Your phone is basically your wallet, camera, office, and lifeline to everyone you know — so when it starts acting up, it's more than an inconvenience. A cracked screen, a battery that dies by lunchtime, or a charging port that suddenly stops cooperating can throw off your whole day. For most people, the first instinct is to panic and book the nearest repair appointment, but that isn't always necessary.
The good news? Not every phone problem needs a trip to a repair shop. With a bit of patience, a few basic supplies, and a clear set of steps, you can solve many of the most common issues yourself — and know exactly when it's time to call in a professional...
The Tecno Spark 50 5G is the brand's latest push to make 5G genuinely affordable, and it arrives with a sharper focus on battery and charging than any Spark before it. Announced on 27 March 2026, the Affordable Android phone pairs a 6.78-inch 120Hz display with the 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 6400 chipset, a 50MP main camera, and Android 16 layered with HIOS 16.
The headline upgrade over its predecessor, the Spark 40 5G, is power management: the battery grows to a hefty 6,500mAh and charging leaps from 18W to a far quicker 45W. Tecno has also bumped the selfie camera from 5MP to 8MP and shipped the newest software out of the box.
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Nokia N8 is one of the best camera phones in the market today. Yes, even in 2013, with highend Android phones now rolling out 13 megapixels cameras, the 12MP camera on this Symbian phone launched way back in 2010 is still fairly cutting edge. Of course, Nokia has taken it a notch further since then with the 38MP camera on its predecessor, the Nokia 808 Pureview. The Nokia N8 Price in Nigeria ranges from 57,000 Naira and 60,000 depending on your location and store.
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Huawei Ascend D2 is a premium smartphone available at a lower price than similarly speced smartphones. It is Huawei's current flagship smartphone. Huawei Ascend D2 features a 5.0-inch full HD display, 13 megapixels camera, Jelly Bean and is dust proof and splash proof (water resistant).Where to Buy Huawei PhoneJumia.com.ngfrom ₦21,300.00 Buy Now
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Hardware & SoftwareHuawei Ascend D2 is successor to the Ascend D1 and comes with twice as much power. It is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor and 2GB RAM. Huawei Ascend D2 comes with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).
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Sony Xperia ZL is Sony's flagship smartphone. It shares a lot with the Sony Xperia Z featuring the same display, camera, processor, and software. However, the Sony Xperia ZL has some exclusive features of its own like the one-touch mirroring that enables you mirror your smartphone screen on a large screen TV and an IR (infra-red) blaster that enables you use it as a universal remote. It however is not water resistant like the Xperia Z.
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Sony's Super Phone
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Sony Xperia Z is one of Sony's great smartphones in 2013. It was announced at CES 2013 along with another great smartphone, the Sony Xperia ZL. Sony Xperia Z features a 5-inch touch display with full HD resolution and a 13 megapixels camera. Xperia Z is waterproof and can handle up to 1 metre of water for up to 30 minutes.
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Looks & Power Combined
The Sony Xperia Z looks great. It is not the slimmest smartphone you will see in 2013, but it will be up there being just 7.9mm...
Get a Samsung Galaxy Ace (first generation Ace), add dual-SIM to it and you get a Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos. This is largely what Samsung did with this device. Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos Price in Nigeria ranges from around 28,500 Naira to 35,000 Naira depending on your location or store.
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Compared to the Ace, the Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos offers a slightly more powerful processor and almost twice as much RAM. So, in terms of performance, the Galaxy Ace Duos will be a bit better.
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Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Duos is a low-cost Android phone with dual-SIM and a physical QWERTY keyboard for fast and easy typing. This is a great phone for messaging, especially if you cannot do without a physical QWERTY keyboard. Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Duos Price in Nigeria ranges from around 22,000 Naira to 28,000 Naira, depending on your location or store.
Dual SIM phones enable you to enjoy the best telecoms plans available. For example, one network may offer cheaper data plans, while another offers cheaper call rates. A dual-SIM phone like the Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Duos will enable...
