I've been reviewing cheap phones for years, and these are the very best ones you can get across all price points in Android ...

If there’s one buying guide on TechRadar that I spend more time updating than any other, it’s our best cheap phones guide. There are so many great sub-$499 / £499 / AU$699 options available in 2025 ...

While you might have to accept a few compromises – think plastic bodies and less impressive secondary cameras – the overall quality of cheap phones has improved significantly in the past few years.

Whether you want to pick it up from Samsung direct, use Very, Currys, Argos or Amazon – it's the same discount at them all.

From flagships to budget picks, foldables and stylus options, we're seeing hundreds off some of the best phones out there; and we're still weeks away from that. big shopping holiday.