Budget Smart Phones to Look Out For


June 2, 2015


You have several choices when it comes to smart phones. High-end smart phones are quite expensive and not affordable to many. The good thing about smart phones is you can own one even if your budget is low or you are not willing to spend much on smart phone. Nowadays, budget phones are feature rich and offer great value for money. It is no longer the case that you have to make too many compromises when opting to buy a smart phone on a limited budget. Check out these latest top 5 budget smart phones for 2015 to help you zero in on your next budget smart phone purchase.

Motorola Moto E (2015):
Pros: Corning Gorilla Glass protection, IPS LCD screen, support for external memory, Android 5.0 Lollipop OS.
Cons: Front camera is VGA, low pixel density.
Price: £98

The phone has 4.5 inches IPS LCD screen having a pixel density of 245 ppi and a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels. The dimensions of Moto E (2015) are 5.11 x 2.63 x 0.48 inches and it weighs around 145 grams. The company has launched two different models of Moto E (2015) – 3G model and LTE model. The 3G model of Moto E 2015 has a Snapdragon 200 chipset fitted with a quad-core CPU tuned to 1.2 GHz clock frequency. The LTE model of Moto E 2015 is powered by a Snapdragon 410 chipset having a Cortex- A57 CPU tuned to 1.2 GHz clock frequency. The 3G model has Adreno 302 GPU while the LTE model has Adreno 306 GPU. The phone has 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage space with support for external memory up to 32GB. The Moto E (2015) has dual cameras- the rear camera has a 5MP resolution and the front camera is a VGA camera.

Moto G (2015):
Pros: Corning Gorilla Glass protection, IPS LCD screen, good screen resolution.
Cons: Non-removable battery, low battery rating (2390 mAh only).
Price: £118

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Also known as Motorola Moto G 4G, the phone was launched as a successor to Moto G 1st generation phone launched in 2014. The phone has 5.0 inches IPS LCD screen having a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and pixel density of 294 ppi. The phone measures 5.57 x 2.78 x 0.43 inches and weighs around 155 grams. The Moto G (2015) has two cameras; the front camera has 8MP resolution while the front camera has 2MP resolution. The Moto G (2015) is fitted with a Snapdragon 400 chipset from Qualcomm. The phone is powered by a quad-core Cortex A-7 CPU clocked to 1.2GHz frequency coupled with an Adreno 305 graphics processor. The phone has 1GB RAM and has two variants – 8GB and 16GB. The Mote G (2015) also supports external memory up to 32GB.

OnePlus One:
Pros: Big display, good pixel density and screen resolution, Corning Gorilla Glass protection. High resolution rear and front camera.
Cons: No option of traditional Android OS. No support for external memory, non-removable battery, bit pricey in comparison.
Price: £258

If you are looking for budget smart phone with a screen bigger than 5 inches then you should definitely consider OnePlus One. Released in April 2014, the phone is almost a year old but still considered a good buy.The phone does not run traditional Android operating system but runs CyanogenMod that is based on Android OS. The phone has 5.5 inch LTPS LCD touch screen having a pixel density of 401 ppi and resolution equivalent to 1080 x 1920 pixels. The OnePlus One has two cameras; the rear camera is a 13MP shooter while the front camera has 5MP resolution. The rear camera in OnePlus One has capability to record videos at three different resolutions- 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, and 720p@120fps. The phone features Snapdragon 801 chipset with quad-core CPU running at 2.5GHz clock speed. It also has a discrete graphics processor – Adreno 330. The phone has 3GB RAM and two variants – 16GB and 64GB.

Asus Zenfone 5:
Pros: IPS capacitive touch screen, 2GB RAM, support for external memory up to 64GB, good screen resolution.
Cons: Non removable battery, low battery rating (2110 mAh).
Price: £106

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The Asus Zenfone 5 is good option for people looking for phone with moderate screen size that is 5.0 inches. Released in April 2014, the Asus Zenfone is almost a year old. The phone has 5.0 inches IPS LCD screen having a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and a pixel density of 294 ppi. The phone is equipped with two cameras; the rear camera has 8MP resolution while the front camera has 2MP resolution. The phone features Intel Atom Z2580 chipset with dual-core processor clocked to 2GHz frequency and PowerVR SGX544MP2 graphics processor. The Asus Zenfone 5 has 3GB RAM and supports external memory up to 64GB. The phone has 3 variants – 8 GB, 16GB and 32GB.

Nokia Lumia 735:
Pros: Good front camera, support external memory up to 128GB, OLED touch screen.
Cons: Less app in comparison to Android phones, low battery rating (2200 mAh), bit pricey.
Price: £203

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Released in September 2014, the phone is a good option for people who want to try Windows Phone OS. The Nokia Lumia 735 has 4.7 inches OLED touch screen having a pixel density of 312 ppi and resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The phone has a 6.7MP rear shooter and a 5MP front camera capable of recording 1080p video. Like majority of the budget phones, the Nokia Lumia 735 is powered by a Snapdragon 400 chipset having a quad-core CPU tuned to 1.2GHZ clock speed and Adreno 305 graphics processor. The phone has 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage space and also supports external memory up to 128GB.