Who doesn’t want a cheap smartphone in Uganda? Smartphones in Uganda have become a basic need with this dot-com era, and this is majorly for their ability to execute a lot of tasks. Having a camera, a watch, access to the internet, ability to reach the world in just a swipe has made these devices desirable for everyone who has had access to them.
Purchasing a phone can become a serious chore, and particularly in Uganda buying a phone can turn out to be a nightmare with a lot of counterfeits who might sell you a fake or stolen smartphone.
This is why we shared with you a guide to buying phones in Uganda (particularly used phones). With a lot of multiple purchasing options, many resort to the cheaper to buy smartphones. There are a lot of options for Cheap smartphones in Uganda, many Second hand / Bargainable and others brand new (depending on your pocket size). Cheap can be relative basing on everyone’s income, BUT what is the best cheap smartphone someone in Uganda can buy and stick with? Let us find out!
Cheap or not, the very important features for most people on a smartphone are always a good battery, camera and enough storage space (RAM and expandable storage).
In this guide, we share with you a list of cheap smartphones in Uganda. Most times, cheap is always thought of as used BUT worry not, we shall balance the stakes by including both the cheap brand new phones as well as the Cheap used phones. The prices may differ from one seller to another, BUT they fall within the near range of our noted price.
Some of these phones are UK used, sold from Second hand / Bargainable Ugandan users and may be no longer manufactured, BUT they have good specs which fall within your expectations and can be of best use for any phone user. You may buy these phones from online shops like Jumia, OLX or notable WhatsApp and Facebook groups you can trust. But before, Check out our guide on buying smartphones in Uganda – you won’t regret the tips and guidelines before making any rush decisions.
Here is the List of Cheap Smartphones you can buy in Uganda, and their Prices.
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List of Affordable/Cheap Tecno Smartphones to buy in Uganda
Tecno Camon C5
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Display |
5.0-inch Touch Screen Display | Screen resolutions: 720 x 1280 pixels | |
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Hardware |
Quad-core MediaTek MT6735, 1.3GHz processor | |
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Software |
Android 5.0 Lollipop | |
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Memory |
8GB ROM & 1GB RAM (expandable via microSD – up to 64 GB) | |
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Camera |
8MP rear camera with dual-LED flash | 2MP selfie with LED flash | |
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Battery |
2500 mAh Li-ion | |
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Network |
2G, 3G and 4G | |
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Sim-type |
Dual SIM (Regular + Micro) | |
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Price |
UGX 180000 (Brand new) |
UGX 130000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
Tecno Camon C7
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Display |
5.0-inches HD Display | Screen resolutions: 1280 x 720 Pixels | |
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Hardware |
Quad-core Mediatek MT6753 Processor, 1.3GHz | |
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Software |
Android 6.0 Marshmallow | |
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Memory |
16GB ROM & 2GB RAM (expandable via microSD – up to 128 GB) | |
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Camera |
13MP selfie Camera with Flash | 13MP rear autofocus camera with dual LED flash | |
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Battery |
Non-Removable 2,500 mAh Lithium-Ion | |
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Network |
GSM, 3G, 4G | |
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Sim-type |
Dual SIM (Regular + Micro) | |
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Price |
UGX 250000 (Brand new) |
UGX 180000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
Tecno Camon C8
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Display |
5.5-inch IPS Display | Screen resolutions: 720 x 1280 pixels | |
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Hardware |
Quad-core Mediatek MT6753 Processor, 1.3GHz | |
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Software |
Android 5.0 Lollipop | |
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Memory |
16GB ROM & 1GB RAM (expandable via microSD – up to 32 GB) | |
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Camera |
13MP rear camera with dual-LED flash | 5MP front/selfie | |
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Battery |
Non removable 3000 mAh Li-ion | |
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Network |
2G, 3G | |
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Sim-type |
Dual Micro SIM | |
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Price |
UGX 350000 (Brand new) |
UGX 250000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
Tecno Camon C9
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Display |
5.5-inch IPS Display | Screen resolutions: 1080 x 1920 pixels | |
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Hardware |
Octa-core Mediatek MT6753, 1.3GHz processor | |
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Software |
Android 6.0 Marshmallow | |
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Memory |
16GB ROM & 2GB RAM (expandable via microSD – up to 128 GB) | |
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Camera |
13MP rear camera | 13MP front/selfie camera | |
