From affordable iPhones to brilliant Android all-rounders, these are the best cheap phones you can buy right now ...

Tom has been covering technology since 2019, having worked as part of the phones team at TechRadar and then as an editor at What to Watch. Since 2025 he’s been a freelance contributor for many more ...

Not interested in spending a princely sum on a flagship phone? Good news: you don’t have to. With solid specs, clever design, and plenty of features, the best affordable phones now offer outstanding ...

Judging by sales statistics, if you’re buying an affordable smartphone, it’s almost definitely going to be a Samsung Galaxy A-series phone. These phones are beaten only by iPhones each year as the ...