Best Budget Phones Under £300 (Early 2024) | Top 10 Reviewed

Reviewing the best budget smartphones in the UK for a cost of £300 or under in 2024, from Samsung, Poco, Xiaomi, Realme and OnePlus. Here's a mini review of my top ten favourite phones, and subscribe for more budget phone unboxing videos and comparisons!
At the moment you can grab yourself a bargain phone at this price point from quite a few manufacturers. For instance, the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G occasionally costs just £299 on the UK website, despite boasting a decent camera and respectable specs. Otherwise there's the new Galaxy A25 5G just launched and my full review is hopefully coming soon.
Many of these best budget smartphones in 2024 can run games like Genshin Impact (albeit on low graphics) or at least Call of Duty and PubG. The likes of the Poco X6 and Xiaomi's Redmi Note 13 5G also offer long battery life thanks to the massive batteries stuffed inside. And if you're tempted by a more stock Android phone experience, check out Motorola's Moto options.
So which is your favourite best budget phone under £300 as we hit Spring 2024? You can see unboxing and review videos for all of these mobiles and more right here on Tech Spurt!
Best Budget Phones Under £300 2024 Chapters:
0:00 - Unicorn Blower Anyone?
1:04 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
2:50 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
3:24 - Poco M6 Pro
4:17 - Poco X6 5G
4:48 - OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
6:26 - Motorola Moto G84
7:42 - Motorola Edge 40 Neo
8:40 - Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
10:25 - Nokia G60
11:24 - Byyyyyyeeeeee

[@kami-baine]

Please make a video for old flagship to buy for cheap-!

[@RodolphosTechchannel]

Got an Oppo find x5 pro for only £320

[@CoD_Koumara_YT]

@@RodolphosTechchannelwhere from?

[@lvt910]

Almost old flagships are second hand.

[@subgivtara]

Get iqoo 9 (pro i think)​@@CoD_Koumara_YT

[@syedbadriz198]

Got an xperia 1 ii for $150 😂

[@shane555]

So nice to see a British tech channel that's not afraid to use the "P" word...... Pound!

[@dermotsmith8094]

Pund?

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

Would you prefer he use Euros? Donnie Yens?

[@dermotsmith8094]

No, I mean, is it not "pounds"?

[@prinzexisalowqualityytber]

@@dermotsmith8094 its slang

[@paweuy]

Great review, as always it's very nice to watch! Fun and education! Can you tell, which od theese have the beat camera?

[@olivermulehi2219]

A34 5G would be the most appropriate upgrade from my A04s that im currently using. Nice informative video: Watching from Kenya🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪

[@bhaviksharma4639]

I was just waiting for this one

[@namastebharat007]

Nice information 👌❤

[@cactuspharmer]

Thanks to your review a few months back I got a moto edge 40 neo as a temporary replacement for my pixel 7 which I managed to snap across the camera bump. I've been more than pleased with it excellent battery life, ok ish camera and I'm probably never going to stump up for a flagship phone again. Looking forwards to motorola's new offerings this year. And watch most of your videos mainly for the fruity language.

[@jirigabriel4098]

My man is really fan of snowfall. Leets go!

[@WanderingWind71]

Nice Arima Kana wallpaper! Love it!

[@jothamlucys1]

Yes, right there! Motorola is a good phone. I love the stock android experience. I have had Nokia for the longest time. Wanted to switch to Motorola after Nokia decided to misbehave but the support Motorola gives to the devices is so short! I wish more companies would stick to stock android.

[@mamonbinimam6052]

Carry On Borther..❤ Love From Bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@STUMANFOO99]

@TechSpurt Which one is the smallest in this top 10 please?

[@xOniknight]

Motorola Edge 30 with the Snapdragon 778G+ 5G. Not a new pick but its extra cheap at the moment and if you care more about raw performance and less about timely and extended software updates, this might just be the phone for you.

