Top 3 Budget Smartphones 2017: Moto G5 Plus, Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, Huawei Honor 6X

Top Budget Smartphones 2017

Are you looking for the best budget smartphones in 2017? We’re going to break down our top 3 budget smartphones and offer our opinion on each. It is worth mentioning that many recently released smartphones under $300, are so good that they can even compete with high-end ones, including the Samsung Galaxy S8, Google Pixel and LG G6.

Here is our list of Top Budget Smartphones of 2017:

  • Moto G5 Plus

The Moto G5 Plus occupies the #1 position in our list of "Top Budget Smartphones 2017"
The Moto G5 Plus occupies the #1 position in our list of “Top Budget Smartphones 2017”

Moto G5 Plus is the one that amazed me the most, packing all the goodies like a stunning metal design, great processor and an astonishing camera, all for just $229. The G5 Plus comes with a 5.2-inch screen with a Full HD resolution for an amazing 424 ppi. This Nougat-running device is powered by Qualcomm’s mid-range chipset Snapdragon 625 and is backed by a 3000 mAh battery.

Lenovo released the smartphone in three storage variants, with 2GB, 3GB or 4GB RAM and either 32GB or 64GB of inbuilt storage. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, BT 4.2, NFC, VoLTE, 4G and GLONASS. It comes with an amazing 12MP rear camera and a decent 5MP camera for the selfies. Apart from that, the G5 plus sport sensors including fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, and compass.

  • Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 takes the #2 position in our list of "Top Budget Smartphones 2017"
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 takes the #2 position in our list of “Top Budget Smartphones 2017”

Following the G5 Plus, the next best cheap smartphone to enter our list is none other than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. Sporting a phablet-sized 5.5-inch Full HD screen, the smartphone comes with either Snapdragon 625 or Helio X20 chipset, depending on the region. It is available in two storage variants, 3GB RAM/16GB storage, and 4GB RAM /32GB storage. The former costs around $188 while the later carries a price tag of $242.

The handset is backed by an astounding 4100 mAh battery, and the battery life is just remarkable. However, the camera quality is only decent with a 13MP, f/2.0 rear camera, and a 5MP, f/2.0 front-facing camera. Besides, it comes with all the normal connectivity options including Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, BT 4.1, LTE, 4G, and GLONASS. It features sensors including fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, and compass. It runs Android 6.0 marshmallow out of the box.

  • Huawei Honor 6X

The Honor 6X occupies the #3 position in our list of "Top Budget Smartphones 2017"
Finally, we have the Huawei Honor 6X taking over the #3 position in “Top Budget Smartphones 2017”

Coming toward the end, we have the Huawei Honor 6X with a 5.5-inch Full HD screen, running Android 6.0 marshmallow out of the box. The smartphone feature Huawei’s own HiSilicon Kirin 655 chipset, along with 3/4GB RAM and 32/64GB storage. The base version of the handset costs around $250 in the United States.

Furthermore, the Honor 6X has a pretty amazing camera, featuring a dual 12MP+2MP rear sensor, and an 8MP front camera. Other than that, the smartphone comes with 3340 mAh battery, and connectivity options including Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, BT 4.1, LTE, 4G, and GLONASS. Senors included in the smartphone are fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, and compass.