itel A58 and A58 Pro smartphone, price, specs

itel is introducing its latest entry-level and budget-friendly smartphone the A58 series. The device targets new smartphone users with a bigger screen, bigger battery and fashionable device at a cheaper price. itel is also partnering with local telcos to provide buyers of the phone with data bundles for a period.

The A58 series comes in a plastic body with three different colours to choose from. It has a 6.6-inch HD display with a 90% screen to body ratio to give you more viewing content. itel says it has a 2.5D curved edge screen design that makes viewing content on the device more immersive. The 4000mAh battery size promises to last you through a day and 27 hours of call time and 15 hours of video play. itel says its AI power master technology will give a user an extra 2 hours in power saving mode and up to 10 days in ultra power-saving mode.

The itel A58 series phones are resistant to ordinary drops, dust and moisture-proof and can handle extreme temperatures.

The main difference between the A58 and A58 Pro we know of is that the Pro version has 2GB RAM and 32GB storage compared to 1GB and 16GB in the A58. The chipsets used in the device also seem to vary across each market.

In Ghana, it starts selling at GHS 474, Ksh 8,650 in Kenya, NGN 40,000 in Nigeria, 80,000Rwf in Rwanda and UGX 275,000 in Uganda.

itel A58 and A58 Pro specifications

Dimensions	165.4 x 76 x 9.6 mm, Weight: 170 g
Display	6.6″ (1612 x 720) HD+ IPS LCD, Waterdrop Full Screen display
Processor	Quad-Core 1.3GHz Cortex-A7, UNISOC SC7731E, MediaTek MT6580A
GPU	Mali-400MP2 / Mali T820 MP1
Memory	1/2 GB
Storage	16/32GB, microSD up to 64GB
Operating System	Android 11 (Go edition)
Color	Sky Cyan, Starry Black, Dreamy Purple
Camera	Rear: Dual Camera (5MP+QVGA) Front: 5MP
Battery	Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh, 5V 1A
Wireless Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/, Bluetooth 4.2
Price	GHS 474, NGN 40,000, KES 8,650, UGX 275,000, USD 67, EUR 59, 80,000Rwf