[@edwardgrafton4663]

Hey Uncle Spurt I have a phone that is under £300 and under £200 that is a Samsung Galaxy A14 it only cost me £180 but I'am still using my Samsung Galaxy S21 phone at the moment. PS can you do a review on the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G and the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G at the same time too see which one off them is the best?

[@kieran7094]

saw your review a couple of months ago and finally ordered it just got my Edge 40 Neo Black Beauty today and I love it it's a Banger got it for £270 for the price it's no brainer upgraded from Samsung A13 non 5g

[@ahmadmohamad6384]

Perks at work and you can buy from Lenovo for £210

[@catermelony]

Im on samsung a13 5g rn ive never seen someone mention it

[@GK-qc5ry]

Looking forward to new phones at MDC and this category getting a refresh

[@games4850]

Love your videos! Do you have recommendation(s) for someone who wants a phone with good low light video capture and preferably do 4k 60 fps. OIS would be an added bonus. And also not too expensive, ideally would like to spend less than 500 notes. I currently have an Honor View 10 from 2018, and I have no complaints aside from the poor quality of low light video even at 4k 30 it's very pixellated. Cheers!

[@edgaryork5161]

In my country there is an offer on sharp R6 phone ( used ) for only 200$ , do you think i should buy it 🤔

[@zhuguidai]

Is there a popular website for narrowing down a phone based on features that everyone uses?

[@vortemy]

Poco X6 5G really is a good phone. Highly recommend it.

[@nicane-9966]

wich one should i get as best performer? tired of laggy screens.

[@CosmicHaven1]

hey where do you get those anime wallpapers? would love to use them

[@Pilaspilas911]

I always look for deals. I'm with fido and they have phones that you can buy "like new" or "lighty" used. 2 years ago, I bought a like new s20 fe for $1/month for 24 months, provided you keep your current plan. This year, I bought a like new s23 for $3 per months for 24 months. The caviat is that you can only change your phone every 2 years as you are stuck with your current plan and the phone. My current plan is 20 gb data package, which is around $20 a month.

[@D4vid_95]

Can you do a review of the Honor magic 6 pro please 🙏

[@theeunknown9490]

Quick question I can't seem to find where to buy the redmi note 13 pro phone. I tried amazon but most of the lists had little to no reviews and the reviews didn't seem legit

[@stephenowens5375]

Poco M6 pro, just got it & what a unit! I'm blown away 🤯 Was expecting the camera to be poor, but honestly its pretty good in my opinion but I aint no David Bailey

[@AC_Milan1899]

Does look good for the price.

[@Rapid_Maniac]

poco x6 or m6 pro?(i am not in to high gaming but i like watching movies and youtube videos in a quality higher than 1080p)

[@RetosSpace]

Great Video as Always but i still have and use my original Nokia 3310 and yes it works great

[@mhzihad3062]

Where do you get your wallpapers ⁉️

[@fenicy]

On the internet,just write anime wallpaper with your favorite anime characters or without

[@anthonybrown4874]

Hi Spurt got to say got Sammy A34 5g for£225 on a Bluelight deal last year then got Mrs one for £200 a month or so later so the £300 price point seems a bit rich in my experience. We are quite happy with them but are not demanding users took a bit of getting used to after Redmi & Moto phones though.

[@MainInternetUser]

Yea these days you get get a a54 5g for 300

[@JoCaTen]

Right on time. Currently looking for a phone too. Mine is on its way out, 2 years of use nearing 3rd, 2 service trips and even though it still works well, i should be ready for the day it finally croaks.

[@Novica89]

Bruh what you saying? I'm on Poco X3 still, bought it in 2020

[@JoCaTen]

@@Novica89 I'm talking about the Pro, it got some problems, had it since 2021, less than a month after it came out, early April was when I finally got mine the moment it arrived to stores in my country. Never had any problems until recently, now it's alright.

