In the past year or so, we have seen new flagship smartphones come on the market with 6 GB, and even 8 GB, of RAM inside. However, for the vast majority of handset owners, phones with 4GB RAM should be more than enough to not only handle all of your apps, but offer solid performance for them as well.

Best of all, these phones typically cost much less than the current flagships that may have more memory, but offer little in the way of better performance overall. In this article, we take a look at the current phones with 4GB RAM that we consider to be the best you can buy right now.

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M Blue

The Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 is the latest mid-range which succeeds last year’s Zenfone Max Pro M1. It sports a 6.26-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD display with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor, 4GB of RAM, and Adreno 512 GPU. The phone has a dual 12-megapixel and 5-megapixel cameras on the back with f/1.8 and f/2.4 aperture and dual-LED flash. It has a 13-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture. It offers 32GB and 64GB of internal storage options and is powered by an insane 5000mAh battery and stock Android 8.1 Oreo. It also has a fingerprint scanner on the back.

Price: N62,000

Realme 2 Pro

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The Realme 2 Pro sports a 6.3-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD display. Under the hood, it has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage. There is a 16-megapixel and 2-megapixel dual rear camera setup with f/1.7 aperture. It has a 16-megapixel selfie shooter with f/2.0 aperture. The whole package is powered by a 3500mAh battery. It runs Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box and is upgradeable to Android 9 Pie.

Price: N58,000

Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro

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The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro sports a 6.26-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD display. Under the hood, it has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage. There is a 12-megapixel and 5-megapixel dual rear camera setup with f/1.9 and f/2.2 aperture with LED flash and phase detection autofocus. It has a 20-megapixel and 2-megapixel dual selfie shooters with f/2.0 aperture and f/2.2 aperture respectively and LED flash. The whole package is powered by a 4000mAh battery. It runs Android 7.1.2 Nougat out of the box but is confirmed to receive Android 8.1 Oreo in the future.

Price: N57,000

Samsung Galaxy M20

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The Samsung Galaxy M20 is the most affordable 4GB RAM phone from Samsung in the country. It sports a 6.3-inch Full HD+ display with Exynos 7904 processor and Mali G-71 MP2 GPU. It has a 13-megapixel and 5-megapixel dual rear camera setup with f/1.9 and f/2.2 aperture. There is an 8-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture. It is powered by a 5000mAh battery with Samsung’s custom UI based on Android 8.1 Oreo. It also offers 64GB of internal storage which is expandable via microSD card as well as the fingerprint scanner.

Price: N53,000

Xiaomi Mi A2

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The Xiaomi Mi A2 is the second Android One smartphone released by Xiaomi in partnership with Google. It sports a 5.99-inch Full HD+ IPS display with 2.5D curved glass. Under the hood, it has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor coupled with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. It has a 12-megapixel and 20-megapixel dual camera setup on the back with f/1.8 aperture where the second lens is a telephoto lens. It features phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, Portrait mode support, and dual-LED flash. On the front, you will find a 20-megapixel camera. The whole package is powered by a 3000mAh battery and ships with stock Android 8.1 Oreo.

Price: N62,000

Honor 8C

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The Honor 8C sports a 6.26-inch HD+ IPS LCD display. Under the hood, it has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 processor coupled with 4GB of RAM. It has a single 13-megapixel and 2-megapixel dual rear shooters with autofocus and LED flash along with an 8-megapixel shooter with f/2.0 aperture. The phone offers 64GB of internal storage with support for microSD cards. The whole package is powered by a 4000mAh battery and ships with EMUI 8.2 based on Android 8.1 Oreo.​

Price: N51,500

Xiaomi Redmi Y2

redmi y

Here is another affordable 4GB smartphone from Xiaomi in this list which is the Redmi Y2. It sports a 5.99-inch HD+ IPS LCD display with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor and Adreno 506 GPU. The phone has a dual 12-megapixel and 5-megapixel cameras on the back with phase detection autofocus and dual-LED flash. It has the 16-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture. It offers 64GB of internal storage and is powered by a 3080mAh battery and MIUI based on Android 8.1 Oreo. It also has a fingerprint scanner on the back.

Price: N57,000

Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro

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The Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro sports a 5.84-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD display with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor and Adreno 506 GPU. There are dual 12-megapixel and 5-megapixel rear shooters with f/2.2 aperture, PDAF, and dual-LED flash along with a 5-megapixel front camera with f/2.2 aperture. The phone offers 64GB storage and is packed with a 4000mAh battery (fast charging support). It runs Xiaomi’s MIUI based on Android 8.1 Oreo.

