Maybe it’s time to start 2025 with a new Android smartphone. Here are the best options listed for you.
The price of an Android smartphone is determined by many factors. Consider the brand, tech gadgets, release date and unique features. As a result, some models can be quite pricey, but that doesn’t mean you have to put up with it.
Don’t want to spend too much? No worries, there are plenty of great smartphones that are well worth the money. We list the best options of 2024 for you – with one obvious winner.
This year’s best cheap Android smartphones
Here come the best budget Android smartphones of 2024. Is there something for you among them?
The best Android deal: Google Pixel 8a
For Android lovers, there’s no better deal to be found right now than the Google Pixel 8a. For 459 euros, you get a phone with impressive specs, seven years of Android updates and all the latest AI gadgets from Google.
When it comes to photos, the Pixel 8a does not disappoint either. With features like Magic Editor in Google Photos, you can instantly upgrade your snapshots. Big tip: wait to buy if you can. Google is known to often drop these models at a big discount, and that will save you some bucks.
The Google Pixel 8a. (Image: Google)
Longest battery life: OnePlus 12R
Need a phone that won’t let you down all day long? Then the OnePlus 12R is the winner. Not only does this smartphone offer impressive performance thanks to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, it also has a massive 5,500 mAh battery.
The Android smartphone lasts a whopping 18 hours on a full charge, and also charges at lightning speed. For 509 euros, you almost get flagship quality at home. Small note: it’s not exactly water resistant and lacks some of the fancy AI features that more expensive models do have.
The 12R (Image: OnePlus/Phone Arena)
Best budget Samsung: Galaxy A35
Samsung fans are of course also entitled to a wallet-friendly model. The Galaxy A35 is the perfect model for this. The smartphone has a beautiful screen and offers good performance for less than 300 euros.
The A35’s cameras may not match those of the Galaxy S series, but they are more than fine for everyday use. Plus, with its 5,000 mAh battery, you’ll easily last a whole day. And the OneUI software is packed with useful extras that other budget phones often lack.
The A35 (Image: Samsung)
The Android smartphone with the best processor: OnePlus Nord N30
For just over 200 euros, you get an awful lot of wonderful features with this Android smartphone. No other phone in this price range has such a fast processor as the N30’s Snapdragon 695 5G.
And then OnePlus also provided 5G connectivity, along with a hefty 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Best of all is the 50W adapter that lets you have a fully charged battery in just 30 minutes.
The Nord N30 (Image: OnePlus)
An extra safe device: Samsung Galaxy A15
For 200 euros, Samsung’s A15 is truly a bargain. The Android smartphone has an OLED screen, allowing you to enjoy brighter colors and better picture quality than most competitors.
What’s extra nice about the device is that it comes with four years of security updates and three years of OS upgrades. That’s a lot longer than other smartphones in this price range.
The Samsung Galaxy A15 (Image: PCMag)
