Best Budget Gaming Phones in Nigeria [Price, Specifications, Buying Guide]

If you are a hardcore gamer having problems deciding on the best phones for playing games, today i will review the best gaming phones in Nigeria and if you currently have a low budget, i will also include the best cheapest gaming phones in Nigeria and their prices.

It may interest you to know that the demand for gaming phones in Nigeria is rapidly growing because obviously everyone loves mobile games as they are a good source of fun and relaxation. With mobile games like GTA San Andreas, Hearthstone, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds: Mobile, and Fortnite currently trending at mobile game stores, it will be sad to miss out on all the fun and action. Below are some the best phones for playing games.

Checkout the Best Cheapest Gaming Phones in Nigeria and their Prices in 2023.

Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6)
See Lowest Price on Jumia
Price	₦52,500
Battery	Non-removable Li-Ion 3060 mAh battery
Camera	16/5 MP (Dual Rear), 16 MP Selfie (Front)
Display	5.8 inches, 85.1 cm2 (~81.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Fingerprint Scanner	Yes
Network	LTE
Operating System	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Processor	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
RAM	4GB RAM
SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM
Storage Capacity	64 GB
Pros	Storage, Performance, Camera
Cons	None

Tecno Camon 12
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Price	₦42,000
Battery	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Camera	Rear Camera: 16MP + 8MP + 2MP Camera 16 MP Camera, Dual LED Flash, AI Mode, AR Mode
Display	6.52 inch IPS Infinity-V Display, 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio (~269 PPI density)
Fingerprint Scanner	Yes; in-display
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Operating System	Android 9 Pie + HiOS 5.0
Processor	Octa-core Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
RAM	4 GB RAM
SIM	Nano-SIM, Dual SIM
Storage Capacity	64 GB
Pros	Big Battery, High Storage Capacity, Performance
Cons	None

Samsung Galaxy A60
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Price	₦79,500
Battery	3500mAh
Camera	Front Camera: 16.0MP, Rear camera: 32 MP + 5 MP + 8 MP
Display	6.3 inch; 2340 x 1080 (FHD+)
Fingerprint Scanner	Yes
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Operating System	Android 9.0
Processor	Snapdragon 675 Octa Core
RAM	6 GB RAM
SIM	Dual SIM
Storage Capacity	64/128GB
Pros	Price, Performance, Storage
Cons	None

Tecno Camon X
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Price	₦70,000
Battery	3750 mAh Battery
Camera	20MP Front Camera with Dual Flash | 16MP Rear Camera with Ring Flash
Display	6-inch Full Display
Fingerprint Scanner	Yes
Network	4G LTE
Operating System	HiOS based on Android™ 8.1
Processor	2.0 GHz Octa-Core
RAM	3GB RAM
SIM	Dual SIM [Nano]
Storage Capacity	16 GB
Pros	Battery, Camera
Cons	None

Infinix Note 5
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Price	₦35,000
Battery	Non-Removable Li-Po 4500 mAh Battery
Camera	12 MP (Rear), 16 MP Selfie (Front) with LED flash
Display	6.0-Inch FHD
Fingerprint Scanner	Yes
Network	4G
Operating System	Android 8.1 Oreo
Processor	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM	4GB RAM
SIM	Dual SIM
Storage Capacity	64 GB
Pros	Storage, Performance, Camera
Cons	None

Gionee M11 Pro
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Price	₦66,280
Battery	4000mAh (non-removable)
Camera	16MP + 5MP Rear Camera
Network	LTE
Operating System	Android 9.0
Processor	Mediatek (MTK) MT6753
RAM	6 GB RAM
SIM	Dual Nano SIM Slot
Storage Capacity	128 GB
Pros	Storage, Big Battery, Performance
Cons	None

iPhone 11 Pro Max
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Price	₦430,000
Battery	Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery
Camera	12MP + 12MP + 12MP Triple Rear Camera, 12MP + 3D ToF Dual Camera, HDR, 2160p@24fps/30fps/60fps Videos, 1080p@30fps/60fps/120fps Videos, gyro-EIS
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Operating System	iOS 13
Storage	4GB RAM | 64GB, 256GB, 512GB ROM
Display	6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~83.7% screen-to-body ratio), 1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
SIM	Single SIM
Processor	Hexa-core (2×2.65 GHz Lightning + 4×1.8 GHz Thunder)
Pros	Superb Performance, Amazing Camera, Impressive battery life
Cons	–

