In our Android Phone Guide, we rank the top 10 best phones you can buy. These rankings are constantly updated when new phones are released. It’s a great place to look if you’re trying to find the best of the best, but what if you don’t need the absolute best? What if you just want an affordable phone that won’t make you pull your hair out?

As a companion to the Best Android Phones, we’ve created a list for the Best Cheap Android Phones. These phones won’t break the bank, but they will provide a pleasant experience.

For $399, ZTE is bringing the first Daydream-ready smartphone on the market, which means it can take advantage of Google’s latest vision for VR. That’s not just marketing speak, either, as Daydream phones have some serious requirements to be called such, the most consistent of which are the inclusion of a Snapdragon 820 chipset, 4GB of RAM, and a 5.5-inch 2560 x 1440 display. Bonus points for shipping

The OnePlus 3 is one of the best values you’ll find in a smartphone. It’s hard for other phones to match its price point for the features and specs you’re getting. Highlights include a full metal unibody design, 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 820 chipset, 6GB of RAM, NFC, 64GB of storage, 16-megapixel rear camera and more. Combine all of that with the increasingly polished Oxygen OS (and the ability to flash something else if you don’t fancy that) and it’s hard to argue that it’s the best sub-$400 phone you’ll find.

Sexy design, slick hardware features, and an insanely low entry fee will draw in consumers. At this price point, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a smartphone with 2 rear cameras, as well as all the other qualities — such as a great display, metal build, and fingerprint sensor — that are apparent in the Honor 6X.

Android fans have been begging for a sequel to the Nexus 5 for years. They finally got it with the Nexus 5X. It’s not quite as handsome as the original, but LG has improved upon nearly everything that made the Nexus 5 so loved. The camera has been improved, and battery life is much better. The Nexus 5X isn’t the cheapest phone on this list, but it’s still one of the most affordable ways to get Android Marshmallow in your hands.

The original Moto G was one of the first phones to show that affordable devices don’t have to be bad. Motorola followed up that phone with another great device. The Moto G4 has a nice 1080p display, capable 13MP camera, a Quad-Core Snapdragon 617, and it runs a nearly stock version of Android Marshmallow.

The OnePlus X combines beauty in craftsmanship with internals that will make Android Marshmallow (and beyond) run smoothly. At $249, you’re getting a phone with specs that were once considered flagship worthy, and the looks to match your style.

The Moto X Pure Edition is not considered a “cheap phone.” It has been ranked as high as #5 on our Best Android Phones list. The Moto X Pure is Motorola’s flagship phone, but it undercuts nearly every other device in the flagship category, sometimes by several hundred dollars. It’s certainly not the cheapest phone on this list, but it’s not the most expensive either. Motorola once again shows that a great phone doesn’t have to cost and arm and a leg.

The ASUS ZenFone 2 was one of the best smartphones available in 2015 for its starting price of around $200, so it only stands to reason that the ZenFone 3 is a direct and marked improvement. It boasts a spacious 5.5-inch 1080p display, 16MP camera, and 4GB of RAM if you opt for the 64GB model. Throw in an octa-core Snapdragon 625 chipset and there’s very little reason not to put it on your shortlist.

Alcatel has become one of the best manufacturers of affordable Android devices. The Idol 4S asks you to pay a little more than its year-old sibling, but for that, you get a 5.5-inch 25660 x 1440 display, a Snapdragon 652 chipset, as much as 3GB of RAM, and a 16-megapixel camera. It even comes with a VR headset packaged inside the box.

If the Moto G is a little too much phone for you, take a step down to the Moto E. The Moto E has a lot in common with the Moto G, like the design, but the specs have been reduced quite a bit. You’re looking at a sub-720p display, only 1GB of RAM, and a very low-powered processor. Still, It’s hard to find a better phone for this insanely low price.

Source: http://phandroid.com