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Entry-level · 2022

Xiaomi Redmi A1+

From ₦45,000 to ₦50,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Xiaomi Redmi A1
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Watch out No more updates, 4G only
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6.52″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
A22 2 / 32 GB
5000 mAh 10W charging
8 MP 5 MP selfie
4G LTE
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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
Brightness
400 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm) · 4-core 2.0 GHz · PowerVR GE8320
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
AnTuTu
95,000
v9
CPU
4-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
Process
12 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
CPU layout
4x Cortex A53 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 12 (Go edition), MIUI 12 · 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 12 (Go edition), MIUI 12
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

8 MP f/2.0 main · 5 MP selfie

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

Main camera
8 MP f/2.0
Front camera
5 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
1µm
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Camera extras
manual focus
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 10 W wired
All-day

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

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
10 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

2 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
2 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
2/32GB · 3/32GB
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 4
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
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 works · no 5G No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.
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, B8

Build & Design

192 g · 9.1 mm
Height
164.9 mm
Width
76.8 mm
Thickness
9.1 mm
Weight
192 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer

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 14

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
52% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1600 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.52″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
95k vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP · f/2.0 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
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vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 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 × 2340 resolution
Lower benchmark score
95k vs 1.0M 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 · No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 192 g vs 167 g
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Where to buy

2 sellers·Used from ₦45,000

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Jiji Used
₦45,000
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Solomon Tetteh
4.9 yrs · 32GB
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Jiji Used
₦50,000
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Joshua Ogala
4.3 yrs · 32GB
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