Most Nigerians buying a new device choose from three options: an older flagship device, a recent budget device, or a midrange phone that’s neither too old nor too new. The primary reason is budget; most Nigerians can’t shell out north of a million naira for the new S23 Ultra.

If you’re after the third option, the Samsung A71 is an excellent phone for you to try. Released in 2020, it’s recent enough to include all the innovations from new smartphones while being old enough to be affordable. But what’s the Samsung A71 price in Nigeria?

That’s what this article wants to find out. Here, I’ll outline the price for the Samsung Galaxy A71 on Nigeria’s popular smartphone marketplaces. In addition to that, you’ll learn about the phone’s specifications to see if it’s a better option than other devices you’re considering.

How Much is the Samsung Galaxy A71 in Nigeria?

The Samsung A71 is available in some Nigerian online stores, most notably Jiji, Jumia, and Konga. Here’s how much the phone costs in these stores and how they compare.

Samsung Galaxy A71 Price on Jumia

Jumia is the platform of choice for most people purchasing Samsung smartphones in Nigeria, primarily due to Jumia Protect, an insurance service for refurbished smartphones. If you can’t use anything outside Jumia, here’s the Samsung A71 price in Nigeria in the online store.

Samsung Galaxy A71 Price on Konga

Konga is one of the most popular online stores that sell smartphones in Nigeria. Surprisingly, they don’t have the Samsung A71 in stock. We’ll keep an eye on Konga and update the prices as soon as the device is back in stock, but for now, visiting the website is futile when searching for a Samsung A71.

Samsung Galaxy A71 Price on Jiji

Jiji is more of an online marketplace than Jumia or Konga, as it allows anyone with an account to put something up for sale. While you can get insanely cheap gadgets on Jiji, you should also beware of scammers and faulty devices; there’s no Jumia Protect on Jiji!

With that said, here’s the Samsung A71 price in Nigeria from Jiji.

Note: Prices are always susceptible to changes due to the dollar-naira exchange rate.

Samsung A71 Specifications

Before going for the Samsung A71, you may want to check out the features it offers and how it compares to other smartphones in the Samsung Galaxy lineup.

Display

The Samsung Galaxy A71 has a massive 6.7″ Super AMOLED Plus display, which isn’t optimal for users with smaller hands. With 1080×2400 pixels, the screen isn’t one of Samsung’s most pixel-dense, but it’s okay. Since the resolution is better than what you’ll find on a similarly-priced iPhone, it’s pretty good.

Processor

Being a mid-range device, the Samsung A71 uses the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 with two performance and six efficiency cores. An Adreno 618 GPU also assists the processor in its job, making it good enough to perform well in most mobile games without drawing too much power while at it.

If you’re getting the device from the Philippines, you’ll get a slightly upgraded Snapdragon 730G processor, which is technically the same as the 730, but with more gaming optimization.

Battery

Like most other smartphones in the Samsung mid-range lineup, the Samsung A71 features a whopping 4500mAh non-removable cell that offers hours of usage without a charge. It lasts longer than most flagship devices, as Samsung targets the device to Nigerians, a market that suffers from an ailing power supply.

Cameras

The phone features a quad camera setup, a feat many flagship devices strive to meet. For comparison, Samsung’s base flagship phone from 2020 only had three cameras. The Samsung A71 setup includes a 64 MP primary camera, a 12 MP ultrawide, a 5 MP sensor for depth, and another for macro. 

On the front, it features a 32 MP single selfie camera with built-in HDR processing. Unfortunately, the rear and selfie cameras can only do a maximum of 4k at 30fps and 1080p at 240fps, which isn’t bad. When you discover the S9 can shoot 4k at 60fps, the A71 numbers start looking mediocre.

RAM/Internal Storage

Samsung A71 only comes with 128 GB of internal storage, which should be enough for the average buyer of a mid-range smartphone. Even if the 128 GB storage isn’t sufficient for your use case, you can expand the storage using the included MicroSD card slot that supports up to 512 GB.

However, it comes in two different memory configurations: 6 GB and 8 GB, as you cannot expand how much RAM is in your smartphone after purchase. Either should be good enough, but if you can afford the better phone, why buy an inferior one?

Water Resistance

The Samsung A71 has no water resistance rating, even if you buy it completely new. While it may survive a few water splashes, there’s no official basis for that, and even if it has an IP rating, you can’t use that to file a warranty claim against Samsung.

Operating System

The phone comes preloaded with an Android operating system out of the box but is upgradeable to the latest OS version: Android 13. With Samsung’s update history, the company is likely never bringing Android 14 to the A71, but Android 13 is good enough for the next few years, plus you’ll be getting security updates anyway.

Price

The Samsung Galaxy A71 isn’t the cheapest phone on the Nigerian smartphone market, but it’s one of the most affordable Samsung smartphones that’s not from 25 years ago. This article has outlined the prices on Jumia, Konga, and Jiji earlier, the only three Nigerian stores that stock it constantly.

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Samsung Galaxy A71 – user opinions and reviews

Was my secondary from my OnePlus Nord, but became my primary when It broke. Recently just fixed it because ya boi broke it but now it’s up and running again. Just need to calibrate the new b
battery – bl. jackkk

I wished I bought the Samsung a71 sooner ..Tried to save money with the Samsung a12 ,A20 ,°A03s..Big mistake …This model still rocks . – Mike W

Iv had mine nearly 3 years and it’s absolutely great,had iphones for years before.Quick charging,great battery life.I woudl like a new phone but can’t justify the prices of the s series and iphones compared to the A71 on a sim only. – Jonathan Evans

Still using this phone up to now, Android 12 update has made my phone smoother as it was. Planning to keep it for 2 more years til I upgrade on S24 maybe. – Ivan Gabrielle Alzula

I just bought it as secondary phone. Mainly for video streaming (4k no prob.) and some pubg and mlbb. It is indeed a beautiful and powerful phone for its price. Still goes toe to toe with todays top tier midrange in some cases much much better. The screen is superb, the camera and battery is more than ok. The processor performance is above average not quite flagships though but still deliver, s no lag and heat during gaming. As for the build, i have no problem to baby it because its plastic and its very very durable. Just put quality case on it and it will look and feels like flagship – iarc

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Conclusion

Samsung phones can be expensive, but they’re almost always worth the investment. With a 1080×2400 pixels display, Android 13, up to 8 GB of RAM, and a whopping four camera sensors, maybe paying N200,000 for the smartphone isn’t as expensive as it sounds.