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Entry-level · 2018

Nokia 1

From ₦150,000 to ₦185,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take
Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if Long video-watching sessions
4.5″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
Mediatek MT6737M 1 / 8 GB
2150 mAh
5 MP 2 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

4.5″ · IPS LCD · 480 × 854 · 60 Hz
Basic

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

Screen size
4.5"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
480 × 854 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm) · 4-core 1.1 GHz · Mali-T720MP1
Chipset
Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Current CPU tier
Unknown
CPU
4-core, 1.1 GHz
GPU
Mali-T720MP1
Process
28 nm
CPU layout
4x Cortex A53 1.1 GHz

Software & updates

Android 8.1 Oreo (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 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

5 MP main · 2 MP selfie

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

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

Battery

2150 mAh
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
2150 mAh
Removable
Yes

Memory

1 GB RAM · 8 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
1 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
8 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 5.0
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 4
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
4.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS
USB
Micro-USB 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 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, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20

Build & Design

131 g · 9.5 mm
Height
133.6 mm
Width
67.8 mm
Thickness
9.5 mm
Weight
131 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · proximity
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity

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 XS

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 480 × 854 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · 4.5″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 2 MP vs 7 MP selfie
Smaller battery capacity
2,150 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
₦25k pricier Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 480 × 854 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · 4.5″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 2 MP vs 8 MP selfie
Smaller battery capacity
2,150 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
₦35k pricier Full comparison

Where to buy

2 sellers·New from ₦185,000·Used from ₦150,000

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Jiji Used
₦150,000
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Tonna Onwueme
9.5 yrs · 8GB
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Jiji New
₦185,000
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Mitchell Akam
8GB
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