MAKERphone 2.0 is a fully functional 4G mobile phone that arrives as a box of parts. You assemble it yourself in about two hours, with no soldering and no prior experience needed; insert a nano-SIM, and it makes real voice calls and sends real SMS on live cellular networks. Then you program it, starting by describing ideas in plain English and progressing to MicroPython and Arduino C++.
It is made by CircuitMess, a Croatian educational electronics company, and launched on Kickstarter on 10 September 2026 with a 30-day campaign closing on 10 October. Early pledge tiers start around $129, and the kit is expected to retail near $169, with backer deliveries estimated for Q3 2027.
This is the sequel to the...
Infinix Nigeria today officially unveils the GT 50 Pro, the gaming powerhouse at the center of the expanding hardware ecosystem known as the New GT Ecosystem. More than an incremental update, the GT 50 Pro marks a strategic evolution by aligning three core dimensions: Physical Refinement, Thermal Sovereignty, and Intelligent Optimization. This approach reduces the friction between hardware and real-world performance, helping dedicated gamers showcase their skill by overcoming the smartphone form factor's inherent limitations.
Showcasing both its physical and visual sophistication, the GT 50 Pro introduces the HydroFlow Liquid Cooling Architecture, a specialized thermal engine carefully designed to solve the persistent pain point of overheating.
With powerful heat dissipation and active circulation for stability, the GT 50 Pro serves as...
I know how it feels to be looking for a decent phone in Nigeria right now and seeing prices that make you sad. The market has moved, and what used to be a mid-range budget now barely covers the entry-level tier.
But here is the thing - there are still some genuinely good options out there. I went through the current market, compared specs across every major brand, and put together this list of the 12 best budget smartphones in Nigeria under 200,000 Naira that are actually worth your money.
Whether you want the cheapest new phone with a real warranty,...
The itel City 200s is one of the most interesting budget smartphones itel has released this cycle, packing a genuinely premium feel in an entry-level price bracket. It is more or less like the City 200 with NFC support and more color options.
Built around a slim 7.45mm unibody metallic frame with an IP65 rating, it brings a large 6.78-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a 48MP rear camera, a 5200mAh battery with 18W fast charging, and Android 15 out of the box.
Compared with the itel CITY 200, the City 200s offers a contrast color design, better drop protection...
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 a tight budget. Headlining the package is a massive 7,000mAh battery, a spacious 6.78-inch 120Hz HD+ display, a 50MP main camera, and Android 16 straight out of the box.
The Affordable Android phone also leans hard into toughness, with an IP68/IP69 rating and 2-meter drop resistance reported for the global launch.
Stacked against last year's Power 70, the Power 80 upgrades nearly everything that matters. You get a larger screen, a bigger built-in battery (7,000mAh versus 6,000mAh),...
The itel A100Cs (a.k.a. itel A100C Special Edition) is the latest entry-level Android smartphone in itel's popular A-series, arriving as a refined sibling to the well-received A100C. Built for students, first-time buyers, and anyone who wants a dependable second phone, it pairs a smooth 6.6-inch 90Hz Super Clear display, a long-lasting 5,000mAh battery, and clean Android 15 (Go Edition) software with itel's signature focus on affordability and durability.
The headline upgrades over the A100C are higher memory ceilings now reaching up to 12GB of RAM (4GB physical + 8GB extended) and 128GB of storage, plus fresh colorways in Cloud White,...
The itel City 200 is the second iteration in itel's style-meets-durability City series, and it brings meaningful upgrades over the City 100. The headline changes are a jump from a 90Hz to a smooth 120Hz display, a leap from a 13MP to a 50MP main camera, and a move from Android 14 to Android 15.
itel has also slimmed the body to 7.45mm, added MIL-STD-810H drop resistance, and introduced reverse wired charging. Aimed at budget buyers across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, the City 200 packs a 5,200mAh battery and modern AI features into an affordable, rugged package.
Design
itel has...
The itel A200 Plus is one of the most aggressively priced entry-level Android phones of 2026, sharpening nearly everything that defined earlier itel A-series models.
