We put ten cheap phones to the test – here are our favourite Samsungs, iPhones and Pixels for £500 or less

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We put ten cheap phones to the test – here are our favourite Samsungs, iPhones and Pixels for £500 or less

A new smartphone needn’t cost a fortune. From Samsung, Google, Apple and more, these are the lower-cost models we rate most – and how to buy a refurbished handset • How to make your smartphone last longer Buying a flagship phone in 2026 makes little sense unless you’re really going to use all the features at hand. By comparison, the budget smartphone market has come on leaps and bounds in the past few years, and you …