Samsung Galaxy Y Duos is a low-cost dual-SIM Android Smartphone. It is the cheapest Dual-SIM phone in the Samsung Galaxy phones range currently available in the Nigerian market. Samsung Galaxy Y Duos Price in Nigeria ranges from around 20,495 Naira to 24,500 Naira, depending on your location or store.
Compared to the Samsung Galaxy Pocket, the Samsung Galaxy Y Duos features a larger display, a better camera, faster internet capability, and, of course, dual SIM. So, it is probably worth paying the extra cost for the Galaxy Y Duos.
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Samsung Galaxy Ace is a first-generation low-cost Galaxy phone. It has been in the market for a while now, but it still boasts decent specs compared to newer smartphones at a similar price point. It features a large 3.5-inch display and a 5MP camera with LED flash. Samsung Galaxy Ace Price in Nigeria ranges from around 30,000 Naira to 32,000 Naira, depending on your location or store.
Samsung Galaxy Ace S5800 Specs:
Here are a few specs of the Samsung Galaxy Ace:
Status: Available since February, 2011
Weight: 113g
Mini SIM (normal SIM)
Dimensions: 112.4 x 59.9 x 11.5 mm
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Samsung Galaxy Pocket is a budget Android phone. It was once the cheapest Android smartphone from Samsung in Nigeria. Despite its pocket-friendly price, the phone offers fast internet, a mobile hotspot feature, and Wi-Fi. Samsung Galaxy Pocket Price in Nigeria ranges from around 17,000 Naira to 22,000 Naira, depending on your location or store.
However, Samsung Galaxy Pocket faces the same challenges that low-cost Android phones face, like low battery life, sluggish performance, and unusually high data consumption for entry consumers. However, you can download battery and data saver apps from the Google Play Store.
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LG Nexus 4 (a.k.a Google Nexus 4) is the predecessor of Google's latest Super Phone, the LG Nexus 5. It features a 4.7-inch HD display, 8MP Camera, super fast internet, voice search, Android Beam, Google Wallet, and lots of other great features. LG Nexus 4 Price in Nigeria ranges from around 30,000 Naira to 75,000 Naira depending on your location or store.
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One great advantage of Google phones is that they offer a clean Android installation with no customisation by the manufacturer. This means that Android updates get pushed to Google...
Nokia Asha 310 is the first Nokia Asha dual-SIM phone to also feature Wi-Fi. Before now, consumers have had to choose between dual-SIM and Wi-Fi. Now with Nokia Asha 310, you will have dual-SIM with easy swap as well as fast internet and video streaming on Wi-Fi. Nokia Asha 310 is now available in Nigeria.
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Easy Swap Dual-SIM and Wi-Fi
Nokia Asha 310 features the same dual-SIM features as the hugely popular Nokia Asha 200 and Nokia Asha 305. It features the Easy Swap feature, which allows you swap the secondary SIM without...
In January, there was a rumour about the Nokia Lumia EoS, a new range of Nokia WP8 smartphones expected to feature a similar Pureview camera as on the Nokia 808 Pureview and possibly come in an aluminium body. Well the Nokia Lumia EoS is back in the news again. Reason? A new device with model Nokia Lumia 1000 was spotted in the China Mobile phone lists.Where to Buy Lumia PhonesJumia.com.ngfrom ₦18,200.00 Buy Now
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No one is quite sure whether the Nokia Lumia 1000 is the Lumia EoS. However, going by Nokia's new policy of naming phones in...
Nokia could be unveiling two new Windows Phone 8 smartphones in the coming weeks. This is based on a report by phonearena citing the approval of the regulatory filling of the two Nokia Lumia Phones bearing the model numbers by the Indonesian communications regulator. As a result many tech analysts expect the Nokia Lumia 720 and Nokia Lumia 520 to be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) coming up this February.Where to Buy Lumia PhonesJumia.com.ngfrom ₦18,200.00 Buy Now
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The Nokia Lumia 520 is expected to be the low-end model, the successor of the Nokia Lumia 510,...