[@runejohansen3332]

@@Novica89 I'm on Huawei mate 10 lite 🤣🤣🤣

[@nikita8382]

Hi! I want to buy a new phone but I really loved the oppo find x2 neo and nothing can compare with that one so far. I do have the poco x5 pro because of your review and i am happy with it and i think its a great second choice comparing to the oppo find x2 neo as a first choice. But I feel like they dont make good quality smartphones anymore. Samsung is doing exynos and Oppo is doing nothing, poco just brings a new name version and Xiaomi is just not putting 4k on the selfie cam. Can you advice a good upcoming phone to me?

[@zhuguidai]

Why is KZbin suddenly having two ads that you have to skip? I swear KZbin hates me using it so much, I'm being punished.

[@therealecho1]

Bro, he adds the ads, not KZbin, how is he gonna get paid then?

[@zhuguidai]

@@therealecho1 no I'm talking about going from one ad per video to two for the first time ever. And now it's on every KZbin video. Started on the same day. I doubt he made that change for every channel at once.

[@sulemanzahid5877]

because they want you to buy premium. it's all about money dude

[@FlorinU]

Firefox + AdBlocker, problem fixed! If you are on Android, Opera + AdBlocker, problem fixed!

[@grimley666]

I bought a OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite on the strength of Uncle spurts review about a year ago. I paid the princely sum of 199 pund! Direct from Oneplus on BF last year.

[@ellakou]

The barbie one most suit for my budget. Mind share the link 😂😂

[@nireachtk4451]

Instead of going for the new generation, might recommend go for the old flagship instead if you have

[@cameronstarkey3165]

Could you make a video of the next best phone after the iphone 15 pro max and Samsung Galaxy s24 ultra

[@donchekrasniqi7054]

which one do you recomend for mobile legends

[@ART3MIS_1904]

Where can you get those beautiful anime wallpapers?

[@Gliding-Admiral]

Can anyone tell me where he gets his anime wallpapers from?

[@mikasatempest3944]

Please please do one for best camera

[@iked4421]

If your budget can stretch to $600 you can currently find the Motorola edge Plus for $600 brand new unlocked. This is Motorola's flagship level phone comes with 512 GB of storage and a Snapdragon processor with a beautiful large display. I switched from an iPhone 13 pro to this phone and I absolutely love it.

[@yomommastupid]

600 is not budget

[@Jigsaw0208]

No way you throw Iphone 13 pro for that? 😂😂😂😂😂

[@iked4421]

@@Jigsaw0208 has better battery life. Better screen. Charges faster. More storage. More powerful chip set. Has in screen fingerprint scanner has NFC can wirelessly charge my earbuds off the back of it. Seems like an upgrade to me. The iPhone barely made it through a day this phone last two days on one charge.

[@Andrew-cn6rc]

Magic 6 lite? Or even the 5?

[@FFn101]

what do you think about one plus nord ce 4

[@anthonybeaman]

Any square edged and waterproof? I will watch it in a bit

[@donsly375]

whose ur daddy, anthony

[@BoredGuy-bt9ly]

Why use the akn-44, like that’s the gun you choose.Just asking

[@dip8]

Do you think oneplus nord 2t for 260 pounds new is a good idea in 2024?

[@43sweetgirl]

I've been looking for a phone for the past few weeks, and it's annoying that there is barely anything decent on the market that doesn't cost $1000-2000. My current LG V20 (which I don't want to give up, and I wouldn't be doing so if I had any other choice, but I'm forced to get a new phone) apparently does not have LTE (it says it does in the settings but it only says 4g+ in the corner of the phone) so now I can't make or receive phone calls. I don't want a new phone as I love my V20, I've had it for 5-6 years and only now am I experiencing battery issues (it drains quickly if I'm using my phone a lot, but I can still get a full days use from it), and with heavy use it does get warm, but other than that it's still a great phone. I haven't found any phone yet that comes close to the V20. LG also stopped giving updates on it years ago, but it still works perfectly fine. So I'm not picky on how many software updates a phone gets. I just want a phone that isn't going to break the bank, and one that is similar to the V20. One that has a decent display, good camera, double tap to wake up the phone up/put it to sleep, and a good battery life that will last the whole day, and a phone that won't need to upgrade 2 years later. I don't care about having the latest smartphone, I just want one that is reliable and has longevity like the V20. If anyone has any suggestions, please share. I am getting so sick of looking at phones and trying to figure out which is worth getting. Also if anyone has any fix for the LTE issue that doesn't require me to get a new phone, please share too.

