itel has once again reinforced its leadership in accessible innovation with the itel SUPER 26 Ultra winning the prestigious “Best Curved Display and AI-Powered Smartphone of the Year” at the 2025 Nigeria Technology Awards (NiTA).
The awards ceremony organized by Beta Media Group, held on December 6, 2025, at the VirginRose Resort, Victoria Island, Lagos, brought together top players in Nigeria’s tech ecosystem to celebrate excellence, creativity, and industry growth.
This recognition highlights the SUPER 26 Ultra’s groundbreaking curved display design and its next-generation AI capabilities, which elevate the smartphone experience across photography, performance, personalization, and security.
As consumer expectations continue to rise, the SUPER 26 Ultra stands out for delivering premium, flagship-level features at an accessible price point, strengthening itel’s position...
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold marks Samsung's entry into the tri-fold smartphone era. The premium foldable phone folds inward twice and opens into a 10-inch tablet-like screen while still behaving like a pocket-friendly phone when folded. The Galaxy Z TriFold features a standalone Samsung DeX, a 5,600 mAh battery (the largest foldable battery on a Samsung phone), a Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy, 16GB of RAM, up to 1TB of storage, and a 200MP main camera.
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold Key Specs and Features
10.0 inches Tri-Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Display, 1584 x 2160 pixels (~269 ppi density), 120Hz Refresh Rate, up to 1600 nits (peak) Brightness
6.5 inches Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Cover Display, 1080 x 2520 pixels (422...
Micromax has been in the budget smartphones business for quite sometime now and it's Bharat series of smartphones belongs to this category. The smartphone under the lens today is the Micromax Bharat 2 Ultra smartphone. It is really an ultra model considering the extreme downgrade of the specs. I'm talking about an internal memory not up to a Gigabyte and an FWVGA display that is also quite small. In a nutshell, what this means is the smartphone will be very cheap or not which is what we about to find out.
Where to Buy Micromax Bharat 2 Ultra
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In recent times, Alcatel has been active only in the mid-range to high-end smartphones region. Not like this is its first budget smartphone, it was two year ago since we saw such from the French based smartphone maker. The Alcatel 3C smartphone is basic android smartphone with nothing much to offer beside being affordable.
Where to Buy Alcatel 3C
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Alcatel 3C Key Specs and Features
6.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 X 720 pixels
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Quad-Core MediaTek MT8321 CPU with 1GB
16GB built-in...
A few weeks after the official release of the HTC U11+ comes a more modest model called the HTC U11 Eyes. The smartphone as its name suggests has more focus on the selfie camera which is now two or dual as the case is. However, in comparison to the original smartphone, there have been a dimming down a notch in terms of specs. On the brighter side, it is less expensive and available to the lower spenders.
Where to Buy HTC U11 Eyes
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HTC U11 Eyes Key...
Xiaomi is a respectable Chinese OEM that has had a successful run over the years especially this previous year. The smartphone maker is a big name in the mid-range category and has other smartphones ranging from high-end smartphones to budget smartphones. Its new mid-range flagship is the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, a more powerful model to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. Let's have a look at how it fairs compared to the latter.
Where to Buy Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro
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Xiaomi Redmi Note...
Xiaomi has an established presence in the budget smartphone sector with its Redmi line of smartphones. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 or Redmi 5 Plus is the successor of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 which was a huge success as it recorded high sales. The Chinese OEM have had a successful year in 2017 with its Redmi and Redmi Note series. However, the new smartphone comes with some improved feature and design.
Where to Buy Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Key Specs...
Verykool might not be a popular brand in this side of the World but it is no stranger to the low budget smartphone category especially in the United States. Out of the list numerous low budget smartphone by this smartphone maker, is the recently released Verykool SL5029 Bolt Pri. Although, these smartphones are not made to be fancy or with a lot of features. However, the question is, is it worth the price tag?
Verykool SL5029 Bolt Pro Key Specs and Price
5.0-inch, TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen, 854 X 480 pixels (196 ppi)
Android 7.0 Nougat
Quad-core MediaTek MT6737 CPU with...
This is one of the long list of entry level smartphones from Verykool. The American OEM is known for its range of affordable unlocked smartphones which mean it can work anywhere in the world. Among this list of smartphones comes the Verykool S5205 Orion Pro. It was released late last year and like its predecessors comes with only a handful of features.
Verykool S5205 Orion Pro Key Specs and Features
5.2-inch, TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen, 854 X 480 pixels (188 ppi)
Android 7.0 Nougat
Quad-core MediaTek MT6580 CPU with 1GB RAM
16GB built-in storage, up to 64GB with a memory card
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Here comes the upgrade to the Micromax Bharat 5 smartphone with just a few months interval. The Micromax Bharat 5 Plus is still an entry level smartphone but have some slight improvements in comparison with its predecessor. Interestingly, the smartphone e retains the large battery capacity seen in its predecessor which is a good thing. Let's take a look at how much of an upgrade we have here.
Where to Buy Micromax Bharat 5 Plus
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Micromax Bharat 5 Plus Key Specs and Features
5.2-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1280 x 720...
The Bharat line of smartphones, as the name would have suggested is a series of budget smartphones from an Indian OEM, Micromax. Much like the others before it, the Micromax Bharat 5 is a budget smartphone that offers quite a large battery. This will definitely appeal to user who does not mind a basic android smartphone. As a plus, it offers quite an enormous battery capacity amongst other features we will be talking about as we go on.
