Entry-level · 2024

itel A50

From ₦90,000 to ₦107,000 · 5 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

Nobody owns this yet
Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Extras Curved display
Watch out 4G only, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
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Full specifications

Display

6.6″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1612 · 60 Hz
Basic

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

Screen size
6.6"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1612 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
Brightness
480 nits
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Unisoc T603
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Unisoc T603
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
AnTuTu
239,545
v10
CPU layout
2xCortex A75 1.8GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.6GHz

Software & updates

Android 14 (Go edition) · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

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

Operating system
Android 14 (Go edition)
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

8 MP main · 5 MP selfie

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

Main camera
8 MP
Front camera
5 MP
Slow motion
No, 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 10 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
10 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

2 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
2 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
2/64GB · 3/64GB · 4/64GB · 3/128GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 4
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
No
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
2× 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 full · no 5G
Full
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
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
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 B3, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28a

Build & Design

8.7 mm
Height
163.9 mm
Width
75.7 mm
Thickness
8.7 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · unspecified sensors
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), unspecified sensors

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

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.

vs

Apple iPhone 16

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1612 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.6″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
240k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 8 MP vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main · 5 MP vs 12 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
₦810k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S24

Loses on most 5 losses
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1612 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution
Lower benchmark score
240k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 8 MP vs 50 MP · f/1.8 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
₦460k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

5 sellers·New from ₦90,000 to ₦107,000·Used from ₦95,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji New
₦90,000
Lowest of 5
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 128GB
Jiji Used
₦95,000
Fair for used
JAVANY GLOBAL TECH-COMMS
8.0 yrs · 102 feedback · 64GB
Jiji New
₦100,000
KKC HUB
1.7 yrs · 29 feedback · 64GB
Jiji New
₦100,000
Obatek Global
7.7 yrs · 58 feedback · 64GB
Jiji New
₦107,000
New seller · verify
REWJIDO UNIVERSAL SERVICES
2.9 yrs · 2 feedback · 64GB
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