What is the most popular phone brand in Nigeria? Samsung? Apple? Or Tecno? That question might be tough to answer. But what remains indubitable is that the Samsung brand is a major player in the smartphone industry of this country. And this even extends to all countries in the world. After all, the South Korean company is the biggest phone maker in the world and when it comes to designing Android phones, we have to give it to Samsung, they are in a league of their own. The way they keep being innovative and futuristic with their phones always blows the minds of their fans away.
Even though most of their phones might be a little pricey for those on a budget when you eventually buy it you will definitely get the value for your money.
The giant electronics company indefatigably pursues its ambition to remain at the frontline of providing cutting-edge solutions to the tech needs of its several millions of fans and customers all around the globe with gadgets, such as TVs, laptops, phones, tabs, refrigerators, headphones, VR sets, and a host of others. Just recently, in its Galaxy Unpacked event, it unveiled the Samsung Galaxy Fold — one of the first foldable smartphones in the world — with a slew of exciting features and capabilities.
In the much-talked-about event, other products were also introduced, including the Samsung Galaxy 10, the Galaxy 10 Plus, the Galaxy 10 5G, the Galaxy 10e, and others. In the nitty-gritty of today’s review article, we will be taking a look at the best Samsung phones and their prices on the Nigerian market.
10 Best Samsung Phones and How Much They Cost in Nigeria
1. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is the latest and greatest flagship from Samsung and it packs quite some features. It has a Dynamic AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1440p resolution. The display is sharp and crisp with colorful images. It is one of the best displays of any smartphone. The phone is made of glass and it is covered in Gorilla Glass Victus+ for protection. It has an under-display ultrasonic fingerprint scanner that is super-fast. You also get S-pen support on the display, the phone also has a Spen slot.
The phone is powered by the Exynos 2200 or Snapdragon 8 gen 1 depending on your location. It comes with 8 or 12GB RAM and 128, 256, or 512GB storage space. The phone will handle anything thrown at it and will run games at max settings. It has a 108MP main camera with a 40MP selfie camera. The phone has a 5000mAh battery with 45Watts fast charging support
Price: ₦899,000
2. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
The Samsung Galaxy Z fold 4 is the fourth iteration of a folding phone from Samsung. It looks like a phone when folded and looks like a tablet when unfolded. Samsung improved the design of the Fold 4, especially the hinge mechanism. It has slimmer bezels with an IPX8 rating against water which is bizarre for a phone that folds. The display is really bright and can be used easily outdoors.
It runs on Android 12L created for foldable phones on the Android ecosystem and One UI 4.1.1 is the user interface. The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is the chipset of choice here and it has 12GB RAM and up to 1TB of storage space. It has a 50MP main camera with a 4MP under-display selfie camera. A phone is a productivity machine with a 4400mAh battery with 25Watts fast charging support.
Price: ₦1,200,000
3. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 is another excellent and innovative phone from Samsung. It is a stylish phone that folds in two. The phone looks and feels compact with a Foldable Dynamic AMOLED display and a 120Hz refresh rate. It has a glass build with aluminum frames and it also has an IPX8 water resistance rating. There is also a tiny 1.9-inch Super AMOLED display in front of the phone when folded. It is usable for some quick tasks and taking selfies.
The phone runs on Android 12 and One UI 4.1.1 is the user interface. It has 8GB RAM and up to 512GB storage space. There are two 12MP cameras at the back and it has a 10MP front-facing camera. It has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner with a 3700mAh battery and 25Watts fast charging support. The phone is available in different colors and can be purchased quickly anywhere in Nigeria.
Price: ₦710,000
4. Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
The Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus is another excellent phone from Samsung made for those who can’t buy the S22 Ultra 5G. It has a Glass build with an aluminum frame and it is protected by gorilla glass victus plus. The phone has IP68 water and dust resistance rating. The display is 6.6 inches Dynamic AMOLED 2X with a 120Hz refresh rate and Full HD+ resolution. It runs on Android 12 and One UI 4 and Samsung guarantees at least four years of android updates on all their flagship phones.