[@kevinlawson1746]

BLU is by far my favorite and you get not only the phone but a case , screen protector as well.

[@fusionistaaaa]

what is BLU?

[@cormacbcb]

Help me decide. I currently own a near 4 yea old Xiaomi Redmi note 10 pro. It has been great and its a tough phone, but it has been slowing a bit. I have about €300-400 to spend. I like the oneplus in the vid but heard bad things about them. Should i go for it or prehaps a pixel phone or maybe a refurbed s22

[@dave8204]

I don't know if it's true but I've heard that for some reason you can't use Banking Apps on Oneplus phones,something to do with the software. I know that's important to a lot of people.

[@CineverseSculpt]

Same situation,but in my country the prices are so low u can get a phone with a 512gb storage and literally 12GB of RAM for no more than 300 dollars,I have so many insane options to choose from for really low prices that I don't know which one to buy.

[@turnbasedtoddy7664]

Will the Redmi phones work in the USA?

[@blueman46]

i have the grey version of the Oneplus Nord CE3 Lite 5G because i don't like the Lime colour lol, i love the phone and have had it since June 2023, its got everything i need, paired with a decent case i don't need anything else, i got it for £269 on the official site

[@aaronpingol1566]

Where do you get anime wallpaper?

[@juhosalola2639]

Motorola g84 vs redmi note 13 4G camera quality? Which one wins?

[@_.m0th3r._]

Respect to this man for waiting patiently for genshin impact and call of duty to download in all these devices🙏🏽

[@alastor8780]

do pardon my ignorance but isnt the USB C port attachment for turning it into a headphone port like, less than £3?

[@sebastianroballo]

Yeah

[@frankes028]

In my country the galaxy a54 is the same price as the redmi note 13 pro 5g, which one should i get if i dont play videogames

[@RodolphosTechchannel]

A54

[@new1412]

Absolutely A54.

[@yakadoodledongywongy8718]

If you are struggling my advice would be get a phone which will get as many years of updates as your budget permits so you aren't in the same boat in a year or two.

[@MsAdam09]

Problem is, tech moves on... I have had phones become fairly useless by updates as they require higher spec hardware

[@azzy274]

I went for the a34 5g. Managed to find someone selling a new non opened one for just £150! And the 256gb model none the less! I added a micro SD card 512gb for just £30 and it's a really good bit of kit for the money! I just wanted a phone that had at least ip67 rating as I work outside a lot and decent os and security updates so I wouldn't have to change my phone after a couple of years or so. Samsung a34 just ticked the right boxes for me and I refuse to pay more then £300 for a phone! Prices for phones nowadays (especially flagships) are just ridiculous.

[@love3peace3truth3]

Yep I don't like paying over £250 I did for my Poco X3 and it's still ok 3 years later lol😅

[@azzy274]

​@love3peace3truth3 funny you should say that, that's the phone I had before I bought the a34 😂 I loved my X3, brilliant phone for the price 👍@@love3peace3truth3

[@CoD_Koumara_YT]

I’ve kept my budget honor 20 for 4 years now (I bought it for £210) and I absolutely loved it for 3 out of 4 years. Got tired of it this year haha. I’m looking to buy a flagship phone next month. Hopefully Xiaomi 14 Pro gets released during the MWC event. But I still can’t decide between the Xiaomi 14 Pro and Honor Magic 6 Pro. According to all reviews so far, the 14 pro is better in terms of camera, performance and design. It has better CPU Stability, no throttling issues, no heating issues unlike the HM6 PRO. The design is also lovely, I don’t like the Dynamic Island on the HM6 Pro. However, if these issues get fixed with the global release I wouldn’t mind buying the HM6 PRO at all! I’d love to stay in the honor ecosystem. If the s24+ was released with SD 8 Gen 3 I would have definitely bought that instead! What do you recommend Tech Spurt? Is there any other phone that I should consider (excluding the OnePlus 12 series)?

