Even though I reviewed my fair share of affordable phones, my other colleagues also contribute collectively as a group for our picks for the best cheap phones under $500. If that's still too much ...

Our top picks for the best cheap phones Best overall ... which runs the iPhone 14 from 2022 and the iPhone 13 from 2021. It's still a very capable processor and can easily run any app or game.

The Samsung Galaxy A55 (buy now) is the best cheap phone you can buy. It has a sharp, punchy screen and a very capable multi-lens camera system. Inside is the Exynos 14800 CPU and 8/12GB of RAM which ...