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Best phones under $300 (2026)

US list prices up to about $300. Editorial scores, MSRP bands, and links to full guides—no sponsored picks.

Top picks

Top pick

POCO X 5 (2023)

$299–$359

The POCO X 5 (2023) (2023) — a Xiaomi phone in the budget tier with editorial scoring for camera, battery, performance, display, and value.

Catalog label: Upper middle

Strong alternative

POCO X 6 (2023)

$299–$329

The POCO X 6 (2023) (2023) — a Xiaomi phone in the budget tier with editorial scoring for camera, battery, performance, display, and value.

Catalog label: Upper middle

Also consider

POCO X 7 (2023)

$299–$359

The POCO X 7 (2023) (2023) — a Xiaomi phone in the budget tier with editorial scoring for camera, battery, performance, display, and value.

Catalog label: Upper middle

Side-by-side: POCO X 5 (2023) vs POCO X 6 (2023)

Why these phones?

We start from every device in our catalog with validated US MSRP bands, apply your filters, then rank using the same 1–10 category scores documented in our methodology. “Top pick” is the highest composite for this page’s intent—not a paid placement.

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POCO X 5 (2023)

Xiaomi · 2023

$299–$359
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POCO X 6 (2023)

Xiaomi · 2023

$299–$329
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POCO X 7 (2023)

Xiaomi · 2023

$299–$359
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Moto G Power 5G (2025)

Motorola · 2025

$299–$344
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Moto G 54 (2024)

Motorola · 2024

$279–$363
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Moto G 64 (2024)

Motorola · 2024

$279–$349
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Moto G 74 (2024)

Motorola · 2024

$279–$335
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Moto G 84 (2024)

Motorola · 2024

$279–$335
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Galaxy A 15 (2022)

Samsung · 2022

$279–$349
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Galaxy A 25 (2022)

Samsung · 2022

$279–$307
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Galaxy A 35 (2022)

Samsung · 2022

$279–$307
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Galaxy A 45 (2022)

Samsung · 2022

$279–$363
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Galaxy A 55 (2022)

Samsung · 2022

$279–$321
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Galaxy A 56 (2022)

Samsung · 2022

$279–$363
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Galaxy A25 5G

Samsung · 2024

$299–$399
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Galaxy A25 5G (Unlocked)

Samsung · 2024

$299–$389
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Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Nothing · 2025

$279–$349
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Moto G 54 (2022)

Motorola · 2022

$229–$286
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Moto G 54 (2023)

Motorola · 2023

$249–$299
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Moto G 64 (2022)

Motorola · 2022

$229–$263
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Moto G 64 (2023)

Motorola · 2023

$249–$311
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Moto G 74 (2022)

Motorola · 2022

$229–$298
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Moto G 74 (2023)

Motorola · 2023

$249–$324
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Moto G 84 (2022)

Motorola · 2022

$229–$298
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Moto G 84 (2023)

Motorola · 2023

$249–$274
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Nokia G 22 (2024)

Nokia · 2024

$249–$324
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Nokia G 22 (2025)

Nokia · 2025

$299–$389
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Nokia G 32 (2024)

Nokia · 2024

$249–$311
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Nokia G 32 (2025)

Nokia · 2025

$299–$374
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Nokia G 42 (2024)

Nokia · 2024

$249–$311
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Nokia G 42 (2025)

Nokia · 2025

$299–$344
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Nokia G 52 (2024)

Nokia · 2024

$249–$324
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Nokia G 52 (2025)

Nokia · 2025

$299–$389
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Nokia G42 5G

Nokia · 2024

$249–$274
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OPPO A5 Pro

OPPO · 2025

$299–$389
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realme C75 5G

Realme · 2025

$229–$298
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Redmi Note 12 (2022)

Xiaomi · 2022

$249–$324
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Redmi Note 12 (2023)

Xiaomi · 2023

$279–$363
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Redmi Note 13 (2022)

Xiaomi · 2022

$249–$324
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Redmi Note 13 (2023)

Xiaomi · 2023

$279–$321
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Redmi Note 14

Xiaomi · 2025

$299–$389
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Redmi Note 14 (2022)

Xiaomi · 2022

$249–$311
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Redmi Note 14 (2023)

Xiaomi · 2023

$279–$307
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Redmi Note 15 (2022)

Xiaomi · 2022

$249–$286
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Redmi Note 15 (2023)

Xiaomi · 2023

$279–$335
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vivo Y39 5G

vivo · 2025

$279–$363
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Nokia G 22 (2022)

Nokia · 2022

$199–$229
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Nokia G 22 (2023)

Nokia · 2023

$219–$274
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