Best budget phone 2024: The top cheap smartphones in the Black Friday sales
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 A3 (2016) review: The S6 Mini in disguise
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It's expensive, but the tiny Galaxy A3 2016 beats every other mid-range smartphone when it comes to looks and battery life
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£269 inc VAT (as of 29th of April)
OnePlus 2 review: The £249 flagship killer
Mobile phonesNow invite-free and cheaper than ever, the OnePlus 2 is yet another fantastic flagship smartphone that's great value for money
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£249 inc VAT (SIM-free, 64GB model)
Motorola Moto E 2nd Gen review: Great value and performance
Mobile phonesThe camera isn't great, but the new Moto E is still great value, with a bigger, better screen, faster internals and a longer-lasting battery
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£109 inc VAT SIM-free
Microsoft Lumia 650 review: Great design, terrible chipset
Mobile phonesSuperb build quality and a fantastic OLED display are catastrophically hamstrung by the Lumia 650's terrible processor
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£160 inc VAT (SIM-free)
Sony Xperia M5 review: A decent choice for selfie fans
Mobile phonesA sluggish chipset and mediocre battery life fail to make the Xperia M5 stand out
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£300 inc VAT (SIM-free)
Sony Xperia 2017
Mobile phonesSony has confirmed it will be announcing a new smartphone at MWC 2017
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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime review
Mobile phonesIt'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)