Safaricom now offers phones using Bonga Points, here is a list of the best Safaricom Bonga Points smartphones one can buy in 2022.
Are you in the market for a new smartphone? Well, Safaricom has got you covered with their Jisort Na Bonga Phone deals on a couple of smartphones.
You can get these deals through Safaricom shops or their online retail website, masoko.com. In all these deals, you have to use your Bonga Points and then top up some amount.
This is perfect for people who don’t have enough money to but the phone but have some Bonga Points they can use to top up the remaining amount. Redeeming your Bonga Points is also a good idea since Safaricom has introduced an expiry date for Bonga Points not used in the last three years.
This expiry date is set to be effective from January, 2023.
In this article, we have compiled a list of the smartphones you can buy using your Bonga Points.
1. Tecno Spark 7
| Processor | Octa Core processor Mediatek Helio G70 | |
| Display | 6.52’’ | |
| Camera | 16+5+2+2MP Back Camera 8MP Selfie Camera | |
| Memory | RAM: 3GB ROM:64GB | |
| Network | Sim Type – Single Sim | |
| OS | Android | |
| Battery | 5000mAh | |
| Warranty | 1 year |
Tecno Spark 7 comes with 6.5 inches HD+ IPS LCD screen. It has a waterdrop notch design. The back camera is a 16 MP main camera. It has PDAF, quad-LED flash etc. features.
The front camera is a 8 MP shooter. Tecno Spark 7 comes with 6000 mAh big battery and 10W fast charging capability. It has 3 or 4 GB RAM, up to 2.0 GHz octa-core CPU and Mali G52 GPU.
It is powered by a Mediatek Helio G70 (12nm) chipset. The device comes with 64 GB internal storage and a dedicated MicroSD slot. There is a back-mounted fingerprint sensor. Other features include the FM Radio, Dual SIM support and face unlock.
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2. Itel A24
| Processor | Quad Core 1.4Ghz | |
| Display | 5’’ | |
| Camera | 2MP/5MP | |
| Memory | RAM: 1GB ROM:16GB | |
| Network | Sim Type – Single Sim | |
| OS | Android | |
| Battery | 2050mAh | |
| Warranty | 1 year |
The Itel A24 comes with a 5 inch FWVGA screen. The back camera is of 5MP with LED flash. The front camera a 2MP shooter.
It also comes with a 2050 mAh battery. Under the hood it has 2 GB RAM, a 1.4 GHz quad-core CPU and an unspecified GPU. It is powered by a 28 nm Unisoc SC9832e chipset.
The device comes with 32 GB internal storage and MicroSD slot. Other features include Dual 4G SIM and face unlock.
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3. Samsung Galaxy A23
| Processor | Octa Core processor Snapdragon 680 SoC | |
| Display | 6.6’’ 90Hz | |
| Camera | Front : 8MP Back : 50 MP + 5 + 2 + 2MP | |
| Memory | RAM: 4GB ROM:64GB | |
| Network | Sim Type – Single Sim | |
| OS | Android | |
| Battery | 5000mAh | |
| Warranty | 2 years |
The Galaxy A23 comes with a 6.6 FHD+ display that supports 90Hz refresh rate. Despite being a budget handset, the A23 has a 50MP main camera, which also happens to be optically stabilized. The other three cameras don’t stand out in any way, though.
The Snapdragon 680 SoC powering the device is a recent one with fairly capable CPU, which offers a substantial upgrade over older Snapdragon 6xx chipsets.
The Galaxy A23 shapes up to be a decent budget solution with a big 5,000 mAh battery, competitive 25W fast charging (with a separate charger) over Power Delivery, Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the front and the fan-favorite microSD card slot.
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4. Nokia C21 Plus
| Processor | Octa Core processor |
| Display | 6.52” |
| Camera | Rear Camera : 13MP + 2MP Front Camera : 5MP |
| Memory | RAM : 3GB ROM : 32GB |
| Network | Sim Type: Dual Sim |
| OS | Android |
| Battery | 4000mAh |
| Warranty | 1 year |
The Nokia C21 features a 6.5-inch IPS display panel with a 1600×720 pixels resolution and an 82.1% screen-to-body ratio. At 8.6mm, the smartphone is slightly thick as compared to modern standards, but there’s a lot to appreciate, such as a reasonable screen bezel with a timid punch hole notch for the selfie sensor.
The phones is equipped with a 13MP ultra-wide sensor and a 2MP depth sensor and features LED flash, HDR, panorama and others. The front comes with a 5MP sensor with an LED flash.
The phone is equipped with dual nano-SIM card options and also comes with a dedicated microSD card slot and offers additional space for storing images, videos and others.
The Nokia C21 Plus is powered by the Unisoc C9863A chipset and delivers a satisfactory performance. In terms of battery life, Nokia claims to offer a 3-days battery thanks to it’s 4000 mAh battery.
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5. Nokia G21
| Processor | CPU:Unisoc T606 |
| Display | 6.5” |
| Camera | Front camera:8 MP Rear camera: 50 MP Main 1/2.76“ CMOS, 0.64um, 5P lens, f/1.8 + 2 MP Macro + 2 MP Depth Rear flash LED |
| Memory | ROM : 64GB RAM : 4GB |
| Network | Sim Type: Dual Sim |
| OS | Android™ 11 |
| Battery | 5050mAh |
| Warranty | 1 year |
The Nokia G21 is an affordable 4G Android phone. Nokia opted for its traditional single-tone polycarbonate back with a textured finish and it looks all too familiar. The device is quite sturdy in terms of build quality and the weight across the chassis is balanced.
The 6.5-inch HD+ LCD panel found in the G21 is surrounded by chunky bezels and an outdated waterdrop-style notch.
On the optics side of things, the phone has three sensors of which the primary shooter can click 50MP photos, and the supporting cast includes a 2MP macro and 2MP depth shooter.
Under the hood, Nokia has employed the services of Unisoc’s T606 chipset built on 12nm platform. The G21 comes with up to 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage, which is sufficient for most day to day use cases.
As for the battery, the Nokia G21 has a 5,000mAh cell that can charge at 18W. The company claims 3-day battery life on the device.
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