Best entry-level smartphones 2023 - buyer’s guide
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- Fauzan
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- 27 May 2023
Madjarwan, 02 Apr 2023Where is the update? I have update
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- Anonymous
- 3SI
- 24 Apr 2023
I think the bare minimum for a phone in 2023 is big performance cores (A73 or better) and a fingerprint reader. Otherwise, it can’t even compete with old flagships from 2015, which cost $30 used. I also don’t know how Android Go is to use, whether you can install all apps for example or only a selection.
Only possible excuse for not offering those essentials is if the price is below $100, because some people just want to buy an unused phone no matter what, and there have never been many options in that price range, even if the used flagship would still be much better. The Redmi A series is pretty much the cheapest new phone I know of, and the Plus has a fingerprint scanner. If they had an SoC with big cores like Unisoc T606 or better Helio G70/80, they would sweep in that price bracket.
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- Sin
- 0Rf
- 08 Apr 2023
I found some really good smartphone that have strong hardware specs at low price from yours experience and what I can see there phones are really good
The best value for money budget opinion in the would in my opinion
Budget opinion phone that are actually good phone's
Based off specs 128gb storage & 8gb ram
Unisoc Tiger 606 or mediatek P60 SOC
hotwav note 12 pro based off price of £99
Hotwav cyber 9 pro based off price off £135
If you're going pay that little bit extra there phones really are worth it
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- endy fave
- fsV
- 07 Feb 2023
Good day all at Gsmarena, thank you for your hardwork. This website has taught me a lot about phones, and my dream is to open a phone review channel on YouTube. I want to get a smartphone and my budget is $150-160. The phones appealing to me above are not available in my area. Any recommendations?
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- Anonymous
- gM}
- 24 Oct 2022
worst phone evaluation
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- Amara swarray
- rZu
- 01 Oct 2022
My phones touch is not responding to touch whats the problem or how can u help me out with this trouble shooting
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- Sin
- 3ag
- 23 Aug 2022
Can we have a ultra budget category review cheap affordable smartphones
We need a sub 100 pound smartphone category with phones priced around 50 pound and in depth reviews
And buyers guide and buyers advice and compassion at this price range
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- Sin
- 0Fj
- 08 Aug 2022
Mykl.Pluto, 29 Jul 2022Why do product designers at these companies get paid so muc... moreI agree about the phone designers
phone designers are making phone that are fashion over function no need for multi camera
People need function over form
Basically
In the real would people need big removable battery's and very good power saving settings long battery life and better hardware performance mostly more ram and storage a versatile phone that meets the minimum requirements too do everything at the lowest possible price
Also software updates are very important for people who buy budget phones and a screen protector and case as they need there phones too last for years without the screen getting broken or software too outdated or The battery health getting too bad
I don't agree at all about just pay more if you don't like budget phones
people who buy phones can't afford any better and this is the very best phone they can afford there stuck with it for like 4 year's possibly till there able to save up and buy a new phone
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- Anonymous
- 6qg
- 06 Aug 2022
Why not update this with Redmi 10? 9 series is quite old by now.
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- Mykl.Pluto
- XIa
- 29 Jul 2022
Why do product designers at these companies get paid so much? Why are there quad and triple cameras here and all of them have poor perfomance. These cameras are nothing to write home about too. Can't they prioritise the specs. Good performance and one one good camera is enough at this price range. Who pays $150 expecting anything than the basics. Make the basics good enough, when we have more money we will pay for an extra camera
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- Sin
- N5a
- 07 Jul 2022
I find more budget phones only catch is there locked too a network
might not be possible too get cheap
The TCL a3 32gb rom 3gb ram ( new 40 pound ) i don't think this brand good but is cheap
A Nokia c100 32gb rom 3gb ram ( new 50 pound ) is good brand & android 12
Has anyone find any budget smartphones too suggest ?
