Phones are getting expensive, flagship smartphones are all nearly a thousand dollars. But as high-end phones are getting more expensive, budget phones are getting better. So here is our Top 5 list for September 2020.

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite is one of the best budget phones to get right now, it starts at only about $290.

It comes with a 6.47-inch AMOLED display, having a screen resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, and a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It has a good viewing experience and a pixel density of 398 PPI. The screen-to-body ratio is 87.8% which is great, and the whole screen is protected with Gorilla Glass 5.

Note 10 Lite comes with a quad rear camera system: 64MP main camera, 8MP ultra-wide camera, 5MP depth camera, and a 2MP macro camera. Those cameras will make brilliant quality pictures, while the 16MP front camera will capture great selfies.

It has Snapdragon 730G, which is on the border between flagships and mid-class chipsets. This chip will handle gaming and everyday usage with no problems. It also comes with an Adreno 618 GPU, which is great for graphical effects. There are 3 variations available: 6GB RAM / 64 GB storage, 6GB RAM / 128GB storage, 8 GB RAM / 128GB storage. Storage capacity can be a problem since it’s not expandable.

It comes with a Li-Po 5260 mAh battery, which will provide more than a day of usage. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite also has a 30W fast charging technology, so its battery recharge from 0%-100% in 65 mins.

Samsung Galaxy A51

Samsung has released a lot of good budget phones in 2020, and Samsung Galaxy A51 is one of the best for the price of around $300.

It comes with a 6.5-inch Super-AMOLED display, having a screen resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, and a 20:9 aspect ratio. It has a good viewing experience and a pixel density of 405 PPI. The screen-to-body ratio is 87.5% which is great, and the whole screen is protected with Gorilla Glass 3.

Samsung Galaxy A51 comes with four cameras (going from ultra-wide to macro) that give flexibility for photography. 48MP main camera, 12MP ultra-wide camera, 5MP depth camera, and a 5MP macro camera. Those cameras will make brilliant quality pictures, while the 32MP front camera will capture great selfies.

Samsung Galaxy A51 has Exynos 9611, which is a great mid-class chipset. It can handle gaming and everyday usage with no problems. It also comes with a Mali-G52 MP3 GPU, which is great for graphical effects. There are 4 variations available: 4GB RAM / 64 GB storage, 4GB RAM / 128GB storage, 6 GB RAM / 128GB storage, 8GB RAM / 128GB storage. Storage capacity is not a problem on A51, as it is expandable through an SD card.

Samsung Galaxy A51 comes with a 4000 mAh Li-PO battery, which will provide more than a day of usage, and a 15W fast charger.

iPhone SE 2020

iPhone SE 2020 is a new apple’s budget phone for $399. It has a familiar look, matching the design of the iPhone 8, complete with a home button, thick borders, and a 4.7-inch display. There is no headphone jack, and it comes with water and dust resistance IP67.

Apple’s new iPhone SE has a 12MP rear camera with smart photography features borrowed from more expensive models such as the iPhone 11. 7MP selfie camera is also good, and will make happy every user.

iPhone SE 2020 has Apple’s A13 Bionic chipset, which is the same chipset iPhone 11 has, and it’s a great flagship chipset. It will handle both gaming and everyday usage. SE 2020 has a standard Apple GPU that comes with A13, which is perfect for graphical effects. It comes in three variations: 3GB RAM / 64GB of storage, 3GB RAM / 128GB of storage, and 3GB RAM / 256GB of storage. Storage is not expandable on iPhone SE 2020.

Apple iPhone SE 2020 has a 1821mAh LI-Ion battery, which should provide a day of usage. It has an 18w Fast Charger, which will recharge your battery from 0 to 50% in just 30min. But you will have to pay an extra $30 for it.

Realme C11 the budget beast

Realme C11 was announced on June 30 and was launched on 07 July 2020- in 2 color variants: Mint Green, and Pepper Grey. And it only cost around $100, which is making it a “budget beast”.

C11 comes with a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display, having a screen resolution of only 1560 x 720 pixels and a 20:9 aspect ratio. It has okay viewing experience and the pixel density of only 270 PPI. Screen to body ratio is 81.7% which is great for this price. Overall, it has a great display for the price of $100.

Realme C11 has a dual-camera system: 13MP main camera and 2MP depth camera. This phone can shoot 1080p videos at 30fps. The camera includes HDR, LED flash, and a panorama system. It has a 5MP main camera that can also shoot 1080p videos at 30fps. Again those cameras are great for only $100.

Realme C11 is provided with MediaTek Helio G35 chipset, which is a good low-end octa-core chipset. It has PowerVR GE 8320 GPU, which will provide okay graphical effects. It comes with 2GB RAM and 32GB of storage, which is impressive for this price range. Storage won’t be a problem because it is expandable through micro SD.

It comes with a non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery, which will provide 2 days of usage, while its 10W fast charger will recharge this huge battery in like 2 hours. Battery drain tests showed that this phone can handle 32 h video playback.

Oppo A5 2020

Oppo is another China company that is hunting its place in the mobile industry, and Oppo A5 2020 is a great budget phone. For the price of $200 it’s one of the best budget phones.

It comes with a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display, having a screen resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, and a 20:9 aspect ratio. It has a good viewing experience and a pixel density of 270 PPI. The screen-to-body ratio is 82.7% which is great, and the whole screen is protected with Gorilla Glass 3.

Oppo A5 2020 comes with quad camera system: 12MP main camera, 8MP ultra-wide camera, 2MP depth camera, and a 2MP macro camera. Those cameras will make great quality pictures, while the 8MP front camera will capture good looking selfies.

Oppo A5 has Qualcomm Snapdragon 665, which is a good mid-class chipset. It can handle less demanding gaming and everyday usage with no problems. It also comes with an Adreno 610 GPU, which is good for graphical effects. There are 3 variations available 3GB RAM / 64 GB storage, 4GB RAM / 64GB storage, and 4GB RAM / 128GB storage. Storage capacity is not a problem because its expandable through SD card.

It comes with a Li-Po 5000 mAh battery, which will provide 2-3 days of usage. It doesn’t support fast charging or wireless charging, but it includes reverse charging through USB cable.

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