Entry-level · 2020

Samsung Galaxy A02s

Name: Samsung Galaxy A02s
Brand: Samsung
Price: 90000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦75,000 to ₦100,000 · 4 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Xiaomi Poco C50

Best for

Strength All-day battery (measured)

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

6.5″ TFT LCD · 60Hz

450 1 / 16 GB

5000 mAh 15W charging

13 MP 2 rear · 5 MP selfie

4G LTE

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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy A02s looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.5″ · TFT LCD · 720 × 1600 · 60 Hz

Basic

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

Screen size

6.5"

Panel type

TFT LCD

Resolution

720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

406 nits

HDR

Not listed

Performance

Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm) · 8-core 1.8 GHz · Adreno 506

Basic CPU

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

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

90,811

GeekBench

495

CPU

8-core, 1.8 GHz

GPU

Adreno 506

Process

14 nm

Storage type

eMMC 5.1 Storage

CPU layout

4x Cortex A53 1.8 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1 · 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 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1

Software support

2 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP f/2.2 main · 5 MP selfie

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

Main camera

13 MP f/2.2

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

5 MP f/2.2

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 15 W wired

All-day

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

Capacity

5000 mAh

Lab endurance

114:00h

Wired charging

15 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Average (-29.8 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Average (-29.8 LUFS)

Memory

1 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

1 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

16 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

1/16GB · 2/32GB · 3/32GB · 4/32GB · 3/64GB · 4/64GB

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 4

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 4

Bluetooth

4.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

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

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

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, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

196 g · 9.1 mm

Height

164.2 mm

Width

75.9 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm

Weight

196 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · proximity

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity

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.

Apple iPhone 12

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

78% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

TFT LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1600 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.5″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

91k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 13 MP · f/2.2 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

₦330k cheaper Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 5 losses

Less smooth display

TFT LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution

Lower benchmark score

91k vs 623k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 196 g vs 163 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

4 sellers·New from ₦90,000·Used from ₦75,000

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Jiji Used

₦75,000

Lowest of 4 Fair for used

FADIAMONDS GADGET

2.6 yrs · 3 feedback · 32GB

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Jiji Used

₦80,000

Fair for used

LINKS GADGETS

10.2 yrs · 46 feedback · 32GB

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Jiji New

₦90,000

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Lisa

1.2 yrs · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦100,000

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Osquare computers Limited

3.5 yrs · 32GB

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Konga · Jiji

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