The 'Other' Smartphones Displacing The Established Brands

When you think of buying a smartphone as a Nigerian, more likely than not, you are thinking of getting a Samsung, Sony, LG,  Lenovo, Tecno, Infinix ...the common brands.

If you are the type that shop only in traditional brick-and-mortar stores you are likely missing out on the great spec'd smartphones you could get for cheaper.

Online stores have opened up quite a number of opportunities, one of these is better information about products.

These online stores e.g. Jumia, Konga, Yudala display their products in arguably a better way than their physical stores counteparts.

Let me enlighten you about the 'other' quality smartphones you could get at a better value-for-money. I will be concentrating more on ~N25, 000 - N30,000 'other' smartphone options available.

Some of these 'other' phones includes: Leagoo Kicca, Oukitel, Cubot, Homtom.

Let us look at one of each product mentioned above.

1. Leagoo Power

 N 24, 000 only

Specifications

LEAGOO KIICAA POWER 3G Smartphone 5.0 inch Android 7.0 MTK6580A Quad Core 1.3GHz 2GB RAM 16GB ROM 4000mAh Battery 5.0MP + 8.0MP Dual Rear Cameras Light Sensor
Main Features:
Display: 5.0 inch HD screen 
CPU: MTK6580A Quad Core 1.3GHz
System: Android 7.0
Camera: rear camera 5.0MP + 8.0MP + front camera 5.0MP 
Bluetooth: 4.0
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS
Sensor: Ambient Light Sensor, Gravity Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Touch Sensor 
SIM Card: dual SIM dual standby, Micro SIM + Micro SIM cards
Network: 
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 900/2100MHz
Brand: LEAGOO 
Type: 3G Smartphone 
OS: Android 7.0 
SIM Card Slot: Dual SIM,Dual Standby 
SIM Card Type: Micro SIM Card 
RAM: 2GB RAM 
ROM: 16GB 
External Memory: TF card up to 128GB (not included) Wireless Connectivity: 3G,Bluetooth 4.0,GPS,GSM,WiFi 
WIFI: 802.11b/g/n wireless internet 
Network type: GSM,WCDMA 
2G: GSM 1800MHz,GSM 1900MHz,GSM 850MHz,GSM 900MHz 
3G: WCDMA B1 2100MHz,WCDMA B8 900MHz Screen type: IPS 
Screen size: 5.0 inch 
Screen resolution: 1280 x 720 (HD 720) Camera type: Triple cameras 
Back-camera: 5.0MP + 8.0MP 
Front camera: 5.0MP 
Video recording: Yes Picture format: BMP,GIF,JPEG,JPG,PNG 
Music format: AAC,AMR,APE,FLAC,M4A,MKA,MP3,WAV 
Video format: 3GP,ASF,AVI,FLV,MKV,MP4,RMVB,WMV 
Games: Android APK I/O Interface: 2 x Micro SIM Card Slot,3.5mm Audio Out Port,Micophone,Micro USB Slot,Speaker,TF/Micro SD Card Slot 
Bluetooth Version: V4.0 
Sensor: Ambient Light Sensor,Gravity Sensor,Proximity Sensor 
Google Play Store: Yes 
Additional Features:3G,Alarm,Bluetooth,Browser,Calculator,Calendar,Camera,FM,MP3,MP4,Notification,People,WiFi Battery Capacity (mAh): 1 x 4000mAh Cell Phone: 1 
Power Adapter: 1 
USB Cable: 1 
Silicone Case: 1 Product size: 14.30 x 7.20 x 0.90 cm / 5.63 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches 
Package size: 14.50 x 8.50 x 7.00 cm / 5.71 x 3.35 x 2.76 inches 
Package weight: 0.545 kg

