Top Electronics Stores in Helsinki: Ultimate Guide to Best Shops

ByLars Hours

When you’re in Helsinki and need electronics, mobile phone accessories, or repairs, you have plenty of options in the city center. 

Electronics Stores in Helsinki

Here is a list of stores in and around Helsinki city center where you can find various electronic goods and devices.

1) Power in Helsinki Stockmann

Power is one of the largest electronics chains in the Nordic countries, with over 40 stores in Finland alone. 

You can find a wide range of products here, from home electronics to telecommunications and data products. 

They have a good selection of Apple products, along with the usual large home appliances, etc. 

It’s a great place if you’re looking to buy a new phone or need accessories for your current one.

2) Gigantti in Shopping Center Forum

Gigantti, similar to Power, is a large electronics chain with a broad product range that closely matches Power’s, including price levels. 

They also have a wide selection of Apple products. If you’re comparing prices or looking for specific electronic goods, this place is worth checking out.

  • Website
  • Address: Gigantti in shopping center Forum, Mannerheimintie 20
  • Location: Google Maps

3) Verkkokauppa.com

Verkkokauppa.com is a large store for electronics and IT, offering entertainment electronics, sports products, toys, and musical instruments. 

They have a good range of Apple products, and it has been my go-to place to buy iPhones, iPads, and Macbooks (pricing is pretty close to Power and Gigantti, though).

At the rear of their large store, there is a section specifically for discounted returned items.

The shop is located in Jätkäsaari, 2 km from the city center and accessible by tram 7. 

It’s notable for the Bad Bad Boy sculpture outside and a viewing terrace with a military jet on the roof (open from spring to autumn).

4) Clas Ohlson

Clas Ohlson offers small electronics, home accessories, and phone accessories like charging cables but not the phones themselves. 

They have their own affordable electronics brand, Exibel.

These affordable accessories have been sufficient for my Apple device charging needs (well, partly because of the lower price compared to the original Apple accessories).

Sidenote: Clas Ohlson has stopped accepting cash payments in some stores, reflecting Finland’s trend towards card payments and a cashless society.

  • Website
  • Address: Kaivokatu 10, shopping center Citycenter (opposite the main train station)
  • Location: Google Maps
  • Another downtown store is in the Kamppi shopping center.

5) Tokmanni

Tokmanni is a discount department store with large outlets across Finland, including a smaller branch in the basement of the CityCenter shopping center. 

Here, among other stuff, you can find a wide range of electronics and home appliances. 

It might look a bit chaotic to the random visitor due to its abundant merchandise. 

But it stays open until 9 pm on weekdays, offering plenty of time for shopping.

  • Website
  • Address: Kaivokatu 8, shopping center Citycenter, K2 floor
  • Location: Google Maps

6) Apple Premium Resellers

1Store

1Store is an authorized Apple reseller specializing in Apple products and is Finland’s largest Apple Premium Reseller.

It operates two stores in the city center.

Website
Address: Kamppi shopping center, E-level, Urho Kekkosenkatu 1
Location: Google Maps

Address: World Trade Center, Aleksanterinkatu 17
Location: Google Maps

Tector

Tector is another Apple Premium Reseller located in Helsinki, situated on the ground floor of the Citycenter shopping mall. 

This store also houses an authorized Apple service provider, allowing you to get your Apple devices serviced without needing an appointment. 

The store remains open until 7 pm on weekdays, though the service center closes thirty minutes before the store does.

  • Website
  • Address: Kaivokatu 8, shopping center Citycenter, 1st floor
  • Location: Google Maps

7) Mobile Phone Operators

The major Finnish operators, Elisa, DNA, and Telia, have outlets across the city center for accessories, phones, and prepaid mobile phone plans.

You can also find them in almost every shopping center in Helsinki, including Kamppi and Forum.

Prepaid SIM cards

  • All major mobile operators in Finland offer monthly prepaid plans with unlimited data at affordable prices, starting from 25 euros.
  • DNA offers unlimited data for less than 1 euro per day for shorter needs and an initial fee of 5 euros.
  • You can buy your prepaid SIM cards for your phone or tablet from R-kioski outlets or DNA stores in Helsinki.
  • The easiest option is to go to R-kioski, as shops are scattered all over Helsinki, and you can find them at Helsinki Airport.

Quick Mobile Phone Repairs in Helsinki

You’ll find some mobile phone repair shops ready to fix your device without needing an appointment. 

These shops help with sudden mishaps, such as a screen crack from a fall, which often voids the manufacturer’s warranty. 

  • While these stores don’t perform warranty repairs for brands like Apple, they can handle most out-of-warranty or non-warranty issues.
  • It’s worth noting that these repairs typically don’t use parts from the original manufacturer but instead equivalent parts.

1) Fonum

Fonum offers quick mobile phone repairs with over 30 stores across Finland, including central locations in Forum and Tripla shopping centers.

2) iTapsa

iTapsa has been providing mobile device repairs since 2012 and has a store in the heart of Helsinki on Eerikinkatu, close to the Forum shopping center.

3) DrMobilefix

DrMobilefix, a smaller repair shop outside the Kallio district’s city center, is another phone repair option.

My Phone Got Wet in the Rain in Helsinki. What Should I Do?

Rain or a sudden thunderstorm can catch you off guard, making it possible for your phone to get wet while in Helsinki. 

What steps should you take if your phone becomes water-damaged?

  • If your phone gets wet from rain, the advice is to turn it off immediately if it’s still on. 
  • Don’t try to turn it back on or charge it, as mixing water with electricity can damage electronic devices. 
  • It’s best to check the device at a repair shop as soon as possible. 
  • In the meantime, keeping it in a dry environment or a plastic bag with dry rice can help but doesn’t guarantee a fix.

The Bottom Line

Though Finland might be pricier like its Nordic neighbors, consumer electronics prices match the European average. 

Plus, data communication, including mobile data, costs less in Finland than in the rest of Europe.

  • For example, I pay around 22 euros monthly for my mobile plan, which has unlimited data usage.
  • Unlimited data plans make connecting to Wi-Fi unnecessary for most locals since mobile data is generally fast enough.

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