Mrwhosetheboss Picks
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Budget

91 products from my videos, with my verdict on each one.

Nokia 2.2
I'd buy it3 videos
Nokia 2.2

A sponsored but fairly positive look at a very cheap phone that makes sensible compromises, takes surprisingly good photos and lasted a ful…

Nokia
Xiaomi Redmi 8A
I'd buy it1 video
Xiaomi Redmi 8A

A $90 phone with a textured back, big display and 5000mAh battery that offers luxuries you don't expect at this price.

Xiaomi
Poco X2
Worth it if…1 video
Poco X2

A nice budget phone with a 120Hz display, but hard to buy outside India so it did not make the list.

Poco
Samsung Galaxy A10
Not rated2 videos
Samsung Galaxy A10

Mentioned as an example of Samsung's budget phones at around £100.

Samsung
UMIDIGI S3 Pro
Not rated1 video
UMIDIGI S3 Pro

Good value on paper at $250, with a big battery and a custom Mr Who's the Boss logo on the back.

UMIDIGI
Ringing Bells Freedom 251
I'd skip it1 video
Ringing Bells Freedom 251

A $4 phone that was close to fraud, with few orders delivered, rated 8/10 fail.

Ringing Bells
Nokia 8110 4G
I'd buy it1 video
Nokia 8110 4G

A light, cheap KaiOS phone that surprisingly handles Maps, YouTube and Google Assistant, and could suit a secondary phone or festival use.

Nokia
Oppo AX7
Not rated1 video
Oppo AX7

A budget phone with a slick look whose main strength is easy two-day battery life.

Oppo
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro
I'd buy it2 videos
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro

A budget phone with very little to complain about, offering upper mid-range performance and a 48 megapixel camera.

Xiaomi
Motorola Moto G7
I'd buy it1 video
Motorola Moto G7

A well-rounded and well-built phone for the price.

Motorola
Honor 20 Lite
Not rated1 video
Honor 20 Lite

A neat little budget phone with a triple camera setup and a good selfie camera for the price.

Honor
Huawei P30 Lite
I'd buy it2 videos
Huawei P30 Lite

Night mode is much better than expected for a £329 phone, with some softness and heavy lens flare.

Huawei
Xiaomi Redmi Go
I'd buy it1 video
Xiaomi Redmi Go

Impressed by how much phone you get for £49, with lightweight software suited to poor data connections.

Xiaomi
Umidigi F1
I'd buy it1 video
Umidigi F1

A OnePlus 6T-inspired budget phone with a big battery, NFC and a headphone jack that he thinks looks like crazy value, though it feels plas…

Umidigi
Oukitel K9
Worth it if…1 video
Oukitel K9

A huge 7.12-inch phone with a 6,000mAh battery and 30W charging that he found surprisingly likeable, but it is not a true flagship despite…

Oukitel
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Not rated1 video
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Hyped $200 phone whose Snapdragon 660 gets crushed by the OnePlus 5's 835 chip.

Xiaomi
Realme 2
I'd buy it1 video
Realme 2

A very cheap phone with standout looks, screen-to-body ratio and battery life for the price, held back by weak gaming performance, limited…

Realme
Realme 1
Not rated1 video
Realme 1

The predecessor had some great ideas but enough shortcomings to stop it taking off.

Realme
Doogee Mix 3
Not rated1 video
Doogee Mix 3

Delayed, but prototypes show interesting pop-up camera ideas and it will likely be much cheaper than the phones that inspired it.

Doogee
Motorola Moto G6
Not rated3 videos
Motorola Moto G6

Described as the latest budget king, but it falls short of the Lenovo S5 in several areas.

Motorola
Lenovo S5
I'd buy it1 video
Lenovo S5

A very capable $200 phone that copies the OnePlus 5T's look, with a good camera and fast performance, held back by its LCD screen and Chine…

Lenovo
Motorola Moto G5
Not rated1 video
Motorola Moto G5

Used as an entry-level test phone that could still run PUBG Mobile.

Motorola
Huawei P Smart
I'd buy it2 videos
Huawei P Smart

A sponsored budget phone with a surprisingly capable camera for around £200, strong in daylight, macro and low light, though portrait mode…

Huawei
Samsung Galaxy A3
Not rated1 video
Samsung Galaxy A3

Mentioned as a similarly priced rival that lacks a dual camera and portrait mode.

Samsung