53, MediaTek MT6735, GPU: Mali-T720MP2.
- Camera: 5MP Rear plus LED flash, 2MP selfie shooter
- Battery: Removable Li-Ion 2000mAh
Gooweel Fashion 9 mini
NGN 18, 500
Key Features:
- Storage: 1GB RAM + 8GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
- Screen size and Display: 5.0 inches (480 x 800 pixels)
- OS: Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
- CPU and Chipset: MTK6580 Quad Core 1.3GHz, GPU: Mali 400MP
Key Features:
- Storage: 1GB RAM + 8GB ROM
- SIM: Dual Micro SIM Card, Dual StandBy
- Screen size and Display: 5.0 inches 1280 x 720 (HD 720)
- OS: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- CPU and Chipset: MediaTek MTK6580, 1.3GHz, Quad Core, GPU: Mali-400 MP
- Camera: 5MP Rear plus LED flash, 2MP selfie shooter
- Battery: Removable Li-Ion 3000mAh
Freetel Google Ice 2
NGN21, 000
- Storage: 1GB RAM + 8GB ROM
- SIM: Dual Micro SIM Card, Dual StandBy
- Screen size and Display: 5.5 inches 1280 x 720 pixels (267 PPI)
- OS: Android 7.0 (Nougat)
- CPU and Chipset: Quad-Core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53, MediaTek MT6580, ARM Mali 400.
- Camera: 5MP Rear plus LED flash, 2MP selfie shooter
- Battery: Removable Li-Ion 2800mAh
Key Features:
- Storage: 1GB RAM + 8GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM (Micro SIM + Nano SIM), Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 5.0 inches (854 x 480 Pixels)
- OS: Android 7.0 (Nougat)
- CPU and Chipset: MediaTek MT6580, Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7; GPU: Mali-400 MP2
- Camera: 8MP Rear plus LED flash, 2MP selfie shooter
- Battery: Non-Removable Li-Po 1800 mAh
- Other Features: FingerPrint Sensor.
Tecno Spark Plus K9
NGN37,000
- Storage: 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 6.0 inches (1280 x 720 pixels)
- OS: Android 7.0 (Nougat)
- CPU and Chipset: 1.3Ghz Octa-core MediaTek Processor
- Camera: 13MP Rear Camera plus flash and 5MP Front Camera plus flash.
- Battery: Non-Removable Li-Po 3400 mAh
- Other Features: FingerPrint Sensor.
Tecno Spark K7
N33,000
- Storage: 1/2GB RAM + 16GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM (Micro SIM + Nano SIM), Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 5.5 inches (720 x 1280 pixels)
- OS: Android 7.0 (Nougat)
- CPU and Chipset: 1.5 GHz Octa-core CPU, GPU: Mali–400
- Camera: 13MP Rear Camera plus flash and 5MP Front Camera plus screen flash.
- Battery: Non-Removable Li-Po 3000 mAh
Tecno WX4
NGN 33, 000
- Storage: 1GB RAM + 16GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 5.0 inches
- OS: Android 7.0 (Nougat)
- CPU and Chipset: Quad-Core 1.3 GHz MediaTek Processor
- Camera: 8MP Rear Camera plus flash and 8MP Front Camera plus flash.
- Battery: Removable Li-Po 2800 mAh
- Other Features: FingerPrint Sensor.
Tecno WX3
NGN 28, 000
- Storage: 1GB RAM + 8GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 5.0 inches 480 x 854 pixels (196ppi)
- OS: Android 7.0 (Nougat)
- CPU and Chipset: Quad-Core 1.3 GHz MediaTek Processor
- Camera: 5MP Rear Camera plus flash and 5MP Front Camera plus flash.
- Battery: Removable Li-Po 2500 mAh
Innjoo Halo 2
NGN22, 000
- Storage: 1GB RAM + 8GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 5.0 inches (854*480)
- OS: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- CPU and Chipset: SC7731C Quad-Core 1.2GHz, GPU: Mali400
- Camera: 5MP Rear Camera plus flash and 2MP Front Camera plus flash.
- Battery: Removable Li-ion 2000 mAh
Infinix Hot 5
NGN37,000
- Storage: 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 5.5 inches 720 x 1280 pixels (264 PPI)
- OS: Android 7.0 (Nougat)
- CPU and Chipset: Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex, MediaTek MT6580
- Camera: 8MP Rear Camera plus flash and 5MP Front Camera plus flash.
- Battery: Removable Li-ion 4000 mAh
- Other Features: FingerPrint Sensor.
Infinix Smart
NGN28,000
- Storage: 1GB RAM + 16GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 5.0 inches (720 x 1280 Pixels)
- OS: Android 7.0 (Nougat)
- CPU and Chipset: Quad-core CPU, MediaTek MT6580 GPU: Mali-T720 MP3 450 MHz
- Camera: 8MP Rear Camera plus flash and 2MP Front Camera plus flash.
