Top 5 Smartphone Brands in Kenya

Martin Wamburu
3 min readMay 20, 2020

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It’s safe to say that a smartphone is now a basic need. In less than two decades they have become an indispensable part of our lives, they are now the hub we live our lives around. The thought of going without a mobile phone would leave many feeling helpless. We all want a phone that can do it all, communicate with our friends, take great photos, play games and even help us get home.

Despite their widespread use, a handful of players dominate the global smartphone industry. In Kenya, the likes of Oppo smartphone, Tecno camon smartphone and Samsung smartphone are among the most common smartphones in the Kenyan market. However, choosing the best budget smartphone that can offer you excellent services for a long time it’s often quite difficult considering the vast pool to pick from. Hopefully, this list of the top 5 smartphone brands in Kenya will come in handy.

Tecno

Tecno is no doubt the most popular smartphone brand in Kenya. Every three out of five young Kenyans own a Tecno phone. In the last three years, the brand has slowly but steadily build its brand name through the various product release that are launched every year. Currently the latest Tecno smartphones include Tecno Camon 15 Pro, Tecno spark 5 Air, Tecno spark Go among others. If you are techie in search of a cheap smartphone that can perform exceptionally, then a Tecno smartphone is the ideal one.

Oppo

Oppo has also taken a large market share in Kenya, in a span of less than 2 years. The company has managed to win the hearts of many Kenyans through its primary focus on the budget. Oppo smartphone meet the requirement of most Kenyans who are in dire search of the latest technology but do not have the financial muscle to buy high end devices. If you are in search of decent smartphone that is affordable and provides value for money, then an oppo smartphone should be in your bucket list. Oppo latest phone Reno 3 has stormed the mobile market in Kenya. Youths are falling for the midrange device that come unique features such as its top-notch camera that performs well regardless of the available light.

Infinix

Infinix is no stranger to the mobile world. The feature-rich smartphone is a darling to techies that are looking for something that can run all applications. For instance, Infinix Hot 8 comes with a high performance CPU, a big display that offers you the best viewing experience and well as a non-removable phone battery of 5000mAh.

Huawei

Regardless of the current trade wars facing Huawei in the United States, its African market, especially in Kenya is growing. The smartphone brand has been ranked among the top five affordable phones in Kenya. For instance, the latest Huawei smartphone Y7 Prime comes with a 6.26-inch FHD display and a resolution of 1520x720 pixels with dewdrop notch. It also has a Snapdragon 450 processor with 32GB internal storage and 3GB RAM. Besides all these top not features the Huawei smartphone goes for 13999.

Samsung

Sale of Samsung smartphones may be dwindling in Kenya due to the availability of cheap phones that offer almost the same experience as the Samsung smartphone but still Samsung continues to maintain its position as one of the top brand smartphone in Kenya. The Samsung galaxy series is among the most purchased devices in Kenya.

Summary

If you are looking for the best cheap smartphone in Kenya, you should considered top smartphone brands such as Tecno, infinix, oppo, Huawei and Samsung.

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Martin Wamburu

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