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Lower mid-range · 2021

Nokia G20

From ₦110,000 to ₦183,500 · 3 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take
CPU capability matches entry-level phones like Samsung Galaxy A04e
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5050mAh)
Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6.52″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
G35 4 / 64 GB
5050 mAh 10W charging
48 MP 3 rear · 8 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.52″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1600 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

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

Screen size
6.52"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1600 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported

Performance

Mediatek MT6765G Helio G35 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.3 GHz · PowerVR GE8320
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Mediatek MT6765G Helio G35 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
110,500
Kimovil · Antutu v8
CPU
8-core, 2.3 GHz
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
Process
12 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
8x Cortex A53 2.3 GHz

Software & updates

Android 11, upgradable to Android 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 11, upgradable to Android 13
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie

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

Main camera
48 MP f/1.8
Ultrawide
5 MP
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
8 MP
Main sensor
0.8µm
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5050 mAh · 10 W wired
All-day

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

Capacity
5050 mAh
Wired charging
10 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Audio
Speakers
Mono
Microphones
2

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
4/64GB · 4/128GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C 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, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

197 g · 9.2 mm
Height
164.9 mm
Width
76.0 mm
Thickness
9.2 mm
Weight
197 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, 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 13

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1600 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.52″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower performance tier
Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 197 g vs 174 g
₦147k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 5 losses
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1080 × 2400 resolution
Lower benchmark score
111k vs 584k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 197 g vs 169 g

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

₦47k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

3 sellers·New from ₦183,500·Used from ₦110,000

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

Jiji Used
₦110,000
Lowest of 3 Fair for used
Smig Technologies&comm
1.8 yrs · 2 feedback · 64GB
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Jiji Used
₦140,000
Fair for used
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.3 yrs · 255 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji New
₦183,500
New seller · verify
Mitchell Akam
64GB
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Konga · Jiji

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