Lagos, Nigeria — The Nigerian economy has stretched everyone to the limit. Prices continue to rise, yet the average person still requires a reliable phone for work, school, and their daily life. TECNO understands this reality, and with the Spark 40 Series, it is here to address that need.
TECNO has once again demonstrated that it is the mobile phone brand designed for the Nigerian economy. A famous Nigerian bank calls itself the one-customer bank; well, we dare say TECNO is the Customer-First Nigerian phone brand.
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OnePlus has officially launched the Nord 5 series, comprising the regular Nord 5 and the more affordable Nord CE5. This new lineup builds on the success of the Nord 4, offering notable hardware upgrades aimed at mobile gamers. OnePlus Nord 5 features a 6.83-inch 144Hz display, delivering smooth visuals, and is powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset for fast and efficient performance. The gaming phone features a dual rear camera setup with a 50MP main sensor, a 6800mAh battery (5200mAh in Europe) for all-day use, and runs on OxygenOS 15.02, based on Android 15.
OnePlus Nord 5 Key Specs and Features
6.83 inches Swift AMOLED Display, 1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density), 144Hz Refresh Rate, up to...
Taking a different approach to what a smartphone should be is the beauty of the diversity of smartphones displayed in the MWC 2018. Bullitt is here again with another product of an intriguing partnership with Land Rover,. The Land Rover Explore smartphone is an outdoor monster with impressive features to navigate the outdoor terrain. While the Land Rover Explore is not built with the usual sleek design, it does have its own kind of finesse that will only appeal to a select group of users.
Land Rover Explore Key Specs and Features
5.0-inch, IPS LCD touchscreen, 1920 X 1080 pixels
Android...
The ZTE Blade V9 Vita was among the budget smartphone paraded by ZTE. Released as a Lite version of the ZTE Blade V9 smartphone, it is smaller in size and has a more modest spec sheet. Although not quite as appealing as the bigger model, it offers a fairly decent hardware and a compact design. This is an ideal offering for those on a tight budget but still wants a smartphone that can offer a certain level of functionality.
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ZTE is back again this year with what it knows how to do best, the Chinese OEM launched two budget smartphones in this year's MWC event. The ZTE Blade V9 is a good looking budget smartphone that looks very much like a high-end one. Besides that, it also comes with some decent hardware which is capable of delivering a fairly smooth performance. Read further to know about the smartphone and why this should or should not be your next buy.
Where to Buy ZTE Blade V9
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The Asus Zenfone 5 Lite is the cheapest of the recently released Zenfone series of smartphones. Unlike the Asus Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 5Z it does not have the iPhone X type of botched display. Like every other Lite smartphone model it has an interior hardware compared to the Zenfone 5 and 5Z. However, the Asus Zenfone 5 Lite smartphone seems to be of even a Lite model to be a good mid-range smartphone.
Where to Buy ASUS Zenfone 5 Lite
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Asus Zenfone 5 Key Specs and Features
6.0-inch, IPS LCD...
Alcatel was quite active in this year's MWC in Barcelona, Spain where it released a long list of smartphones.The Alcatel 3V is a budget smartphone that packs quite a punch at a price that won't dent your pocket. As a budget smartphone it features some latest trends like a dual camera, slim bezels and the 18:9 aspect ratio. At the moment the budget category is crowded with smartphones from different OEMs. So let's see how far the Alcatel 3V will fair against this fierce competition.
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The Asus Zenfone 5 is the new upgrade to the Asus Zenfone 4 of the previous year. Among the phones displayed in the MWC 2018 event, the smartphone is a less premium model to the Asus Zenfone 5Z which is Asus's flagship for the year. More or less the same with the more premium smartphone as it has the same size and design. The only difference being the processor featured on the smartphone, internal storage and the RAM size. However, it stands squarely in the mid-range category with quite decent specs to go along.
Asus Zenfone 5 Key Specs and...
Asus is one of the OEMs that took part in this year's MWC and it unveiled a number of smartphones among which is the Asus Zenfone 5Z flagship. Also in the list of smartphones released is the Asus Zenfone 5 and 5 Lite. With the number of high-end flagships from the likes of Sony, Samsung, Nokia and so on already announced, the Asus Zenfone 5Z has a fierce competition in its wake. Let's have a look at the smartphone to see if it really is a force to reckon with.