Price ranges around N56,000

Lenovo K8 Plus

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The Lenovo K8 Plus sports a 5.2-inch Full HD IPS LCD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It has the MediaTek Helio P25 processor coupled with 4GB RAM and 32GB storage. On the back, there is a 13MP and 5MP dual camera setup with f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, and dual-LED flash along with an 8MP front camera. The whole package is powered by a 4000mAh battery and ships with Android 7.1.1 Nougat.

Price ranges around N51,000 

Xiaomi Redmi Y1

Xiaomi Redmi Y

The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 is the latest offering from the company and is the first one to be aimed at selfie lovers. It sports a 5.5-inch HD IPS LCD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Under the hood, it has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 processor coupled with 3GB or 4GB RAM along with 32GB or 64GB storage. On the back, it has a 13-megapixel camera with f/2.2 aperture, PDAF, and dual-LED flash. There is a 16-megapixel selfie shooter with f/2.0 aperture and different selfie-enhancing features. The whole package is powered by a 3080mAh battery and ships with MIUI 9 based on Android 7.0 Nougat.

Price: N48,000

Google Pixel 2

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Specs

  • 5.0-inch OLED 16:9 display with 1920 x 1080 resolution, 441 ppi (Pixel 2)
  • 6.0-inch pOLED 18:9 display with 2,880 x 1,440 resolution, 538 ppi (Pixel 2 XL)
  • Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
  • 4 GB of RAM
  • 64/128GB of on-board storage, no microSD expansion
  • 12.2 MP rear camera, 8 MP front camera
  • Non-removable 2,700 mAh battery (Pixel 2)
  • Non-removable 3,520 mAh battery (Pixel 2 XL)
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
  • 145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm, 143 g (Pixel 2)
  • 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm, 175 g (Pixel 2 XL)
  • Price: N41,000

Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus

Specs

Samsung Galaxy S8

  • 5.8-inch Super AMOLED display with 2960 x 1440 resolution, 570 ppi
  • Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 or Octa-core Samsung Exynos 8895 processor (depending on region)
  • 4 GB of RAM
  • 64 GB of on-board storage, microSD expansion up to 256 GB
  • 12 MP rear camera, 8 MP front camera
  • Non-removable 3,000 mAh battery
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
  • 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm, 155 g
  • Price: N65,000

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

  • 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display with 2960 x 1440 resolution, 529 ppi
  • Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 or Octa-core Samsung Exynos 8895 processor (depending on region)
  • 4 GB of RAM
  • 64 GB of on-board storage, microSD expansion up to 256 GB
  • 12 MP rear camera, 8 MP front camera
  • Non-removable 3,500 mAh battery
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
  • 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm, 173 g

 Motorola Moto Z2 Force

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Specs
  • 5.5-inch OLED display with 2,560 x 1440 resolution, 564 ppi
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor
  • 4 GB of RAM
  • 32 GB of on-board storage
  • Dual 12 MP rear cameras, 5 MP front camera
  • Non-removable 2,730 mAh battery
  • Android 7.1.1 Nougat
  • 155.8 x 76 x 6.1 mm, 143 g
  • Price: N56,000

Essential Phone

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Specs

  • 5.7-inch display with 2,560 x 1,312 resolution, 19:10 ratio
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 mobile platform
  • 4 GB of RAM
  • 128 GB of on-board storage, no microSD expansion
  • Dual 13 MP rear cameras, 8 MP front camera
  • Non-removable 3,040 mAh battery
  • Android 7.1.1 Nougat
  • 2.8 x 0.3 x 5.6 inches, 6.6 ounces
  • N78,000

LG V30

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Specs

  • 6.0-inch P-OLED FullVision display 2,880 x 1,440 resolution, 538 ppi
  • Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform
  • 4 GB of RAM
  • 64 (V30) / 128 (V30 Plus) GB of on-board storage, microSD expansion up to 2 TB
  • Dual 16 and 13 MP rear cameras, 5 MP front camera
  • Non-removable 3,300 mAh battery
  • Android 7.1.2 Nougat
  • 151.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm, 158 g
  • Price: N59,000

HTC U11

HTC U

Specs

  • 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with 2560 x 1440 resolution, 534 ppi
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor
  • 4/6 GB of RAM
  • 64/128 GB of on-board storage, microSD expansion up to 256 GB
  • 12 MP rear camera, 16 MP front camera
  • 3,000 mAh battery
  • Android 7.1.1 Nougat
  • 153.9 x 75.9 x 7.9 mm, 169 g
  • Price: N60,000

Phones with 4GB RAM – Conclusion

As more and more Android flagship smartphones add 6 GB of RAM inside, it’s easy for some people to forget that phones with 4GB RAM can still perform almost nearly as well. What do you think of this list, and are you willing to save a few bucks to get onees of these phones with 4GB RAM? Let us know what your opinion is in the comments!