If you’ve noticed increased battery drain after updating your iPhone to iOS 26.3, you’re not alone. Battery performance is a critical aspect of your device’s functionality, and addressing this issue can greatly enhance your overall experience. The video below from iReviews outlines practical steps to help you conserve power and extend your iPhone’s battery life. […]
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Gemini 3 Deepthink, as outlined by the AI Grid below, is an advanced AI model designed for users who require detailed analysis and multi-step reasoning across complex tasks. Using features like parallel sub-agent processing, it excels at breaking down intricate problems into manageable components, making it particularly useful for areas such as academic research, strategic […]
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Gemini 3 Deepthink, as outlined by the AI Grid below, is an advanced AI model designed for users who require detailed analysis and multi-step reasoning across complex tasks. Using features like parallel sub-agent processing, it excels at breaking down intricate problems into manageable components, making it particularly useful for areas such as academic research, strategic […]
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Gemini 3 Deepthink, as outlined by the AI Grid below, is an advanced AI model designed for users who require detailed analysis and multi-step reasoning across complex tasks. Using features like parallel sub-agent processing, it excels at breaking down intricate problems into manageable components, making it particularly useful for areas such as academic research, strategic […]
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OpenAI has recently announced a significant collaboration with Peter Steinberg, the creator of the open source project OpenClaw, as highlighted by Prompt Engineering. This partnership aims to advance the development of personalized AI agents, a growing area of interest in artificial intelligence. While OpenClaw will transition into an independent foundation to maintain its open source […]
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OpenAI has recently announced a significant collaboration with Peter Steinberg, the creator of the open source project OpenClaw, as highlighted by Prompt Engineering. This partnership aims to advance the development of personalized AI agents, a growing area of interest in artificial intelligence. While OpenClaw will transition into an independent foundation to maintain its open source […]
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Microsoft has announced pricing and feature updates for Microsoft 365, effective July 1, 2026, with changes impacting commercial, government, and international customers. According to T-Minus365, most subscription plans will see price increases, but Business Premium and Office 365 E1 will remain at current rates, providing stability for some users. Updates will also include features like […]
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Microsoft has announced pricing and feature updates for Microsoft 365, effective July 1, 2026, with changes impacting commercial, government, and international customers. According to T-Minus365, most subscription plans will see price increases, but Business Premium and Office 365 E1 will remain at current rates, providing stability for some users. Updates will also include features like […]
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Microsoft has announced pricing and feature updates for Microsoft 365, effective July 1, 2026, with changes impacting commercial, government, and international customers. According to T-Minus365, most subscription plans will see price increases, but Business Premium and Office 365 E1 will remain at current rates, providing stability for some users. Updates will also include features like […]
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A few years ago, it may have been fashionable to spend $1,000 on the latest flagship smartphone, but for most people, that’s neither practical nor necessary. You don't even have to spend $500 today to get a decent handset, whether it’s a refurbished iPhone or an affordable Android phone, as there are plenty of decent options as low as $160.
However, navigating the budget phone market can be tricky; options that look good on paper may not be in practice, and some devices will end up costing you more when you consider many come with restrictive storage. While we spend most of our time reviewing mid- to high-end handsets at Engadget, we've tested a number of the latest budget-friendly phones on the market to see cut it as the best cheap phones you can get right now.
For this guide, our top picks cost between $100 and $300. Anything less and you might as well go buy a dumb phone instead. Since they’re meant to be more affordable than flagship phones and even midrange handsets, budget smartphones involve compromises; the cheaper a device, the lower your expectations around specs, performance and experience should be. For that reason, the best advice I can give is to spend as much as you can afford. In this price range, even $50 or $100 more can get you a dramatically better product.
Second, you should know what you want most from a phone. When buying a budget smartphone, you may need to sacrifice a decent main camera for long battery life, or trade a high-resolution display for a faster CPU. That’s just what comes with the territory, but knowing your priorities will make it easier to find the right phone.
It’s also worth noting some features can be hard to find on cheaper handsets. For instance, you won’t need to search far for a device with all-day battery life — but if you want a phone with excellent camera quality, you’re better off shelling out for one of the recommendations in our midrange smartphone guide, which all come in at $600 or less.
Wireless charging and waterproofing also aren’t easy to find in this price range and forget about the fastest chipset. On the bright side, most of our recommendations come with headphone jacks, so you won’t need to buy wireless headphones.
iOS is also off the table, since, following the discontinuation of the iPhone SE, the $599 iPhone 16e is now the most affordable offering from Apple. That leaves Android as the only option in the under-$300 price range. Thankfully today, there’s little to complain about Google’s operating system – and you may even prefer it to iOS.
Lastly, keep in mind most Android manufacturers typically offer far less robust software features and support for their budget devices. In some cases, your new phone may only receive one major software update and a year or two of security patches beyond that. That applies to the OnePlus and Motorola recommendations on our list.
If you’d like to keep your phone for as long as possible, Samsung has the best software policy of any Android manufacturer in the budget space, offering at least four years of security updates on all of its devices. Recently, it even began offering six years of support on the $200 A16 5G, which we recommend below. That said, if software support (or device longevity overall) is your main focus, consider spending a bit more on the $500 Google Pixel 9a, or even the previous-gen Pixel 8a, which has planned software updates through mid-2031.
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