The market currently is always swamped with high-end smartphones. Most start off at $199 with a 2-year contract and while there are customers that willing to spend hundreds of dollars up front for new high-end smartphones, there are also those who are price conscious and would not prefer to spend hundreds up front. In this guide, we will share with you low-cost headsets that are not only cheap with a contract, but are also fairly cheap on the out-of-contract price, if you prefer to not be stuck in a 2-year contract. These smartphones are from name brand companies who you hear from a daily basis.
Of course if you are planning to get a phone for your children, then you can perhaps start them off with one of these.
So without further delay, here is the list we compiled:
1. Samsung Galaxy Star:
- Price: $100 (unlocked)
- OS: Android (Jelly Bean 4.1)
- Display: 3.0 inch (240 x 320 pixels @ 133 ppi)
- Camera: 2.0 MP
- Battery Size: 1200 mAh
- Processor: 1.0 GHz Single-core processor
- RAM: 512 MB
- Built-in Storage: 4 GB
- Expandable Storage: Yes (up to 32 GB)
2. Samsung Galaxy Young
- Price: $150 (unlocked)
- OS: Android (Jelly Bean 4.1.2)
- Display: 3.27 inch (240 x 480 pixels @ 176 ppi)
- Camera: 3.15 MP (2048×1536 pixels)
- Battery Size: 1300 mAh
- Processor: 1.0 GHz C0rtex-A5
- RAM: 768 MB
- Built-in Storage: 4 GB
- Expandable Storage: Yes (up to 64 GB)
3. LG Optimus L4 II
- Price: $170 (unlocked)
- OS: Android (Jelly Bean 4.1.2)
- Display: 3.80 inch (340 x 480 pixels @ 152 ppi)
- Camera: 3.15 MP (2048×1536 pixels) w/ LED flash
- Battery Size: 1700 mAh
- Processor: 1.0 GHz C0rtex-A9
- RAM: 512 MB
- Built-in Storage: 4 GB
- Expandable Storage: Yes (up to 32 GB)
4. Nokia Lumia 520
- Price: $180 (unlocked)
- OS: Windows Phone 8
- Display: 4.0 inch (480 x 800 pixels @ 233 ppi)
- Camera: 5.0 MP (2592×1936 pixels)
- Battery Size: 1430 mAh
- Processor: 1.0 GHz Dual-core
- RAM: 512 MB
- Built-in Storage: 8 GB
- Expandable Storage: Yes (up to 64 GB)
5. Nokia Lumia 620
- Price: $220 (unlocked)
- OS: Windows Phone 8
- Display: 3.8 inch (480 x 800 pixels @ 246 ppi)
- Camera: 5.0 MP (2592×1936 pixels)
- Battery Size: 1300 mAh
- Processor: 1.0 GHz Dual-core Krait (Snapdragon S4)
- RAM: 512 MB
- Built-in Storage: 8 GB
- Expandable Storage: Yes (up to 64 GB)
6. Motorola RAZR V
- Price: $230 (unlocked)
- OS: Android (Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0)
- Display: 4.3 inch (540 x 960 pixels @ 256 ppi)
- Camera: 8 MP (3264×2448 pixels) w/ auto-focus & LED flash
- Battery Size: 1750 mAh
- Processor: 1.2 GHz Dual-core
- RAM: 1 GB
- Expandable Storage: Yes (up to 32 GB)
7. Samsung Galaxy Fame
- Price: $190 (unlocked)
- OS: Android (Jelly Bean 4.1.2)
- Display: 3.5 inch (340 x 480 pixels @ 165 ppi)
- Camera: 5.0 MP (2592х1944 pixels) w/ auto-focus & LED flash
- Battery Size: 1300 mAh
- Processor: 1.0 GHz
- RAM: 512 MB
- Built-in Storage: 4 GB
- Expandable Storage: Yes (up to 32 GB)
8. LG Optimus L5 II
- Price: $180 (unlocked)
- OS: Android (Jelly Bean 4.1.2)
- Display: 4.0 inch (480×800 pixels @ 233 ppi)
- Camera: 5.0 MP (2560×1920 pixels) w/ auto-focus & LED flash
- Battery Size: 1700 mAh
- Processor: 1.0 GHz
- RAM: 512 MB
- Built-in Storage: 4 GB
- Expandable Storage: Yes (up to 32 GB)
9. Sony Xperia E
- Price: $165 (unlocked)
- OS: Android (Jelly Bean 4.1.2)
- Display: 3.5 inch (430×480 pixels @ 165 ppi)
- Camera: 3.15 MP (2048×1536 pixels)
- Battery Size: 1530 mAh
- Processor: 1.0 GHz C0rtex-A5 (Chipset: Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon)
- RAM: 512 MB
- Built-in Storage: 4 GB
- Expandable Storage: Yes (up to 32 GB)
10. LG Optimus L3 II
- Price: $180 (unlocked)
- OS: Android (Jelly Bean 4.1.2)
- Display: 3.2 inch (240×320 pixels @ 125 ppi)
- Camera: 3.15 MP (2048×1536 pixels)
- Battery Size: 1540 mAh
- Processor: 1.0 GHz (Chipset: Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon)
- RAM: 512 MB
- Built-in Storage: 4 GB
- Expandable Storage: Yes (up to 32 GB)
Well there you are folks. That’s our list of branded low-cost smartphones. If you have any more suggestions, put it in the commends below.
