Best low-priced phones in Nigeria for students in 2021
As a student, you’ll agree with me that one of your most prized items is your mobile phone.
You not only need to easily access the best apps for students on your phone, but you also need to be on top of the latest news and relevant trends, take cool pictures, and do other fun stuff on your phone.
That’s why students deserve the best phones in the market at a very cheap and low price that students can afford.
In this blog, I’ll run you through the cheapest best phones in Nigeria for students that you can get with less than N50K or $150.
I didn’t list the phones in any particular order, please, so feel free to choose your preferred phone from any number in the list.
Best low-priced phones in Nigeria for students in 2021
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Tecno Canon 12 air
I’ll recommend the Tecno W5 android phone for you if you want to know which phone is best for students in Nigeria below N60k.
As usual with all Techno phones, Tecno Canon 12 air is rugged and durable. The phone prices start from N50k or about $110.
If you love a big-sized phone, the phone has 6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio), and a nice loudspeaker, a feature that many students love to have on their phones.
Features of Techno Canon 12 air
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Main camera
Triple 16 MP, PDAF
5 MP
2 MP, (depth)
Selfie camera single
8 MP, f/2.0
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable battery
Comes in Colors like Ocean Blue, Alpenglow Gold, Stellar Purple. This is one of the best phones for students in Nigeria in 2021.
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TECNO POUVOIR 3 plus
Tecno Pouvoir 3 plus is a phone I would love to buy for myself if I needed a phone right now. The phone ticks all the boxes talking of a good phone for a student in Nigeria.
Apart from its long-lasting battery that gets you covered when PHCN comes with their incessant power outage, Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus generally has good performance and a brilliant camera feel which students also prioritize.
The phone has 6.35 inches, 99.5 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio) size, and built on a quite recent version of Andriod – version 9.0 (Pie), HIOS 5.0.
Tecno Pouvoir 3 plus has an internal memory of whooping 64GB 6GB RAM which makes it the ideal phone for students who love to store many apps, files, and heavy documents like movies on their mobile devices.
You can get your Pouvior 3 Plus with about N58k in Nigeria, which is less than $120.
Features of Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus
159 x 76 x 9.2 mm (6.26 x 2.99 x 0.36 in) dimensions
Weight –
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Main camera Single 32 MP, AF
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 13 MP
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Battery capacity: 6000 mAh
The phone comes in black, gold and blue colours
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Nokia 7.1
Nokia 7.1 is one of the newest series of affordable Nokia android phones in recent times. With N58k or less than $150, you would get one Nokia 7.1 phone for yourself.
The phone is a good improvement on the previous versions with qualities such as crystal-clear picture quality and a strong and solid body for an improved experience.
Nokia 7.1 is the perfect fit for students who want a pocket-friendly phone with all the desirable features and functionality.
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The capacity of the phone is average at best, which means you should expect a battery life of about a day.
However, the phone boasts of HDR support, a resolution of 1080 X 2280 pixels and a size of 5.84-inch which somewhat strikes the balance between large and small.
Features of Nokia 7.1
149.7 x 71.2 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.80 x 0.31 in) dimensions
SIM– Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
MEMORY Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM eMMC 5.1
MAIN CAMERA Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, 1.28µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
SELFIE CAMERA Single 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps
Battery
Type – Li-Ion 3060 mAh, non-removable
Charging – Fast charging 18W
Stand-by – Up to 408 h (3G)
Talk time – Up to 19 h 30 min (3G)
Best low-priced phones in Nigeria for students
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Sony Xperia XA1
Sony Xperia XA1 is a mid-range Android phone that was launched alongside the Sony Xperia XZ Premium.
The phone is a good match for students looking for the best phones at the lowest prices in Nigeria.
I love the fact that the phone is from a known brand and not just some random phone.
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Sony Xperia X1 features a 5.0-inch edge-to-edge display.
Sony Xperia XA1 is available in a single SIM variant and a dual-SIM variant (a.k.a Sony Xperia XA1 Dual) – depending on your choice with little difference in prices.
One thing that stands out about this phone is its huge storage space that allows you to install multiple apps for learning and other social activities for students.
The phone is also very pocket-friendly costing less than N50k now which is way less than $150.
Features of Xperia XA1
Rear Camera 23MP Rear Camera
8MP Front Camera
Storage
32GB Storage, up to 256GB memory card
Dimension – 5.0-inch IPS Display, 720 x 1280 pixels (294ppi)
Design – Borderless Design
Octa-core MediaTek Helio P20 CPU with 3GB RAM
Android Version – Android 7.1 (Nougat)
4G LTE (up to 150/300 Mbps download)
2300 mAh Battery with Fast Charging
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INFINIX S5
Infinix is one of the Best low-priced phones in Nigeria for students and one of the students’ favourite phones for many reasons.
But the most attractive feature about Infinix phones is the price range which is always very affordable for students.
This particular Infinix, Inifinix S5 X652 is one of my favourtes. It has a good storage capacity, 4000 mAh battery capacity which is not bad at all and a sleeky feel that makes it all fun.
The phone also comes with a great camera quality a replica of what you can only get in luxurious phone brands.
Combining these features and many more that I’ll talk about below with the price that Infinix S5 sells for, the phone is definitely one of the best phones for about N60k in Nigeria that is best for students in Nigeria.
Other features of Infinix S5
Display: 6.6 inches, 102.1 cm2 (~81.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Processor: Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Storage: 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM
Camera: 16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, 5 MP, 14mm (ultrawide), 2 MP, depth sensor
Operating System: Android 9.0 (Pie)
SIM: Dual Sim
Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
Network: GSM / HSPA / LTE
Other Features: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, Sensor call picker
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Unknown to a lot of people in Nigeria, is one of the best phones at the lowest price.
