Entry-level · 2024

itel S25

From ₦120,000 to ₦220,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy A07 4G's main sensor
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), 120Hz AMOLED
Extras Curved display
Watch out 4G only, 18W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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Full specifications

Display

6.78″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2436 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

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

Screen size
6.78"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2436 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Colour depth
10-bit (1B colours)
10-bit
Brightness
1800 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Unisoc T620 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz
Light-use CPU

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

Chipset
Unisoc T620 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
328,000
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.2 GHz
Process
12 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.2
CPU layout
6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.8Ghz + 2 x ARM Cortex A75 2.2Ghz

Software & updates

Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, itel OS 14.5 · 2-year support
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, up to 2 major Android upgrades, itel OS 14.5
Software support
2 years of updates
Updates remaining
~0 year

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/2.2
Main sensor
Samsung S5KJN1, 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Mainstream sensor
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Camera extras
Night mode
Video
1440p @ 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

Audio

Speakers
Mono
Audio features
Hi-Res audio

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
6/128GB · 8/128GB
Expandable
Yes

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
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
No
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 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

185 g · IP54
Weight
185 g
IP rating
IP54

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · unspecified sensors
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), 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

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.78″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2436 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution
40% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,561 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
328k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1440p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 50 MP · f/1.6 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
₦680k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S24

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
25% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.78″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
328k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1440p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
₦330k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

2 sellers·New from ₦220,000·Used from ₦120,000

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

Jiji Used
₦120,000
New seller · verify
Adebayo Masturah
1.1 yrs · 128GB
Jiji New
₦220,000
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Integral Comm. Nig. LTD
128GB
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