By . Last updated May 29, 2018.
The ReviewGist pick for the best smartphone under $200 for early 2018 is the Huawei Honor 5X. Even though the Huawei Honor 5X has flagship level specs on paper, the real world performance leaves a lot to be desired in almost all fronts.
The Honor 5X has garnered an average of 3 star rating from over 13 expert reviewers and has been universally panned for its sluggish performance, poor low light camera, cumbersome interface and a cheap feel to the build. That being said, it has been redeemed by its display which has earned top marks and for $200, it is still the best smartphone out there.
The best cellphones under $200 on the market include some of the lower end Android and Windows phones. Note that at this price point an Android will probably give you a better performance.
This is fundamentally because the latest versions of Android have been specifically optimized to work on cellphones with lower processing power - which will be the norm at a sub-$200 price point. The Windows phones will also suffer from lack of comprehensive app support, but most of the basic utilities should be as good.
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The Honor 5X is our pick for the best unlocked phone under $200 also.
At the second place for the best unlocked phone under $200 is the Moto G - if you are looking for a basic, no frill and smooth Android experience. This isnt the best phone out there in terms of Camera and the overall build but still very good value for money especially at the 5inch form factor.
The top picks for the best android phone under $200 all come with Android 5.0 - nicknamed the 'Lollipop' version. The first and the second best android phones under $200 are still the Honor 5x and the Moto G. At the third place we have the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 as the best android under $200.
The Redmi Note 2 has been the fastest selling phones of all time in its home ground of China. Its a pretty good all rounder and checks all the right boxes when it comes to power, display and camera. The only issue is that its hard to get hold of outside China but maybe eBay is feeling generous.
Below $200, there are some great smart phones which packs some neat features. Some of the features that you can look for in the best cellphones under 200 include 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS positioning and navigation etc along with higher-resolution touchscreen and mobile broadband access.
Also try to optimize on the the resolution and quality of mobile cameras but the cellphones under $200 will typically not give you photo capabilities.
You might want to look into the windows phones if you are looking for a decent cameras as they generally outperform the Android ones w.r.t the camera capabilities. Also, companies are releasing models dubbed as feature phones, which have similar but slightly lower feature set and price tags compared to their smart counterparts.
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Best Cell Phone Under $200 - 2018
