If you are on a tight budget but need a new phone, there are many solid options that cost $ 300 or less. Most of our favorite devices come from Motorola, which is not surprising considering the company has been making feature-rich budget phones for years. In addition to his latest phones, the Moto G Stylus en G Power, we also recommend Samsung’s Galaxy A50.
A budget phone may be less expensive, but many of these still offer features that enthusiasts want, including fingerprint readers, solid cameras and the elusive headphone jack. To see our toppicks, check out the list below and read the CNET reviews. We will update this list as we check for new phones. Note that we have linked to the unlocked version of each phone, and they should run on most of the big four US wireless carriers, unless otherwise noted.
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If you are looking for a mobile phone that serves as a cheaper alternative to Note 20, the Moto G Stylus device has a stylus that you can store in your phone along with a built-in Notes app to to help with productivity. The phone also has a triple rear camera, 128 GB internal storage and a robust 4000 mAh battery. Read our review of Moto G Stylus.
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Although the Galaxy A50 came out last year (and is the predecessor to the A51 phone), it is still a great phone. Plus, you can find it cheaper than when it first launched, with current prices hovering around $ 230. The phone has a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED screen, an on-screen fingerprint printer and a headphone jack. At the back, the three cameras include a wide-angle lens as well as a “depth lens”, which is used to take portrait photos with blurry, dramatic backgrounds. Read our review of Samsung Galaxy A50.
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The Moto G Power is currently $ 50 cheaper than the G Stylus, but it packs a rugged 5,000-mAh battery. During our tests, it lasted an impressive four days without charge. The phone has three rear cameras (one of which is a macro lens), a 6.4-inch display and expandable memory. Read our Moto G Power review.
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As the phone with the longest lasting battery we will test in 2019, the Moto G7 Power can last you all day and during laboratory tests its battery life of 5000 mAh lasted 23 hours, 10 minutes. The phone also has a 12-megapixel camera, a 6.2-inch display and a fingerprint reader. Read ZDNet’s review of the Moto G7 Power.
