Recommend the 10 best smartphones cheaper than 150 euros

Recommend the 10 best smartphones cheaper than 150 euros

Are you looking for a very cheap smartphone for WhatsApp, e-mail and social media? Pay close attention to which model you are buying, because one budget phone is much better than the other. Techzle therefore puts the 10 best smartphones under each other up to 150 euros.

  • 1. Xiaomi Redmi 8
  • 2. Xiaomi Redmi 7
  • 3. Nokia 2.2
  • 4. Motorola Moto G7 Play
  • 5. Samsung Galaxy A20e
  • 6. Nokia 4.2
  • 7. Samsung Galaxy A10
  • 8. Xiaomi Redmi 7a
  • 9. Huawei Y6 2019
  • 10. Huawei Y5 2019

The 10 best smartphones with price under 150 euros

1. Xiaomi Redmi 8

The best smartphone with price under 150 euros. Techzle review score: 80/100

+ Very long battery life

+ Reliable hardware

– Xiaomi software may take some getting used to

– Relatively large and heavy telephone

In this top ten are three phones from Xiaomi, which is rapidly gaining popularity in the world. And rightly so, because these smartphones offer a competitive price-quality ratio and receive software updates for years. The Redmi 8, not to be confused with the Redmi 8A, stands out for its huge 5000 mAh battery. Due to the above-average battery, the smartphone lasts two to four days. Charging is also very fast via the USB-C plug.

The Redmi 8 has a fingerprint scanner and a large 6.22-inch screen with relatively sharp HD resolution. The device also has two cameras on the back, so you can take photos with a blurred background, among other things. A smooth processor, enough memory and a spacious 32 GB storage space make the Redmi 8 a reliable smartphone. Handy are the built-in FM radio and the fact that the smartphone can withstand a light rain shower. The Xiaomi software over Android is getting used to, because many functions are in a different place and there are many apps installed by default. Fortunately, you can delete most apps if you don’t need them. The manufacturer releases updates regularly and for years and that is a nice guarantee for such an affordable telephone.

2. Xiaomi Redmi 7

Techzle review score: 80/100

+ Extra storage space

+ Long battery life

+ Performance

– Micro USB port

The Redmi 7 is the third Xiaomi smartphone in this buying guide, and that has a reason. The device offers a competitive price-quality ratio, for example because it has a smooth processor. Popular apps therefore run smoothly and you can also play simpler games. The storage memory is particularly large with 64GB and can be further expanded with a micro-SD card. The smartphone looks nice and has a 6.25-inch display with sharp HD resolution. With 180 grams, the Redmi 7 is lighter than you might think, especially since it has an above-average 4000 mAh battery. This guarantees a battery life of one and a half to three days. Charging is unfortunately via micro-usb and therefore takes longer. The smartphone is splash-proof, has a fine fingerprint scanner and takes great photos. Thanks to the extra depth sensor on the back you can also shoot portrait images, where the background is more blurred than the person in the foreground.

The Redmi 7 runs on Android with Xiaomi’s MIUI shell. That is well thought out, but looks and works differently from the software shells of Samsung and Huawei, for example. If this is your first Xiaomi phone, you may have to get used to it for a day. Xiaomi promises a few years of software updates and that is great for such an affordable smartphone. Don’t confuse the Redmi 7 with the Redmi Note 7, which is tens of euros more expensive and therefore has better specifications.

3. Nokia 2.2

Review score: 75

+ Android One arranges good update policy

+ Relatively compact smartphone

– Little internal storage space

– Old micro USB port

With a price less than 100 euros, the Nokia 2.2 is a budget topper with a sturdy housing and relatively compact 5.7-inch screen. The HD resolution provides a sharp display and in the notch at the top is a selfie camera. You can recognize notifications by looking at the on and off button on the side, because that button has a notification light. The Nokia 2.2 has relatively little work and storage space (2GB and 16GB), although there is a micro SD card slot available so that you can expand the storage memory. Thanks to the 3000 mAh battery, the smartphone will last a long day. You charge the battery via the old micro USB port, which takes a few hours. The device has one reasonable camera on the back but lacks a fingerprint scanner. You can unlock the Nokia 2.2 with unsafe face recognition or enter a pin code or pattern.

