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The best budget phones for 2017 Your guide to the latest and best budget phones of 2017. Check out our latest reviews and buyer's guide on the top cheap phones for this year. A tight budget might mean you need to lower your estimations on your next phone, but even the cheapest phones are worth a look By Chris Martin | 21 Apr 17 In our experience the best way to get a cheap phone is to buy it SIM-free then grab a great-value SIM-only deal. You won't be paying £50-odd per month for a phone for the next two years, and you can swap it for a newer model whenever you fancy it and have the spare cash. All the phones in our best budget phones chart cost under £200 (higher than our previous limit of £150 to reflect the changing market), which is just a third or more less then the price you'll pay for flagships such as the Galaxy S8, HTC 10 and LG G6 - also see Best phones 2017.If you are in the market for a budget phone, you'll quickly find that some of the best deals are sold via mobile operators. What you need to watch for is whether these phones are sold locked to that operator's network. This is the case with the best cheap phone on our list - the Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 - but if you don't want to become a Vodafone customer you should look further down the list for a non-network-branded handset, such as the Moto E. Also see:Best kids' phones 2017You might not have heard of the brands, and they won't be available on the UK High Street (save for the likes of Huawei and ZTE), but Chinese phones are well-known for offering amazing specs for the money and undercutting their European rivals. In most cases you'll get a phone with a mid-range specification at a budget spec. Of course there are down sides, for example what should you do if a phone bought from China is faulty?
We've rounded up the major pitfalls in our article on buying grey-market tech, but if you're still interested you should see our round-up of the best Chinese phones 2017.Ranked in order below are our reviews of what we consider to be the best budget phones on sale right now. We've based this chart on the SIM-free price, specifications and performance of each budget smartphone. If you're looking for a cheap phone, you have to accept the fact that the manufacturer is going to cut some corners to achieve that low price and you aren't going to get the same speed, features and quality of screen as you might with a phone costing two, three or even four times its price.
It used to be the case that budget phones were instantly recognisable by their low-resolution displays, meagre amounts of storage and chunky, plastic bodies, but things are improving in this area all the time. These days, for £200 or less it's quite possible to buy a phone with a full-HD display and an 8mm body.Most will support 4G connectivity, but not all will support NFC (Chinese phones will often feature HotKnot in place of MediaTek and, although it's a similar technology, it isn't the same.) We've broken down some of the key areas of specifications below.There are two main operating systems that you will find on a budget smartphone: Google Android and Windows Phone 10. These operating systems will let you download the major apps such Facebook, Twitter, Skype, WhatsApp and more.We like Windows Phone, but the choice of apps is more limited, especially when it comes to UK-specific ones and those for physical gadgets such as smart home devices. Also, apps may not have the same set of features that you get on Android.
You can't download TV shows from BBC iPlayer on Windows Phone, for example. And that will be a deal-breaker for some people. Also see: Best sounding phone 2017.For example, the 4G version of the Motorola Moto E has the popular Snapdragon 410 CPU. Yet, there are lots of phones costing twice at much as the Moto E's price with exactly the same chip.What's important is not the benchmark results (they're a way to compare phones to see if one is better or worse than another) but whether they feel responsive in real-world use.Battery life is also a factor in performance.
However, there's isn't a great difference between the best and worst budget phones in this respect. They generally have similar size batteries which typically last a day (and a bit) in 'normal' use.Of course, if you use the phone for hours on end to browse the web, use it as a satnav, play games or watch videos you'll find the battery might run out well before the day is out. Battery saver modes won't really help here, since the only modes which will significantly extend battery life will also prevent you from doing those things and limit use to phone calls and text messages.A plus point of budget phones when it comes to battery life is that they very often feature lower-resolution screens, which places less of a strain on the battery.
