The smartphone market has become one of the most competitive markets in the world today. With Apple dominating the sales of flagship phones in the market with the recently released iPhone X, the budget smartphone section is still up for grabs.
Many new competitors such as Xiaomi and OnePlus are burning the midnight oil to come up with the best smartphones power-packed with whatever they can offer at an affordable price point.
With the market being so competitive in the budget smartphone section, we as consumers silently rejoice with the dropping prices and rising specifications of smartphones today. Without further ado, here are 5 budget smartphones you definitely need to check out right now!
1. OnePlus 5T:
The Oneplus 5T has been a market leader for a while now in the budget smartphone category. The reason for the success of this company is solely based on the quality of smartphones it has rolled out so far.
The company keeps it simple, launching only a model at a time. The OnePlus 5T comes with a 16MP front facing camera along with a dual 20MP+16MP rear camera setup.
The phone boasts a Snapdragon 835 processor and comes with 6GB RAM along with two storage variants to choose from. The phone works on Oxigen OS based on Android 7.1.1. Definitely worth every penny.
2. Mi Mix 2S:
Although the Mi Mix 2S looks almost the same as the Mi Mix released back in August, the latter comes with a new processor, a whole new camera system along with an added feature of wireless charging.
The phone packs a Snapdragon 845 processor, a 5.99 inch 18:9 aspect ratio FHD+ display, up to 8Gbs of RAM and 256 GBs of internal storage.
The thing about Mi Mix phones is that the front camera is located in the bottom of the screen which makes it stand out from the competitors.
3. Elephone U Pro:
The best thing about Elephone is that it tends to compete with the flagships when it comes to specifications and still prices its phones in the budget range.
The Elephone U Pro comes with a 5.99 inch curved AMOLED display along with a dual 13MP+13MP rear camera that works on Arcsoft’s algorithm to capture and produce vivid images.
The phones comes in a 4GB or 6GB RAM variant along with 64 or 128GBs of internal storage.
4. Doogee Mix 2:
Doogee has emerged as a brand determined and aimed to give its customers the best specifications in the market today.
The Doogee Mix and Mix 2 phones come with a marketing strategy of bezel-less phones which basically means greater viewing space.
The phone comes with a 5.99 inch AMOLED screen along with a quad camera setup (8MP+8MP at front and 13MP+13MP at the rear). The phone packs an impressive Helio P25 chipset along with 6GB of RAM. Definitely a beast!
5. Nokia 7 Plus:
Many people were skeptical when our favorite Finland based phone manufacturer, Nokia, was taken over by HMD Global. Although many people defamed the brand saying it’s no more the real deal, what most people don’t know is that HMD Global actually has almost half former Nokia employees.
Known to make some of the toughest phones a decade ago, Nokia has made a buzz in the Budget phone section with its new Nokia 7 Plus launched in March 2018.
The phone has a Snapdragon 660 processor and a dual rear camera setup 12MP+13MP. Nokia has tried to provide the stock Android experience and has launched the device under AndroidOne branding. The phone comes with a 6 inch display along with 64GB of internal storage and 4GB of RAM. The phone looks exceptionally stunning although we did expect a bit more from Nokia in terms of hardware.
Smartphone manufacturers have set their eyes towards their jackpot –the budget smartphone section.
The reason is obvious – not everybody can afford the flagships, especially the people in developing or poor nations.
The Chinese manufacturers are more aggressive towards what they are willing to offer, but the competitors are not very far behind as well. Let’s hope for the best for us!
