Best Cell Phones - Under $300, 342 to 535 Hours Standby Time

'Quick access to services on Home screen.'

'Along with its low price, the device has some decent specs and features that make it a respectable mid-tier performer. '

'Noise cancellation worked well, dispensing with moderately loud street noises. '

'All told, the ZenFone 5 package is rather excellent. '

'Specs-wise, the Asus Zenfone 5 is a pretty interesting phone. '

'display quality is pretty decent.'

'Giant screen great for video and gaming. '

'decent overall spec'

'The HTC Desire is one of the best looking smartphones available right now.'

'It looks and feels like a great little phone, but it’s impossible to view it in isolation and on the current market there are choices which present better value for money at (and in fact below) this price point. '

'The Desire 500 tackles the essentials well, doesn't cost the Earth and has a more interesting design than most budget smart phones. '

'The HTC Desire 601 is a phone that gets close to the sort of specs you’d get in a top-end One-series phone, but at a slightly lower price.'

'The viewing angles of this IPS LCD screen are also quite decent.'

'capable dual-core processor'