[@toki-9750]

Can I ask why you won't buy the s24+?

[@CoD_Koumara_YT]

@@toki-9750 Hey. Sure. I'm not a fan of the exynos chip, and I've always wanted to experience the Snapdragon chip since childhood. Though I'm aware that exynos 2400 is way better than the previous exynos chips, I'm not satisfied with the performance. If I'm going to pay flagship price, I want the best experience possible.

[@toki-9750]

@@CoD_Koumara_YT well, I've seen a few reviews, seeing as genshin is a very demanding game, and found the gameplay to be extremely smooth, you might wanna check both the ultra and the plus version before making a decision, just my suggestion

[@toki-9750]

Let me add that the s24+ was performing on the same level, if not even better than the ultra

[@DingusDoge]

@@CoD_Koumara_YT Im pretty sure you can get a snapdragon version aswell?

[@notfrmgp]

At the end you did say "Cheers everyone" right?

[@Dolph681]

Does anyone knows what the movie with Ryan Raynolds is called? Thanks.

[@xpreflex6265]

Im buying the redmi note 13 pro 5G in march 8 or maybe earlier than that im so excited

[@Harry-Henry]

guys motorola edge 40 neo with 2 years support android upgrade or Samsung a54 with 5 years android support ?? details of phones is similar just moto lighter ,faster charger ,

[@markrichie6820]

What does running the showe mean

[@user-kl1wh5bg2p]

Good video I'm a fan

[@Mikailovski]

Dude you are the best with your dirty humor. Never change xD

[@gregoriofracassi9776]

Hello fellas. I care about these 3 things in this order: - snappy system performance - battery life / speed of charge - screen brightness All the rest don't care so much. What's my best bet among these phones?

[@nikolass83gianni]

AWESOME video ... 07:42 WIN ... 👏😎

[@papapaburu1226]

Where do you get your wallpapers?

[@jampyplays9729]

Alpha coders

[@iRaven23]

its ai generated

[@deluxe561]

Isnt the x6 pro better than poco x6?

[@dave8204]

Easy to find "opened not used" A34 5G's on eBay right now for around 200 quid,one seller in particular with excellent feedback guarantees "UK model" and still covered by Samsung warranty as well as his own. From what I've seen the A25 has the old A53 chip inside,not the best mid-range gear but I'd doubt you could complain about the performance in a budget phone. I was tempted but one of those "basically new" A34 5g's was 50 quid less and better spec.

[@YouTubeStaff586]

I would also recommend the nothing phone 1 its rly good

[@Tomyates91]

Anyone know why the Xiaomi Poco have taken away the video toolbox feature where you could close KZbin or anything and listen to the audio?? It's not available on my X4 Pro anymore..

[@gigachadgogeta]

Isn't it youtube premium feature

[@shadow3mr643]

Whats the names of films shown in the video?

[@aristidis540]

I buy the Poco X6 pro under 300€ ,waiting to see if it's good value for money.

[@reggiedixon2]

Hard to find new now but a few months ago got a new Pixel 6a for £290

[@user-vg4if5mb7c]

Top 10

[@kirikanjau5065]

Jambo Uncle Spurt sending love from 🇰🇪

[@jothamlucys1]

Brother! 🤝🏾

[@user-xw5mj2gl8p]

Hi brother Love from Srilanka 🇱🇰

[@gsbyt]

Currently loving my "Excellent condition" renewed Pixel 7 Pro that I got for $330.

[@MadMike1963]

Eye Candy is the new Shenanigans.