The phone gives you a pleasurable experience akin to what you’ll get in a very expensive phone without compromising its functionality or sleekness.
The camera seems to be the interesting part of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 with 48 megapixels main sensor on the back of the device.
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I particularly love Xiaomi Remi Note 8 because it has a soft sweet feel that is compared to none, very easy on the fingers, and almost slippery.
They also come with a fantastic long-lasting battery and large memory to accommodate everything you may want to have on your phone as a student.
The phone currently sells for about N60k or less than $150 in Nigeria.
The price starts at N58k which is still less than N60000.
Features of Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Dimension – 6.3-inch IPS infinity-U Display, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 aspect ratio (~ 409 ppi)
Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm), Adreno 610
Octa-core Processor (2.0GHz quad-core Kryo 260 Gold & 1.8GHz quad-core Kryo 260 Silver)
Memory – 4GB RAM or 6 GB RAM
64GB / 128GB Built-in Storage, up to 256GB memory card
Camera – 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Quad Rear Camera
13MP Front Camera
Fingerprint Sensor (rear-mounted)
4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast Battery Charging (18W)
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Motorola E5 Plus
If you are working on a budget of phones below 50k, then Motorola E5 plus is your best bet as a student.
The phone has a Battery life of 5000mAh which guarantees that it can take you for a day of average use.
The phone is also from a popular brand Motorola that has been making phones for longer than all other brands on this list.
The large screen display of 5.99 is also an added advantage for this phone. It uses the explicit version of Android 8.0 making it super-fast even for gaming which is a favorite pastime for many students in Nigeria.
You can become a proud owner of a brand-new Moto E5 Plus with less than N40k or less than $100.
Features of Moto E5 Plus
5.7-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 X 720 pixels (282 ppi)
Quad-core Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 CPU with 2GB
16GB built-in storage, up to 256GB with a memory card
13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera
4G LTE
Fingerprint sensor
4, 000mAh non removable Li-ion battery
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Gionee M6 Plus
Gionee phones is another very good low-priced phone brand in the Nigerian market that is not really known by people. If you try a Gionee phone, you may not want to use any other brand again.
Gionee phones come in full packages – longest-lasting batteries, fine picture qualities, large memories, durability, and beautiful design.
Gionee M6 Plus is not an exception, it has all of these and more. For me, it’s Gionee’s batteries that stand them out most among many other factors.
You can get a Gionee M6 Plus for less than $150 or 60000k.
Features of Gionee M6 Plus
6.0-inch AMOLED Display, 1080 x 1920 pixels (367pi)
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Octa-core Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 CPU with 4GB RAM
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
64GB/128GB Storage, up to 256GB memory card
16MP Rear Camera and 8MP Front Camera
4G LTE (up to 300 Mbps download)
Fingerprint Sensor
6020 mAh Battery with Fast Charging
Best low-priced phones in Nigeria for students
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Alcatel 3V Spectrum
Alcatel 3V Spectrum is another one of the best low-priced phones in Nigeria for students.
You may not have heard of the Alcatel 3V spectrum.
Alcatel is a from the French phone makers and the phone is the right match for students in Nigeria looking for affordable smartphones in 2021. 
It has interesting features that are valued way beyond the price.
This makes it a great choice for students who need a good phone for half the price.
The phone has android version 8.0 which is not bad at all and great picture quality with its dual rear camera 2MP+12MP and single front camera of 5MP for amazing selfies.
For security purposes, the phone has a facial unlock function to ensure it is only you who can operate it at any time.
What else could you ask for? All for a price of less than N40K or less than $100.
Features of Alcatel 3V Spectrum
6.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 2160 X 1080 pixels (402 ppi)
Android 8.0 Oreo
Quad-core MediaTek MT8735A CPU with 2GB RAM
16GB built-in storage, up to 128GB with the memory card
Dual 12MP + 2MP rear camera and 5MP front camera
4G LTE
Fingerprint sensor r(ear)
3, 000mAh non-removable Li-Ion battery
10. Nokia 6.1 Plus
Nokia needs little introduction to most mobile phone users in Nigeria as it used to be a household name among many Nigerians in its heydays in as a brand.
Nokia 6.1 Plus combines aesthetics with functionality thereby delivering a great experience for users at the cheapest rate. This makes it one of the best phones for students in Nigeria in 2021.
Features of Nokia 6.1 Plus
5.8-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2280 pixels (432 ppi)
Android 8.1 Oreo (Android One)
Octa-core Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 CPU with 4GB RAM
64GB built-in storage, up to 400GB with a memory card
Dual 16MP + 5MP rear camera and a 16MP front camera
4G LTE
Fingerprint sensor (rear)
3, 060mAh non-removable Li-Ion battery
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Tecno Spark 5
Tecno needs no introduction as one of the cheapest phones in Nigeria for students and others who love to cut costs.
The phone brand has been serving the Nigerian market for several years are boasts of the highest percentage of Nigeria’s mobile phones in 2021.
You can trust that any Techno phone on this list will meet and exceed your expectation and deliver great value for a low price.
Features of Tecno Spark 5
6.6-inch IPS LCD, 720 x 1600 pixels (266 PPI)
Android 10; HIOS 6.1
2GB RAM
Octa-core MediaTek Helio A22 (12 nm)
32GB Built-in Storage, With Memory Card Support
13MP + 2MP + 2MP + QVGA Quad Rear Camera
8MP Front Camera
4G LTE
Fingerprint Sensor (Rear)
5000mAh Non-Removable Li-ion Battery
ROUNDING UP
That’s it on the Best low-priced phones in Nigeria for students in 2021.
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