The phone is powered by the Exynos 2200 or Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 depending on your location. It has 8GB RAM with 128 or 256GB storage space. The phone has a 50MP main camera with two other lenses at the back. There is also a 10MP selfie camera and they are both very okay. It has a 4500mAh battery and 45Watts fast charging support.
Price: ₦699,000
5. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is still a valuable Samsung phone even by this year’s standard. It has a superb design and build quality with glass all over. It also has support for a stylus with IP68 water and dust resistance rating. The phone has a Dynamic AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1080P resolution. It runs on Android 12 and One UI 4.1 is the user interface.
The phone is powered by the Exynos 2100 or Snapdragon 888 5G depending on your location. It comes with 12 or 16GB RAM meaning performance will not be an issue on this phone. The phone also has a 108MP main camera and a 40MP selfie camera. It comes with a 5000mAh battery and 25Watts fast charging support.
Price: ₦749,000
6. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G is the last not device by Samsung and the phone packs quite a punch. It comes with a 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and stylus support. The display is sharp with punchy colors and a fast response rate. It comes with three cameras at the back with a primary 108MP camera. There is also a 10MP selfie camera that can shoot 4K videos as well.
The phone is running on Android 11 and One UI 3 as the user interface. It has a 4500mAH battery with 25Watts fast charging support. There is also an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner on the display for unlocking the phone.
Price: ₦430,000
7. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G is the predecessor to the Galaxy Z Fold 4 5G we talked about earlier. It folds in two and both the inner and outer displays have Dynamic AMOLED with a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone has stylus support which is great. It runs on Android 12L and One UI 4.1.1 is the user interface. The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 888 5G with 12GB RAM and up to 512GB storage.
It has two 12MP cameras with a single 4MP under-display selfie camera. The phone has a 4400mAh battery with 25Watts fast charging support.
Price: 1,172,000
8. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
The Galaxy S21 Plus is another great option if you want a Samsung phone. It comes with a 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1080p resolution. The phone has 8GB RAM with 128 or 256GB storage space. It is powered by the Snapdragon 888 5G or the Exynos 2100. The primary camera is 12MP but there is a 64MP telephoto lens and a 12MP ultra-wide lens at the back. There is also a 10MP selfie camera at the front. It also has an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner on the display.
The phone has a 4800mAh battery and it supports 25Watts fast charging. It has a sturdy build quality and it is made out of glass.
Price: ₦499,000
9. Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G is another budget offering from Samsung with a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display. It also has a 120Hz refresh rate and a Full HD+ resolution. The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 778G 5G and it has 6 or 8GB RAM with 128 or 256GB storage space. It is running on Android 12 and One UI 4.1 is the user interface. Samsung also promised four years of software updates for the Galaxy A73. The phone has a 5000mAh battery with 25Watts fast charging support. It also has a 108MP main camera and a 32MP selfie camera.
Price: ₦332,000
10. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
The Galaxy A53 is more of a budget-friendly Samsung phone and it has a plastic build at the back with an IP67 water resistance rating. It has a Super AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1080p resolution. The phone is powered by the Exynos 1280 and it has up to 8GB RAM and 256GB storage space. It has a 64MP main camera and a 32MP selfie camera. The phone runs on Android 12 and One UI 4.1 Samsung also promised 4 years of software updates on the Galaxy A53. It also has a 5000mAh battery with 25Watts fast charging support.
Price: ₦265,000
#11. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Following a decade of mobile-pioneering firsts, Samsung lately unveiled its next-generation of smartphones, the Galaxy S10 5G, along with other innovative devices — all featuring drop-dead designs.
Looking at the features of the S10 5G — novel 5G capabilities, 6.7” dynamic AMOLED touch screen, 6 robust rear and front-facing cameras, 8GB RAM, etc. — it is easy to see why it has taken the numero uno spot in this review. Also, it is the first phone with HDR 10 display.
This device is chockablock with tons of other impressive features and will go on sale in the first half of 2019 for over $1200 (more than ₦434,400).
