Best phones for $300 or less: Galaxy A50, A32, Moto G Stylus and more – CNET [CNET]

Need a new phone, but on a tight budget? There are a few solid options that cost $300 or cheaper. Most of the budget devices we recommend are from Motorola, which is unsurprising given that the company has made feature-rich budget phones for years now. In addition to its latest phones, which include the Moto G Stylus and G Power, we also recommend Samsung’s Galaxy A50 and Galaxy A32 5G, Samsung’s cheapest 5G phone.

A budget phone may be less expensive, but many of these options for the best phones under $300 still offer features that enthusiasts crave, including fingerprint sensors, solid cameras and the elusive headphone jack. To see our top picks, check out the list below and read CNET’s reviews. We’ll update this list as we review new phones. Note that we’ve linked to the unlocked version of each phone, and they should run on most of the big four US wireless carriers, unless specified otherwise.

Read more: Check out the best phones under $500 and best phones under $200, too.

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