Entry-level · 2026

itel City 200

From ₦120,000 to ₦175,000 · 10 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), 120Hz screen
Extras Rugged build, Reverse wireless charging
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

6.78″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1576 · 120 Hz · HDR
Smooth scrolling

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

Screen size
6.78"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1576 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
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
306,233
v10
CPU
8-core, 1.8 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
Process
12 nm
CPU layout
2 x ARM Cortex A75 1.8Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.6Ghz

Software & updates

Android 15 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

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 15
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
~2 years

Camera

50 MP main · 8 MP selfie

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

Main camera
50 MP
Front camera
8 MP
Slow motion
Yes, 120 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
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
4/128GB · 6/128GB · 4/256GB
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 — 5G on MTN & Airtel

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

M MTN
4G works · 5G works No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
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, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B8, B28a
5G n1, n3, n5, n8, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

7.5 mm · IP65
Built to last
Height
167.6 mm
Width
78.6 mm
Thickness
7.5 mm
IP rating
IP65
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer

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 17e

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
30% larger battery capacity
5,200 mAh vs 4,005 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
306k vs 2.2M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Starts with less storage
128 GB vs 256 GB baseline
₦480k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S26

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
21% larger battery capacity
5,200 mAh vs 4,300 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 720 × 1576 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.78″ vs 6.3″ screen
Lower benchmark score
306k vs 3.1M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
₦830k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

10 sellers·New from ₦120,000 to ₦175,000

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