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Best budget smartphones buy – A perfect gift for Christmas

cellular country complaintsChristmas is just around the corner and this budget phone is great Christmas gift.

Smartphones are awesome. It’s like having a mini computer in your pocket these days compared to those big handsets from the past. Technology, on the whole, has been getting better and better every year a good chunk cheaper too. Because of this, you don’t need to hand over wallet-wilting sums of cash for your yearly smartphone upgrade. Keep your wallet away from those flagship big-hitters smartphones, and you’ll find yourself a fantastically priced bargain with some cracking budget smartphones to be found.

Here are some budget smartphones you need to buy in 2017.

Vodafone Smart N8: Feature packed
Price: £85

For just £85, you can have this handset that runs Android 7.0 Nougat straight out of the box as well as all those flagship features you’ve come to expect. The Smart N8 is so quite cheap, it’s almost impossible to pass up.

SPECS:

  • Processor: Quad-core 1.3GHz Mediatek MT6737
  • Display: 5in 1280×720
  • Storage: 16GB
  • Camera: 13-megapixel
  • Operating system: Android 7.0
  • Weight: 151g

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Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen, 2015): Cheap all-rounder
Price: £77

If you’re searching for an extremely affordable and compact Android phone, the second-generation Motorola Moto E is an excellent choice. This phone has respectable performance, a pretty good screen (even if its 4.5in 960 x 540 display is a little low-res).

SPECS

  • Processor: Quad-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon 410
  • Display: 4.5in 960 x 540
  • Storage: 8GB
  • Camera: 5-megapixel
  • Operating system: Android 5.0.2
  • Weight: 145g

Alcatel Pixi 4: Best for the kids
Price: £59

For just £59 – you can experience a 5inch touch display, Android Marshmallow and a rear 5-megapixel camera. At that price, you can’t really ask for more.

SPECS

  • Processor: Quad-core 1GHz Mediatek MTK6735M
  • Display: 5in 480 x 854
  • Storage: 8GB
  • Camera: 5-megapixel
  • Operating system: Android 6.0.1
  • Weight: 169g

Today, there are many budget phones offered online and on the market. Also consider the Elephone, Bluboo, Cubot which are also super cheap smartphones with decent specs.
What cheap smartphone do you own? Share it below the comment section.