

Less powerful hardware is usually less battery-hungry, so these phones run longer on a charge than flagship phones. Performance and battery: Most budget phones have a midrange processor and less memory than expensive phones offer, but any phone we recommend is fast enough to handle basic tasks like email, web browsing, and media playback.If a manufacturer doesn’t have a good history of keeping phones updated, it’s harder for us to recommend that company’s phones. Lower-cost phones also tend to receive fewer updates, so they should have the latest Android software with recent security patches out of the box. Software: A budget phone is slower than a high-end model, so it’s important that the phone isn’t loaded down with unnecessary, poorly performing apps or customized user interfaces.
