Google isn’t the only one that has made efforts in this direction. In Africa, we’ve seen brands like Tecno, iTel, Nokia, Microsoft, iDroid among others making affordable smartphones. If smartphone penetration is to increase, we need to see these prices continue to come down so that the majority can afford a smartphone. If you are looking for a cheap smartphone, here are the cheapest smartphones in Uganda with specs price and where to buy.
1. MTN Smart Mini – Ugx 99,000 (MTN Uganda)
3G Dual SIM 1.0 GHz Dual Core Processor OS Android 4.4 Kitkat 3.5 inch Display Supports SD card slot card up to 32GB Camera 2MP FM Radio Facebook 1300 LiIon mAh battery
2. ZTE Switch – Ugx 105,000 (MTN Uganda)
3G Single SIM 1.2GHZ Dual Core processor Weighs 105g 3.5 Inch Screen OS :Android 2.3 2 Megapixels camera Stereo FM Radio 1150mAh Battery Supports up to 7.2 Mbps & 3G
3. Itel 1403+ – Ugx 125,000 (Africell)
Dual SIM 4″ Display Screen Android 4.4 OS 5MP Back Camera, 2MP Front Camera 4GB Internal Memory, 512MB RAM Micro SD card slot, up to 32GB
4. Airtel i4 – Ugx 140,000 (Airtel Uganda)
5. Huawei Ascend Y220 – Ugx 149,000 (Africell)
Dual SIM 3.5” Display Screen Android 2.3 OS VGA Camera 512MB Internal memory, 256MB RAM Micro SD card slot, up to 32GB
6. Huawei Y221 – Ugx 150,000 (MTN Uganda)
Dual SIM 3G 3.5” Display Screen Android OS: 4.4 Kitkat Dual Core 1.0 Ghz 2MP Camera 512MB Internal memory, 256MB RAM Micro SD card slot, up to 32GB FM Radio 1350 mAh battery
7. Alcatel Pop D1 – Ugx 160,000 (MTN Uganda)
Dual SIM 1GHZ Dual Core processor 4GB ROM, 512MB RAM 3.5 Inch Screen OS Android 4.4 Kitkat 2 Megapixels camera Stereo FM Radio 1300mAh Battery Supports up to 72 Mbps and 3G
8. Tecno Y2 – Ugx 169,000 (Africell)
3G Dual SIM 4″ Display screen Android 4.4 KitKat 2MP Back Camera, 1MP Camera 8GB Internal Memory, 512MB RAM MicroSD card slot up to 32GB 1600 mAh battery
9. Huawei Y330 – Ugx 170,000 (MTN Uganda)
Dual SIM 3G 4.0” Display Screen Android OS: 4.2 Jellybean Dual Core 1.0 Ghz, 4GB ROM 512MB RAM 2MP Camera 512MB Internal memory, 256MB RAM Micro SD card slot, up to 32GB FM Radio 1500 mAh battery
10. MTN Smartphone – Ugx 179,000 (MTN Uganda)
Single SIM 4.0 Inch Screen Android 4.2 Jellybean 1.3GHz Dual Core processor 2 Megapixels camera front VGA camera Stereo FM Radio Battery Capacity- 1500mAh Supports 7.2Mbps & 3G
11. MTN Smart Mega – Ugx 185,000 (MTN Uganda)
Front VGA camera Stereo FM Radio Battery Capacity 1500mAh Supports 3G 7.2MBPs speeds
12.Tecno Y4 – Ugx 195,000 (Africell)
Dual SIM 4 Inch Screen 8GB ROM & 1GB RAM Android 4.4 Jelly Bean 1GHz dual core processor 5.0 Megapixels camera Stereo FM Radio Battery capacity (1800mAh)