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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Samsung Galaxy Beam – the projector-phone review
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Samsung have built a projector into a smartphone - it's barmy but brilliant
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Panasonic Eluga Power : Hands on with waterproof 5in handset
Mobile phonesPanasonic doubles size of Android range in one week with larger Eluga
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ZTE Era 7.8mm Tegra 3-powered smartphone announced
Mobile phonesFlagship device a long way from the company's original budget Orange handsets
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Nokia PureView 808 – a revolutionary camera design
Cameras Mobile phonesNokia rethinks mobile, and possibly all, digital cameras with its massive 41-megapixel sensor
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Storage Options Scroll Excel review
Laptops Mobile phones TabletsHas potential, once you get the Android Market installed, and its HDMI output and USB host are welcome, but the hardware is disappointing
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£130 inc VAT
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy Mini 2 set for MWC
Mobile phonesTwo new Galaxies to join the galaxy of Galaxies
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HTC Sensation XE review
Mobile phonesA capable, fast smartphone with above-average headphones at a good price
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£375 inc VAT
HTC Explorer review
Mobile phonesA pleasingly chunky smartphone, but it's not the best value budget model we've seen
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£130 inc VAT
Nokia Lumia 710 review
Mobile phonesAnother lovely Windows Phone 7 handset from Nokia, but the Lumia 800 just has the edge for value
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£255 inc VAT
Orange San Francisco II review
Mobile phonesThe San Francisco II improves on the original in every way, and, small amount of app storage aside, is a great budget handset
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£100 inc VAT