The Best Budget Android Phones
High-end Android phones can cost $1,000 or more, but cheaper models can still offer nearly all the features you could want in a phone. After testing half a dozen phones for multiple days, we’ve concluded that the OnePlus Nord N20 5G is the best budget Android phone. It’s fast enough for most people and has a sharp OLED display, a good battery, and even 5G connectivity—a rare feature for a phone that costs just $300. The OnePlus Nord N20 5G is more powerful than Samsung’s budget phones, and its 1080p OLED screen is sharper than those of other phones in this price range, which typically have lower-resolution LCDs with worse contrast. The N20 5G even offers an in-display fingerprint sensor, a rare feature on budget phones. Though it runs Android 11 out of the box, it’s slated to get Android 12, along with three years’ worth of security updates (through spring 2025). However, it doesn’t function on Verizon’s network. The Samsung Galaxy A13 5G has an understated design that won’t turn ...