Where to Buy Micromax Bharat 5
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Micromax Bharat 5 Key Specs and Features
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Allview is a popular brand in Europe, however it is likely you've not heard of it in this part of the world. The Romanian OEM has been in the game for quite some time now and is no stranger when it comes to making good quality smartphones. The Allview X4 Soul Style is a Lite version of the Allview X4 Soul itself. However, it comes with some nice features even for a Lite version.
Allview X4 Soul Style Key Specs and Features
5.5-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1920 X 1080 pixels (401 ppi)
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Octa-core MediaTek MT6755 CPU...
This is another low budget smartphone from Verykool with some nice features. The Verykool S5031 Bolt Turbo has rudimentary android features with some perks to it. Despite being an entry level smartphone, it has some impressive additions. The smartphone is suitable for persons on a budget that seeks a low budget device with little impressive features in its spec sheet.
Verykool S5031 Bolt Turbo Key Specs and Features
5.0-inch, TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen, 853 X 480 pixels (196 ppi)
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Quad-core MediaTek MT6580A CPU with 2GB RAM
16GB built-in storage, up to 32GB with a memory card
8MP...
Verykool is an American OEM and us not so cool as you might think with its range of low budget smartphones. This smartphones like the Verykool S5200 Orion we will be discussing today offers just basic android features. Like others before it in the S-series, it is a basic android smartphone. The smartphone is suitable for low budget spenders that are not particular about features offered by a smartphone.
Verykool S5200 Orion Key Specs and Features
5.2-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 854 X 480 ppi (188 ppi)
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Quad-core MediaTek MT6580A CPU with 1GB RAM
16GB built-in storage, up...
Micromax is an Indian OEM that has been around for a while now, which means it must be doing something right. Its new smartphone is an upgrade in the form of a Micromax Canvas Infinity Pro to its Micromax Canvas Infinity predecessor. The smartphone comes with a number of improved features, the most important part of which is the dual selfie camera. However, the spec sheet is somewhat unbalanced as the processor featured on it is a low tier one.
Where to Buy Micromax Canvas Infinity Pro
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Micromax Canvas Infinity Pro...
The Elephone P8 variants have been nothing less than an impressive bunch of smartphones. Consisting of the Elephone P8 Mini, Elephone P8, Elephone P8 Max and now the Elephone P8 3D smartphone. This smartphone like it's name suggests, is capable of showing 3D display using an eye monitoring camera which adjust the display to give the best viewing angle. Normally, this would require a 3D glasses of some sought or probably a visit to the IMAX theatre.
Where to Buy Elephone P8 3D
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Elephone P8 3D Key Specs and Features
5.5-inch,...
It is safe to say that Elephone is one of the most successful upcoming Chinese OEMs in the Asian market and beyond. Although, it might not be as popular in this part of the World as it is over there but it does offer a wide range of smartphones at a great price. The Elephone P8 Max is one of those smartphones and a mid-range one at that. Like the Elephone P8 and P8 Mini, it comes with a number of interesting features.
Where to Buy Elephone P8 Max
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Elephone P8 Max...
Elephone might not be an household name when it come to smartphones and consumer electronics in general. It is no new comer to the mid-range smartphone scene and has a range of smartphones to prove that. The Elephone P8 Mini is one of its budget mid-range smartphones over the years. As the name suggests, it is quite portable sporting only a 5-inch screen but it packs a variety of nice features we will be reviewing as you move along.
Where to Buy Elephone P8 Mini
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Elephone P8 Mini Key Specs and...
Mid-range smartphones are getting more features at a relatively lesser price compared to high-end smartphones nowadays, especially those from Chinese OEMs. It is now a category that gives the closest premium experience to the high-end smartphones. One of these smartphones is from Elephone, the Chinese OEM offers a range of nice products. The Elephone P8 has some interesting features as well as an impressive design.
Where to Buy Elephone P8
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Elephone P8 Key Specs and Features
5.5-inch, JDI IPS capacitive touchscreen, 1920 X 1080 pixels (402 ppi)
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Octa-core...
Elephone in time past alongside the other Chinese OEMs are known to be a master cloner when it comes to high-end flagships from the likes of Samsung. It's new offering, which is the Elephone U Pro was released alongside a lesser variant Elephone U and offers quite a number of interesting features. This is a top shelf mid-range smartphone as it comes with not just a nice looks but packs some interesting features too.
Where to Buy Elephone U Pro
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Elephone U Pro Key Specs and Features
5.99-inch, AMOLED capacitive touchscreen,...
Elephone is a Chinese OEM which like it's other competitors offers low priced mid-range smartphone which offers quite a lot of features. The Elephone U smartphone is one of its latest products and offers quite a nice design and interesting features. However, all of these features reflects on the price as it comes with quite a high one. How does this measure up to the features it has? Let's see what it has to offer.
Where to Buy Elephone U
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Elephone U Key Specs and Features
5.99-inch, AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1920...
Elephone is a popular brand when it comes to budget smartphones that offers varieties of specs. The Elephone S8 smartphone is an almost tri bezel-less smartphone that comes with a lot of features at a budget price. Besides having a name semblance to Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphone it comes with a rather different approach in terms of design. To further have a look at what these smartphone has to offer, read further.
Where to Buy Elephone S8
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Elephone S8 Key Specs and Features
6.0-inch, IPS LCD...