A major advantage of the Nokia 2.2 is that it uses Android One software. This means that you are using the standard Android version of Google, without adjustments or additional apps from Nokia. Nokia also guarantees two years of updates and regular security updates for three years. Some manufacturers don’t even dare to give that promise for much more expensive smartphones.

4. Motorola Moto G7 Play

Techzle review score: 75/100

+ Relatively handy

+ Good battery life

– Moderate speaker

– Less good update policy

Motorola’s competitively priced Moto G7 Play resembles the more expensive Moto G7 and G8 models in design, giving it a premium appearance. It is nice that the plastic backing barely shows fingerprints and feels sturdy. The 5.7-inch screen makes the Moto G7 Play relatively handy and the HD resolution guarantees a sharp display. Also nice is the usb-c plug; not standard in this price segment. The 3000 mAh battery lasts effortlessly for one and a half to two days.

On the back of the Moto G7 Play is an 8 megapixel camera that shoots great home-garden-and-kitchen pictures. The built-in HDR mode works properly and full HD videos look nice. Of course do not expect too much from the quality.

The Moto G7 Play stands out for its triple card slot, where you can put two SIM cards and a micro SD card. The vast majority of smartphones support two SIM cards or one SIM and micro-SD. The device has enough storage space (32 GB) and runs popular apps such as WhatsApp and Facebook perfectly. Tougher tasks can cause interruptions because the processor is not that powerful. The smartphone runs a barely modified Android version, but Motorola’s update policy is less good than that of, for example, Samsung and Nokia.

5. Samsung Galaxy A20e

Score: 75

+ Performance and fast charging via usb-c

+ NFC chip for contactless payment

– Not the best battery life

– Not the largest screen

You can see the Galaxy A20e (note the “e”) as a slightly better and therefore more expensive brother of the Galaxy A10. Unlike what you might expect, the A20e has a smaller screen (5.8-inch versus 6.2-inch). This makes the device more handy. The identical HD resolution means that your photos, text and videos look sharp enough. The A20e uses the same – fine – processor as the A10 and has the same amount of storage memory (32GB) with micro-SD card slot. The working memory is larger (3GB versus 2GB), which means you can switch between recently used apps faster. There are also two cameras on the back of the A20e, where the A10 has one. The A20e also makes better selfies and has a fingerprint scanner that you can use to unlock the phone. The 3000 mAh battery lasts a long day and then charges remarkably quickly via the USB-C plug. With a capacity of 15W, charging is just as fast as on the Galaxy S10, which costs more than five hundred euros. Samsung’s One UI software is pleasant to use and gets long updates. The manufacturer promises to update the A20e at least until May 2021.

6. Nokia 4.2

Review score: 75/100

+ Performance

+ Screen quality

– Not the longest battery life

– Micro USB connection

The Nokia 4.2 is available in various versions. We recommend the version with 3GB memory and 32GB storage space, because it is the most future-proof. You have so much memory and the available processor is smooth enough to keep running popular apps in the coming years. Gaming is a different story, although that applies to all devices in this overview. Nokia’s 4.2 has a 5.7-inch screen and is therefore reasonably handy. There is a selfie camera at the top of the display. The HD resolution provides a sharp display, making the phone perfectly suited for Netflixing on the train. Also nice are the fingerprint scanner (on the back) and the dual camera. The extra sensor helps with the shooting of bokeh images, on which the background fades so that the person in the front of the image stands out more. The 3000 mAh battery is not particularly large but it will last a carefree day. Unfortunately, charging takes place via the old micro-usb port. An important argument to buy the Nokia 4.2 is the Android One software. You get updates until at least May 2022 and that is nice and long. Moreover, the Android software is not adapted by Nokia, so you use the operating system as Google envisages.

