Looking for a new phone that won't wipe out your bank account? Whether you're looking for a basic smartphone or a retro flip phone, these are the top models we've tested for under $300.

We picked out some of the most popular sub-$600 models around and put them through a battery of tests to see which ones are ...

Google's Pixel A-series line has been a mainstay on "best budget smartphone" lists for years. That's thanks to Google's ...

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The latest revision of Motorola’s budget smartphone, the Edge, does not feel like its predecessors. First and foremost, it’s much more compact, with a 6.3-inch display, down from the 6.7-inch screen ...

I pick the best budget camera phones we've reviewed, with low-cost options to capture great photos and videos. The post The ...

Memory chips are getting more expensive. New analysis finds that's expected to shrink the global market for budget ...

Cheaper Phones Will Be Harder to Find This Year and in 2027, Analysts Warn ...

At a glance Expert's Rating Pros ・Bold design looks and feels great ・Two-day battery life is possible ・Moto’s light Android ...

An Omdia report warns that smartphones priced below $400 could decline by more than 22% in 2026 as rising memory costs, fueled in part by AI demands, reshape the global smartphone market. The Latest ...

Nothing has an incoming budget phone, and, as usual, the company is making some bold choices. While we don’t have an official name yet, Nothing confirmed that its new device will have “B” branding as ...