- Battery: Non-Removable Li-ion 3060 mAh
Itel 1516
NGN 23, 000
- Storage: 1GB RAM + 8GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 5.0 inches (480 x 854 pixels)
- OS: Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
- CPU and Chipset: Quad-core CPU, MediaTek, Quad-Core 1.2 GHz, GPU: Mali-T860 MP2 700MHz
- Camera: 5MP Rear Camera plus flash and 2MP Front Camera.
- Battery: Removable Li-ion 5000 mAh
Fero A5002
NGN 23, 600
- Storage: 1GB RAM + 16GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 5.0 inches (854*480 Pixels)
- OS: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- CPU and Chipset: SC7731C CPU 1.3 GHz, Quad Core
- Camera: 8MP Rear Camera plus flash and 5MP Front Camera.
- Battery: Removable Li-ion 2500 mAh
Fero Power 2
NGN24, 500
- Storage: 1GB RAM + 8GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 5.0 inches (1280×720 Pixels)
- OS: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- CPU and Chipset: 1.3 GHz Quad-core, MTK6580
- Camera: 5MP Rear Camera plus flash and 2MP Front Camera.
- Battery: Removable Li-poly 4000 mAh
Ulephone U007 Pro
NGN25, 000
- Storage: 1GB RAM + 8GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 5.0 inches (1280*720 Pixels)
- OS: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- CPU and Chipset: MT6735 Quad-core 1.0GHz CPU
- Camera: 8MP Rear Camera plus flash and 2MP Front Camera.
- Battery: Removable Li-ion 2200 mAh
Gionee P5 mini
NGN25,600
- Storage: 1GB RAM + 8GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 4.5 inches (480 x 854 pixels)
- OS: Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
- CPU and Chipset: Mediatek MT6580M, Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7; GPU: Mali-400MP2
- Camera: 5MP Rear Camera plus flash and 2MP Front Camera.
- Battery: Removable Li-ion 1800 mAh
Fero L100
NGN 26, 000
- Storage: 1GB RAM + 8GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 5 inches (480×854 pixels)
- OS: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- CPU and Chipset: SC9832 – 1.3 GHz, Quad Core Processor
- Camera: 5MP Rear Camera plus flash and 5MP Front Camera.
- Battery: Removable Li-ion 2350 mAh
UHANS A101S
NGN27, 800
- Storage: 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 5 inches (1280 x 720 pixels)
- OS: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- CPU and Chipset: MTK6580 – 1.3 GHz, Quad Core Processor
- Camera: 13MP Rear Camera plus flash and 5MP Front Camera.
- Battery: Removable Li-ion 2450mAh
Innjoo Fire 2
NGN28, 000
- Storage: 1GB RAM + 8GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 5 inches (1280 x 720 pixels)
- OS: Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
- CPU and Chipset: MTK Quad-Core 1.0GHz MT6735P, GPU: Mali-T720
- Camera: 13MP Rear Camera plus flash and 5MP Front Camera.
- Battery: Removable Li-poly 2800mAh
Wiko Rainbow Jam
NGN28, 000
- Storage: 1GB RAM + 8GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 5 inches (1280 x 720 pixels)
- OS: Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
- CPU and Chipset: MediaTek MT6580, Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7, GPU; Mali-400MP2
- Camera: 8MP Rear Camera plus flash and 5MP Front Camera.
- Battery: Removable Li-ion 2500mAh
Fero Zoom 5
NGN28, 000
- Storage: 1GB RAM + 8GB ROM
- SIM: Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
- Screen size and Display: 5 inches (1280 x 720 pixels)
- OS: Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
- CPU and Chipset: MediaTek MTK6735, Quad-core 1.3 GHz, Mali-400MP2
- Camera: 8MP Rear Camera plus flash and 2MP Front Camera.
- Battery: Removable Li-ion 2100mAh
Tecno L8
NGN29, 000
- Storage: 1GB RAM + 16GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 5.5 inches 720 x 1280 pixels (267 PPI)
- OS: Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
- CPU and Chipset: 1.3GHz dual-core Cortex-A7 CPU, MediaTek MT6572 Chipset, Mali-400 GPU
- Camera: 8MP Rear Camera plus flash and 2MP Front Camera.
- Battery: Removable Li-ion 5050 mAh.
Tecno W5 Lite
NGN37, 000
- Storage: 1GB RAM + 16GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 5.5 inches 720 x 1280 pixels (267 PPI)
- OS: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- CPU and Chipset: 1.3GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU, MediaTek MT6735 chipset, Mali-T720 GPU
- Camera: 13MP Rear Camera plus flash and 5MP Front Camera.
- Battery: Removable Li-ion 3000 mAh.
