Best budget phone 2024: 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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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime review
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It's surprisingly quick for a budget phone, but its poor screen and mediocre camera can't keep up with the competition
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£99 inc VAT (Pre-pay, as of 20th May)
Huawei P9 Plus review: Too much money for too little
Mobile phonesThe Huawei P9 Plus has its charms, but there are much better phones in the UK at this price
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£550 inc VAT (SIM-free)
OnePlus 3 review: Still a flagship killer?
Mobile phonesThe OnePlus 3 shows those flagship smartphones how it's done, but what about the shinier OnePlus 3T?
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£309 inc VAT (SIM-free, as of 15th June)
Google Nexus 6 review - Killed after the Pixel takeover
Mobile phonesThe Nexus 6's screen and battery life could have been better, but Google's Pixel is now top dog
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£499 inc VAT (32GB)
BT BT8500 review - The best call-blocker phone yet
Mobile phonesThe BT8500 is simply a must-have, it's the best home phone I've ever used
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£40 inc VAT (single handset)
Honor 6X review: A dual-camera Moto G4 Plus adversary
Mobile phonesWith fantastic performance at a great price, Honor’s 6X shouldn’t be ignored
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£225 inc VAT
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 review
Mobile phonesA beautiful screen and excellent performance, but the Note 5 is trickier to hold than its curved edge sibling
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£440 inc VAT
HTC Desire 530 review
Mobile phonesBeautifully 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)