Affordable or Cheap Smartphones are better than ever, there are lots of excellent cheap smartphones that work far better than their low prices suggest. If you’re buying on a budget, we’re here to help. We’ve gathered the top phones you can generally buy for TZS 350,000 or less and detail all the most important features to look for when shopping.
Remember you can buy these phones at various stores here in Tanzania, but it is also important to know that prices may change depending on the markets. So without wasting time let’s go straight to this list of best cheap smartphones that you can find here in Tanzania.
Samsung Galaxy A03 Core
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM
2 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
TFT, 6.5 inches
Camera
8 MP
OS
Android 11 (Go edition)
Samsung Galaxy A03
CPU
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz & 6x1.6 GHz)
RAM
3/4 GB
Storage
32/64/128 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.5 inches
Camera
Dual 48 MP, 2 MP
OS
Android 11
Samsung Galaxy M01 Core
CPU
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM
1/2 GB
Storage
16/32 GB
Display
PLS TFT, 5.3 inches
Camera
8 MP
OS
Android 10 (Go Edition)
Samsung Galaxy M02
CPU
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM
2/3 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
PLS LCD, 6.5 inches
Camera
Dual 13 MP, 2 MP
OS
Android 10
Samsung Galaxy A02
CPU
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM
3 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
PLS LCD, 6.5 inches
Camera
Dual 13 MP, 2 MP
OS
Android 10
Samsung Galaxy F02s
CPU
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM
3/4 GB
Storage
32/64 GB
Display
PLS LCD, 6.5 inches
Camera
Triple 13 MP, 2 MP, 2 MP
OS
Android 10
Samsung Galaxy A01 Core
CPU
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM
1 GB
Storage
16 GB
Display
PLS TFT, 5.3 inches
Camera
8 MP
OS
Android 10 (Go Edition)
Samsung Galaxy M02s
CPU
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM
3/4 GB
Storage
32/64 GB
Display
PLS TFT, 6.5 inches
Camera
Triple 13 MP, 2 MP, 2 MP
OS
Android 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM
4/6 GB
Storage
64/128 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.71 inches
Camera
Dual 50 MP, 0.8 MP
OS
Android 12
Xiaomi Poco C50
CPU
Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM
2/3 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.52 inches
Camera
Dual 8 MP, 0.8 MP
OS
Android 12 (Go edition)
Samsung Galaxy M04
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
RAM
4 GB + (4 GB Virtual RAM)
Storage
64/128 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.5 inches
Camera
Dual 13 MP, 2 MP
OS
Android 12
Samsung Galaxy M01
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
RAM
3 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
PLS TFT, 5.71 inches
Camera
Dual 13 MP, 2 MP
OS
Android 10.0
Samsung Galaxy M01s
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
RAM
3 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
PLS TFT, 6.2 inches
Camera
Dual 13 MP, 2 MP
OS
Android 10.0
Tecno Spark 8
CPU
Octa-core (2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
RAM
2 GB
Storage
64 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.5 inches
Camera
Dual 16 MP, QVGA
OS
Android 11 (Go edition)
Tecno Pop 5
CPU
Quad-core CPU (4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
RAM
1 GB
Storage
16 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.1 inches
Camera
Dual 5 MP, 0.3 MP
OS
Android 10 (Go Edition)
Tecno Spark 7T
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64/128 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.52 inches
Camera
Dual 48 MP, 2 MP
OS
Android 11
Tecno Spark 7P
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64/128 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.8 inches
Camera
Triple 16 MP, 2 MP, QVGA
OS
Android 11
Tecno Spark 7
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
RAM
2/3 GB
Storage
32/64 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.5 inches
Camera
Triple 16 MP, 2 MP, QVGA
OS
Android 11
Tecno Spark 6 Go
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) / Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM
2/3/4 GB
Storage
32/64 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.52 inches
Camera
Dual 13 MP, 2 MP
OS
Android 10 (Go edition)
Tecno Pova
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.8 inches
Camera
Quad 13 MP, 2 MP, 2 MP, QVGA
OS
Android 10
Tecno Camon 16 S
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
RAM
4 GB
Storage
128 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.6 inches
Camera
Quad 48 MP, 2 MP, 2 MP, 2 MP
OS
Android 10
Tecno Spark 6
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.8 inches
Camera
Quad 16 MP, 2 MP, 2 MP, QVGA
OS
Android 10
Tecno Spark 6 Air
CPU
Octa core (1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
RAM
2 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 7.0 inches