Asus Zenfone 5Z Key Specs and Features
6.2-inch, IPS LCD...
The more premium version of the Nokia 6 (2018) was released in the Mobile World Congress currently ongoing in Barcelona, Span. Tagged the Nokia 7 Plus, the smartphone was among the iteration unveiled in the event comprising of the Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 6 (2018), Nokia 8110 4G and Nokia 1. Nokia 7 Plus is a mid-range smartphone and also got the good looks. It comes with some improved features that will be reviewed as you read on.
Nokia 7 Plus Key Specs and Features
6.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 2160 X 1080 pixels (403 ppi)
Android 8.0 Oreo (Android...
Over the years the Compact series have always found a way to be more than just a smaller model rather it has become an hybrid of its own. The release of the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact high-end smartphone in this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) alongside the bigger Sony Xperia XZ2 took a detour from what we expected. The smartphone now come with a different curved design as opposed to the square design Sony smartphones are known for. The beauty of the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is that it retains all the goodies in the bigger model.
Sony Xperia XZ2...
It was a big surprise in the MWC 2018 looking at Sony's new flagship which adopts a different design different from the ones Sony used to offer. Unveiled at the MWC event in Barcelona, the Sony Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 compact are the successor to last year's Sony Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XZ1 Compact. The Sony Xperia XZ2 now comes with a better hardware, camera and a better design. The new smartphone is what you will expect as it comes in an entirely new body.
Where to Buy Sony Xperia XZ2
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Nokia has just pull the curtain off its new flagship for this year and it is quite a stunner. The smartphone in question here is the Nokia 8 Sirocco which according to HMD Global is the new premium flagship for their fans that has been seeking an high-end smartphone which is capable of doing more than the Nokia 8 was able to do. The smartphone comes with an entirely different approach different from what you usually have from Nokia.
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The Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus smartphone was released alongside the Samsung Galaxy S9 as was the case with the S8 series last year. Officially announced in the MWC February 2018 event, the smartphone is much similar to the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus with just little differences between them. Aside being comparatively bigger than the S9 model it also features a dual rear camera. The Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus is more expensive than the smaller model and can do everything it does and some little additional features.
Where to Buy Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
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The much-anticipated wait for the Samsung Galaxy S9 flagship ended with its launch at the MWC 2018 event in Barcelona, Spain. It was released alongside the bigger variant, the Galaxy S9 Plus. The smartphone comes with an improved camera but with about the same features as the former Samsung Galaxy S8. The Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a similar look to its predecessor but with an increased AI presence for more features. Join me as we examine the features of this smartphone one by one.
Samsung Galaxy S9 Key Specs and Features
5.8-inch, Super-AMOLED Display, 1440 X 2960 pixels (570...
Google has made another run at the former Android One OS for entry level smartphones which was not too successful the last time. Now under the Android Go banner with some smartphones set to release in the MWC 2018. However, the Alcatel 1X smartphone has already been announced by Alcatel. The entry level smartphone will be shipping with Android 8.0 Oreo (Go edition) from the box.
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Alcatel 1X Key Specs and Features
5.3-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 480 X 960...
Some hours before the MWC 2018, LG has officially unveiled the successor to their LG V30 high-end flagship smartphone. The LG V30S ThinQ has now been released as a rival to the much anticipated Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus smartphone. We have seen a number of flagships integrate AI tech to help improve performance on their smartphones. With the new LG ThinQ AI solution, you have a number of interesting features like the voice and vision AI technologies.
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The mid-range smartphone category has garnered more attention from smartphone makers in recent years. Most of these smartphones are trying to bridge the gap between between some certain high-end features and the budget spender. Like the Micromax Dual 4 E4816 they offer some range of features that you usually find in high-end smartphones like a dual camera, 4G LTE, large RAM amongst others.
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Micromax Dual 4 E4816 Key Specs and Features
5.2-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1920 X 1080 pixels (424 ppi)
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
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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.
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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.
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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...
