Itel City 100

The Itel City 100, launched on April 27, 2025, is a compelling addition to the budget smartphone market, specifically designed for users seeking a blend of modern features, robust durability, and affordability. This device redefines what's possible in its price segment, offering a smooth user experience, a long-lasting battery, and practical functionalities for everyday use.

How much is the Itel City 100 in Kenya?

The City 100 is available in 2 Variants; 128GB 6GB RAM and 256GB 4GB RAM.

The Itel City 100 stands out in the entry-level smartphone segment by offering a robust and stylish design, a vibrant 90Hz display, impressive battery life with fast charging, and a smooth Android 14 experience. Its focus on practical durability and user-friendly features makes it a strong contender for anyone seeking exceptional value in a 4G smartphone in 2025.

The Itel City 100 features and specifications

Itel City 100 Design and Build

The Itel City 100 challenges the stereotypes often associated with entry-level smartphones by offering a surprisingly premium design and robust build quality. Itel has clearly prioritized delivering a device that not only looks good but also stands up to the rigors of daily life, making it a compelling choice for budget-conscious consumers who refuse to compromise on aesthetics or durability.

1. Sleek, Slim, and Stylish Unibody Design:
   Right out of the box, the Itel City 100 impresses with its 7.65mm ultra-slim unibody design. This incredibly thin profile, combined with a lightweight build of just 185 grams, ensures the phone feels comfortable and premium in hand, making one-handed use a breeze. Unlike many budget phones that feature noticeable camera bumps or seams, the City 100 boasts a seamless unibody frame with no protrusions or gaps, contributing to its sleek and modern aesthetic.
   Itel offers the City 100 in three appealing color options:
   • Navy Blue: Inspired by ancient crystals, offering a cool and timeless look.
   • Pure Titanium: A cool, earthy tone for those who prefer a bold and authentic style.
   • Fairy Purple: A soft, dreamy purple for elegance with a touch of mystery.
     These vibrant choices allow users to express their personality, further enhancing the phone's appeal.
2. Built to Withstand Daily Demands: 
   Beyond its stylish exterior, the Itel City 100 is engineered for real-world durability. It comes with an IP64 rating for dust and water resistance, meaning it's protected against dust ingress and water splashes from any direction. While it's not designed for submersion, this level of protection provides peace of mind against accidental spills, rain, or dusty environments – a significant advantage rarely seen in this price segment.
   Furthermore, the City 100 is built to be drop-resistant, with Itel confirming it can survive drops from up to 1.5 meters. This is backed by extensive testing, including 25,000 back drops from 10cm and 200 tumbles in a 1-meter rolling test, demonstrating its resilience against everyday mishaps. The inclusion of either AGC DT-Star D+ or Corning Gorilla Glass 7i for screen protection further enhances its scratch resistance.
3. Thoughtful Ergonomics and Feature Placement:
   The design also incorporates practical elements for enhanced user experience:
   • Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor: Integrated into the power button on the right side, it offers quick, convenient, and secure unlocking.
   • USB Type-C Port: A modern and reversible port for charging and data transfer, located at the bottom alongside a single speaker grill and microphone.
   • 3.5mm Headphone Jack: A welcome inclusion for audio enthusiasts, allowing the use of wired headphones.
   • SIM-MicroSD Tray: Positioned on the left side, providing ample space for dual Nano-SIMs and expandable storage via a microSDXC card.

The Itel City 100 truly sets a new standard for design and build quality in the budget smartphone category. Its ultra-slim unibody, attractive color options, and commendable IP64 dust and splash resistance, coupled with tested drop durability, make it a robust and aesthetically pleasing device. It’s a testament to Itel's commitment to delivering a "Fun, Yet Strong" smartphone experience that looks and feels more premium than its price tag suggests. For users seeking a stylish, reliable, and durable smartphone without breaking the bank, the Itel City 100 is an outstanding choice.

Itel City 100 Display

The itel City 100 redefines expectations for budget smartphones by offering a surprisingly robust and immersive visual experience. Central to its appeal is the 6.75-inch IPS LCD display, designed to deliver clear, vibrant, and smooth visuals for everyday use.