Camera
Triple 13 MP, 13 MP, 2 MP
OS
Android 10.0
Tecno Spark Power 2
CPU
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 7.0 inches
Camera
Quad 16 MP, 5 MP, 2 MP, QVGA
OS
Android 10.0
Tecno Spark 5 Pro
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.6 inches
Camera
Quad 16 MP, 2 MP, 2 MP, 0.3 MP
OS
Android 10.0
Tecno Spark 5 Pro
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.6 inches
Camera
Quad 16 MP, 2 MP, 2 MP, 0.3 MP
OS
Android 10.0
Tecno Pouvoir 4
CPU
Quad-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
RAM
3 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 7.0 inches
Camera
Quad 13 MP, 2 MP, 2 MP, 0.3 MP
OS
Android 10.0
Tecno Spark 5 Air
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
RAM
2 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 7.0 inches
Camera
Dual 13 MP, QVGA
OS
Android 10 (Go edition)
Tecno Spark 5
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
RAM
2 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.6 inches
Camera
Quad 13 MP, 2 MP, 2 MP, 0.3 MP
OS
Android 10.0
Tecno Pop 2 Plus
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
RAM
1 GB
Storage
16 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.0 inches
Camera
5 MP
OS
Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Tecno Spark Go
CPU
Quad-core CPU (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
RAM
1/2 GB
Storage
16 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.1 inches
Camera
8 MP
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie) Go Edition
Tecno Spark 4
CPU
Quad-core CPU (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
RAM
3/4 GB
Storage
32/64 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.52 inches
Camera
Triple 13 MP, 2 MP, 0.3 MP
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Tecno Pouvoir 3 Plus
CPU
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM
3/4 GB
Storage
32/64 GB
Display
AMOLED, 6.35 inches
Camera
Triple 13 MP, 8 MP, 2 MP
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Tecno Camon 12 Air
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
RAM
3 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.55 inches
Camera
Triple 16 MP, 5 MP, 2 MP
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Tecno Camon 12
CPU
Octa-core CPU (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 and 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.52 inches
Camera
Triple 16 MP, 2 MP, 8 MP
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Tecno Pouvoir 3
CPU
Quad-core CPU (4x1.28 GHz Cortex-A53)
RAM
2 GB
Storage
16/32 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.2 inches
Camera
13 MP
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Tecno Spark 3
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz
RAM
2 GB
Storage
16 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.2 inches
Camera
Dual 13 MP, 2 MP
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Tecno Spark 3 Pro
CPU
Quad-core 2.0 GHz
RAM
2 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.2 inches
Camera
Dual 13 MP, 2 MP
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Tecno Pop 1 Pro
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
RAM
1 GB
Storage
16 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 5.5 inches
Camera
13 MP
OS
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Tecno Camon 11
CPU
Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM
4/3 GB
Storage
64/32 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.2 inches
Camera
Double 13 MP, 2 MP
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Infinix Hot 12 Play
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.82 inches
Camera
Dual 13 MP, 0.3 MP
OS
Android 12
Infinix Smart 6
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM
2 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.6 inches
Camera
Dual 8 MP, 0.8 MP
OS
Android 11 (Go edition)
Infinix Hot 12i
CPU
Quad-core (2.0GHz Cortex-A53)
RAM
2/3 GB (+ Memory Fusion)
Storage
64 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.6 inches
Camera
Triple 13 MP, 2 MP, QVGA AI lens
OS
Android 11
Infinix Hot 11 (Helio G37)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64/128 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.82 inches
Camera
Triple 50 MP, 2 MP, QVGA AI
OS
Android 11
Infinix Smart 5 Pro
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM
2 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.52 inches
Camera
Dual 13 MP, QVGA
OS
Android 11 (Go Edition)
Infinix Hot 11 Play
CPU
Octa-core 2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM
4 GB
Storage
128 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.82 inches
Camera
Dual 13 MP, 2 MP
OS
Android 11
Infinix Hot 10i
CPU
Quad core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
RAM
2 GB
Storage
32/64 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.x inches
Camera
Dual, 13 MP, 2 MP
OS
Android 11
Infinix Hot 10s
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM
4/6 GB
Storage
