There are a lot of reasons why people buy smartphones here in Ghana. For a whole lot of people, it is about the battery life of the phone.

Battery for a smartphone is measured in mAh. mAh means milliamp Hour and this is the unit that measures (electric) power over time.

It is worth noting that the software of a phone, usage and charge cycles affect the battery life of every phone.

Here are the affordable phones with strong batteries:

Infinix Hot 7

The Infinix Hot 7, successor to the very popular Infinix Hot 6, is now very popular across phone shops in Ghana. It comes on top of the budget phone list in a lot of areas.

The Hot 7 comes in two variants:

A 1GB RAM and 16 GB Storage phone andA 2GB RAM and 32 GB Storage phone

Both variants of the phone pack 4000mAh worth of battery juice.

Key Specs and Features

Dimensions: 157*75.7*8mm
Display: 6.2 INCH HD+
Front Camera: 8MP FF with Flash LightRear Camera: 13MP AF Dual Camera with Dual Flash Light
OS: Android 8.1
Network 3G/2G
Storage: 32GB
RAM: 2GB
Processor: MT6580P 1.3GHz
Battery: 4000mAh
Card Slots: 2 nano sim cards + 1 micro SDOther
Features: Compass, Fingerprint Sensor, GPS, Proximity, Touchscreen, WiFi, Face Recognition
Colours: Cosmic Purple\Midnight Black\Champagne Gold\Aqua Blue

Huawei Y7 Prime (2019)

Another phone with 4,000 mAh battery is the new Huawei Y7 Prime.

The Y7 Prime 2019 is was released by Huawei earlier this year as an attempt to stay in touch with the mid-tier smartphone market in Ghana and it delivers performance for the price at which it sells.


Key Specs and Features

Display: 6.26-inchResolution: 720×1520 pixels
Chipset: Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
RAM: 3GB
OS: Android 8.1(Oreo) with EMUI 8.2
Storage: 32GB
Front Camera: 16 MP; HDR,
Rear Camera: 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel
Battery Capacity: 4000mAh


Tecno Camon 11

The prominent features which Tecno is promoting for the two devices are the AI and the introduction of a notch. The Camon 11 and 11 Pro have AR emoji to make conversations more fun. Also, system apps can be uninstalled on the Camon 11and 11 Pro.

Key Specs and Features

MT6761 2GHz Octa-core Processor
3/4GB RAM32GB Storage
6.2-inch HD+ 720 IPS LCD Display, 19:9 Aspect Ratio
13+5 Megapixel dual Rear Cameras
16 Megapixel front camera
Battery: 3750mAh
Android 8.1 OreoFace



Huawei Y9 2019

Another Huawei Device on the list. The Y9 2019 Y9 sports a notchless 5.93-inch FHD+ display, dual camera setups front, a massive 4,000mAh battery.


Key Specs and Features

Android 4G Smartphone
Octa-core 4x 2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x 1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 710, 64-bit Processor ARM Mali-G51 MP4, 4 Cores, 1000 MHz
Dual: 13 Megapixels + 2 Megapixel with Single-LED and AF
Dual Rear Camera | 16 Megapixels + 2 Megapixel dual Front camera
RAM- 4GB/6GB | ROM 64GB/128GB External Memory Support Up to 256GB using microSD card
6.5 inches FHD+ IPS Display (2340 x 1080 Pixels), 19:9 Ratio
Non-Removable 4,000 mAh Lithium-Polymer
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM)
Android 8.1 Oreo with Emotion 8.2 UI