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...
Rather than the premium-like name you see here, the smartphone is an all round low budget smartphone despite the addition of LTE connectivity. Which means the Blu Grand M2 LTE smartphone is cheap and does not have much to bring to the table when it comes to functionalities. However, the real question is if it offers good value for money. Let's find out
Where to Buy Blu Grand M2 LTE
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers
Blu Grand M2 LTE Key Specs and Price
5.2-inch, TFT capacitive touchscreen, 800 X 480 pixels (188 ppi)
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Quad-Core MediaTek MT6737 CPU with 1GB...
Out of the numerous budget smartphones released by Blu the previous year comes the Blu Studio G3 smartphone. The smartphone like most budget smartphone comes with basic android features. Unlike premium smartphones, the device is not stacked up with features, what you have here is a simple Android phone. This in turn translates to the low and affordable price tag. Let's have a look at how much value you get for your money.
Where to Buy Blu Studio G3
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers
Blu Studio G3 Key Specs and Features
5.2-inch, TFT capacitive touchscreen, 800 X 400 pixels (188 ppi)
Android...
Recently, budget smartphone have been getting better and better. Blu as a company that majors in budget smartphones is one of the smartphone maker involved in this change. The Blu R2 Plus is one of the evidence of this change. Much like the Blu Life One X3, the smartphone boasts of some interesting features. Does it measure up to the price tag placed on it? Let's find out.
Where to Buy Blu R2 Plus
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers
Blu R2 Plus key Specs and Features
5.5-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1930 X 1080 pixels (401 ppi)
Android 7.0 Nougat
Octa-core MediaTek MT6753...
Blu is an American OEM mostly specialised in low budget smartphones and has quite a number of them in their portfolio. The Blu Life One X3 is a little beyond that and can be categorised as a mid-range budget smartphone. It offers quite a number of features part of which includes a fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE, full HD display, a massive battery to mention a few.
Where to Buy Blu Life One X3
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers
Blu Life One X3 Key Specs and Features
5.5-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1920 X 1080 pixels (401 ppi)
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Octa-core MediaTek...
Blu Grand 5.5 HD II is one of the many budget smartphones from the American OEM, Blu, an acronym for 'Bold Like Us'. The smartphone is a typical low budget smartphone that offers basic android features only. This in turn translates to a well priced affordable device. So if you'd want a low budget smartphone that ticks the box in basic android features then you can should probably take a look.
Where to Buy Blu Grand 5.5 HD II
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers
Blu Grand 5.5 HD II Key Specs and Features
5.5-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1280 X 720 pixels...
Blu is an American OEM and also the name on the Valencia Football Club's jersey in case you haven't noticed. The smartphone maker as a number of smartphones among which is today's smartphone, the Blu Dash L4 LTE. The low budget smartphone is one that strictly adhere to low standard features. However, the good thing is it has 4G LTE connectivity unlike other smartphones.
Where to Buy Blu Dash L4 LTE
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers
Blu Dash L4 LTE Key Specs and Price
4.0-inch, TFT capacitive touchscreen, 800 X 480 pixels (233 ppi)
Android 7.0
Quad-Core MediaTek MT6737M CPU with 1GB
...
The Gionee F205 offers value for money for entry level smartphone buyers. Gionee is a Chinese based OEM and like its colleagues, it has a range of budget smartphones. One of the smartphones released towards the end of 2017b was the Gionee F205 smartphone.
Where to Buy Gionee F205
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers | Jumia Kenya – See Offers
The smartphone lacks a fingerprint sensor which most people have gotten used to by now but have other features like 4G LTE connectivity and an impressive aluminium alloy build.
Gionee F205 Key Specs and Features
5.45-inch IPS LCD Display, 1440 X 720 pixels...
As premium as the name of this smartphone sounds, it is a low budget smartphone. The Blu Dash L5 LTE is a aggressively priced smartphone that offers a range of features with a 4G LTE connectivity. The smartphone is designed to meet your basic needs while still maintaining an affordable price tag. So if you're are looking for a smartphone with basic features and a nice design, then you might want to consider the Blu Dash L5 LTE smartphone.
Where to Buy Blu Dash L5 LTE
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers
Blu Dash L5 LTE Key Specs and Features
5.0-inch, TFT capacitive...
When it comes to phones the first thing we look for is security. Security is the first concern people have and everyone wants to keep their data and information protected.
Apple has ensured to keep security in mind before designing any software update. Apple looks into this matter deeply especially providing physical security.
Since Apple iPhones are pretty expensive and have a higher chance of getting stolen. In this regard, iPhone users need to be careful when saving their information. There are certain measures that should be taken by the iPhone users:
Set a Password
The first step to secure your phone is...
The Gionee Steel 3 was among the iteration of almost bezel-less smartphones released in the fall of last year. Despite being a budget smartphone, it doesn't look the part as it looks very much like a more premium smartphone. It also features a fairly large battery and a list of other features. Does the Gionee Steel 3 qualify as a good buy? Let's have a look.
Where to Buy Gionee Steel 3
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers | Jumia Kenya – See Offers
Gionee Steel 3 Key Specs and Features
5.5-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 X 720 pixels (293 ppi)
Amigos...
