Reviewing the best budget smartphones you can buy in 2021 for a price under £200, boasting smart camera tech, proper gaming grunt and very different Android experiences. Here's my favourite cheap phones from Nokia, Xiaomi/Poco, Motorola and Realme, including the Poco X3 Pro and M3 5G, Moto G50 and G30 and Nokia 5.4.

One of the best smartphones that creeps under the cost of £200 in various sales is the Poco X3 Pro. This brilliant budget blower boasts incredible specs, a respectable camera and proper gaming chops, although MiUI 12 is rather divisive. The fresher M3 Pro 5G has just been reviewed here on Tech Spurt and costs even less.

If you prefer stock Android, check out the Nokia 5.4 or Motorola's latest mobiles. The Moto G50 and G30 aren't updated as reliably as that Nokia phone but do serve up some good specs at a low price point.

Love also to the Oppo A53 and Realme 8 5G, check out my unboxing and review videos of these handsets right here on Tech Spurt.

Best Budget Smartphones Under £200 Chapters:
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0:51 - Motorola Moto G30
2:30 - Moto G50
3:31 - Moto G9 Plus
4:38 - Moto G9 Power
5:44 - Nokia 5.4
7:15 - Nokia G20
8:21 - Oppo A53
9:18 - Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
11:09 - Poco M3 Pro 5G
12:04 - Realme 8 5G
12:40 - One to avoid!