Best budget Android smartphone?

[venom0706]

Can you recommend me a good budget Android smartphone? I want to make a gift for someone,without spending a lot of money, that is why I am asking. Thank you.

 

[Aquila]

Motorola - the Moto G or Moto E, depending on budget.

 

[Adam Zeis]

Can you recommend me a good budget Android smartphone? I want to make a gift for someone,without spending a lot of money, that is why I am asking. Thank you.

Any carrier in particular? We have a fresh guide that is just over a month old that may be of some help: The Best Cheap Phones of 2015 | Android Central

 

[Billy Bob Jimmy Joe]

It's a little extra for the LTE model of the Moto G. I think it's worth it.

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[venom0706]

No carriers. Phone only. Thanks for the replies until now!

 

[gone down south]

No carriers. Phone only. Thanks for the replies until now!

The question was "what carrier is the phone going to be used on?"since that week change what phones we can recommend.

 

[mohit9206]

Does it have to be an android phone? Some good really cheap phones are Moto E, Lumia 520/525/630/535/532,Xperia E3,LG L Bello/Fino,etc

 

[keegh]

If Metro PCS was a possible destination for your friend or whatnot, the ZTE ZMax is on sale for $99 on their site.

Nice big phone

 

[cherrybean]

Cubot X9. Elephone P6000, and THL.

 

[MinhJWaterman]

Motorola moto G, Asus Zenfone, Micromax Canvas Nitro, Nokia Lumia 730.

 

[Uditsh]

Asus Zenfone5 or HTC 620G. Both are great phones I've ever used.

 

[CBreen28]

Get a Galaxy S3. It's a bit outdated now but was built to be one of the best phones out so you wouldnt be getting a "budget phone" and they are very cheap now.

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[HiiPower]

I recommend looking for a older flagship as mentioned above.. maybe a 2013 moto x, galaxy s3/4, lg g2.. all have lower prices now and are great bang for the buck. Moto g is am excellent choice too.

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[Chris Connelly]

Go with the first gen Moto G.

I know it may seem a bit obtuse buying a phone from two years ago, but it runs way better than either the 2nd gens of the Moto G or E, and has a way better battery life than the 2013 Moto X.

It sounds kind of ridiculous to say given its price and age, but it's still one of favorite phones ever.

 

[almawhite]

s4 is pretty budget wise

 

[Manish004]

Micromax doodle 3 and lenovo both are my favourite budget phones

 

[Geodude074]

What is your budget? $100? $200? $300? $400? There's a vast array of choices for each price bracket for you to choose from.

I just bought a 2014 Moto X, retail is $300. I think it's a great compromise between budget and performance. Not slow enough that I would hate using my phone sometimes (like my old Moto G). But not too expensive that I would cry in my sleep one year from now when the resale value of my phone is less than half of what I paid for it.

I never buy top tier flagships, they're overpriced in my opinion, and I always go with prepaid plans. I'm currently on Cricket Wireless's $35/month plan which has unlimited talk/text/2.5 GB of LTE data. Upgraded from Republic Wireless's $10/month unlimited talk/text/0 GB of data lol.

I'm a cheapskate though, I'm all about saving money. I'm actually saving to buy my house in cash so I don't have to pay a mortgage for the rest of my life, but that's another story...

 

[Linda Barnes]

You can choose oppo or wiko smartphone, they are cheap but beautifull and high quality