7 Best Cheap Phones (2026), Tested and Reviewed

Samsung Galaxy A26 for $300: If you want a Samsung phone but don't want to spend much, I think the Galaxy A26 is the best bang for your buck. Performance is solid, battery life lasts a full day, there's an IP67 water resistance rating, and the camera is OK. It even has expandable storage (though no headphone jack), and Samsung promises six years of software updates, which is unparalleled at this price. It seems to no longer be available from Samsung, but there was no A27 this year, so snap it up if you can find it.

Samsung Galaxy A36 for $400: With a higher price, you'd think the A36 would be even better than the A26, right? Wrong. The Galaxy A36hits many highs, including a brighter display, good battery life, and solid cameras, but storage is not expandable, and performance was bizarrely more choppy. The six...

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