Best Budget Phones Under £200! (Summer 2021) | Top 10 & One to Avoid

Reviewing the best budget smartphones you can buy in 2021 for a price under £200, boasting smart camera tech, proper gaming grunt and very different Android experiences. Here's my favourite cheap phones from Nokia, Xiaomi/Poco, Motorola and Realme, including the Poco X3 Pro and M3 5G, Moto G50 and G30 and Nokia 5.4.

One of the best smartphones that creeps under the cost of £200 in various sales is the Poco X3 Pro. This brilliant budget blower boasts incredible specs, a respectable camera and proper gaming chops, although MiUI 12 is rather divisive. The fresher M3 Pro 5G has just been reviewed here on Tech Spurt and costs even less.

If you prefer stock Android, check out the Nokia 5.4 or Motorola's latest mobiles. The Moto G50 and G30 aren't updated as reliably as that Nokia phone but do serve up some good specs at a low price point.

Love also to the Oppo A53 and Realme 8 5G, check out my unboxing and review videos of these handsets right here on Tech Spurt.

Best Budget Smartphones Under £200 Chapters:
0:00 - Skip this bit
0:51 - Motorola Moto G30
2:30 - Moto G50
3:31 - Moto G9 Plus
4:38 - Moto G9 Power
5:44 - Nokia 5.4
7:15 - Nokia G20
8:21 - Oppo A53
9:18 - Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
11:09 - Poco M3 Pro 5G
12:04 - Realme 8 5G
12:40 - One to avoid!

[zachsabel]

this is why youre a great review. Dont just focus on the big-budget phones. more realistic for the average person. might not always get the big views but fits an important niche

[sandytravis]

Hey Tech Spurt, Which would you choose/ can you compare Realme GT 5G V Oneplus Nord 2. Cheers 🍻

[SepiaMN]

Fun fact: this video would’ve cost just about the same as the Samsung Fold . Wow

[ElectricInevitability]

If flagship's weren't offered on credit then I don't think anyone would buy them anymore. Budget phones are so usable for the vast majority of us now that forking out a grand on a flagship wouldn't happen.

I don't have those contracts anymore now and have a SIM only deal with a cheap smartphone and am perfectly happy

[alexojideagu]

Great timing, I was literally looking to buy one this Wednesday under 200

[happy]

You’re such a unique English speaking YouTuber. You not only go for apple, Samsung elite phones but also cheap and budged phones. Your review are so helpful for people like me who are on market for budget second device. Thank you.

[jblen]

Damn dude. Came here after looking up websites with top 10 budget phones, but wasn't really sure if I could trust it. Along the way found a very handy website for comparing specs of different phones, and a lot of the choices on these websites aren't quite what I'm looking for. I'm a sucker for Motorola but hadn't actually heard of the g30 and immediately this video found me the perfect phone for my needs. Even the 128GB storage 6GB ram model is £216 and that's crazy for such a new phone. I'll check out the other phones first but something tells me I've already found my next phone.

[futurebillionairesmotivati]

I like the way he speaks, makes you want to listen more and watch more of his vids, nice voice and great video

[jimhip]

Got the moto g30 a few days ago. So far quite impressed.

[ollie]

Chris ..

I found your channel 3 years ago now and you helped me to decide on an Honor Play that has done me very well for those 3 years so thank you for that!

I've recently been looking for a new blower around £300 and have used your channel like a bible and a free A star comedy show 😅 (genuine talent there m8)

I have just found a steel of a deal on an Asus Zenfone 7 (£340! 👀) but will no doubt still watch your vids for their comedic value and wish you all the best 🙏

Cheers you fellow alcoholic side splittingly funny bastard 🥃 😅

[ibtashab]

Please suggest me a phone below category
Amoled display - 6-8gb ram - Good processor - 90 or 120 Hz Refresh rate - Better camera - 6 inches display - 5g

[sjstu]

Excellent and concise vid as usual. Would you consider doing a review for refurbished phones? More and more people are putting aside budget and midrangers for older refurbished flagships. I considered the S10 before I opted for the Poco F3. I was thinking about if those 2 years plus flagships are worth buying over a 2021 budget/midranger.

[asifm]

Want more videos of this types such as under £300, £400, £500

[KryptonicHD]

I picked up a N10 for 300$ and it was okay at best, I bought a Google Pixel 2XL for 130$ on amazon and it's 10x better for something that's so much older. Google phones are legendary! No 5G or 90hz screen but it actually feels fluid compared to the N10 feeling jittery!

[jonnypoundland]

Wanted a backup phone to complement my beautiful yet battery draining Pixel 4. Picked up the Realme 8 in Punk Black 6gb ram and 128gb of storage for £159.99 on sale. This phone should definitely get at mention when on.

[cuckoobrain]

Hey Chris! Love your work from New Zealand :) I'm looking for a new budget smartphone. Thinking the Oneplus Nord as it seems to have come down in price to about 200gbp on aliexpress and better specs than the ones you've reviewed here. What do you think? I would go Xiaomi/Poco but don't want to deal with the MIUI/Bloatware. Cheers!

[sumitloomba]

what's the best for below £300, i am planning on getting Redmi note 10 pro after watching your spring update. has anything changed since then? have we got a new champion?

[RandomGuy-wstd]

Hey, chris
Would you also still recommend the Nokia 3.4?
I just like the Design and its a bit more compact than most other new Smartphones.

[mrthinn]

Looking forward for that under £300 budget 👁️👄👁️

[gatallica_]

Just bought the Poco F3 for my Dad, not sure why that wasn't on the list because it is still budget, I think the price is the threshold for what you get, and will last much longer