Choosing the best phone is not always the best choice. If your budget is limited, you can still get everything you need at an affordable price. This year a lot of affordable smartphones and value for money flagships hitten the shelves with awesome specifications, so there are a lot of options to evaluate in these final months of 2019. That is why we made a selection of value for money devices in order to help you with an eventual choice. Below, you will find the top 10 best value for money smartphones of October 2019 in every price range.
Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro
A few days ago, Xiaomi unveiled the Mi Mix Alpha: the first phone with a wrap-around display which is currently one of the most expensive smartphones ever. But alongside the Mi Mix Alpha, the company also announced the Mi 9 Pro, an advanced variant of the Mi 9 with an incredibly high value for money. It will cost around €500 in its base variant, but it will offer a top-tier hardware department composed of the Snapdragon 855+ chipset and up to 12 GB of RAM. The rest of the specs are borrowed from the Mi 9 with a few improvements such as battery capacity which passes from 3300 to 4000 mAh.
You can read more about the Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro here.
OnePlus 7T
OnePlus officially unveiled the 7T on September 27: it is the value for money variant of the 7T series and, just like the Mi 9 Pro, it is powered by the amazing Snapdragon 855+ mobile platform. It launched in the Indian market with a $600 price tag and it will soon extend to the global market. Among the other key features, there is an amazing display with a 90 Hz refresh ratio, as well as Android 10 out of the box and a UFS 3.0 internal storage which will boost the performance. The company adopted a new design for the cameras: a round-shaped module including three sensors with OIS and optical zoom support.
You can read more about the OnePlus 7T here.
Asus ROG Phone II
We can define the Asus ROG Phone 2 the most incredible gaming smartphone in the global market. It is not an affordable smartphone, but we still believe it offers a high value for money since it boasts unique features for gamers. You can attach external accessories, use AirTriggers and a lot of interesting features that will enhance your gaming experience. And you will obviously get the most incredible hardware department and an advanced cooling system for your long gaming sessions. Asus ROG Phone 2 comes with a huge 6000 mAh battery and an excellent display with a 120 Hz refresh ratio.
You can read more about the Asus ROG Phone 2 here.
Black Shark 2 Pro
If you want a gaming smartphone but you can not spend €900 for the Asus ROG Phone 2, consider to purchase the Black Shark 2 Pro which is Xiaomi’s affordable alternative to Asus’ flagship. You will not get all the amazing features of the ROG Phone 2 and neither a big 6000 mAh battery (only 4000 mAh), but you will still be provided with similar top-tier performance thanks to the Snapdragon 855 chipset and up to 12 GB of RAM.
You can read more about the Black Shark 2 Pro here.
Huawei Mate 30
Huawei Mate 30 is a complete flagship available at a very reasonable price. Under its splashproof design, you can find a very efficient Kirin 990 chipset built a 7nm+ with optional 5G connectivity and Android 10 out of the box. There is even an advanced 3D facial recognition system for your security and a big 4200 mAh battery with reverse wireless charging. For just €550 at the actual change, you can even get an outstanding 40 MP camera with a similar quality to the Huawei P30 Pro in a lot of scenarios.
You can read more about the Huawei Mate 30 here.
Oppo Reno 2
Until now, we talked about value for money flagship smartphones. Now let’s move to upper mid-rangers for people with an even more limited budget. Oppo Reno 2 can be purchased for less than €500, yet it brings a high-end camera department with OIS and a bright focal aperture, as well as a premium design with a shark fin pop-up camera. It even sports a gaming-centric Snapdragon 730G chipset which is not at the same level as the Snapdragon 800 series, but it is the best Qualcomm’s chipset if we exclude that line-up. Oppo Reno 2 also boasts very narrow bezels around the display and a pretty nice 4000 mAh battery.
You can read more about the Oppo Reno 2 here.
Redmi Note 8 Pro
Redmi Note 8 Pro is a mid-ranger sold for less than €250 in the global market, but it still provides high-end performances thanks to another gaming-centric mobile platform: the Helio G90T by MediaTek. Thanks to this chipset, Xiaomi brought a high-end hardware side on a very affordable phone: the only advantage is the energy consumption, but there is a huge 4500 mAh battery which solves the problem. Redmi Note 8 Pro is also one of the first 64 MP camera phones to hit the market.
You can read more about the Redmi Note 8 Pro here.
Realme X2
You can consider the Realme X2 as a direct rival of the Redmi Note 8 Pro. Instead of the Helio G90T chipset, you get a slightly less powerful (but more efficient) Snapdragon 730G chipset, as well as an AMOLED display instead of an IPS panel. Even the Realme X2 has a 64 MP rear camera. Among the other key features, you get a UFS 2.1 internal storage, a great 32 MP selfie camera and a 4000 mAh battery. And if you want to buy it in the Asian market, you just need about €210!
You can read more about the Realme X2 here.
Samsung Galaxy A70s
Samsung’s midrange alternative to Chinese value for money phones is the Galaxy A70s, which comes with a huge 4500 mAh battery and a great 64 MP camera. It has a pretty nice AMOLED display with a tall 20:9 aspect ratio and a Snapdragon 675 chipset paired with up to 8 GB of RAM. All of this for less than €400.
You can read more about the Samsung Galaxy A70s here.
Redmi 8A
If you have no money and you are looking for a smartphone sold for less than €100, there is nothing better than Redmi 8A. Its huge 5000 mAh battery paired with very efficient components can guarantee up to three days of battery life with moderate usage. And you even get the best mobile platform you can pretend for less than €100 (Snapdragon 439). Even the camera is more than sufficient with a 12 MP resolution and a bright f/1.8 focal aperture. The Redmi 8A carries a brand new design scheme and splash protection.
You can read more about the Redmi 8A here.