Key Display Features:

1. Expansive 6.75-inch IPS LCD: Immerse yourself in content on the large 6.75-inch screen. This generous size makes the itel City 100 ideal for watching videos, Browse social media, reading articles, and even casual gaming, providing ample screen real estate for an enjoyable viewing experience.
2. Smooth 90Hz Refresh Rate: Say goodbye to choppy scrolling and hello to fluidity. The 90Hz refresh rate ensures that animations, transitions, and scrolling through web pages or social media feeds feel noticeably smoother and more responsive compared to standard 60Hz displays, enhancing your overall interaction with the phone.
3. Vibrant HD+ Resolution: With a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels (HD+), the display offers clear and crisp visuals for its price segment. This resolution, combined with a 20:9 aspect ratio and approximately 260 ppi density, ensures good detail for photos, videos, and text, making your content pop.
4. High Brightness Mode (HBM) with 700 Nits Peak Brightness: Even under bright sunlight, the itel City 100's display shines. Its ability to reach 700 nits of peak brightness in HBM means you'll have decent outdoor visibility, allowing you to use your phone comfortably in various lighting conditions without excessive squinting.
5. Rich Colors with 83% NTSC Color Gamut: The display boasts an 83% NTSC color gamut and a 1500:1 contrast ratio, contributing to rich and vibrant colors. This ensures that images and videos are displayed with good accuracy and depth, making your multimedia content more engaging.
6. Ultra-Flat Design: The itel City 100 features an ultra-flat display that seamlessly integrates with its slim 7.65mm unibody frame. This design not only contributes to a sleek aesthetic but also enhances comfort during extended usage.
7. Durable Protection (IP64 Rating): While not specified as using a specific glass protection like Gorilla Glass, the itel City 100 itself carries an IP64 dust and splash resistance rating. This means the screen, along with the rest of the phone, is protected against dust ingress and water splashes, adding a layer of durability against everyday accidents.
8. User Experience:
   The itel City 100's display is a significant highlight, offering features often found in higher-priced smartphones. The combination of a large screen, smooth refresh rate, and good brightness makes it a pleasure to use for daily tasks and multimedia consumption. While it's not a Full HD+ panel, the optimizations by itel ensure a satisfactory visual experience for its target audience.

Whether you're streaming your favorite shows, Browse photos, or simply navigating through apps, the itel City 100's display aims to provide an engaging and comfortable viewing experience, proving that a budget-friendly phone can still deliver impressive visuals.

Camera Specs

The itel City 100 offers a balanced camera system designed for budget-conscious users seeking to capture everyday memories with decent clarity. While not aiming for flagship-level photography, its primary and selfie cameras are well-equipped for social media sharing, video calls, and casual snaps.

1. Rear Camera System: 
   The core of the itel City 100's rear photography experience is its 13-megapixel (MP) main camera. This sensor is engineered to deliver usable photos, particularly in well-lit environments. It comes with:
   • LED Flash: Essential for brightening up subjects in dim conditions, helping to reduce shadows and enhance overall exposure.
   • HDR (High Dynamic Range): This feature works to balance exposure in scenes with both bright and dark areas, ensuring details are preserved in highlights and shadows, leading to more visually appealing photos.
   • Panorama Mode: Allows you to capture expansive landscapes or group shots by stitching together multiple images into a single, wide photograph.
   • Video Recording: The main camera supports 1080p video recording at 30 frames per second (fps), suitable for capturing clear and smooth everyday video clips. While it lacks optical image stabilization (OIS), it's good enough for casual vlogging or recording family moments.
2. Selfie Camera: 
   For your self-portraits and video conferencing needs, the itel City 100 features an 8-megapixel (MP) front-facing camera. This camera is capable of:
   • Decent Daylight Selfies: In good lighting, the 8MP sensor can produce clear and bright selfies, perfect for sharing on social media.
   • Front-facing LED Flash: A valuable addition for selfies in low-light situations, ensuring your face is adequately illuminated for better results.
   • Face Unlock: While not directly a camera feature, the front camera plays a crucial role in enabling face unlock for convenient and quick access to your device.
   • Video Calls: The 8MP front camera is well-suited for crisp and clear video calls with friends, family, or colleagues.
3. Camera Performance and User Experience:
   The itel City 100's camera setup is designed for "point-and-shoot" simplicity. The camera app offers a straightforward interface with features like:
   • Super Night Mode: A dedicated mode to help improve photo quality in low-light conditions, though expectations should be managed as budget phones typically struggle in very dark environments.
   • Portrait Mode: Allows for some depth effect, ideal for making subjects stand out from blurred backgrounds.
   • Beauty Mode with AI Effects: Enhances selfies and portraits with various beautification options.
   • Pro Mode: For users who want more control over settings like ISO, white balance, and exposure.