BlackBerry Curve 9380 is the only member of the Curve family that features a touchscreen. It is also the cheapest BlackBerry phone with a touch display. So, if you want to experience touch interface in a low cost BlackBerry device, the Curve 5 is probably a good choice. BlackBerry Curve 9380 Price in Nigeria ranges from 42,500 Naira to 47,000 Naira depending on your location.
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BlackBerry Curve 9380 lacks a physical QWERTY keyboard. So, if you love a physical QWERTY keyboard, you should go for the BlackBerry Curve 9360 instead.
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BlackBerry Curve 9360 is a sleek and light Smartphone and a high-end member of the Curve family. BlackBerry Curve 9360 also boasts of the most brilliant display in the Curve range while the camera ties with the BlackBerry Curve 9380 in terms of performance. BlackBerry Curve 9360 Price in Nigeria ranges from 40,000 Naira to 45,000 Naira depending on your location.
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Blackberry Curve 9360 Specs:
Here is a brief specs of the BlackBerry Curve 9360.
Status: Available Since May, 2012
Weight: 99g
Dimensions: 109 x 60 x 11 mm
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If the price of the BlackBerry Curve 9320 is too high for your budget, the BlackBerry Curve 9220 is probably the next best thing. It is stylish and features the BlackBerry 7 OS. BlackBerry Curve 9220 Price in Nigeria ranges from 15,500 Naira to 25,000 Naira depending on your location.
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The downside of the BlackBerry Curve 9220 is that it features GPRS/EDGE, which means that the internet speed may tend to be slower compared to the Curve 7, which comes with 3G. Another snag is that the BlackBerry Curve 9220 lacks a camera...
BlackBerry Z10 is the best value BlackBerry phone now. It was the first BlackBerry Phone to feature the BlackBerry 10 OS and the cheapest around. It is a full touch phone with a brilliant HD display and one of the best BlackBerry camera. You can now buy the BlackBerry Z10 in Nigeria. BlackBerry Z10 Price in Nigeria ranges from 36,400 Naira to 50,000 Naira depending on colour and where you buy from.
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BlackBerry Z10, the first BlackBerry phone to run the state of the art BlackBerry 10 OS is now available at leading phone stores in Nigeria as well at networks like MTN, Glo, Etisalat, and Airtel. You can also buy the BlackBerry Z10 online at Konga or Jumia, Nigeria's leading online retailers.
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You can now buy BlackBerry Z10 from Jumia, Nigeria's number one online store. You can also buy BlackBerry Z10 from networks like MTN, Airtel, Globacom, and Etisalat. However, buying from Jumia may come with the advantage of buying a SIM-free phone that is...
Samsung is expected to unveil the 2013 iteration of its flagship Android phone and successor to the Samsung Galaxy S3, the Samsung Galaxy S4, on March 15 at a Samsung Unbox event in Moscow. This is based on a recent report making the rounds on various Tech blogs on the Internet. According to the report, the Samsung Galaxy S4 will go on sale in early April 2013. Read all about the Samsung Galaxy S7.
The latest report on the launch came from the guys at SamMobile. According to SamMobile, their info is from a ‘trusted Insider’. They expect Samsung to...
The Nokia Asha 205, with a dedicated Facebook button, gives you one click access to the world's most popular social media service. Nokia Asha 205 dual-SIM Price in Nigeria ranges from 9,200 Naira to N13,000 Naira depending on your location in Nigeria.
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Nokia Asha 205 is the Facebook phone for the masses. Although other vendors have built Facebook phones in the past (like HTC), none comes this cheap. Nokia Asha 205 also features a good battery like with 11 hours talk time.
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The Samsung Galaxy A57 is the top-of-the-line in the latest iteration of Samsung's hugely successful A-series, and it arrives with a clear mission: to...
The itel Power 80 is the newest entry in itel's battery-first P-series, and it arrives with a clear mission: deliver marathon endurance without stretching...
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G is the latest iteration of Samsung’s budget-friendly A-series smartphones. It offers only slight upgrades to the Galaxy A16 5G, like...