Compared with the older itel A80 and its modest Unisoc T603 chip, 5,000mAh battery, slow 10W charging, and basic IP54 rating, the A200+ delivers a faster Unisoc T7250 processor, a bigger 6,000mAh battery, 18W fast charging, a smoother 120Hz display, and a tougher IP65 build running Android 15.
Compared to the itel A200, it features a bigger battery. For students and budget-conscious buyers, it's a real upgrade.
Design
The itel A200 Plus stays slim and practical at roughly...
The itel A100 Pro is one of itel's most talked-about entry-level smartphones of 2026, built for buyers who want dependable everyday performance without stretching their budget.
Announced in May 2026, it pairs a 6.6-inch 90Hz HD+ display with the octa-core Unisoc T7100 chipset, a 5,000mAh battery, and Android 15 Go edition. The headline draw, however, is durability: a MIL-STD-810H military-grade rating that is rare at this price.
Compared with the itel A90, the A100 Pro moves up to newer Android 15 Go software and adds standout extras like the Ultralink network-free calling feature, an IR blaster, and a Dynamic Bar for...
The itel A200 is one of 2026's most compelling entry-level smartphones, pairing a military-grade build with features that were rare in this price bracket only a year ago. Launched in February 2026, it brings a smooth 120Hz display, an upgraded Unisoc T7250 chipset, Android 15 (Go Edition), and itel's new Sola AI assistant.
Against the earlier itel A80, the A200 leaps from a Unisoc T603 to a faster octa-core processor, adds IP65 and MIL-STD-810H durability, lifts charging from 10W to 15W, and moves to newer software meaningful gains for value-focused buyers.
Compared to the itel A90 and the A100C, it offers...
The itel Zeno 100 is the newest entry-level phone in itel's budget Zeno line, launched in March 2026. Its headline features are Android 15 (Go Edition) with itel OS 15, plus MIL-STD-810H military-grade certification and drop resistance up to 1.2 meters, which is rare at this price.
Add a 6.6-inch 90Hz display, a 5,000mAh battery, 10W charging, and the Unisoc T7100 chipset, and the Zeno 100 targets first-time buyers, students, and anyone wanting a dependable phone on a budget.
Design and Build
The itel Zeno 100 keeps things simple, practical, and surprisingly sturdy. At roughly 8.5mm thick, it sits comfortably in the...
For years, smartphone innovation has largely followed a familiar playbook: better cameras, faster processors, larger batteries, and incremental software improvements. While these advancements remain important, they have also created a challenge for manufacturers. How do you stand out when everyone is improving in the same areas?
With the launch of the HOT 70 Series, Infinix is attempting to answer that question through a combination of design innovation, AI-driven experiences, and long-term durability. Rather than competing solely on specifications, the company is introducing a device that seeks to differentiate itself through interaction and personalization.
At the centre of the strategy is Dynamic...
The Infinix Hot 70 is one of the most distinctive budget smartphones of 2026, and it earns that label by doing something rivals in its class rarely attempt: putting personality first.
Launched under Infinix's all-new Dynamic Shine Design philosophy, the Hot 70 headlines a series introducing an industry-first lineup of 12 colorways, including a temperature-reactive Thermo Orange edition whose back panel literally changes shade with the weather.
Beyond the eye-catching design, the affordable Android phone packs a 6.78-inch 120Hz display, a 50MP AI main camera, the MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate chipset, and a large 6000mAh battery with 45W fast charging.
Compared with...
In a smartphone market where devices increasingly look and feel the same, Infinix is taking a different approach. Today, the brand launched the new HOT 70, a lineup designed around a simple idea: smartphones should express personality, not just performance.
Built for a generation that treats smartphones as part of personal style and everyday identity, the HOT 70 Series introduces an industry-first lineup of 12 colorways under Infinix’s all-new Dynamic Shine Design aesthetic. More than a hardware refresh, it represents the brand’s most fashion-forward and self-expressive HOT lineup to date.
Anchored in “Colorful, Versatile, Fun” proposition, HOT 70 brings together expressive...
With the launch of the iPhone 17e in March 2026, Apple has taken everything it learned from the well-received iPhone 16e and refined it into a more compelling package, one that finally addresses the most common criticisms leveled at its predecessor. At $599 with 256GB of base storage, the iPhone 17e arrives as the most affordable new iPhone Apple currently sells, while packing some genuinely flagship-tier technology under its familiar aluminum hood.
