Best midrange all-rounders 2023 - buyer’s guide

Last updated 6 November 2023


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  • 31 Dec 2022

I'm confused, should I get Poco m4 pro 4g or realme 8?

    Pwbeantown, 12 Jun 2022Only 2 of the phones in this list are currently compatible ... moreI think you have to assume if its Xiaomi or Realme or Oppo its not going to be available for you in the US so look for other options. There's a reason these companies haven't launced in the US when they have in the rest of the world. Gsmarena is looking Globally, Europe, India, China, Asia as a whole, Africa etc. There's so many websites which are designed specifically to focus on US consumers and what is applicable to them and gsmarena is not that

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      • 14 Dec 2022

      swaraj, 05 Dec 2022Samsung 8gb ram could be ddr4 3200 mhz where as xiami one ... moreBoth are lpddr4x, Samsung uses 2400 mhz, while xiaomi use 2300. Not a deal breaker different. What Samsung provide better than other android phone producers, is 1 more year update. And to me, that's also not deal breaker, never used any phone from any brand(LG, SAMSUNG, Huawei, Apple, and currently using OP) more that 3 years even though they all were flagships, and here we are talking about midranger.

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        • 11 Dec 2022

        Ziadlol, 19 Dec 2021A52s is 500$ and it's not smooth at all, Samsung softw... moreIts less than $500 on ebay?

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          • 05 Dec 2022

          Steria, 26 Nov 2022Problems of A52S is price 8ram it comes with 500$ while mi ... moreSamsung 8gb ram could be ddr4 3200 mhz where as xiami one could have 2400 mhz . size doesn't always matter?

            She, 23 Sep 2020Is Xiaomi phones safe to use? Best thing in Xiaomi some series they're very light which can help a phone in some impact also they come with a lots of spacefication check out Xiaomi mi12 lite

              Anonymous, 26 Sep 2020Bro not safe completely. But though it is cheap. So cheap p... moreIs very cheap compared to spacefication it gives

                Problems of A52S is price 8ram it comes with 500$ while mi lite 11 ne with same spacefication come 250$

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                  • 24 Nov 2022

                  where is pixel 6a?

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                    • 09 Nov 2022

                    I feel like the Nord N20 belongs on this list too. You can get it for under $200 these days when on sale and it brings a lot to the table for $200. Even when it was brand new, it was under $300.

                      Yakisoba, 30 Jul 2022For me, the best mid-range phone for students like me is th... moreYes, of course. But the ultrawide and macro sensors should have been at least 16MP each. Add those higher resolution sensors and we've got the best all-rounder but that would negatively impact the sales of higher-tier Samsung devices so they have kept the camera resolution below 20 MP.

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                        • t7s
                        • 30 Jul 2022

                        For me, the best mid-range phone for students like me is the Samsung A52s 5g. If you are interested why I choose it, just review it :)

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                          • 29 Jul 2022

                          Where is Nokia x2p? Has "good enough" craftsmanship has really taken over excellent engineering??

                            Only 2 of the phones in this list are currently compatible with AT&Ts network. All the Xiaomi and Redme phones look interesting, but apparently they won't work with AT&T. I suppose that is a U.S. only issue. I wish GSM Arena included AT&T compatibility with the specs.

                              When will you update this?

                                Anonymous, 13 Apr 2022We really need update here. This part is 6 months old!Yeah. Even other pages are decently new and don't need updating, but this one does.

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                                  • 13 Apr 2022

                                  We really need update here. This part is 6 months old!

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                                    • 01 Apr 2022

                                    only oled displays, oled is overrated even by gsmarena (facepalm)

                                      A52s is 500$ and it's not smooth at all, Samsung software is slow and heavy. It costs too much for what it brings.

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                                        • 09 Dec 2021

                                        Anonymous, 24 Nov 2021There's an offer for xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE where I can ... moreJust go for A52s 5g