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Battery |
Non removable 3000 mAh Li-ion | |
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Network |
2G, 3G, 4G | |
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Sim-type |
Dual Micro SIM | |
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Price |
UGX 400000 (Brand new) |
UGX 300000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
Tecno Camon X
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Display |
6.0-inch HD IPS Display | Screen resolutions: 720 x 1440 pixels | |
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Hardware |
Octa-core Mediatek, 1.5GHz processor | |
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Software |
Android 8.1 Oreo | |
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Memory |
16 GB ROM and 3 GB RAM (expandable via microSD – upto 128 GB) | |
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Camera |
16MP rear with LED flash | 20MP front/selfie with dual-LED flash | |
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Battery |
Non removable 3750 mAh | |
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Network |
2G, 3G, 4G LTE | |
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Sim-type |
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
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Price |
UGX 650000 (Brand new) |
UGX 500000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
Tecno Boom J7
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Display |
5.0-inch Touch Display | Screen resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels | |
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Hardware |
1.3GHz quad-core Processor | |
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Software |
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) | |
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Memory |
16 GB RAM & 1 GB RAM (expandable via microSD – upto 32 GB) | |
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Camera |
8MP autofocus rear with LED Flash | 2MP front/selfie camera | |
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Battery |
2020 mAh Li-ion | |
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Network |
2G, 3G | |
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Sim-type |
Dual SIM, Dual Standby | |
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Price |
UGX 250000 (Brand new) |
UGX ___ (Second hand / Bargainable) |
Tecno Boom J8
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Display |
5.5-inches HD Display | Screen resolutions: 1280 x 720 Pixels | |
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Hardware |
Quad-Core MediaTek MT6735, 1.3GHz | |
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Software |
Android 5.1 Lollipop HiOS | |
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Memory |
2GB RAM and 16GB ROM (expandable via microSD – upto 128 GB) | |
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Camera |
13 MP Rear Camera with LED | 5 MP Front camera | |
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Battery |
Non-Removable 3,000 mAh Lithium-Ion | |
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Network |
3G, 4G | |
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Sim-type |
Dual Micro SIM | |
|
Price |
UGX 370000 (Brand new) |
UGX 280000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
Tecno L8
|
Display |
5.5-inches IPS Display | Screen resolutions: 720 x 1280 pixels | |
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Hardware |
Dual core MediaTek MT6572 1.3GHz | |
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Software |
Android 5.1 Lollipop, Tecno HiOS UI | |
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Memory |
1 GB RAM and 16 GB ROM (expandable via microSD – up to 128 GB) | |
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Camera |
8MP rear camera with LED Flash | 2MP front/selfie camera | |
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Battery |
5050 mAh | |
|
Network |
2G, 3G | |
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Sim-type |
Dual SIM | |
|
Price |
UGX 400000 (Brand new) |
UGX 300000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
Tecno L9
|
Display |
5.5-inches HD Display | Screen resolutions: 720 x 1280 pixels | |
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Hardware |
Quad core processor, 1.3 GHz | |
|
Software |
Android 7.0 Nougat | |
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Memory |
16GB ROM + 1GB RAM (expandable via microSD – up to 32GB) | |
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Camera |
8MP rear Dual Flash Camera | 5MP Front/Selfie Camera with Flash | |
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Battery |
Non-removable 4000mAh Li-ion | |
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Network |
2G, 3G | |
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Sim-type |
Dual Micro SIM | |
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Price |
UGX 420000 (Brand new) |
UGX 350000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
Tecno L9+
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Display |
6.0-inches HD Display | Screen resolutions: 720 x 1280 pixels | |
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Hardware |
Quad-core processor, 1.3 GHz | |
|
Software |
Android 7.0 Nougat | |
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Memory |
16GB ROM and 2GB RAM (expandable via microSD – up to 128GB) | |
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Camera |
13MP rear Dual Flash Camera | 5MP Front/Selfie Camera with Flash | |
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Battery |
Non-removable 5000mAh Li-ion | |
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Network |
2G, 3G | |
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Sim-type |