Oppo Realme X
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Price	₦ 74,880
Camera	48MP+5MP Dual Rear Camera,16MP Pop-up Front Camera
RAM	6GB
Storage Capacity	64GB
Operating System	Android 9 Pie OS
SIM	Dual Sim
Processor	Snapdragon 710 AIE Octa Core
Battery	3765 mAh
Display	6.53 inch;2340*1080P Full Screen
Network	4G LTE
Pros	Camera, Design, Storage
Cons	None

Huawei Y9
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Price	₦67,500
Battery	Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
Camera	13/2 MP (Dual Rear), 16/2 MP (Dual Front)
Display	6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Fingerprint Scanner	Yes
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Operating System	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Processor	Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
RAM	3 GB RAM
SIM	Dual Sim
Storage Capacity	64 GB
Pros	Price, Design, Big Battery
Cons	None

Vivo Y11
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Price	₦55,000
Battery	5,000mAh non-removable Li-Po battery
Camera	AI Dual 13MP + 2MP rear camera and a 8MP front camera
Display	6.35-inch, HD+ touchscreen, 720 x 1544 pixels (268 ppi)
Network	4G, 3G, 2G Networks
Operating System	Android v9.0 (Pie)
Processor	Octa-core 2.1GHz processor
RAM	3 GB
SIM	Dual Sim
Storage Capacity	32 GB
Pros	Camera, Big Battery, Performance, Fingerprint
Cons	None

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
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Price	₦74,000.00
Battery	Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery
Camera	64 MP, 2MP, 2MP f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2″, 0.8µm, PDAF, 20 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm
Display	6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Network	4G
Operating System	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Processor	Octa-core (4×2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
RAM	6 GB RAM
SIM	Dual
Storage Capacity	64 GB
Pros	Design, Storage, Fair Price
Cons	None

Nokia 7 Plus
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Price	₦69,900
Battery	Non-removable Li-Ion 3800 mAh battery
Camera	12/13 MP (Dual Rear), 16 MP Selfie (Front)
Display	6.0 inches, 92.4 cm2 (~77.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Fingerprint Scanner	Yes
Network	4G LTE
Operating System	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Processor	Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
RAM	4GB RAM
SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM
Storage Capacity	64GB
Pros	Storage, Camera, Performance
Cons	None

Infinix HOT S3X (X622)
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Price	₦65,000
Battery	4000mAh
Camera	(13MP + 2MP) Dual rear camera
Display	6.2-Inch HD+ Full View
Fingerprint Scanner	Yes
Network	4G LTE
Operating System	Android 8.1 Oreo
Processor	1.4GHz Octa-core, Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
RAM	3GB RAM
SIM	Dual SIM [Nano]
Storage Capacity	32 GB
Pros	Fingerprint, Storage, Battery
Cons	None

Samsung Galaxy M20
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Price	₦63,500
Battery	5000mAh
Camera	Main Camera:13MP + 5MP, Front Camera: 8MP
Display	6.3” FHD+ TFT Infinity V-Display
Fingerprint Scanner	Yes
Network	4G LTE
Operating System	Android 8.1
Processor	Exynos 7904 Octa Core
RAM	3GB RAM
SIM	Dual SIM
Storage Capacity	32 GB
Pros	Storage, Big Battery, Price
Cons	None

iPhone 7 Plus
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Price	₦160,000
Battery	Non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery (11.1 Wh)
Camera	12MP; Selfie 7MP, Face detection
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Operating System	iOS 10
Storage	64GB, 128GB,
RAM	3GB
Display	5.5 inch LCP Display, 828 x 1792 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~326 ppi)
SIM	Single SIM
Processor	Apple A10 Fusion
Pros	Performance, Display Quality, Storage
Cons	Battery

Infinix Hot 7 Pro
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Price	₦45,500
Battery	4000mAh
Camera	13MP Rear, 8MP Front
Display	6.22 inches, 96.6 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Fingerprint Scanner	Yes
Network	4G LTE
Operating System	Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Processor	Quad-core 1.3GHZ
RAM	3GB RAM
SIM	Dual SIM
Storage Capacity	32 GB
Pros	Performance, Storage, Camera
Cons	None

