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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Mio Navman Moov Spirit 500 Traffic review
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A feature-packed satnav, but the touchscreen can be unresponsive. It's also quite expensive and there are better-value alternatives.
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£200 inc VAT
Sony Reader Pocket Edition review
eReaders Mobile phonesWith little improvement over the original model and lots of missing features, the Pocket Edition isn't Sony's best Reader.
Published :
£160 inc VAT
LG GT505 review
Mobile phonesLG's hardware has potential, but the GT505 is hamstrung by a lack of bundled applications and external memory.
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£460 on £20-per-month, 18-month contract from Orange; £460 inc VAT SIM-free from Handtec
Samsung GT-I7500 Galaxy review
Mobile phonesA sub-par screen and an unadorned Android installation make the Galaxy seem like less than the sum of its parts.
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£431 on £29-per-month, 18-month contract from O2; £431 inc VAT from Handtec
Nokia N97 review
Mobile phonesThe keyboard is disappointing, and the Symbian OS feels outdated compared with those of more intuitive Android and Apple phones.
Published :
£416 inc VAT
Palm Pre review
Mobile phonesThe Pre is interesting but flawed: it has some amazing features but is let down by a slow processor, poor battery life and software quirks.
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£97 on a £29-per-month, 18-month contract
HTC Hero review
Mobile phonesThe new Hero is fast, with a good screen and camera, and Android's unrestrictive software is complemented by HTC's Sense apps and interface.
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£361 on £29-per-month, 18-month contract from Orange; £353 inc VAT from LambdaTek
LG GC900 Viewty Smart review
Mobile phonesDespite the disappointing camera, the Viewty has good basic apps, plenty of storage, long battery life and a great screen
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£328 on £24-per-month, 18-month contract from Orange; £300 inc VAT SIM-free from Play.com
HTC Touch 2 review
Mobile phonesSmall and light with a good interface and plenty of apps, but the touch control lets it down, and the screen and camera aren't the best here.
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£299 with £30 per-month, 18-month contract from Carphone Warehouse; £270 from Play.com
Samsung S8000 J?©t review
Mobile phonesAn excellent multimedia phone with gorgeous colours on its large screen, and plenty of apps to help you organise your social life.
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£293 with £25 per-month, 18-month contract from Vodafone; £293 inc VAT from Handtec