64/128 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.82 inches
Camera
Triple 48 MP, 2 MP, 2 MP
OS
Android 11
Infinix Hot 10 Play
CPU
Octa-core 2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM
2 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.82 inches
Camera
Dual 13 MP, 0.3 MP
OS
Android 10 (Go Edition)
Infinix Smart HD
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (32nm)
RAM
2 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.1 inches
Camera
8 MP
OS
Android 10 Go Edition
Infinix Smart 4
CPU
Quad-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
RAM
2 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.82 inches
Camera
Dual 13 MP, 0.3 MP
OS
Android 10 Go Edition
Infinix Hot 10
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM
3/4/6 GB
Storage
64/128 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.78 inches
Camera
Quad 16 MP, 2 MP, 2 MP, QVGA
OS
Android 10
Infinix Smart 5
CPU
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM
2/3 GB
Storage
32/64 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.6 inches
Camera
Triple 13 MP, QVGA, QVGA
OS
Android 10 (Go Edition)
iTel s17
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (32nm)
RAM
1 GB
Storage
16 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.6 inches
Camera
Triple 8 MP, 2 MP, 0.3 MP
OS
Android ™11（Go edition)
iTel P37
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (32nm)
RAM
2 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.5 inches
Camera
Dual 8 MP, 0.3 MP
OS
Android 10 (Go Edition)
iTel A37
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (32nm)
RAM
1 GB
Storage
16 GB
Display
TFT, 5.71 inches
Camera
5 MP
OS
Android 10 (Go Edition)
iTel Vision 2
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 CPU and 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM
2 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.6 inches
Camera
Triple 13 MP, 2 MP, 0.3 MP
OS
Androidâ„¢ 10 (Go Edition)
iTel Vision 1 Pro
CPU
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-53 (32nm)
RAM
2 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
TFT, 6.5 inches
Camera
Triple 8 MP, 0.3 MP, 0.3 MP
OS
Android 10 (Go Edition)
iTel P36 Pro LTE
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 CPU and 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM
2 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.5 inches
Camera
Dual 13 MP, 0.3 MP
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie)
iTel P36
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (32nm)
RAM
1 GB
Storage
16 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.5 inches
Camera
Dual 8 MP, 0.3 MP
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie) Go Edition
iTel Vision 1 Plus
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 CPU and 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM
2/3 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.5 inches
Camera
Dual 13 MP, 0.3 MP
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Nokia C21
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM
2/3 GB
Storage
32/64 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.52 inches
Camera
8 MP
OS
Android 11 (Go edition)
Nokia C30
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM
2/3 GB
Storage
32/64 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.82 inches
Camera
Dual 13 MP, 2 MP
OS
Android 11 (Go edition)
Nokia C20 Plus
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM
3 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.5 inches
Camera
Dual 8 MP, 2 MP
OS
Android 11 (Go edition)
Nokia C01 Plus
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM
1 GB
Storage
16 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 5.45 inches
Camera
5 MP
OS
Android 11 (Go Edition)
Nokia C10
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
RAM
1/2 GB
Storage
16/32 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.52 inches
Camera
5.5 MP
OS
Android 11 (Go edition)
Nokia C1 Plus
CPU
Quad Core 1.4GHz
RAM
1 GB
Storage
16 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 5.45 inches
Camera
5 MP
OS
Android 10 (Go Edition)
Vivo Y01
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
RAM
2/3 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.51 inches
Camera
8 MP or 13 MP
OS
Android 11 (Go edition)
Vivo Y15s
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
RAM
3 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.5 inches
Camera
Dual 13 MP, 2 MP
OS
Android 11 (Go edition)
Vivo Y12G
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
RAM
3 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.5 inches
Camera
Dual 13 MP, 2 MP
OS
Android 11
Vivo Y12G
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
RAM
3 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.5 inches
Camera
Dual 13 MP, 2 MP
OS
Android 11
Vivo Y12s 2021
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
RAM
3 GB
Storage
32 GB
Display
IPS LCD, 6.5 inches
Camera
Dual 13 MP, 2 MP
OS
Android 11