Dual Micro SIM | |
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Price |
UGX 500000 (Brand new) |
UGX 390000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
Tecno Spark 2
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Display |
6.0-inches IPS LCD | Screen resolutions: 1440×720 pixels | |
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Hardware |
Quad-Core MediaTek MT6580WP, 1.3GHz | |
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Software |
Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition) | |
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Memory |
1GB RAM and 16GB (expandable via microSD – up to 128GB) | |
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Camera |
13MP Rear with flash, 8MP Front/Selfie with Flash | |
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Battery |
3500mAh Li-Ion | |
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Network |
2G, 3G | |
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Sim-type |
Dual Micro SIM | |
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Price |
UGX 420000 (Brand new) |
UGX 300000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
Tecno Spark K7
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Display |
5.5 Inches HD IPS | Screen Resolutions: 720 x 1280 pixels | |
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Hardware |
Quad-core CPU 1.3 GHz | |
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Software |
Android 7.0 Nougat (HiOS 2.0) | |
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Memory |
1GB/2GB RAM and 16GB ROM (expandable via microSD – up to 32GB) | |
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Camera |
13MP rear camera & single LED Flash | 5MP front/selfie camera with Flash | |
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Battery |
Non-removable Li-Po 3000mAh | |
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Network |
2G, 3G | |
|
Sim-type |
Dual Micro SIM | |
|
Price |
UGX 370000 (Brand new) |
UGX 300000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
Tecno Spark K9
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Display |
6.0-inch IPS LCD | Screen resolutions: 720 x 1280 pixels | |
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Hardware |
Octa-core MediaTek MT6753 1.3 GHz | |
|
Software |
Android 7.0 Nougat | |
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Memory |
16GB ROM and 2GB RAM (expandable via microSD – up to 32GB) | |
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Camera |
13MP autofocus rear with LED flash | 5MP front/selfie with flash | |
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Battery |
Non-Removable Li-Po 3400 mAh | |
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Network |
2G, 3G, GSM | |
|
Sim-type |
Dual Micro SIM (Micro-SIM (dual SIM, dual standby)) | |
|
Price |
UGX 450000 (Brand new) |
UGX 300000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
List of Affordable Samsung Smartphones to buy in Uganda
Samsung Galaxy S4
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Display |
5.0-inches Super AMOLED | Screen resolutions: 1080 x 1920 pixels | |
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Hardware |
Octa-core Exynos 5410 1.2 GHz | |
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Software |
Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | |
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Memory |
16/32/64GB ROM and 2 GB RAM (expandable via microSD – up to 64 GB) | |
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Camera |
13MP rear with LED flash | 2MP front/selfie | |
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Battery |
Removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh | |
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Network |
2G, 3G | |
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Sim-type |
Micro SIM | |
|
Price |
UGX 400000 (Brand new) |
UGX 300000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
Samsung Galaxy S5
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Display |
5.1-inches Super AMOLED | Screen resolutions: 1080 x 1920 pixels | |
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Hardware |
Quad-core Qualcomm MSM8974AC 2.5 GHz | |
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Software |
Android 4.4.2 KitKat | |
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Memory |
16/32 GB ROM and 2 GB RAM (expandable via microSD – up to 256GB) | |
|
Camera |
16MP rear | 2MP front/selfie | |
|
Battery |
Removable Li-Ion 2800 | |
|
Network |
2G, 3G, 4G | |
|
Sim-type |
Micro SIM | |
|
Price |
UGX 500000 (Brand new) |
UGX 350000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
Samsung Galaxy S6
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Display |
5.1-inches Super AMOLED | Screen resolutions: 1440 x 2560 pixels | |
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Hardware |
Octa-core 1.5 GHz | |
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Software |
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), 7.0 (Nougat) | |
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Memory |
32/64/128 GB ROM and 3 GB RAM (NOT expandable) | |
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Camera |
16MP autofocus rear with LED flash | 5MP front/selfie | |
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Battery |
Non-removable Li-Ion 2550 mAh | |
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Network |
2G, 3G, 4G | |
|
Sim-type |
Nano SIM | |
|
Price |
UGX 550000 (Brand new) |
UGX 380000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace
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Display |
4.3-inches Super AMOLED | Screen resolutions: 480 x 800 pixels | |
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Hardware |
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 – J111F | |
