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Best phones under $800 (2026)

US list prices up to about $800. Editorial scores, MSRP bands, and links to full guides—no sponsored picks.

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Galaxy S25

$799–$1,319

The Galaxy S25 (2025) — a Samsung phone in the mid-range tier with editorial scoring for camera, battery, performance, display, and value.

Catalog label: Top quartile

Galaxy S25 guide
Strong alternative

Galaxy S25 (Unlocked)

$799–$999

The Galaxy S25 (Unlocked) (2025) — a Samsung phone in the mid-range tier with editorial scoring for camera, battery, performance, display, and value.

Catalog label: Top quartile

Galaxy S25 (Unlocked) guide
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Galaxy S24

$799–$1,209

The Galaxy S24 (2024) — a Samsung phone in the mid-range tier with editorial scoring for camera, battery, performance, display, and value.

Catalog label: Top quartile

Galaxy S24 guide

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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Galaxy S25

Samsung · 2025

$799–$1,319
Top quartile
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Galaxy S25 (Unlocked)

Samsung · 2025

$799–$999
Top quartile
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Galaxy S24

Samsung · 2024

$799–$1,209
Top quartile
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Galaxy S24 (Unlocked)

Samsung · 2024

$799–$879
Top quartile
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Galaxy S23

Samsung · 2023

$799–$1,429
Upper middle
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Galaxy S23 (Unlocked)

Samsung · 2023

$799–$959
Upper middle
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Galaxy S24 FE

Samsung · 2024

$649–$1,234
Upper middle
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Galaxy S24 FE (Unlocked)

Samsung · 2024

$649–$844
Upper middle
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Galaxy F56 5G

Samsung · 2025

$359–$593
Upper middle
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Galaxy F56 5G (Unlocked)

Samsung · 2025

$359–$467
Upper middle
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Galaxy M56 5G

Samsung · 2025

$379–$699
Upper middle
BatteryDisplay
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Galaxy M56 5G (Unlocked)

Samsung · 2025

$379–$474
Upper middle
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Galaxy A 15 (2024)

Samsung · 2024

$379–$671
Lower middle
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Galaxy A 15 (2025)

Samsung · 2025

$429–$761
Lower middle
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Galaxy A 15 (2026)

Samsung · 2026

$479–$857
Lower middle
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Galaxy A 25 (2024)

Samsung · 2024

$379–$671
Lower middle
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Galaxy A 25 (2025)

Samsung · 2025

$429–$792
Lower middle
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Galaxy A 25 (2026)

Samsung · 2026

$479–$857
Lower middle
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Galaxy A 35 (2024)

Samsung · 2024

$379–$615
Lower middle
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Galaxy A 35 (2025)

Samsung · 2025

$429–$670
Lower middle
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Galaxy A 35 (2026)

Samsung · 2026

$479–$725
Lower middle
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Galaxy A 45 (2024)

Samsung · 2024

$379–$699
Lower middle
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Galaxy A 45 (2025)

Samsung · 2025

$429–$700
Lower middle
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Galaxy A 45 (2026)

Samsung · 2026

$479–$857
Lower middle
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Galaxy A 55 (2024)

Samsung · 2024

$379–$699
Lower middle
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Galaxy A 55 (2025)

Samsung · 2025

$429–$731
Lower middle
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Galaxy A 55 (2026)

Samsung · 2026

$479–$725
Lower middle
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Galaxy A 56 (2024)

Samsung · 2024

$379–$643
Lower middle
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Galaxy A 56 (2025)

Samsung · 2025

$429–$792
Lower middle
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Galaxy A 56 (2026)

Samsung · 2026

$479–$725
Lower middle
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Galaxy A34 5G

Samsung · 2023

$349–$661
Lower middle
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Galaxy A34 5G (Unlocked)

Samsung · 2023

$349–$401
Lower middle
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Galaxy A35 5G

Samsung · 2024

$399–$753
Lower middle
BatteryDisplay
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Galaxy A35 5G (Unlocked)

Samsung · 2024

$399–$439
Lower middle
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Galaxy A36 5G

Samsung · 2025

$399–$666
Lower middle
BatteryDisplay
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Galaxy A36 5G (Unlocked)

Samsung · 2025

$399–$519
Lower middle
BatteryDisplay
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Galaxy A54 5G

Samsung · 2023

$449–$786
Lower middle
BatteryDisplay
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Galaxy A54 5G (Unlocked)

Samsung · 2023

$449–$516
Lower middle
BatteryDisplay
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Galaxy A55 5G

Samsung · 2024

$449–$723
Lower middle
BatteryDisplay
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Galaxy A55 5G (Unlocked)

Samsung · 2024

$449–$584
Lower middle
BatteryDisplay
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Galaxy A56 5G

Samsung · 2025

$499–$815
Lower middle
BatteryDisplay
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Galaxy A56 5G (Unlocked)

Samsung · 2025

$499–$574
Lower middle
BatteryDisplay
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Galaxy S22

Samsung · 2022

$699–$1,249
Lower middle
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Galaxy A 15 (2022)

Samsung · 2022

$279–$349
Bottom quartile
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Galaxy A 15 (2023)

Samsung · 2023

$319–$383
Bottom quartile
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Galaxy A 25 (2022)

Samsung · 2022

$279–$307
Bottom quartile
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Galaxy A 25 (2023)

Samsung · 2023

$319–$367
Bottom quartile
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Galaxy A 35 (2022)

Samsung · 2022

$279–$307
Bottom quartile
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