#12. Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
The Galaxy S10 Plus, one of the recently launched smartphones by Samsung, is coming next in this ranking of the best Samsung phones in Nigeria. Unlike its sibling, the Samsung Galaxy S10 sports a bigger display, bigger RAM and inbuilt storage, dual selfies punch-hole camera as well as a bigger battery. Like the Galaxy S10 5G, the S10 Plus is equally the first smartphone to feature HDR10 display.
Samsung is expected to hit stores around March 8 for $1000 (about ₦357,000).
#13. Samsung Galaxy S10
The S10 also launched in the just-concluded Galaxy Unpacked event, featuring a 6.1” Dynamic AMOLED display with HDR10, Snapdragon 855 SoC, a triple camera setup (12MP + 12MP + 16MP), a single 16MP selfie camera, 3400mAh battery capacity, and lots more.
The Galaxy S10 will go for $900 (around ₦310,00) when it is released for sale around March.
#14. Samsung Galaxy S10e
The Samsung Galaxy S10e is a budget-friendly version of the S10, also introduced in the recently held event. Featuring Android 9.0 with One UI, this device comes with a 5.8” AMOLED display, 2 rear shooters (12MP+16MP), a single selfie camera (10MP), 3100mAH battery capacity, and others. The phone is billed to go on sale for $750 (around ₦275,800) in March.
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 [ N 260,000 ]
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is Samsung latest and current instalment in the note line and although it costs less than the ones above, coming in within the N250,000 to N300,000 price point, it still has a lot to show.
The 6.4-Inch device comes in two variants; A Snapdragon 845 model and an Exynos 9810 Octa Model. Configurations available are 6GB/128GB and 8GB/512GB with a space for a microSD card of up to 512GB. It has a dual 12MP + 12MP rear camera, 7MP selfie camera and a massive 4,000mAh battery, with fast charging of course.
15. Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus [ N 224,000 ]
The Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus was the first phone from Samsung’s Galaxy S series to sport a dual rear camera. It has a bigger 6GB of RAM, bigger screen and a much power battery among other features.
It is made completely from Aluminium Alloy and covered exquisitely with Corning Gorilla Glass. It is IP68 certified offering dust and water-resistant and providing durability and assurance.
The device is powered by the Snapdragon 845 chipset from Qualcomm. An Octa-core processor that clocks at 2.7 GHz. While the global version houses the Exynos 9810 chip from Samsung with the Octa-core processor and reaches a clock speed of 2.8 GHz.
16. Samsung Galaxy S9 [ N 194,000 ]
The Galaxy S9 is truly a masterpiece device from Samsung. It looks very identical to the Galaxy S8, but its rear features are not the same. The fingerprint scanner is now under the rear camera, which will be very easy to access without looking at the back.
The device houses a 12MP single rear camera and 8MP selfie shooter. In the performance side of things, it is powered by either a Snapdragon 845 or the Exynos 9810 chip from Samsung with Octa-core processor.
For multitasking, it has 4GB of RAM while for storage there are three versions (64GB/128GB/256GB). You can upgrade the space further if you want with a memory card. The Galaxy S9 runs on Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box.
Other worthy mentions in this ranking:
#17. Samsung Galaxy J8
The Samsung Galaxy J8 brings premium features in a plastic-encapsulated body. It sports a 6” Super AMOLED display, packs a 3500-mAh battery, with a primary dual setup of 16MP and 5MP sensors.
Its price lies in the region of ₦75,000 – ₦85,000.
#18. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star
The Galaxy A8 Star’s most outstanding features are its powerful display, robust power, and captivating cameras.
Key Specs
- 6.3-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
- 1080 x 2220 pixels
- Octa-core 2.2GHz Qualcomm Processor
- 4GB of RAM
- 64GB of built-in storage (MicroSD card up to 512GB)
- Android 8.0 Oreo OS (with Samsung Experience UX 9.0)
- 24 + 16MP rear snappers
- 24-MP front camera
- 3700-mAh non-removable battery
The price is between ₦130,000 – ₦140,000.
#19. Samsung Galaxy J6
The Galaxy J6, sticking to the Exynos 7870 Octa SoC, runs smoothly with little lags.
