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Best budget smartphone 2019: our top cheap mobiles
Welcome to our round up of the best budget smartphones available. We've painstakingly reviewed all the top budget smartphones around, to bring you our definitive ranking on the very best, so you can find the best cheap phone for you.
Update: There's another new entry into our best budget smartphones line up, with the Motorola One joining the party.
In the past, the term 'best cheap phones' was usually a warning rather than a tempting proposition, with shoddy build quality, sluggish performance, laughable screen resolution and woeful cameras typically featuring on such handsets.
But this isn't the past, this is the present, and the market abounds with top budget phones.
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While the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S9, iPhone XS, Huawei P20 and OnePlus 6T steal headlines around the world, there's a lot of intriguing (and cheap) stuff going on in the world of budget smartphones.
Here's our favourite cheap phones that cost under £200.
- Not worried about the cost? Check out our best phone list
1. Moto G6
The best budget smartphone you can buy right now
Weight: 167g | Dimensions: 153.8 x 72.3 x 8.3mm | OS: Android 8 | Screen size: 5.7-inch | Resolution: 1080 x 2160 | CPU: Snapdragon 450 | RAM: 3/4GB | Storage: 32/64GB | Battery: 3,000mAh | Rear camera: 12MP + 5MP | Front camera: 8MP
Premium design for the price
Bright and clear display
Not waterproof
Slow camera
The Moto G6 is the best budget smartphone you can buy right now.
It may not feel or run like a flagship phone, but it’s not pretending to be one. The Moto G6 offers a lot of solid features, plus extras including some fun camera features, fast charging and it all adds up to make one of the best budget handsets on the market.
Motorola has been a class-leader at the budget end of the mobile for a few years, and the pure Android software and solid build of the Moto G6 ensures you get an excellent smartphone experience without having to break the bank.
Read our in-depth Moto G6 review
2. Huawei P Smart
A close second in our best cheap phone round-up
Weight: 143g | Dimensions: 150.1 x 72.1 x 7.5mm | OS: Android 8 | Screen size: 5.65-inch | Resolution: 1080 x 2160 | CPU: Kirin 659 | RAM: 3/4GB | Storage: 32/64GB | Battery: 3,000mAh | Rear camera: 13MP + 2MP | Front camera: 8MP
Smart looks at the right price
Background blur for both cameras
Uses micro USB not USB-C
Camera poor at night
Huawei had an extremely strong 2018 with its flagship handsets making waves at the top end of the market, but it hasn't forgotten about the savvy, price-conscious shoppers.
The Huawei P Smart is a smart choice if you're after an affordable handset with a big 18:9 display, premium design and rear fingerprint scanner
Its camera isn't quite as good as the Moto G6, which sees it slip into second place in our best budget smartphone ranking - but this is still a top cheap phone.
Read our in-depth Huawei P Smart review
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