5G has now spread to the mid- and low-end of the market. Here is our selection of the best 5G smartphones up to around 250 euros.
The smartphone market is enriched with new products every day and there are more and more devices capable of connecting to fifth-generation networks . Thanks to chip manufacturers such as Qualcomm and MediaTek, today 5G is no longer exclusive to expensive smartphones – such as the top of the range Xiaomi , OPPO , Samsung – but has also spread to the mid- and low-end of the market.
Connectivity is one of the elements to consider when purchasing, as we explained in our mobile phone buying guide in which we addressed the topic in great detail.
For this reason, here we have selected the 5 best budget 5G smartphones by including products that – at the time of writing – do not exceed 250 euros.
What is 5G?
The term 5G identifies the new generation mobile network standard. It is the next technology of the current 4G, although its intrinsic characteristics make it much more than a simple evolution. The peculiarities of the new network standard are:
- Transmission speed 10 times faster than 4G
- Latency (the time between output and input) less than 4 milliseconds
- Up to 1 million devices connected simultaneously per Km2
In short, we will have a faster and more immediate connection even in the presence of millions of connected devices. This is 5G. If you want to learn more about the topic, we invite you to read our in-depth analysis dedicated to 5G .
Now let’s move on to the selection of the 5 best budget 5G smartphones.
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
For those looking for a very affordable but future-proof smartphone, there is the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G . It is among the best 5G smartphones for quality/price ratio. In fact, for less than 150 euros, it offers a large 6.5-inch screen and a system of three cameras with a 50 MP main sensor. The autonomy is also excellent thanks to a 5,000 mAh battery. It also has Dual-SIM support for those who need to use two telephone numbers.
Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
Samsung Galaxy A25 5G offers something more than the previous model. For an additional cost of about 50 euros, it offers a better screen (AMOLED at 120 Hertz), bright and fluid, a stabilized camera for excellent video performance for the price range and – like its smaller brother – long-term software support. Samsung, in fact, has promised up to four years of major operating system updates and five years of security updates.
Motorola Moto G85
In the same price range, under 200 euros, we find one of the best budget 5G smartphones: Motorola Moto G85 . Even the version with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal memory remains under 250 euros, despite the presence of a 6.7-inch pOLED screen and an excellent Snapdragon processor. Very beautiful also from an aesthetic point of view.
Honor 200 Lite
The Chinese brand is carving out a niche for itself in the mid- and low-end smartphone market, offering devices with an excellent quality/price ratio. Among the best budget 5G smartphones, the Honor 200 Lite stands out , which tries to imitate the design of the iPhone on the front with a rounded notch, just like Apple smartphones. One of its strong points is its lightness: it weighs just 166 grams without giving up a large 6.7-inch AMOLED display, three rear cameras, and a 4,500 mAh battery.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G closes the selection of the best budget 5G smartphones. For less than 250 euros, you can take home a device that can count on a 200 MP main camera and a 5,100 mAh battery. All this topped off with an excellent Snapdragon processor which, combined with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage, ensures smooth and hitch-free performance.