7. Xiaomi Redmi 7a

Techzle review score: 70

+ Large battery

+ Compact device

– Micro USB plug

– Screen is relatively small

Xiaomi’s Redmi 7A is for sale with 16GB or 32GB storage space. Because the prices hardly differ at most webshops, we recommend that you choose the 32GB version. Then you have a lot of space for your apps, games and music. The 7A stands out with its compact 5.54-inch screen; smaller than the competition. This makes the phone smaller and lighter and you can use it well with one hand. The display looks sharp due to the HD resolution and the processor used has no problems whatsoever with WhatsApp, e-mail and other basic activities. Gaming is not possible. The Redmi 7A has a particularly large battery of 4000 mAh. Most competing telephones have a 3000 to 3500 mAh battery. Xiaomi’s device therefore lasts longer, two to four days. Charging takes unfortunately a few hours via the old micro-usb connection. Do not expect miracles from the front and rear cameras, although they do what they have to do.

Are you not yet familiar with Xiaomi’s MIUI software? Then the Redmi 7A takes some getting used to, because the software looks and works slightly differently than those of other brands. Xiaomi’s update policy is good, especially if you keep the low selling price of the smartphone in mind.

8. Samsung Galaxy A10

Score: 70

+ NFC chip for contactless payment

+ Light but sturdy device

+ Get updates until May 2021

– Micro USB connection

– Quality cameras front and rear

– Not suitable for heavier games

The Galaxy A10 is the cheapest Samsung smartphone that you can buy. The device is nice and light due to its plastic housing and has a 6.2-inch screen with HD resolution. Not as sharp as much more expensive smartphones, but good enough to view WhatsApp photos or a Netflix episode. The 3400 mAh battery is larger than average for this type of telephone, which means that the A10 lasts longer than one day on a battery charge. Unfortunately, charging is slow via an old micro-usb port and not via usb-c.

You can take photos and videos with the 5 megapixel selfiecamera or the single 13 megapixel camera on the back. They do what they promise, although you should not expect too much from the quality. Pleasant is the spacious internal storage memory of 32 GB, on which you can store a lot of photos and apps. If you need more memory, you can put a micro-sd card in the phone. The Samsung One UI software is user-friendly and works with all known and less well-known apps and games.

9. Huawei Y6 2019

Score: 70

+ Enough storage memory

+ Handy design

+ Front consists almost entirely of screen

– Micro USB connection

– Update policy

– Not the best cameras

The Huawei Y6 2019 is a slightly more expensive and better version of the Y5 2019. The device has a slightly more luxurious design and uses a better quality screen of 6.1-inch. The HD resolution provides a sharp display. For many, the Y6 2019 can be operated with just one hand and fits well in your pocket. There is a selfie camera in the notch at the top of the screen. On the back you will find a 13 megapixel camera for normal photos and videos. The camera quality is not great, although this applies to almost all telephones in this list.

A 3000 mAh battery keeps the Y6 2019 running. After one and a half to two days the battery is empty and you can charge it in a few hours via the old micro-usb port. The smartphone has a lot of storage memory (32 GB), which you can further expand with a micro SD card. The processor used is sufficient for the best-known apps, including Instagram and Facebook. Gaming becomes tricky on this smartphone. The Huawei EMUI software might take some getting used to if you had a phone from another brand before. For example, EMUI contains many pre-installed apps, although – fortunately – you can remove almost all of them. The update policy of the Y6 2019 is sufficient but not as good as that of, for example, Nokia.

10. Huawei Y5 2019

Techzle review score: 65/100

+ Long battery life

+ Great screen

– Poor performance

– Micro USB port

The Huawei Y5 2019 is a variant of the Y6 2019, which is also in this list. The Y5 is tens of euros cheaper and therefore interesting for those looking for the cheapest possible smartphone. Because despite the low price tag, the Y5 has a great HD display that measures 5.7 inches. Large enough to type with two hands or to look at photos, but also compact enough to put the phone in your pocket. The low weight of 146 grams is also pleasant. It is striking that various color versions of the Y5 use a faux leather back.

The 3000 mAh battery provides the smartphone with power for one and a half to two days. Charging takes a long time due to the micro USB port. The Huawei phone has a less powerful processor than the competition. Simple apps work great, but you cannot play games on the Y5 2019. The storage memory is large enough for your most important apps and data at 16GB. You can add extra memory with a micro-SD card. The Y5 has a rear camera and a selfie camera, with which you can also make video calls. The Huawei EMUI software is less user-friendly than that of Samsung or Android One software, but works well after some habituation. Huawei’s update policy is not as good as that of Nokia and Xiaomi.

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