[@brianheard4565]

Agree with your assessment of the G84, however I just sold mine as it had a no-go problem: GPS​didn't work properly - had me about 100m East of a N-S motorway and therefore was constantly telling me to U turn, turn left, turn right etc etc. Total crap. Also have a Samsung A24 with GPS​ problems as well. It's going very soon. Meanwhile my Sony 10 IV performs competently with it's unsurpassed battery life.. . . .

[@xlionyx]

Not ok to sell an crap phone with broken Gps.

[@fudganuld]

Had my Pixel6a for 12 months now and wont be replacing it anytime soon....Quality phone..Ha!

[@Scarbir]

Just bought the Xiaomi 12 Lite for $220! 🔥🔥🔥

[@thunderwave9740]

what about the samsung a25 isnt it also a good phone to be on the list

[@5183adam]

Poco x6 pro here. Well happy with it.

[@comicsans8994]

I really wanted to buy it but the build quality is holding me back along side the back design. Gotta wait for the nothing phone 2a

[@electorofsaxony7646]

Nah Poco are beast. I got the Poco F5. Beast. ​@@comicsans8994

[@asbolasdozemaria]

​@@comicsans8994pussy move

[@Cantripping]

​@@comicsans8994To be entirely fair, it sports the exact same IP rating as the Nothing phone 2. Might not feel as nice in the hand as a glass or metal back/frame, but it is more practical.

[@comicsans8994]

@@Cantripping I rarely use my phone in the bath and it usually away from water. The problem is if it falls will it break easily or not cuz poco has some issues with the build quality

[@mdsafim588]

What does you do All this phone

[@nutrilook]

Just got my oneplus 3 ce lite and I love it for the price 250 eu

[@Peechaable]

Not sure why you didn't include Poco X6 Pro 12+512gb. A banger performance under £300 and the price is even lower when on sale.

[@Falco.]

I suggested the Moto g84 to a friend. The chip and camera is expected for that price, but the other features are incredible for a phone that costs less than 200€

[@Falco.]

120hz oled screen, 256gb of storage and 12gb of ram, water resistant 😅 it has only 1 year of guaranteed upgrades but i think is unbeatable for 200€

[@painimiespiipponen]

Oneplus nord 3 ce lite also 200€ would argue for that

[@gogetablue7905]

Can you check this wierd phone called Techno Spark Go 2024? They say it has 512GB at max for $100 below. I checked the spec sheet, It has bad specs obviously because it's cheap but its battery is good and the Storage is suspiciously high

[@markrichie6820]

What does proye mean

[@darkjudmentimpulse]

Where do u get your phone wallpapered

[@eattherich9215]

Look up anime/manga wallpapers.

[@XLR8BUNNY]

Ok...but up to 300...what is better than SD 870 from POCO F3?

[@Greatdane-qf8kd]

What about OnePlus Nord 3??

[@user-tf6hr5ez1u]

Please make a video with used phones

[@michalnowak3558]

Poco x6 pro blows all of those out of the water ,hands down. 8/256 GB version can be obtained for less than 300 £ . 2-3 as fast any other phone on that list.Any particular reason why x6 pro isn't included here and instead x6 is mentioned that doesn't even come close in terms of performance?

[@deluxe561]

100% this list makes no sense, all nice phones but not the best bang for your buck like x6 pro

[@KevaGG]

? here that version cost $450 usd

[@deluxe561]

@@KevaGG I can buy the 12gb/512gb poco x6 pro for 272 euro new from official store, note:I'm in Asia maybe thats why so cheap, but still I will wait for the poco f6 that could be a way better deal with Snapdragon chip

[@CineverseSculpt]

​@@deluxe561I'm in Bulgaria and i can buy it for literally 260 bucks

[@lordray1000]

Bro rosted bro in forst 5 secs of vid 😂

[@shawki4447]

Honor magic 6 lite AKA Honor X9B is NOT on the list? .... am surprised it is a pretty good phone (the phones are almost identical apart from having a IR Blaster and a bit bigger battery)

[@noonesfault8231]

I cant decide between Motorola G84 and Xiaomi Redmi note 13 what do i dooo 😭