Compare the best budget smartphones under $500 in 2026 from Google, HONOR, Motorola, Nothing, OnePlus, Samsung, and Redmi, with prices and trade-offs.

Labor Day phone deals get a lot more interesting once you stop looking at a single retailer. I checked Amazon and Best Buy and narrowed the current discounts down to six phones that stand out on price ...

An important but potentially fragile trend is emerging in the data being reported by smartphone industry trackers: while painful component price increases are denting overall phone sales, the iPhone’s ...

Technology market research and intelligence firm International Data Corporation (IDC) said that the days of cheap smartphones are rapidly ending and will not return. “The smartphone market has changed ...

IDC projects a record 16.7% drop in global smartphone shipments for 2026 due to severe memory shortages. Sub-$100 Android devices are disappearing as average selling prices jump 27.6% to $581. Buyers ...

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That's according to UK price comparison specialist Uswitch, which is using the pricing data it has collected to encourage consumers to consider buying refurbished phones in order to save money. The ...

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This week, some folks will be celebrating National Bacon Day, National Tooth Fairy Day and National Soft Ice Cream Day. But buckle up, because the greatest “Day” for affordable airfare is about to ...

Motorola is preparing to become the first major smartphone maker beyond Google to sell phones built for GrapheneOS, the privacy-focused Android alternative best known for its tight security ...

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Affordable phones boast an impressive range of features these days. Though flagship phones offer the best ...

Verizon recorded the biggest gap in cellular speeds between flagship and budget phones, according to a new survey. T-Mobile had the smallest gap in speeds between high-end and cheap phones. The survey ...