On a 5in screen, 1280x720 is the minimum you want, but higher is always better, and as we've mentioned you can find a full-HD screen at this price (don't expect Quad-HD).What you can't do is to look at a camera's specifications and work out whether it will take good shots or not: the numbers are largely meaningless - although they can be a good guide to how capable a phone camera is going to be.If one manufacturer offers a 13Mp rear camera and another just 5Mp, it doesn't take a genius to expect better quality from the manufacturer who offers 13Mp. Just be sure to check that 13Mp camera is not actually an 8Mp camera using software interpolation to get to 13Mp.Numbers do matter at this level, as manufacturers often really skimp on the front camera, so if selfies or Skype chats are order of the day, choose a budget phone with a good front camera.Android is the best choice for most people, but be aware that manufacturers often add their own interfaces on top of Android.
Google's own Nexus phones and Motorola's have 'plain' Android, but the rest are customised to greater or lesser degrees. Again, our reviews will give the specific details.Some of these interfaces have extra features worth having, or a replacement camera app that's much better than the stock Android one. Others take it too far and can also be sluggish and unresponsive.
Going or a phone with plain Android generally means you'll get any updates faster, especially when a whole new version of Android comes out. It can be a wait of many months for other phones, or they may not get updates at all. 1. Moto G5 Rating: Reviewed on: 21 April 17 RRP: £169 There’s plenty of competition in Android’s budget market, but the Moto G5 is the best around right now. The build quality alone feels like it belongs on a much more expensive phone, while the fingerprint gesture controls genuinely improve the Android experience. The benchmarks and battery hold it back, but they're not unreasonable given the price - and you won't find a much better looking phone at £169. Read our Moto G5 review.
2. Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 Rating: Reviewed on: 4 August 15 RRP: £125 The Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 is worth its £125 price tag without a doubt. It's one of the best experiences we've had with a budget smartphone, and nothing about this phone suggests that it's budget apart from its price tag. Compared to the Smart Prime 6, this is definitely the better option to go for and we'd definitely pay the extra £50 for it – it's more powerful, has better cameras and a larger, higher quality display. It won't run the latest 3D mobile games but for every day use, it's a great phone and the fact that you can add up to 128GB of external storage means that there’s more storage than you can shake a stick at. Great work Vodafone. Read our Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 review. Although the new Moto G4 is more expensive than the third-generation, Motorola is offering a Full HD screen, better processor, more storage and memory. Not everyone will enjoy the jump to 5.5in or the lack of full waterproofing but this is still a brilliant phone for under £200. Just bear in mind that the 3rd-gen Moto G is now a great buy at £149 and the Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 offers similar specs for just £125 (albeit SIM-locked). 4. Motorola Moto G4 Plus (2016) Rating: Reviewed on: 13 July 16 RRP: £199, US$249 The Moto G4 Plus is a nice phone but it's very similar to the regular model. Since we're disappointed in the camera (with no noticeable difference), it's not worth paying the extra money to get a fingerprint scanner which can't even be used with Android Pay since there's no NFC. The only real reason to opt for the Plus is to gain more storage and the extra RAM which comes with the 64GB model; however, the Micro-SD card slot negates this somewhat. Read our Motorola Moto G4 Plus (2016) review. 5. Vodafone Smart Prime 7 Rating: Reviewed on: 29 June 16 RRP: £75 Pay as you go We like the improved design of the Smart Prime 7 and Vodafone has even dropped the price, even if it is by £4. You get a decent phone for the money but we can't help but be a little disappointed by the downgrade to a Snapdragon 210 and that the camera is suddenly limited to 720p. Prime 6 owners have little reason to upgrade and although you can't go too wrong for just £75 you might be better off spending a little more on a better rival. Read our Vodafone Smart Prime 7 review. 