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Lower mid-range · 2017

vivo Y25

Sold for ₦260,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
4.5″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
Mediatek MT6580 1 / 16 GB
1900 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 MT6580 (28 nm) · 4-core 1.3 GHz · Mali-400MP2
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
33,014
CPU
4-core, 1.3 GHz
GPU
Mali-400MP2
Process
28 nm
CPU layout
4x Cortex A7 1.3 GHz

Software & updates

Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Funtouch 2.1 · 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 5.1 (Lollipop), Funtouch 2.1
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

1900 mAh
Plan to charge daily

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

Capacity
1900 mAh
Removable
No

Memory

1 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
1 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
16 GB
Fills fast
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 4
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
4.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS
USB
Micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
2× 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 works · no 5G No B20 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
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

Build & Design

9.2 mm
Height
130.7 mm
Width
66.4 mm
Thickness
9.2 mm

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 X

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 benchmark score
33k vs 598k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 2 MP vs 7 MP selfie
Smaller battery capacity
1,900 mAh vs 2,716 mAh battery
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S8

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 benchmark score
33k vs 202k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 2 MP vs 8 MP selfie
Smaller battery capacity
1,900 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦260,000

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

Jiji Used
₦260,000
Fair for used
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 4GB
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More listings:
Konga · Jiji

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