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Affordable Android Excellence: Best Smartphones Under $200 in 2024 (www.gizchina.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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While flagship smartphones boast impressive features, spending $1,000 is not a prerequisite for a satisfying Android experience nowadays. If you’re in need of a new smartphone and have a budget of approximately $200, there are numerous excellent options available. Surprisingly, some of the best Android phones under $200 come equipped with features like 5,000mAh batteries, multi-lens camera setups, and the promise of extended software updates.

We thoroughly evaluate various Android phones to ensure optimal performance without encountering unexpected issues down the line. If we were to recommend one Android smartphone in the sub-$200 price range, it would be the latest addition to Samsung’s lineup, the Galaxy A15 5G. Boasting a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED screen, a sizable battery with 25W fast charging support, and more, it offers a compelling package. Alternatively, consider Motorola’s Moto G Play (2024) for a straightforward yet functional device.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 9 months ago (2 children)

They are all shit they all come with bloat/adware harvesting your data. So may as well get a cheap one if you need to have one. You're getting taken for a ride either way. If you can buy one with a vanilla or hardened and privacy oriented one then thats another story.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

When I bought my phone a few years ago, motorola offered one with relatively stock android, no forced install of facebook or whatever, several years of (timely) android updates, and a large battery. A few years down the line, I'm still getting updates and the battery still lasts days.

And it was plastic and came with a cover, so it's survived the occasional fall just fine.

Honestly don't get why you'd spend more on something that can so easily be stolen.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Also they are probably not repairable at all.

Part of the high cost is ensuring that you support the phone not just software wise but also with spare parts for some time and those ultra cheap phones usually do neither

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

No, opposite on the hardware front. The cheap phones tend to be much more physically repairable, and 3rd parties make parts essentially forever.