Reviewing and comparing the best budget smartphones of 2020 under £200, including the Poco X3 NFC and Poco M3, Xiaomi’s Redmi 9, Motorola’s Moto G9 Power and Play, plus the Nokia 5.3. Here’s how these cheap phones costing less than £200 stack up for camera tech, gaming performance, battery life and beyond. I’ve gone hands-on with all these mobiles and reviewed most of them, to help you decide your favourite.
The Poco M3 is one of the latest budget handsets with a price under £150, although you’ll need to import to the UK. The camera is rather limited and it’s a bit quirky at times, but the FHD screen and battery life are excellent. All the same, I’d recommend upgrading to the X3 NFC if you have the cash.
You’ll also occasionally find Xiaomi smartphones slipping under that price point in sales, like the Mi 10T Lite. Otherwise the likes of the Redmi 9 and Note 9 are always under £200 and offer strong specs and features.
Motorola offers some great stock Android alternatives like the Moto G9 Play and Power. These budget smartphones don’t boast a FHD screen with fast refresh, unlike the Poco X3, but they are solid all-round devices. And HMD’s Nokia 5.3 is another of my favourites for around £150.
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