These are the best phones on the market under 250 euros

Today, it is difficult to cope with everyday life without a smartphone at hand. However, this dependence does not mean that you have to necessarily spend more than 1,000 euros to have a good terminal: you have to analyze all the options before buying. As the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) points out, unless it is necessary for very demanding professional use, “a mobile phone under 250 euros is more than enough for most users”.

To help consumers choose a smartphone, the organization has compiled a list with a
selection of 5 star models at less than, as they say, 250 euros. The OCU points out that you don’t have to spend more to have a good smartphone with a screen over 6 inches, 128 GB of memory, four rear cameras, dual SIM and NFC payment technology. . “Its limits are related to the quality of photos and videos in low light conditions, its performance, the lack of 5G connectivity or the impossibility of recharging them wirelessly”, he analyzes. In any case, the OCU recommends “prioritizing models with at least three rear cameras and 128GB of memory, although it can always be expanded with an external card or via a cloud storage service.” . By the way, the battery life is generally similar or even better than that of more expensive mobiles.

The Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) has analyzed 93 models of these characteristics, among which the following stand out:

This model is the best in the analysis with an average price of less than 250 euros and rubs shoulders with others like the iPhone SE itself, which is around 500 euros, according to the OCU.

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Features: It comes with Android 11, but has already been updated to Android 12, the latest version of this operating system. It has a 6.5 inch screen with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels. The battery capacity is 4500 mAh and provides 41 hours of use.

This 128 GB model (expandable via an external memory card) has 6 GB of RAM and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor.

It has four rear cameras: the primary rear camera is a 64MP wide-angle, the second a 12MP ultra-wide-angle, the third is a 5MP macro, and the fourth is a 5MP depth sensor. It has a 32 MP wide-angle front camera. It has an optical stabilizer and 4K recording.

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in his favor: It is certified IP67 (protection against water). It is updated to Android 12. It has a good rear camera. The screen quality is excellent. It’s a dual SIM.

-Versus: Does not have 5G connectivity.

-Precio: You can find this mobile on promotion in various stores from 249 euros.

This model is the one with the best value for money in the analysis of the organization, “an excellent choice”, underlines the OCU.

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Features: Comes with Android 11; 6.4-inch screen and 2400 x 1080 px resolution; 6 GB of RAM; Mediatek Helio G95 processor; 5000 mAh battery (53 hours of use); four cameras on the back: a 64 MP wide angle, an 8 MP ultra wide angle, a 2 MP macro and a 2 MP depth sensor; the front one, the selfie one, is a 13 MP wide angle; with 4K recording.

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A favorA: The screen quality is excellent. It has excellent autonomy. It’s a dual SIM. It has a fingerprint sensor.

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Versus: no 5G connectivity; without optical stabilizer.

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Price: You can find this mobile from 199 euros

This model was launched at the end of 2021. It is very cheap compared to other phones of similar quality and thanks to its overall good quality, it is undoubtedly a very good option.

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Features: This phone was launched with Android 10 but has been updated to Android 12, the latest version of the operating system. It has a large 6.7-inch screen with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels.

The battery capacity is 4,820 mAh and allows up to 43 hours of use, more than the average. This model is 64 GB (expandable using an external memory card) but there is another 128 GB version available although its price exceeds 300 euros. It has 6 GB of RAM and a Snapdragon 750G processor. It has four rear cameras: the primary rear camera is a 64MP wide-angle, the second is an 8MP ultra-wide-angle, the third is a 2MP macro, and the fourth is a 2MP depth sensor. It has a 16 MP wide-angle front camera. It doesn’t have an optical stabilizer but it does have 4K recording.

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in his favor: It has 5G connectivity. It has the latest version of Android. It has a good rear camera. The screen quality is good. Good battery life. It’s a dual SIM.

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Versus: We found no weak points.

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Price: You can compare it from 200 euros.

Once again, another Xiaomi sneaks into the top 5 of cheap mobiles, this time it is a model launched at the beginning of the year and whose quality-price ratio makes it one of our Master Purchases , i.e. an absolute recommendation from OCU.

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Features: This mobile is equipped with Android 11. A 6.4-inch screen and a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels. The battery capacity is 5000 mAh and allows up to 49 hours of use, more than the average.

This model is 128 GB (expandable via an external memory card), has 4 GB of RAM and a Snapdragon 680 processor.

It has four rear cameras: the primary rear camera is a 50MP wide-angle, the second is an 8MP ultra-wide-angle, the third is a 2MP macro, and the fourth is a 2MP depth sensor. It has a 13 MP wide-angle front camera. It doesn’t have an optical stabilizer or 4K recording, only Full HD.

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your favor: It has a good rear camera. Good screen quality. Battery life is good. It’s a dual SIM.

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Versus: Does not record in 4K. It does not have 5G connectivity. poor performance.

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Price: From 180 euros

In last place in the ranking is another Chinese manufacturer of cheap mobiles: an Oppo model is one year old.

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Features: This mobile is equipped with Android 11. It has a 6.4 inch screen and a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels. The battery capacity is 4310 mAh and allows up to 41 hours of use.

This model is 128 GB (expandable via an external memory card), has 8 GB of RAM and a Mediatek Dimensity 800U processor with 5G connectivity. It has four rear cameras: the primary rear camera is a 48MP wide-angle, the second an 8MP ultra-wide-angle, the third is a 2MP macro, and the fourth is a 2MP monochrome. It has a 16 MP wide-angle front camera. It doesn’t have an optical stabilizer but it does have 4K recording.

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in his favor: Good rear camera. Good screen quality. Good battery life. It’s a dual SIM. It has 5G connectivity.

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Versus: We found no weak points.

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Price: From 190 euros.