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Entry-level · 2017

Nokia 3

From ₦45,000 to ₦67,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
5″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
Mediatek MT6737 2 / 16 GB
2630 mAh
8 MP 8 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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In the Real World

See how the Nokia 3 looks and feels in everyday use.

Nokia 3 hands-on photo 1
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Nokia 3 hands-on photo 3

Full specifications

Display

5.0″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1280 · 60 Hz
Basic

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

Screen size
5.0"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1280 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Not listed
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm) · 4-core 1.4 GHz · Mali-T720MP1
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
AnTuTu
26,500
GeekBench
1,529
v4
CPU
4-core, 1.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-T720MP1
Process
28 nm
CPU layout
4x Cortex A53 1.3 GHz

Software & updates

Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) · 2-year support
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 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Software support
2 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

8 MP f/2.0 main · 8 MP selfie

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

Main camera
8 MP f/2.0
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
720p @ 30 fps

Battery

2630 mAh
Plan to charge daily

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

Capacity
2630 mAh
Lab endurance
53:00h
Removable
No

Memory

2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
2 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
16 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 5.0
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
4.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
USB
Micro-USB 2.0
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, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

140 g · 8.5 mm
Height
143.4 mm
Width
71.4 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
Weight
140 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · gyro · proximity · compass
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

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 X

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1280 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · 5″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
27k vs 598k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 720p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection
Starts with less storage
16 GB vs 64 GB baseline
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 720 × 1280 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · 5″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
27k vs 202k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 720p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video · 8 MP · f/2.0 vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Starts with less storage
16 GB vs 64 GB baseline
Full comparison

Where to buy

2 sellers·Used from ₦45,000

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

Jiji Used
₦67,000
Fair for used
Majeed - Vasty Global
1.5 yrs · 31 feedback · 64GB
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Jiji Used
₦45,000
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Gabriel Ezekperechi
16GB
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