Entry-level · 2023

itel S23+

Sold for ₦249,999 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), AMOLED screen
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, 4G only
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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Full specifications

Display

6.78″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.78"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
Brightness
500 nits
HDR
Not listed
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Unisoc Tiger T616 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G57 MP1
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T616 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
AnTuTu
221,000
v9
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
Process
12 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.2
CPU layout
2 x ARM Cortex A75 2.0Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.8Ghz

Software & updates

Android 13, itel OS 13 · 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 13, itel OS 13
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.6 main · 32 MP selfie

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

Main camera
50 MP f/1.6
Front camera
32 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Camera extras
Night mode
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 18 W wired
All-day

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

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

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
4/128GB · 8/256GB
Storage type
UFS 2.0
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
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 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
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, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B8

Build & Design

178 g
Weight
178 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

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 15

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
49% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
221k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
₦550k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
28% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery
Less smooth display
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.78″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
221k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
₦200k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·New from ₦249,999

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Jiji New
₦249,999
Legendary Gadgets-W
4.6 yrs · 451 feedback · 256GB
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