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Software |
Android 4.4.4 KitKat | |
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Memory |
4 GB, 512 MB RAM – J110L (expandable via microSD – up to 256GB) | |
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Camera |
5MP rear with LED flash | 2 MP front/selfie camera | |
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Battery |
Removable Li-Ion 1900 mAh | |
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Network |
2G, 3G, 4G | |
|
Sim-type |
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
|
Price |
UGX 330000 (UK used) |
UGX 160000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
Samsung Galaxy J2
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Display |
4.7-inches Super AMOLED | Screen resolutions: 540 x 960 pixels | |
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Hardware |
Quad-core Exynos 3475 1.3 GHz | |
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Software |
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) | |
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Memory |
8GB ROM and 1GB RAM (expandable via microSD – up to 256GB) | |
|
Camera |
5MP rear with LED flash | 2MP front/selfie | |
|
Battery |
Removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh | |
|
Network |
2G, 3G, 4G | |
|
Sim-type |
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
|
Price |
UGX 380000 (UK used) |
UGX 200000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
Samsung Galaxy J3
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Display |
5.0-inches Super AMOLED | Screen resolutions: 720 x 1280 pixels | |
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Hardware |
Quad-core Spreadtrum SC9830, 1.5 GHz | |
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Software |
Android 5.1.1 Lollipop or Android 6.0 Marshmallow | |
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Memory |
8/16 GB ROM and 1.5/2 GB RAM (expandable via microSD – up to 256GB) | |
|
Camera |
8MP rear with LED flash | 5MP front/selfie camera | |
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Battery |
Removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh | |
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Network |
2G, 3G, 4G | |
|
Sim-type |
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
|
Price |
UGX 420000 (UK used) |
UGX 230000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
Samsung Galaxy J4
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Display |
5.5-inches Super AMOLED | Screen resolutions: 720 x 1280 pixels | |
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Hardware |
Quad-core Exynos 7570, 1.4 GHz | |
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Software |
Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
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Memory |
16 GB ROM and 2 GB RAM (expandable via microSD – up to 256GB) | |
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Camera |
13MP rear with LED flash | 5MP front/selfie with LED flash | |
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Battery |
Removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh | |
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Network |
2G, 3G, 4G | |
|
Sim-type |
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
|
Price |
UGX 500000 (UK used) |
UGX 300000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
List of Cheap iPhones to buy in Uganda
IPhone 4
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Display |
3.5-inches LED-backlit IPS LCD | Screen resolutions: 640 x 960 pixels | |
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Hardware |
1.0 GHz Cortex-A8, Apple A4 Chipset | |
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Software |
iOS 4 | |
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Memory |
8/16/32 GB ROM and 512 MB RAM (NOT expandable) | |
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Camera |
5MP rear with LED Flash | VGA selfie for video calling over Wi-Fi only | |
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Battery |
Non-removable Li-Po 1420 mAh | |
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Network |
2G, 3G | |
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Sim-type |
Micro SIM | |
|
Price |
UGX 400000 (UK used) |
UGX 250000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
IPhone 5
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Display |
4.0-inches LED-backlit IPS LCD| Screen resolutions: 640 x 1136 pixels | |
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Hardware |
Dual-core 1.3 GHz, Apple A6 Chipset | |
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Software |
iOS 6 | |
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Memory |
16/32/64GB ROM and 1GB RAM (NOT expandable) | |
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Camera |
8MP rear with LED flash | 1.2 MP front/selfie | |
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Battery |
Non-removable Li-Po 1440 mAh | |
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Network |
2G, 3G, 4G | |
|
Sim-type |
Nano-SIM | |
|
Price |
UGX 450000 (UK used) |
UGX 300000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
IPhone 5s
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Display |
4.0-inches LED-backlit IPS LCD | Screen resolutions: 640 x 1136 pixels | |
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Hardware |
Dual-core 1.3 GHz, Apple A7 Chipset | |
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Software |
iOS 7 | |
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Memory |
16/32/64GB ROM and 1GB RAM (NOT expandable) | |
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Camera |
8MP rear Dual-LED dual-tone flash | 1.2 MP front/selfie | |
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Battery |
