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Entry-level · 2025

itel City 100

From ₦110,000 to ₦140,000 · 9 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5200mAh)
Extras Curved display, IP64 water resistance
Watch out 4G only, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6.75″ IPS LCD · 90Hz
T7250 4 / 128 GB
5200 mAh 18W charging
13 MP 8 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

6.75″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1600 · 90 Hz · HDR

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

Screen size
6.75"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1600 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Brightness
700 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Unisoc T7250 (12 nm) · 8-core 1.8 GHz · Mali-G57 MP1
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
308,681
v10
CPU
8-core, 1.8 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
Process
12 nm
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.2
CPU layout
2 x ARM Cortex A75 1.8Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.6Ghz

Software & updates

Android 14, Pure 14.5 OS · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Updates ending soon

How long the maker keeps shipping Android and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system
Android 14, Pure 14.5 OS
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
~1 year

Camera

13 MP main · 8 MP selfie

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

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

Battery

5200 mAh · 18 W wired
All-day

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

Capacity
5200 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
4/128GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB · 4/256GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
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 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 B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B8
4G B1, B3, B7, B8, B20

Build & Design

185 g · 7.7 mm · IP64
Built to last
Height
167.7 mm
Width
77.5 mm
Thickness
7.7 mm
Weight
185 g
IP rating
IP64
Water resistant

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 17

Loses on most 5 losses
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1206 × 2622 resolution
Lower benchmark score
309k vs 2.2M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 13 MP vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main · 8 MP vs 18 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Starts with less storage
128 GB vs 256 GB baseline
₦778k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S25

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
30% larger battery capacity
5,200 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution
Lower benchmark score
309k vs 3.1M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 13 MP vs 50 MP · f/1.8 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
₦678k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

9 sellers·New from ₦122,000 to ₦140,000·Used from ₦110,000

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Jiji New
₦122,000
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji New
₦123,000
CeeLinks Teleglobal
5.8 yrs · 389 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji New
₦129,999
Legendary Gadgets-W
4.6 yrs · 451 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji New
₦130,000
Neobest Gadgets
1.7 yrs · 174 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji New
₦132,999
Buchi Phones
5.2 yrs · 61 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦110,000
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Freedom Collins
2.3 yrs · 128GB
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Konga New
₦130,000
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Gkmobile
128GB
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Konga New
₦140,000
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WHOLESALE PHONES
128GB
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Konga New
₦140,000
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128GB
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