Budget Smartphones: Smart, Capable, Affordable
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The 5 best budget smartphones of 2025, so far
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Google 's Pixel 9a is the budget smartphone to beat in 2025 .
The iPhone 16e delivers a full-featured iOS experience for the price.
Samsung 's Galaxy A16 5 G is the kind of under-$200 steal that proves you don't have to spend big on sub-$200 phones.
The Moto G Power 5G ( 2024 ) is one of the most well-balanced phones you can buy under $300 .
The OnePlus 13R delivers exceptional battery life, thanks to its massive 6,000mAh battery that clocked over 25 hours of video playback in PCMag 's testing.
The Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro is Nothing's thinnest and lightest smartphone yet.
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