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- Sin
- 3Hg
- 05 May 2022
AnonD-1040250, 31 Mar 2022Where's the Nokia's?Yeah they should of listed at least one Nokia smartphone
Nokia is the best budget smartphone maker in the would for cheap smartphones
Nokia smartphone run AndroidOne and are free of bloodware
The Nokia 3.1 or a similar smartphone would be worth looking at can be find cheap
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- Sin
- 3Hg
- 05 May 2022
VPolarEAgle, 10 Jan 2022a 100$ is lower midrange? lower midrange is more like 250eu... moreI own a nokia 3.1 smartphone it's even cheaper than the budget smartphones I listed
16gb storage 2gb ram
It runs Android 10 it cost me 62 dollars / 50 pound brand new
There's no point listing smartphones people can't afford it's out of a budget buyers price range
The smartphones I listed are low end yes and slow but good for the price and have up-to-date software and are a budget Opinion
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- AnonD-1040250
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- 31 Mar 2022
Where's the Nokia's?
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- VPolarEAgle
- NtQ
- 10 Jan 2022
Sin, 02 Jan 2022The phones are not Budget Smartphones there lower mid range... morea 100$ is lower midrange? lower midrange is more like 250eur to 300eur, most of the phones in this list are 100 to a 130eur with 3 150 exceptions (redmi 9, moto G10, redmi note 8 2021).
anyways, the phones you listed are barely usable landfilling garbage, I don't see any reason you'd buy these over a redmi 9A or realme C21, for comparison's sake I'm going to show the specs of the doogee X95, the most expensive one you've listed, here they are:
plastic build (normal for even 200eur phones)
6.5" inch IPS (can't complain for 90$) 720p(again can't complain even if the PPI here is horrendous) 60Hz display (and again)
quad core MediaTek 6737 chip scoring around 45K on antutu (half of the redmi 9A priced just about 20-30 bucks higher)
16GB of storage (max option while the redmi 9A has a 64/4GB option priced at 115$), meaning you HAVE to buy a micro SD card.
2GB of RAM may or may not be super sluggish.
13MP main sensor w/ 2MP depth sensor (redmi 9A doesn't have a depth sensor but again they're practically useless most of the time), no 60 FPS video shooting (unlike the 9A).
5MP selfie (same as redmi 9A).
micro USB (seriously doogee? to be fair the redmi 9A too has it).
the battery in this thing is about 4350 mAh and for a 7W 28nm chip with no LTPO display I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't last a single full day of ligh or average use.
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- VPolarEAgle
- NtN
- 09 Jan 2022
Lai, 11 Nov 2021It's not a good handset. It switch itself off and neve... moreI don't face that problem, the handset is plenty for the money, my only complaints are: I'm a case person and it feels pretty bulky with one, the 2MP macro cam sucks and a high refresh would've been nice because the chipset in here if anything is great (for the price) and because the phone already feels so smooth. Otherwise almost perfect except for the proximity sensing which is virtual.
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- Sin
- cTI
- 02 Jan 2022
The phones are not Budget Smartphones there lower mid range smartphones
not cheap out my price range
Am a real Budget buyer i be helpful list some cheap smartphones that are good
new UMIDIGI A3S stock android 2GB+16GB $82.99
new UMIDIGI A3 stock android 2GB+16GB $81.99
new DOOGEE X95 RAM: 2GB&ROM: 16GB $89.99
we should have real buyers guide for people on a tight Budget
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- Sin
- cTI
- 01 Jan 2022
The phones are not Budget Smartphones there lower mid range smartphones
not cheap out my price range
Am a real Budget buyer i be helpful list some cheap smartphones that are good
new UMIDIGI A3S stock android 2GB+16GB $82.99
new UMIDIGI A3 stock android 2GB+16GB $81.99
new DOOGEE X95 RAM: 2GB&ROM: 16GB $89.99
we should have real buyers guide for people on a tight Budget
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- Lai
- Nu6
- 11 Nov 2021
Sickblack, 20 May 2021agreed. for a few bucks over redmi 9 you get so much more b... moreIt's not a good handset. It switch itself off and never on back according to many complaints