Non-removable Li-Po 1560 mAh | |
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Network |
2G, 3G, 4G | |
|
Sim-type |
Nano-SIM | |
|
Price |
UGX 500000 (UK used) |
UGX 340000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
iPhone 6 (16GB)
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Display |
4.7-inches LED-backlit IPS LCD | Screen resolutions: 750 x 1334 pixels | |
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Hardware |
Dual-core 1.4 GHz, Apple A8 Chipset | |
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Software |
iOS 8 | |
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Memory |
16/32/64/128 GB ROM and 1 GB RAM | |
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Camera |
8MP rear Dual-LED dual-tone flash | 1.2 MP front/selfie | |
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Battery |
Non-removable Li-Po 1810 mAh | |
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Network |
2G, 3G, 4G | |
|
Sim-type |
Nano-SIM | |
|
Price |
UGX 550000 (UK used) |
UGX 400000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
List of Cheap Black Berry smartphones to buy in Uganda
Blackberry Q10
|
Display |
3.1-inches Super AMOLED | Screen resolutions: 720 x 720 pixels | |
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Hardware |
Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Snapdragon S4 Chipset | |
|
Software |
BlackBerry OS 10 | |
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Memory |
16GB ROM and 2GB RAM (expandable via microSD – up to 64GB) | |
|
Camera |
8MP rear with LED flash | 2MP front/selfie | |
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Battery |
Removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh | |
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Network |
2G, 3G, 4G | |
|
Sim-type |
Micro SIM | |
|
Price |
UGX 500000 (UK used) |
UGX 250000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
List of Cheap Infinix smartphones to buy in Uganda
Infinix Note 4
|
Display |
5.7-inches LTPS IPS LCD | Screen resolutions 1080 x 1920 pixels | |
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Hardware |
Octa-core Mediatek MT6753, 1.3 GHz | |
|
Software |
Android 7.0 Nougat | |
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Memory |
16GB ROM and 2GB RAM (expandable via microSD – up to 128GB) | |
|
Camera |
13MP rear Dual-LED dual-tone flash | 8MP front/selfie with LED flash | |
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Battery |
Non-removable Li-Po 4300 mAh | |
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Network |
2G, 3G, 4G | |
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Sim-type |
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
|
Price |
UGX 580000 (Brand new) |
UGX 450000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
Infinix Note 5
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Display |
6.0-inches LTPS IPS LCD | Screen resolutions: 1080 x 2160 pixels | |
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Hardware |
Octa-core Mediatek MT6763 2.0 GHz | |
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Software |
Android 8.1 (Oreo); Android One | |
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Memory |
64/32GB ROM and 4/3GB RAM (expandable via microSD – up to 128GB) | |
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Camera |
12 MP rear Dual-LED dual-tone flash | 16 MP front/selfie with LED flash | |
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Battery |
Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery | |
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Network |
2G, 3G, 4G | |
|
Sim-type |
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
|
Price |
UGX 640000 (Brand new) |
UGX 500000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
List of Cheap MTN smartphones to buy in Uganda
MTN Fero A4001 Plus
|
Display |
5.0-inch IPS display | Resolutions: 854 x 480 | |
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Hardware |
Quad Core Processor, 1.3 GHz | |
|
Software |
Android 6.0, Marshmallow | |
|
Memory |
512MB RAM and 8GB ROM (expandable via microSD – up to 64 GB) | |
|
Camera |
5MP rear with LED Flash | VGA front/selfie camera | |
|
Battery |
1300 mAh Li-Ion | |
|
Network |
2G, 3G | |
|
Sim-type |
Dual Micro SIM | |
|
Price |
UGX 129000 (Brand new) |
UGX 80000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
MTN KaFit
|
Display |
5.0-inch | |
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Hardware |
1.1 GHz quad-core | |
|
Software |
Android 5.0 | |
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Memory |
1 GB RAM & 3GB ROM | |
|
Camera |
2MP Front/Selfie camera & 5MP rear camera | |
|
Battery |
2200mAh | |
|
Network |
__ | |
|
Sim-type |
Dual SIM | |
|
Price |
UGX 165000 (Brand new) |
UGX 95000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |
Tecno N5
|
Display |
4.5-inches LCD IPS Color | Screen resolutions: 480 x 854 | |
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Hardware |
Quad-core 1100.0 MHz | |
|
Software |
Android 5.1 Lollipop | |
|
Memory |
8GB ROM and 1GB RAM (expandable via microSD – up to 32GB) | |
|
Camera |
5.04MP rear | 1.92MP front/selfie | |
|
Battery |
Li-Ion 2000 mAh | |
|
Network | ||
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Sim-type |
Dual SIM | |
|
Price |
UGX 270000 (Brand new) |
UGX ___ (Second hand / Bargainable) |
List of Cheap Airtel smartphones to buy in Uganda
Airtel 4G smartphone
|
Display |
4.5-inch | |
|
Hardware | ||
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Software |
Android 8.1 | |
|
Memory |
8GB ROM and 1GB RAM | |
|
Camera |
5MP rear | 2MP front/selfie | |
|
Battery |
1800mAh | |
|
Network |
4G | |
|
Sim-type |
Dual SIM – SIM 1 locked to Airtel | |
|
Price |
UGX 200000 (Brand new) |
UGX 100000 (Second hand / Bargainable) |