Older flagship · 2012

Apple iPhone 5

Name: Apple iPhone 5
Brand: Apple
Price: 50000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦50,000 to ₦85,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take

CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

Strength Compact size

Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD

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Full specifications

Display

4.0″ · IPS LCD · 640 × 1136 · 60 Hz

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

4.0"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

640 × 1136 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Not listed

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating

Performance

Apple A6 (32 nm) · 2-core 1.3 GHz · PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Apple A6 (32 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Flagship

AnTuTu

13,608

CPU

2-core, 1.3 GHz

GPU

PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)

Process

32 nm

CPU layout

2x Swift 1.3 GHz

Software & updates

iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4 · 6-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new iOS versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4

Software support

6 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

8 MP f/2.4 main · 1 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

8 MP f/2.4

Front camera

1 MP f/2.4

Main sensor

Sony IMX145 Exmor RS, 1/3", 1.5µm

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

1440 mAh

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

1440 mAh

Lab endurance

51:00h

Removable

Memory

1 GB RAM · 16 GB

Tight

RAM

1 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

16 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

1/16GB · 1/32GB · 1/64GB

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 4

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 4

Bluetooth

4.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

USB

Lightning 2.0

USB OTG

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G works · no 5G No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.

Works

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, BC1, B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B17

Build & Design

112 g · 7.6 mm

Height

123.8 mm

Width

58.6 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

Weight

112 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · gyro · proximity · compass

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Higher performance tier

Entry-level vs Unknown tier

Lighter in hand

112 g vs 130 g

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 640 × 1136 vs 1080 × 1920 resolution · 4″ vs 5″ screen

Smaller battery capacity

1,440 mAh vs 2,600 mAh battery

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

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Where to buy

2 sellers·Used from ₦50,000

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Jiji Used

₦50,000

Fair for used

Redivivis

1.7 yrs · 16 feedback · 32GB

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Jiji Used

₦85,000

Next Level Gadgets

1.3 yrs · 13 feedback · 32GB

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Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

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