Budget smartphone Reviews

Mid-range phones at budget prices, here are the best cheap Chinese phones

17 Aug 2019

Cheap smartphones are better than ever and we have the best ones you can buy

17 Aug 2019

Elephone's good-looking U2 has a pop-up camera and a budget price

17 Aug 2019     Price from: £212     

Xiaomi's latest mid-range phone runs Android One rather than MIUI

14 Aug 2019     Price from: £228     

To get the ultimate value from a smartphone look to China, and benefit from flagship specs at mid-range prices

12 Aug 2019

If you like your phones big and your screens large you're in the right place

07 Aug 2019

We rank the best Nokia phones you can buy today

30 Jul 2019

Xiaomi offers some of the best budget phones you'll find, and this Mi A2 Lite is the best of the lot

17 Jul 2019     Price from: £179     

The combination of Xiaomi + Android One results in a killer budget phone

17 Jul 2019     Price from: £199     

Is the Nokia 5.1 the ideal budget smartphone? It certainly looks the part, but it’s not perfect – find out why in our review

16 Jul 2019     Price from: £190     

Xiaomi spin-off Redmi's first device is the Note 7, a gorgeous budget Android with a stunning new design

15 Jul 2019     Price from: £179     

How does Sony's Xperia L1 compare to other budget phones? Find out in our review

15 Jul 2019     Price from: £169     

Forget Nokia's new Android smartphones, the 3310 is the company's 2017 highlight

15 Jul 2019     Price from: £49     

Oppo's sub-brand Realme is off to a flying start in Europe

01 Jul 2019     Price from: £175     

At £150, Nokia's budget handset has to be compared to the very best cheap phones. How does it stack up?

26 Jun 2019     Price from: £150     

The Smart V10 defies its price tag to provide phenomenal value for money

19 Jun 2019     Price from: £105     

Separate business and pleasure with a two-SIM phone. We round up 20 of the best dual-SIM phones

17 May 2019

This budget Chinese phone looks incredible for £160

19 Apr 2019     Price from: £160     

Small phones are getting bigger too, but not everyone wants a 6in screen. Here are our favourite small phones

29 Mar 2019

Sony updates its budget Xperia range with the new L3

18 Mar 2019     Price from: £169