Smartphones under $200 worth buying in 2023

The 3dnews.ru website has prepared a list of budget phones worth up to $200, which have quite good performance compared to their price and which are recommended to buy in 2023. Below we present five such budget phones.

Infinix HOT 12 Pro

The phone has Android 12 operating system, XOS interface, 6.6-inch IPS screen with 1612×720 resolution and 90 GHz frequency. The processor of Infinix HOT 12 Pro is Unisoc Tiger T616 with eight cores (2×ARM Cortex-A75, frequency: 2.0 GHz and 6×ARM Cortex-A55, frequency: 1.8 GHz).

The phone has 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of built-in memory, a 50 MP camera, dual SIM-card capability and a separate memory card slot. Battery capacity is 5000 mAh. The price ranges between 155-199 dollars (depending on which country you buy from and which delivery service you use).

Xiaomi POCO M5

This phone from the Chinese manufacturer has Android 12 operating system and proprietary MIUI shell. The screen is a 6.58-inch IPS with a 2408×1080 resolution and 90 GHz frequency. Xiaomi POCO M5 has a MediaTek Helio G99 processor with eight cores (two ARM Cortex-A76 at 2.2 GHz and six ARM Cortex-A55 at 2.0 GHz).

The phone is released with two variants of RAM: 4 GB and 6 GB, built-in memory also has two variants: 64/128 GB. The phone has three cameras: the main one is 50 MP, two SIM-cards are available, and a separate memory card slot. Battery capacity is 5000 mAh. The price ranges between 152-183 dollars.

realme C35

The next smartphone on the list is realme C35, which has Android 11 operating system and proprietary realme UI shell. The screen is 6.6-inch IPS with a resolution of 2408×1080, the processor is Unisoc Tiger T616 (eight cores: 2×ARM Cortex-A75 with a frequency of 2.0 GHz and 6×ARM Cortex-A55 with a frequency of 1.8 GHz).

The RAM is 4/6 GB, and the built-in memory: 64/128 GB. The smartphone has three cameras, the main module is 50 MP. realme C35 has dual SIM capability, separate memory card slot. The battery capacity is 5000 mAh, the price is 173-177 dollars.

Samsung Galaxy A04

Samsung Galaxy A04 has Android 12 operating system, OneUI interface. The screen is 6.5-inch PLS with a resolution of 1600×720, the processor is MediaTek Helio P35 (four ARM Cortex-A53 cores with a frequency of 2.3 GHz and four ARM Cortex-A53 cores with a frequency of 1.8 GHz).

The phone has four RAM variants: 3GB, 4GB, 6GB and 8GB, as well as 32GB, 64GB and 128GB built-in storage options. The camera consists of two modules, the main one is 50 MP. Samsung Galaxy A04 has dual SIM capability, separate memory card slot. The battery capacity is 5000 mAh, the price starts from 129 dollars.

Samsung Galaxy A04

Samsung Galaxy A04 has Android 12 operating system, OneUI interface. The screen is 6.5-inch PLS with a resolution of 1600×720, the processor is MediaTek Helio P35 (four ARM Cortex-A53 cores with a frequency of 2.3 GHz and four ARM Cortex-A53 cores with a frequency of 1.8 GHz).

The phone has four RAM variants: 3GB, 4GB, 6GB and 8GB, as well as 32GB, 64GB and 128GB built-in storage options. The camera consists of two modules, the main one is 50 MP. Samsung Galaxy A04 has dual SIM capability, separate memory card slot. The battery capacity is 5000 mAh, the price starts from 129 dollars.