6. Vodafone Smart Prime 6 Rating: Reviewed on: 25 June 15 RRP: £79 The Vodafone Smart Prime 6 is a great budget smartphone that we think is worth more than the £79 that Vodafone asks for it. Its processor may not be able to compete with grey-market phones like the Doogee F1 Turbo Mini, but it handles day-to-day use just fine with no noticeable lag. While the Moto E 4G performed slightly better during our benchmarks, the Smart Prime 6 has a bigger screen, better camera and is £30 cheaper, making it our choice out of the two handsets. Read our Vodafone Smart Prime 6 review. Right now the Redmi 3S Pro is available for just an extra £5 over the 3S, but ordinarily we would have said you will struggle to find better value for money than what is offered by Xiaomi's new Redmi 3S. This budget Android phone is feature-packed and capable, and has a new fingerprint scanner. You can't expect any more for £120, just remember that Google Play isn't installed out of the box.Vodafone’s Smart Ultra 7 in our opinion isn’t really an upgrade over the Smart Ultra 6. It’s £10 more expensive than the previous model and doesn’t really perform as well – the Smart 7 had worse benchmarking results than its predecessor in GFXBench, scoring 13fps compared to 14fps in T-Rex and 5.3fps compared to 5.7fps in Manhattan, although the Smart Ultra 7 bested the 6 in Geekbench 3 with results of 3002 compared to 2469. The camera, though the same on paper, seems to have had a slight downgrade too, producing rather washed out photos during testing. On the other hand, the 5.5in 1080p HD display is vibrant and crisp, and one must remember that the smartphone only costs £135 so if you are on a budget, it’s still a solid option. 9. Cubot P12 Rating: Reviewed on: 21 January 16 RRP: £74.99 We can't argue with the immense value for money offered by the Cubot P12. It's not the fastest budget phone we've seen, but it is probably the best-looking. The lack of 4G support is disappointing, but the spec sheet otherwise offers fairly impressive reading at this price. A strong rival to the Vodafone Smart Prime 6 as a network-unlocked budget smartphone, even if Vodafone as a brand is much better-known in the UK than is Cubot. Read our Cubot P12 review. 10. Wileyfox Swift Rating: Reviewed on: 26 November 15 RRP: £129 For a brand-new smartphone maker's first effort, we're impressed with the Wileyfox Swift. It's a stylish little handset which offers essentially the same specs as the Moto G for less money. We love the customisation available in Cyanogen OS but elements such as the cameras aren't as good as rivals. Vodafone's Smart Ultra 6 remains a better option for slightly less money - unless a 5.5in screen is too big in which case look at the Smart Prime 6 as an alternative. Read our Wileyfox Swift review. We never fail to be impressed by how much value you can get for your money if you're prepared to buy a smartphone from China rather than the UK. Bluboo might not be well known over here, but its X9 is a stylish phone that packs in both a fingerprint scanner and a 5in full-HD screen for just £110. General performance is capable, and there's plenty of space here for all your apps and media.The Meizu M3 Note is a great phone, with outstanding battery life and a nice metal unibody design, but it isn’t a patch on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, which is faster and comes with a better camera, more up-to-date software and, importantly, a cheaper price tag. That said, it’s difficult for us to recommend to UK users (particularly novice UK users) the Meizu M3 Note over other budget Chinese smartphones we’ve tested, given that Google Play is not preinstalled and so much of it has not been adapted from Chinese. 13. EE Harrier Mini Rating: Reviewed on: 7 July 15 RRP: £99 We're much keener on the Harrier Mini than we are its bigger brother. While both phones offer very good value, £99 sounds much more appealing than £199, and we prefer the Mini's more compact design. Performance is slower and the screen isn't as good, but you won't get top-end specs from either phone. But as much as we think the Harrier Mini is a great deal, the Vodafone Smart Prime 6 offers better value. It's £20 cheaper and has a larger, better screen, and it seems more adept in photography. Buy the Harrier Mini over the Smart Prime 6 only if you'll benefit from Wi-Fi Calling once it becomes available. Read our EE Harrier Mini review.We quite liked our time with the Sony Xperia XA, and it represents much better value for money than the flagship Xperia X, which is overpriced. We recommend the XA if you want a sleek, smart, mid-range phone that does everything acceptably well. If you get it on contract it’ll be about £20 per month, so for about half the price of a 2016 flagship. It’s solid, but we are strangely still waiting for Sony’s world-beater. We’re beginning to think it might never appear.