Gionee was quite busy late last year releasing about eight different smartphones. Amongst which was the Gionee F6 smartphone a budget smartphone with quite a number of features. Besides looking very much like the Gionee S11 and S11s the smartphone features a relatively lighter hardware. The smartphone features a full view display among other things.
Where to Buy Gionee F6
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers | Jumia Kenya – See Offers
Gionee F6 Key Specs and Features
5.7-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 X 720 pixels (282 ppi)
Amigos 5.0 (Android 7.0 Nougat)
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 CPU with 3GB RAM
Dual...
Among the numerous budget smartphones from Lava comes the Lava A97 smartphone from the Indian OEM. The smartphone offers basic smart features and at a budget price of course. Although, not necessarily the feature filled package type of smartphone, it is suitable for users who wants a simple android smartphone. However, this is a typical low budget smartphone and let's see what it has to offer.
Lava A97 Key Specs and Features
5.5-inch, TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen, 800 x 480 pixels (170 ppi)
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Quad-core Spreadtrum SC7731G with 1GB RAM
8GB built-in storage, up to 32GB with memory...
The Lava Z70 is one of the budget smartphones from the Indian OEM. The smartphone boasts of a nice design and a number of impressive features. However, like most budget smartphones it has its own cut backs r was implemented in the making. How this cut-backs measure up against the features it offers is what we are going to be considering here.
Lava Z70 Key Specs and Features
5.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1280 x 720 pixels (294 ppi)
Star OS 4.1 (Android 7.0 Nougat)
Quad-core MediaTek MT6737M CPU with 2GB RAM
16GB built-in storage, up to 64GB with memory...
Lava is one those brands that major in low budget smartphones. They have a number of smartphones under their belt already and the Lava Z60 is one of the smartphones in the Z-series. Although it lacks the fingerprint sensor, it makes up for it by featuring a 4G LTE connectivity and a solid build.
Lava Z60 Key Specs and Features
5.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 480 x 854 pixels (196 ppi)
Star OS 4.1 (Android 7.0 Nougat)
Android 7.0
Quad-core MediaTek MT6737M CPU with 1GB
5MP rear camera and 5MP front camera
4G LTE
2, 500mAh Li-ion battery
Design and Display
The...
One of the busiest smartphone category is that of low budget smartphones and joining the league is the Lava Z80 smartphone. The smartphone has a nice design as well as a list of impressive features. Released late last year, the smartphone is mainly targeted at the Indian market. In a way the smartphone has a similarity to the Xperia line of smartphones by Sony.
Lava Z80 Key Specs and Features
5.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1280 x 720 pixels (294 ppi)
Android 7.0
Quad-core MediaTek MT6737M CPU with 3GB RAM
16GB built-in storage, up to 64GB memory card
8MP rear...
Lava is an Indian based company that has been around for a while and though it might not be a popular brand internationally it offers quite a number of low budget to mid-range smartphones. The Lava Z90 smartphone is one of its low budget smartphones. The smartphone offers a number of interesting features which could potentially give it an edge over its competitors. To have a glimpse at what it has to offer read further.
Lava Z90 Key Specs and Features
5.2-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1280 x 720 pixels (282 ppi)
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Quad-core MediaTek MT6737 CPU with...
Vivo is a Chinese OEM that has been known for its smartphones with impressive camera setup. The recent addition to its mid-range smartphones is the Vivo V7 Plus. The smartphone is a bigger version of the Vivo V7. Both smartphones are the same in terms of specs they offer except for the difference in size. The smartphone is a camera oriented one, as it is designed to give you clear and nice pictures.
Vivo V7 Plus Key Specs and Features
5.99-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 x 720 pixels (269 ppi)
FunTouch OS 3.2
Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 CPU with...
Vivo X20 Plus is a bigger variant of the Vivo X20 with more battery capacity and bigger screen size. However, every other thing about both smartphones is the same. The smartphone is also the most expensive of both smartphones which is obvious considering the little upgrades in the spec sheet. To find out if it is worth the extra, read further.
Vivo X20 Plus Key Specs and Features
6.43-inch, Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 2160 x 1080 pixels (376 ppi)
FunTouch OS 3.2 (Android 7.0 Nougat)
Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 CPU with 4GB RAM
64GB built-in storage, up to 256GB...
Vivo was quite busy last year with the release of a number of smartphones. The Vivo X20 smartphone released late last year was one of the numerous smartphone from Vivo. Although this is a mid-range smartphone it is positioned towards the high-end of the list. The smartphone which is more or less synonymous with what you have in some high-end smartphones. Featured here is a number of interesting features which we will be unraveling as we go on.
Vivo X20 Key Specs and Features
6.01-inch, Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 2160 x 1080 pixels. (402 ppi)
FunTouch OS 3.2 (Android 7.0...
Vivo is one the big Chinese brands around and are well known for their high-end smartphones and nice camera. The Vivo V7 is one of the few mid-range smartphones by the smartphone maker. However, the smartphone in question is a mid-range smartphone with some pretty mean sensors here for taking pictures. The question is, is it worth the price? Stick with me and get to know for yourself.
Vivo V7 Key Specs and Features
5.7-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 x 720 pixels (282 ppi)
FunTouch OS 3.2 (Android 7.0 Nougat)
Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 CPU with 4GB RAM
32GB...