2. Oukitel 

N 28, 100

KEY FEATURES

• 5.5 inch 1280 x 640 Screen
• System: Android 7.0  
• CPU: MTK6580A 1.3GHz Quad-core
• 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM
• Back Camera 13.0MP+ Front Camera 5.0MP
• Support : 3G,Ambient Light Sensor,OTA,Fingerprint,Smart wake 
• Battery : 3000mAh
• SIM: Dual Micro SIM Card
• 2G: GSM 1800MHz
• 3G: WCDMA B1 2100MHz

WHAT IN THE BOX

3. Cubot R9

N28, 000

Specification

CUBOT R9 3G Smartphone Android 7.0 5.0 inch IPS Screen MTK6580A Quad Core 1.3GHz 2GB RAM 16GB ROM 13.0MP Rear Camera Fingerprint Scanner
Main Features:
Display: 5.0 inch HD screen 
CPU: MTK6580A Quad Core 1.3GHz
System: Android 7.0
Camera: rear camera 13.0MP with AF and flashlight + front camera 5.0MP 
Bluetooth: 4.0
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS
Sensor: Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Gravity Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Touch Sensor 
SIM Card: dual SIM dual standby, Micro SIM + Nano SIM cards
Network: 
2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 900 / 2100MHz
Brand: CUBOT 
Type: 3G Smartphone 
OS: Android 7.0 
SIM Card Slot: Dual SIM,Dual Standby 
SIM Card Type: Micro SIM Card,Nano SIM Card CPU: MTK6580A 
Cores: 1.3GHz,Quad Core 
GPU: Mali-400 MP 
RAM: 2GB RAM 
ROM: 16GB 
External Memory: TF card up to 32GB (not included) Wireless Connectivity: 3G,A-GPS,Bluetooth 4.0,GPS,GSM,WiFi 
WIFI: 802.11b/g/n wireless internet 
Network type: GSM,WCDMA 
2G: GSM 1800MHz,GSM 1900MHz,GSM 850MHz,GSM 900MHz 
3G: WCDMA B1 2100MHz,WCDMA B8 900MHz Screen type: IPS 
Screen size: 5.0 inch 
Screen resolution: 1280 x 720 (HD 720) Camera type: Dual cameras (one front one back) 
Picture format: BMP,GIF,JPEG,JPG,PNG 
Music format: 3GP,AAC,AMR,M4A,MP3 
Video format: 3GP,AVI,MKV,MP4 I/O Interface: 1 x Micro SIM Card Slot,1 x Nano SIM Card Slot,Micophone,Micro USB Slot,Speaker,TF/Micro SD Card Slot 
Sensor: Accelerometer,Ambient Light Sensor,Gravity Sensor,Proximity Sensor 
Google Play Store: Yes Battery Capacity (mAh): 1 x 2600mAhCell Phone: 1 
Power Adapter: 1 
USB Cable: 1 
Back Case : 1 
English Manual : 1 Product size: 14.40 x 7.27 x 0.79 cm / 5.67 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches 
Package size: 17.20 x 13.60 x 4.30 cm / 6.77 x 5.35 x 1.69 inches 

4. Homtom S16 

N26, 200

Main Features:
- Display: 5.5 inch, 640 x 1280 pixel screen
- CPU: MTK6580 Quad-core 1.3GHz
- System: Android 7.0
- RAM + ROM: 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM
- Camera: 8.0MP front camera + dual back camera with 13.0MP and 2.0MP
- Photo features: beauty effect, facial beautification, panoramic shooting, HDR, auto-focus
- Bluetooth: 4.0
- SIM card: dual SIM dual standby, micro SIM + micro SIM card
- External memory: support up to 64GB (card not included)
- Additional features: Bluetooth, WiFi, Fingerprint unlock, G-sensor, L-sensor, P-sensor, Acceleration sensor, Wake-up gesture, OTA
- Talk time: 12.5 hours
- Standby time: 350 hours
- Charger: 5V / 1A
- Network:
2G: GSM B5 (850) / B8 (900) / B3 (1800) / B2 (1900)
3G: WCDMA B1 (2100) / B2 (1900) / B5 (850)

These smartphone brands manufacture other phones in different price range.
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