Cheap smartphones are getting good and good smartphones are getting cheap. Not my words but they hold true. You no longer have to spend an arm and a leg to get the most out of a smartphone and statistics have shown that a majority of people love spending as little as possible on a phone.
In this age of the internet, one of the necessities that smartphone buyers are after is 4G network capabilites and manufacturers are delivering, with companies like HMD Global even releasing feature phones with 4G connectivity.
So, if your ship doesn’t sail the waters of a thousand dollar flagships, here’s a list of 4G enabled smartphones that cost under Kes.20,000 to rock your boat:
Nokia 1
- Display: 4.5″ (480*854)
- Software: Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition)
- Processor: MediaTek MT6737M
- Memory: 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage
- Camera: 5MP Main, 2MP Front
- Battery: 2150mAh
- Extras: Interchangeable XPress-on back covers
Price: Kes.9,000
Infinix Smart 2
- Display: 5.5″ (720*1440) – 18:9 aspect ratio
- Software: Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition)
- Processor: MediaTek MT6739
- Memory: 1GB RAM, 16GB internal storage
- Camera: 8MP Main, 2MP Front
- Battery: 3060mAh
- Extras: Dual front-facing stereo speakers, Face unlock, Fingerprint reader
Price: Kes.10,000
Huawei Y5 Prime
- Display: 5.45″ (720*1440) – 18:9 aspect ratio
- Software: Android 8.1 Oreo
- Processor: MediaTek MT6739
- Memory: 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage
- Camera: 13MP Main, 5MP Front
- Battery: 3020mAh
- Extras: Front-facing speaker, Face unlock
Price: Kes.10,000
Nokia 2.1
- Display: 5.5″ (720*1280)
- Software: Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition)
- Processor: Snapdragon 425
- Memory: 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage
- Camera: 8MP Main, 5MP Front
- Battery: 4000mAh
- Extras: Aluminum frame, Fast Charging, Stereo Speakers
Price: Kes.10,500
itel S32 LTE
- Display: 5.5″ (720*1280)
- Software: Android 7.0 Nougat
- Processor: MediaTek MT6737M
- Memory: 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage
- Camera: 8MP Main, Dual 2MP+8MP Front
- Battery: 3000mAh
- Extras: Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
Price: Kes.13,500
TECNO Camon CM
- Display: 5.5″ (720*1440) – 18:9 aspect ratio
- Software: Android 7.0 Nougat
- Processor: MediaTek MT6737
- Memory: 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage
- Camera: 13MP Main, 13MP Front
- Battery: 3000mAh
- Extras: Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
Price: Kes.15,000
Nokia 3.1
- Display: 5.2″ (720*1440) – 18:9 aspect ratio
- Software: Android 8.0 Oreo
- Processor: MediaTek MT6750
- Memory: 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage
- Camera: 13MP Main, 8MP Front
- Battery: 2990mAh
- Extras: Gorilla Glass protection
Price: Kes.15,000
Infinix Hot 6 Pro
- Display: 5.2″ (720*1440) – 18:9 aspect ratio
- Software: Android 8.0 Oreo
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
- Memory: 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage
- Camera: Dual 13MP + 2MP Main, 5MP Front
- Battery: 4000mAh
- Extras: Fingerprint reader (rear-mounted)
Price: Kes.16,000
Huawei Y7 Prime
- Display: 5.99″ (720*1440) – 18:9 aspect ratio
- Software: Android 8.0 Oreo
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
- Memory: 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage
- Camera: Dual 13MP + 2MP Main, 8MP Front
- Battery: 3000mAh
- Extras: Fingerprint reader (rear-mounted)
Price: Kes.17,000
X-Tigi A2
- Display: 5.7″ (720*1440) – 18:9 aspect ratio
- Software: Android 8.1 Oreo
- Processor: MediaTek MT6739
- Memory: 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage
- Camera: Dual 13MP + 2MP Main, 8MP Front
- Battery: 3500mAh
- Extras: Fingerprint reader (rear-mounted), Face unlock
Price: Kes.17,000
Nokia 5.1
- Display: 5.5″ (1080*2160) – 18:9 aspect ratio
- Software: Android 8.0 Oreo
- Processor: MediaTek Helio P18
- Memory: 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage
- Camera: 16MP Main, 8MP Front
- Battery: 2970mAh
- Extras: Fingerprint reader (rear-mounted)
Price: Kes.17,500
Infinix S3
- Display: 5.65″ (720*1440) – 18:9 aspect ratio
- Software: Android 8.0 Oreo
- Processor: Snapdragon 430
- Memory: 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage
- Camera: 13MP Main, 20MP Front
- Battery: 4000mAh
- Extras: Fingerprint reader (rear-mounted)
Price: Kes.18,000
Infinix Note 5
- Display: 6.0″ (1080*2160) – 18:9 aspect ratio
- Software: Android 8.1 Oreo
- Processor: MediaTek Helio P23
- Memory: 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage
- Camera: 12MP Main, 16MP Front
- Battery: 4500mAh
- Extras: Fingerprint reader (rear-mounted)
Price: Kes.18,000
Samsung Galaxy J4
- Display: 5.5″ (720*1280)
- Software: Android 8.0 Oreo
- Processor: Exynos 7570
- Memory: 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage
- Camera: 13MP Main, 5MP Front
- Battery: 3000mAh
- Extras: Bixby Voice Assistant
Price: Kes.19,000
TECNO Camon X
- Display: 6.0″ (1080*2160) – 18:9 aspect ratio
- Software: Android 8.1 Oreo
- Processor: MediaTek Helio P23
- Memory: 3GB RAM, 16GB internal storage
- Camera: 16MP Main, 20MP Front
- Battery: 3750mAh
- Extras: Fingerprint reader (rear-mounted), Face unlock
Price: Kes.20,000