Key Specs
- 6-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen
- 720 x 1480 pixels
- Octa-core 1.6GHz Exynos Processor
- 3GB/4GB of RAM
- 32GB/64GB of built-in storage (MicroSD card up to 256GB)
- Android 8.1 Oreo OS (with Samsung Experience UX 9.0)
- 13-MP rear shooter
- 8-MP front camera
- 3000-mAh non-removable battery
It costs around ₦65,000 – ₦70,000.
#20. Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus (2018)
The Galaxy A6 Plus 2018 offers upper mid-range specs and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SoC with eight cores, clocking at 1.8gigahertz.
Key Specs
- 6-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen
- 1080 X 2220 pixels
- Octa-core 1.8GHz Qualcomm Processor
- 3GB/4GB of RAM
- 32GB/64GB of built-in storage (MicroSD card up to 256GB)
- Android 8.0 Oreo
- 16MP + 5MP rear camera setup
- 24MP front camera
- 3500-mAh non-removable battery
The Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018 goes for ₦95,000 – ₦105,000.
#21. Samsung Galaxy A6 2018
Samsung A6 2018 features a single 16-MP rear camera and a 16-MP selfie shooter.
Key Specs
- 6-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen
- 720 X 1480 pixels
- Octa-core 1.6GHz Exynos 7870 Processor
- 3GB/4GB of RAM
- 32GB/64GB of internal storage (MicroSD card up to 256GB)
- Android 8.0 Oreo
- 16-MP rear snapper
- 16-MP front camera
- 3000-mAh non-removable battery
It costs ₦91,000.
#21. Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo
This Galaxy J7 Duo smartphone is a mid-range device, which is budget-friendly.
Key Specs
- 5-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen
- 720 x 1280 pixels
- Octa-core 2.2GHz Exynos Processor
- 4GB of RAM
- 32GB of built-in storage (MicroSD card up to 256GB)
- Android 8.0 Oreo
- 13MP + 5MP rear cameras
- 8-MP front selfie camera
- 3000-mAh non-removable battery
This device goes for ₦75,000.
#22. Galaxy Note 8
The Galaxy Note 8 is the beast you couldn’t find in the S8 Plus, just looking at its premium design you could tell this device would knock you off your feet. Weighing 195 grams, this is definitely the heaviest Samsung phone ever. With just an inch taller than the S8 Plus, this baby stands tall at 6.3-inch. Even though it comes with the same 1440 x 2960 pixels like the S8 Plus and roughly 521 PPI pixel density, the Quad HD resolution should make images and videos super sharp.
The Galaxy Note 8 also comes with an S-Pen that you can use to draw and translate. It also runs smoothly with a massive 6GB of RAM and is the best among the 9 best Samsung phones listed here.
Key Specs
- 6.3-inch Super AMOLED Screen Display with 1440 x 2960 pixels (521ppi)
- Octa-core 10nm-class chipset (Qualcomm Snapdragon 835)
- Bixby Intelligent: A Digital Assistant with its dedicated launch button
- Android 7.1.1 with 6GB RAM
- 64GB / 128GB / 256GB Storage versions
- Dual 12MP Back Camera and 8MP Selfie Camera
- Fingerprint Sensor (Back), Iris Scan
- 4G LTE/Gigabit LTE (up to 1024 Mbps download)
- 3300 mAh Battery with Fast Charging
- Price: N190,000
#23 Galaxy S8 Plus
Galaxy S8 Plus Key Specs
- 6.2-inch Super AMOLED screen display with 1440 x 2960 pixels (529ppi)
- Octa-core 10nm-class chipset (Qualcomm Snapdragon 835)
- Bixby Intelligent: A Digital Assistant with its dedicated launch button
- Android 7.0 with 4GB RAM
- 64GB Storage expandable up to 256GB
- 12MP Back Camera and 8MP Selfie Camera
- Fingerprint Sensor (Back), Iris Scan and Face Unlock (Front)
- 4G LTE/Gigabit LTE (up to 1024 Mbps download)
- 3500 mAh Battery with Fast Charging
- Price: N180,000
Updated Additions to the best Samsung Phones
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
Others are,
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