Samsung Galaxy A51
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Price	₦103,800
Battery	Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
Camera	48 MP dedicated macro camera, 32 MP Front Camera
Display	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Operating System	Android 9.0
Processor	Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
RAM	4 GB RAM
SIM	Dual SIM
Storage Capacity	128GB
Pros	Good Camera, Big Battery Capacity, High storage memory
Cons	None

Tecno Pouvoir 2
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Price	₦42,000
Battery	5000mAh
Camera	13MP AF Rear Camera with Dual Flash, 8MP FF Front Camera with Flash
Network	4G LTE
Operating System	Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Processor	1.3GHz Quad-core
RAM	3 GB RAM
SIM	Dual SIM
Storage Capacity	16 GB
Pros	Storage, Big Battery, Performance
Cons	None

Gionee M11
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Camera	16MP + 5MP AI Camera
Price	₦43.000
Operating System	Android 9.0
RAM	4GB
Storage Capacity	64 GB
Processor	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
SIM	DUAL SIM
Battery	4000mAh
Pros	Storage, Camera
Cons	Price

Nokia 5.1 Plus
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Price	₦49,900
Battery	Non-removable Li-Ion 3060 mAh battery
Camera	13/5 MP (Dual Rear), 8 MP Selfie (Front)
Display	5.86 inches, 85.7 cm2 (~79.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Fingerprint Scanner	Yes
Network	LTE
Operating System	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Processor	Octa-core (4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
RAM	3GB RAM
SIM	Dual Nano Sim
Storage Capacity	32 GB
Pros	Storage, Performance
Cons	N/A

iPhone XS Max Dual
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Price	₦405,000
Battery	Non-removable Li-Ion 3174 mAh battery
Camera	Dual 12MP + 12MP + 12MP Rear/Dual 12MP + 3D ToF camera Front (With Quad-LED flash
Network	4G/ 3G/ 2G
Operating System	iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Storage	64, 256, 512GB, 4GB RAM
Display	6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
SIM	Single SIM
Processor	Hexa-core (2×2.5 GHz Vortex + 4×1.6 GHz Tempest)
Pros	Design, Camera, Audio Quality
Cons	N/A

Tecno Phantom 9
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Price	₦82,500
Battery	3500mAh Non Removable
Camera	Back/Rear: Triple (16 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP), Front Camera: 32 MP
Display	6.4 Inches
Network	LTE
Operating System	Android 9.0, Pie
Processor	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35, 2.35 GHz Octa Core Cortex A53 / PowerVR GE8320
RAM	6GB RAM
SIM	Dual SIM
Storage Capacity	128GB
Pros	Price, Battery Life, Storage
Cons	N/A

Infinix S5 LITE
Infinix Phone with 4000mAh Battery
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Price	₦42,500
Battery	Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
Camera	16 MP, (wide), PDAF, 2 MP, 14mm (ultrawide), 16 MP Front, depth sensor
Display	6.6 inches, 102.1 cm2 (~81.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Fingerprint Scanner	Yes
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Operating System	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Processor	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM	3GB RAM
SIM	Dual SIM
Storage Capacity	32 GB
Pros	Storage, Audio Quality, Camera
Cons	N/A

Tips on buying Gaming Phones in Nigeria

Most people believe every best selling smartphone is good for gaming but this isn’t entirely correct. Unfortunately some smartphones are not compatible with some android and iOS games. Without a doubt, the phone storage capacity(RAM and ROM), processor and battery capacity are the most important specifications to consider when buying a gaming phone.

To enjoy your mobile gaming experience, i recommend a smartphone with a minimum RAM of 3GB and a minimum battery capacity of 3000mah. In addition to this, file storage capacity can be added with a micro SD. A high RAM prevents your smartphone from slowing down, while a minimum battery capacity of 3000mah ensures you play your mobile games for a longer duration.

The Camon 12 is currently one of the best Tecno phones for gaming, while the Nokia 6.1 Plus is also highly rated as a best budget gaming phone in Nigeria, which is why i included these android phones in this list. Furthermore, the iPhone 11 Pro Max / iPhone 11 Pro are currently the best gaming iPhone while iPhone 6 and 7 phones are highly rated as the affordable iPhones for playing games. Furthermore, top mobile phones such as the Vivo 11 Pro and Samsung Galaxy M20 are currently among the best phones for PUGB.

These are the best gaming phones in Nigeria currently, these phones can be purchased at JUMIA and Slot Nigeria stores nationwide. To get prices discount, i suggest you check for offers using the link provided in the product.

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