Best budget phone 2024: The top cheap smartphones in the UK, as tested and reviewed by us
Looking to save money on your next smartphone? These are the best budget phones to buy in the UK, fully tested by our team of experts
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Motorola Milestone XT720 review
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Great battery life and a large touchscreen don't often come in the same package, but the 720p video capture is disappointing and you'll need to buy a memory card.
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£335 inc VAT
Garmin Asus nüvifone M10 review
Mobile phonesPoor battery life, an obsolete operating system and confusing software make this hybrid satnav/mobile phone frustrating to use, and we don't see the point in it.
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£299 inc VAT
ZTE Racer review
Mobile phonesGreat battery life and price make this budget Android handset seem like excellent value, but the poor screen and camera are a let-down
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£100 inc VAT
HTC Wildfire review
Mobile phonesThe Wildfire is basically a Desire Lite, with the utility of HTC's Sense software and the open nature of Android, but with a smaller screen.
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£224 inc VAT
Samsung GT-I9000 Galaxy S 16GB review
Mobile phonesSlim, light, with a gorgeous AMOLED screen, fast processor and Android's easy-to-use interface and wealth of apps, the Galaxy S sets the benchmark for Android hardware
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£510 inc VAT
Acer beTouch E400 review
Mobile phonesIt's relatively cheap for an Android 2.1 handset, but the resistive screen and 600MHz processor mean that it's not as responsive to use as we'd have liked
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£234 inc VAT
Acer neoTouch P300 review
Mobile phonesDespite a good selection of apps, Windows Mobile has a poor touchscreen interface, and the ugly P300 doesn't make life easier with its poor screen, battery life and keyboard
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£280 inc VAT
LG GT540 Optimus review
Mobile phonesAlthough it's good value, the sleek Optimus has an out-of-date version of Android, and LG hasn't done much to improve on the basic interface
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£150 inc VAT
Dell Streak review
Mobile phones TabletsThe Streak's size will divide opinion, but its battery life and interface improvements are great; however until Dell updates to at least Android 2.1, we can't recommend it
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£449 inc VAT
Google Android 2.2 review
Mobile phones SoftwareIt's not quite as polished as Apple's iOS, but Android is starting to build up a feature advantage. It's also not clear which devices will get the update - and when.
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