Tecno Camon C7
NGN 37, 500
- Storage: 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 5.0 inches 720 x 1280 pixels
- OS: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- CPU and Chipset: 1.3GHz quad-core, Mali-T720 GPU
- Camera: 13MP Rear Camera plus flash and 13MP Front Camera + LED flash
- Battery: non-Removable Li-ion 2500 mAh.
Fero Pad 7
NGN29, 000
- Storage: 1GB RAM + 8GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 7.0 inches 600 x 1280 pixels
- OS: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- CPU and Chipset: 1.3GHz quad-core MTK8231.
- Camera: 5MP Rear Camera plus flash and 2MP Front Camera.
- Battery: Removable Li-ion 3500 mAh.
Fero Royale J1
NGN29, 000
- Storage: 1GB RAM + 8GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 5.0 inches 1280×720 pixels
- OS: Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop)
- CPU and Chipset: 1.0GHz quad-core MTK6735.
- Camera: 8MP Rear Camera plus flash and 2MP Front Camera.
- Battery: Removable Li-ion 2000 mAh.
Fero Iris
NGN30, 000
- Storage: 1GB RAM + 8GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 5.0 inches 1280×720 pixels
- OS: Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
- CPU and Chipset: 1.3GHz quad-core MTK6737.
- Camera: 8MP Rear Camera plus flash and 2MP Front Camera.
- Battery: Removable Li-ion 2500 mAh.
THL T9 Plus
NGN36, 700
- Storage: 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 5.5 inches 720 x 1280 pixels
- OS: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- CPU and Chipset: MTK6737, 1.3GHz, Quad Core
- Camera: 13MP Rear Camera plus flash and 5MP Front Camera + LED flash
- Battery: Li-ion 3000 mAh.
Wiko Slide 2
NGN35, 000
- Storage: 1/2GB RAM + 8/16GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 5.5 inches 720 x 1280 pixels
- OS: Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
- CPU and Chipset: Mediatek MT6592M, Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7, GPU: Mali-450MP
- Camera: 13MP Rear Camera plus flash and 5MP Front Camera + LED flash
- Battery: Li-poly 2820 mAh.
Gionee P8W
NGN35,800
- Storage: 1GB RAM +16GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 5.0 inches 720 x 1280 pixels
- OS: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- CPU and Chipset: MediaTek MT6735, Octa-core 1.3 GHz
- Camera: 8MP Rear Camera plus flash and 5MP Front Camera
- Battery: Removable Li-ion 2300 mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi 2 Pro
NGN 36, 000
- Storage: 2GB RAM +16GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 4.7 inches 720 x 1280 pixels
- OS: Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
- CPU and Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410, Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53, GPU; Adreno 306
- Camera: 8MP Rear Camera plus flash and 2MP Front Camera
- Battery: Removable Li-poly 2200 mAh.
Fero Mega
NGN39, 500
- Storage: 2GB RAM +16GB ROM
- SIM: Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
- Screen size and Display: 5.5 inches 720 x 1280 pixels
- OS: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- CPU and Chipset: SC9832, 1.3 GHz Quad-Core
- Camera: 8MP Rear Camera plus flash and 5MP Front Camera
- Battery: Removable Li-poly 2800 mAh.
Ulephone Tiger
NGN 37, 500
- Storage: 2GB RAM +16GB ROM
- SIM: Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
- Screen size and Display: 5.5 inches (720 x 1280) pixels
- OS: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- CPU and Chipset: MT6737 processor Quad-core 1.3GHz CPU
- Camera: 13MP Rear Camera plus flash and 5MP Front Camera
- Battery: Removable Li-poly 4200 mAh.
- Misc: Fingerprint sensor
Innjoo Halo X
NGN 37, 000
- Storage: 2GB RAM +16GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM Cards (SIM+Micro SIM)
- Screen size and Display: 5.5 inches (720 x 1280) pixels
- OS: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- CPU and Chipset: SC7731 Quad-Core 1.3GHz, GPU; Mali-400-MP2
- Camera: 8MP Rear Camera plus flash and 2MP Front Camera.
- Battery: Removable Li-poly 3000 mAh.
Innjoo Max 3
NGN40, 000
Key Features:
- Storage: 1/2GB RAM +16GB ROM
- SIM: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- Screen size and Display: 6.0 inches 720 x 1280 pixels
- OS: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- CPU and Chipset: MT6580 1.3GHz processor ARM Mali400-MP2 GPU
- Camera: 13MP Rear Camera plus flash and 8MP Front Camera
- Battery: Removable Li-poly 4000 mAh.
- Misc: Fingerprint
Wrap UP:
This is a comprehensive list of the best Android smartphones you can buy with a budget range of NGN18, 000 – NGN40, 000.
As stated earlier, there are many cheap Android smartphones in the market, but most of them are CRAP. This is the reason why you need make proper research before buying any phone.
Feel free to ask questions if confused in making a good choice from the list and also share with friends. Thanks!