Best budget phone 2025: The top cheap smartphones in the UK, as tested and reviewed by us
Looking to save money on your next smartphone? These are the best budget phones to buy in the UK, fully tested by our team of experts
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HTC Desire 530 review
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Beautifully designed with a great, customisable UI, but the Desire 530 is very slow and its camera is pretty poor
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£120 inc VAT (SIM-free)
HTC U review: Hands on with HTC's new AI-laden flagship
Mobile phonesHTC’s latest phones, the U series, are about much more than just a new design
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Honor 7 review: Wait for the Honor 6X
Mobile phonesWith the Honor 6X coming soon, the Honor 7 is let down by battery life issues and worrying build quality
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£250 inc VAT (SIM-free)
Snapdragon 835: Faster, longer lasting and built for VR
Mobile phonesLeading chip vendor focusses on battery life and optimisations for VR in latest flagship mobile CPU
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HTC 10 Evo review: Nowhere near as good as its predecessor
Mobile phonesHTC's flagship phone gains a cheaper sibling - but far too many corners have been cut
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£500 inc VAT
Sony Xperia Z5 review
Mobile phonesThe Xperia Z5 is expensive, but it has the best LCD display around, superb performance and a top-class design
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£549 inc VAT (SIM-free)
HTC 10 Evo review: Hands-on with the HTC 10 evolution
Mobile phonesThe HTC 10 evolves into the HTC 10 Evo and gets rid of the headphone jack
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Wileyfox Swift 2 Plus review: Another mediocre Moto G4 rival
Mobile phonesAn attractive metal smartphone for under £200, but the Wileyfox Swift 2 Plus just isn't as fleet-footed as its budget rivals
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£189 inc VAT (SIM-free)
Huawei Mate 9 review: A poor Note 7 replacement
Mobile phonesIt’s fast and has a fantastic screen, but poor battery life means the Mate 9 just doesn’t measure up as the next Note 7 replacement
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£699 Euros
Moto Z Play review: The modular smartphone king
Mobile phonesIt faces strong competition from the OnePlus 3, but the Moto Z Play's stupendous battery life and modular design still makes it a great buy
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£380 inc VAT (SIM-free)