Best phones under $500
This is the segment where the gap to flagships has narrowed most. Around $500 you can reasonably expect a high refresh-rate OLED panel, a capable stabilised main camera and fast charging. What you are still paying more for above this price is telephoto reach, sustained performance and length of software support.
How this list is built:Devices with a launch price under $500, ranked by how often they are researched. It is generated from the specification database and updates automatically as devices are added or revised — no device pays to appear here.
No devices currently meet these criteria. The list fills as the catalogue grows.
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