The top 3 best budget smartphones 2022 [Maximum €250]

While the flagship smartphones become more expensive every year, you can now find a good budget smartphone for a fraction of the price for a flagship. Today's budget smartphones are much better than you think, it is no longer the case that your budget smartphone gives up after about a year.

It is precisely for this reason that we have listed the top 3 budget smartphones of up to €250 for you.

Samsung Galaxy A13

Samsung can make phones like no other and has produced a good budget smartphone with the Samsung Galaxy A13. The device is available in black, white, peach or blue. The Galaxy A13 is the successor to the Galaxy A12 from 2021. Depending on what you want to get out of your smartphone and what you have to spend, the A13 can be a hit or miss.

Samsung Galaxy A13: Everything you need to know

As you would expect from a budget phone, the device is made of plastic and is therefore light. The screen is nice and clear and sharp and the back has a glossy finish that can quickly get dirty with fingerprints. To prevent this, a case comes in handy.

Samsung Galaxy A13: Camera

The camera is decent for a budget smartphone, even when the sun is shining and you have good lighting.

The A13 has a:

• 50 MP main camera
• 5 MP ultra-wide camera
• 2 Mp macro & depth camera
• 8 MP selfie camera

Samsung Galaxy A13: Battery

You can also easily get through the day with the Samsung Galaxy A13 battery, but that's about it. You have to charge the device every day, which will take you about 2 hours. You don't get a charger included and you can't charge wirelessly either. You can, however, charge 15W quickly with a Samsung adapter.

Samsung Galaxy A13: Conclusion

All in all, the Samsung Galaxy A13 is a stable budget smartphone with an excellent battery life, fine One UI software and a good camera for its price range. However, with the A13 you occasionally experience delays and the device sometimes stutters due to the somewhat slow Exynos 850 processor. In addition, the water and dust resistance of the A13 is not optimal, it is wise not to take out the A13 in the rain. Furthermore, the A13 does not support 5G, which is a disappointment.

Pros:

• Excellent camera and photo quality
• Battery lasts a long time
• Excellent resolution

Negatives:

• Poor water and dust resistance
• No 5G
• Slow by processor

The Samsung Galaxy A13 is for sale from €160

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

With the Redmi Note 11, Xiaomi has a well-performing mid-range device. The device shows that there is more besides smartphones of the top segment. When you use the Redmi Note 11, in most cases you won't even notice that you're using a budget smartphone.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11: Everything you need to know

The Redmi Note 11 has a 6.43 inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1090 x 2400 pixels and 1000 nits brightness and a refresh rate of 90 Hz. There is also no HDR support, so you won't be bothered by this because this screen is perfect for watching videos and streaming movies.

The only thing that might be annoying about the screen is the circular camera at the top of the screen. Furthermore, the edges of the device are slim. Only at the bottom you can see that the device has a thicker bottom, which has a cheap look.

In addition, the Note 11 has an IP53 certification , which means that you can use the device upright in your hand when it rains. If you hold the device horizontally, there is a chance that your device will be damaged.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11: Battery

With a capacity of 5000 mAh, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 has more than a day of battery available. So the battery life is excellent and will help you get through the day. If you don't use your device often and you use the battery sparingly, you might even get two days. Streaming for an hour at maximum brightness and low volume will reduce the battery by 5%. You can also charge the device to 100% within an hour. Wireless charging is not possible, as you would expect with a budget smartphone.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11: Software

The Redmi Note 11 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 with 4GB or 6GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of storage. The chip does exactly what you would expect for the price. It does not cause extreme delays, switching between apps is a bit slower than with a top-class smartphone, but you also expect that.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11: Conclusion

All in all, the Redmi Note 11, like any budget smartphone, is a phone where you have to compromise on some aspects. In this case, that's the camera and overall performance. The housing, the screen and the battery are of top quality.

Pros:

• Nice and bright AMOLED screen
• Outstanding battery life
• Splashproof

Negatives:

• Mediocre camera
• No 5G
• Slow by processor

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 is on sale from €199.99 .

Motorola Moto G52

The Moto G series has been a strong player in the budget class at Motorola for years. The series consists of affordable all-round smartphones that perform well.

Motorola Moto G52: Everything you need to know about it

The Moto G52 has a plastic housing and measures 161 x 74.4 x 7.99 millimeters . The device is large and feels very sturdy due to the plastic housing, so the Moto G52 can take a beating. In addition, the Moto G52 is IP52 certified, which makes the device dust and splash resistant.

The screen is a 6.6-inch OLED screen with a refresh rate of 90 Hz. The colors are sharp thanks to a resolution of 2400 x 1080 ppi. A refresh rate of 90 Hz and a resolution of 2400 x 1080 ppi ensure a pleasant experience, even when the sun shines brightly on your screen.

Motorola Moto G52: Camera

The Moto G52's cameras aren't the best, but they aren't the worst either. The photo quality of the camera is reasonable and is not ideal for social media or vacation photos. The Moto G52 has:

• A primary camera of 50 MP
• An 8 MP wide-angle camera
• A 2 MP macro camera
• A selfie camera of 16 MP

In daylight the photos are reasonably sharp and in the evening the photos quickly become less colorful and less sharp.

Like the Redmi Note 11, the Moto G52 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage . You can further expand the storage with a micro SD card. In general, using the Moto G52 feels nice, but when you start scrolling through apps that process a lot of data, your phone can feel slow.

Motorola Moto G52: Battery

With a battery capacity of 5,000 mAh, the Moto G52 can easily last a day and a half. You can also fast charge the device with 33W, so your phone will be charged again within half an hour . The efficiency of the battery life is probably due to the economical Qualcomm Snapdragon 680. If you only use your phone for apps and calls, the battery could last two or three days.

Motorola Moto G52: Conclusion

All in all, the Moto G52 is an all-rounder and the device performs well in every area compared to its competitors in the same price range. You will notice that the Moto G52 feels slow at times and that the photo quality is not top notch in every situation, but that is what you can expect from a budget smartphone.

Pros:

• Solid housing
• Sharp and colorful screen
• Long battery life
• Hydrogen resistant design

Negatives :

• Slow by processor
• No 5G
• Lower photo quality

The Motorola Moto G52 is for sale from €229.99.