The headline additions are hard to ignore. MagSafe, the magnetic wireless charging and accessory ecosystem that was inexplicably absent from the iPhone 16e, has finally arrived on the...
Launched on September 19, 2025, and starting at $1,199, the iPhone 17 Pro Max does not merely iterate on its predecessor; it redefines it. Gone is the titanium frame of the iPhone 16 Pro Max, replaced by a sleek aerospace-grade aluminum unibody chassis built around an integrated vapor-cooling chamber, a decision that addresses one of the most persistent criticisms of the prior generation: thermal throttling under sustained workloads.
The smartphone runs on the blazing-fast A19 Pro chip, Apple's first built on an advanced 3nm process, and ships with iOS 26, which introduces the transformative Liquid Glass UI and a deeper,...
Announced on September 9, 2025, the iPhone 17 Pro replaces its predecessor, the iPhone 16 Pro, with a striking new identity, a unibody aluminum chassis, a revolutionary camera plateau design, vapor chamber cooling, and the most powerful chip Apple has ever put into an iPhone. Starting at $1,099 for 256GB of storage, it makes a bold statement about what a flagship smartphone should be.
The iPhone 17 Pro is powered by Apple's A19 Pro chip, which offers up to 20% faster CPU performance than the A18 Pro that powered the iPhone 16 Pro. It runs iOS 26, a sweeping software...
Apple debuted an entirely new category within its iPhone lineup at its September 2025 event: a device that is simultaneously the thinnest, lightest, and in many ways one of the most refined iPhones ever made. At just 5.6 mm thick and weighing a mere 165 grams, the iPhone Air is a bold statement that impeccable design and everyday usability need not be mutually exclusive.
The iPhone Air slots into Apple's 2025 lineup between the standard iPhone 17 and the iPhone 17 Pro, starting at $999. It pairs the powerful A19 Pro chip, the same processor found in the Pro models,...
iPhone 17 is the entry-level flagship of Apple’s 2025 lineup that genuinely rivals its more expensive Pro siblings, without increasing the starting price. At $799, the iPhone 17 is the sixth consecutive generation to launch at the same price point, a remarkable feat of cost containment amid inflation and supply-chain volatility.
So what exactly does the iPhone 17 offer? For starters, it marks the first time Apple has brought ProMotion 120Hz refresh technology to the standard iPhone lineup, addressing one of the most long-standing criticisms of the base model.
The display has also grown from 6.1 inches to 6.3 inches and...
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 bring genuine flagship polish to a mid-range price tag. Announced on March 25, 2026, alongside the Galaxy A37, and on shelves globally from April 10, 2026, the Galaxy A57 directly replaces last year's Galaxy A56 5G and slots in just below Samsung's premium Galaxy S26 line. It is, in many ways, the most mature mid-ranger Samsung has ever shipped.
Headlining the upgrades is a strikingly slim 6.9 mm aluminum-framed chassis (down from 7.4 mm on the...
The Samsung Galaxy A37 5G, announced on March 25, 2026, and on shelves from April 10, is the quiet workhorse of Samsung’s 2026 mid-range lineup. It is less a reinvention than a careful refinement of the well-liked Galaxy A36.
The headline upgrades are a jump to IP68 water and dust resistance, a smarter image signal processor for cleaner low-light photos, and fresh Awesome Intelligence features on Android 16 with One UI 8.5.
Everything that made the A36 a value favorite returns intact: a 6.7-inch 120Hz Super AMOLED screen, a 50MP optically stabilized camera, a 5,000mAh battery, and an industry-leading six years...
The Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G is a value entry-level 5G phone with a large battery. Xiaomi seems to be going big on battery capacity in its latest smartphone refreshes, and the Redmi 15 5G is no exception, with a massive 7000 mAh battery (up from 5030 mAh). You also get a bigger and smoother 6.9-inch FHD+ display that now goes up to 144 Hz, tougher IP64 splash/dust resistance, and a newer Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 5G chipset. On paper, that’s a compelling everyday phone for binge-watching, social media, navigation, and long commutes, all without the need for a power...
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...
