Upper mid-range · 2019

Samsung Galaxy A70

From ₦110,000 to ₦200,000 · 13 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take
CPU capability matches lower-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A06. Same-source Kimovil Antutu v10 AnTuTu evidence is also available.
Best for
Strength All-day battery (measured), AMOLED screen
Watch out No more updates, Plastic build
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy A70 looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

6.7″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

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

Screen size
6.7"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 612
Light-use CPU

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

Chipset
Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
Launch class
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
306,125
Kimovil · Antutu v10
167,750
GSMArena · v7
GeekBench
6,584
v4
Graphics test
GFXBench 7 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Adreno 612
Process
11 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4 RAM
CPU layout
2x Kryo 460 2.0 GHz + 6x Kryo 360 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 · 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 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
Software support
2 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

32 MP f/1.7 main · 32 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

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

Main camera
32 MP f/1.7
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Front camera
32 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4500 mAh · 25 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4500 mAh
Lab endurance
103:00h
Wired charging
25 W
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
6/64GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB
Storage type
UFS 2.0
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
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

Build & Design

183 g · 7.9 mm
Height
164.3 mm
Width
76.7 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
Weight
183 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), 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 11

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 2400 vs 828 × 1792 resolution · 6.7″ vs 6.1″ screen
45% larger battery capacity
4,500 mAh vs 3,110 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
306k vs 816k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
vs

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
45% larger battery capacity
25 W vs 15 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 3,100 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.7″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
168k vs 325k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 183 g vs 150 g

Where to buy

13 sellers·Used from ₦110,000

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Jiji Used
₦110,000
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Udara Global
9.2 yrs · 45 feedback · 128GB
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₦120,000
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Light Village Communication
7.6 yrs · 128GB
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₦120,000
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27 feedback · 128GB
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₦128,000
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6.8 yrs · 42 feedback · 128GB
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₦130,000
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Viva Gadgets
2.8 yrs · 17 feedback · 128GB
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6.3 yrs · 255 feedback · 128GB
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₦155,000
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