What are the best phones under $400? With so many phones on the market, and with the gap between mid-range and high-end narrowing each year, finding the right phone for you is not an easy task. Sure, if you’ve got $1000 ready to go, getting the best of the best is not a difficult task; you can narrow your choice down to a handful of phones.
What do you value the most in a phone? Long-lasting battery life? A great camera? Smooth performance? Perhaps a combination of the three? Whatever it is, you’re sure to find an affordable phone that checks most (if not all) of your boxes. To help you in this endeavor, we’ve compiled a list of the best phones under $400 that you can get right now!
Best phones under $400, a summarized list:
Best phones under $400, a detailed list:
Google Pixel 4a
The only obvious difference is the lack of multiple camera sensors, but the Pixel 4a more than makes up for that with the quality of the pictures it takes. Best of all, this year the phone is even cheaper, making it an amazing value if you’re a fan of Team Pixel.
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
This phone will be able to handle any app you throw at it for years to come. Wireless charging is another feature you won’t see on many other phones in that price segment. Yes, the display is small and the bezels are like no other on this list, but that’s what you get with the classic iPhone design.
If you want to add a kid or a parent to the Apple ecosystem and team Blue Text Bubble, without spending much, the new iPhone SE is the phone for you!
Samsung Galaxy A72
The Samsung Galaxy A71 was the king of mid-range smartphones, and for a good reason. That’s why the task before its successor, the Galaxy A72, was a tough one. Samsung managed to pull this one off, though. The Galaxy A72 takes everything good about its predecessor and makes it better.
The chipset is also slightly better, and the huge 5,000mAh battery makes this phone an endurance champion. It’s price is a little bit over our $400 budget but with proper deals and discounts, and with time, it will fall into this price bracket easily.
Motorola One Action
The Motorola One Action uses its ultra-wide camera to shoot super-stable videos in landscape mode even when you’re holding the phone vertically. That makes it much easier to record videos while riding your skateboard or playing with your kids. A unique feature that would matter little to some but can be a game changer for others.
OnePlus Nord
Motorola G8 Power
Motorola carved sort of a niche with its G Power line of phones. If you suffer from low-battery anxiety (totally a real thing), this is the phone for you. With its 5,000mAh battery and energy efficient chipset, this phone can last more than two days.
These specs become even more impressive when you take into account the price of this thing – it can be found for under $200!
Sony Xperia 10 II
You won’t find a flagship chipset inside, it’s powered by a Snapdragon 665 chipset, coupled with 4GB RAM, and 128GB of onboard storage, but it’s sufficient, especially at this price point. Speaking of the price, it’s the best feature of this phone. The Xperia 10 II can be found for as low as $320, and that is a bargain if you consider the amazing OLED display alone.