For its price point, the itel City 100's cameras deliver acceptable quality for daily use. Photos taken in bright, natural light will generally be vibrant and well-detailed. However, like most budget smartphones, its low-light performance will show increased noise and a reduction in sharpness. It's a capable camera for social media, casual photography, and video calls, providing good value for its segment.

Itel City 100 Performance

The Itel City 100 is an exciting entry into the budget smartphone market. Designed for users seeking a blend of reliable performance, impressive durability, and modern features without a hefty price tag, the City 100 aims to redefine expectations for its segment.

1. Core Performance Capabilities:
   • Processor & RAM: At the heart of the Itel City 100 is the Unisoc T7250 (12 nm) octa-core chipset, featuring two Cortex-A75 cores clocked at 1.8 GHz and six Cortex-A55 cores at 1.6 GHz. This processor, coupled with options for 4GB, 6GB, or even 8GB of RAM (expandable virtually), ensures smooth day-to-day operations. Users will experience responsive app launches, efficient multitasking for social media, messaging, web Browse, and general productivity. The inclusion of UFS 2.2 storage further enhances data transfer speeds, contributing to snappier performance compared to older eMMC storage types often found in this price range.
   • Operating System & User Experience: The Itel City 100 runs on Android 14 with Itel's Pure OS 14.5. A significant highlight of this combination is the clean, bloatware-free software experience. This optimized approach, often lacking in budget devices, contributes significantly to the phone's overall responsiveness and "60-month smoothness guarantee," aiming to keep the phone feeling fast for an extended period.
   • Gaming Performance: While not a gaming powerhouse, the Mali-G57 MP1 GPU integrated into the Unisoc T7250 chipset handles casual games and light-to-medium 3D titles quite adequately. Demanding games like PUBG or Genshin Impact may require reduced graphics settings for playable frame rates, but for the target audience, the gaming performance is commendable for its class.
   • Display Performance: The 6.75-inch IPS LCD display boasts a 90Hz refresh rate, providing a noticeably smoother scrolling and visual experience compared to standard 60Hz panels. With a peak brightness of 700 nits, the screen offers good outdoor visibility, even under direct sunlight, ensuring content remains clear and vibrant. The HD+ resolution (720 x 1600 pixels) is standard for this price point, offering adequate clarity for everyday use, video consumption, and social media.
2. Beyond Raw Performance
   • Exceptional Battery Life & Charging: A massive 5200mAh battery is a cornerstone of the City 100's performance. It comfortably provides all-day usage, often stretching into a second day for moderate users. The inclusion of 18W SUPERVOOC fast charging via USB-C allows for quick recharges, minimizing downtime. Furthermore, the phone supports reverse wired charging, allowing it to act as a power bank for other devices. Itel also offers a notable 4-year battery health guarantee, highlighting confidence in its longevity.
   • Durability & Build Quality: The Itel City 100 stands out with its IP64 dust and splash resistance, protecting it from everyday spills and dusty environments. It also boasts military-grade drop resistance (tested for 1.5-meter drops and 25,000 micro-drops), making it a robust option for those prone to accidental mishaps. This level of durability is a significant advantage in the budget segment.
   • AI Integration: The Itel City 100 is the first Itel smartphone to feature DeepSeek AI-powered creativity and an integrated AI Assistant. This includes features like:
3. AI Picture Magic:
   • Real-Life AI Solutions: One-press AI search, instant translation, image-to-text conversion, AI writing assistance, AI call noise reduction, and AI voice snap (e.g., "Cheese" to take a photo). These AI tools genuinely enhance the user experience by offering practical smart functionalities.
   • Storage Options: With choices of 128GB or 256GB of internal storage, and support for microSDXC card expansion, users have ample space for apps, photos, videos, and other files.
   • Connectivity: The phone supports 4G LTE, dual SIM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, and notably, an Infrared port for remote control functionality. A side-mounted fingerprint sensor provides secure and convenient unlocking.

The Itel City 100 delivers a surprisingly capable and well-rounded performance for its price point. Its focus on a clean software experience, robust battery life, impressive durability, and useful AI features sets it apart as a strong contender in the entry-level smartphone market of 2025.

Payment warranty and delivery options:

You can visit our store Phonetronics Kenya or have this phone delivered to your doorstep.

• Flexible payment options: Choose from cash, card, or M-Pesa for a convenient purchase.
• Nationwide delivery: Get your Itel City 100 delivered right to your doorstep, no matter where you are in Kenya.