The top 3 best smartphones with excellent value for money
To define whether a smartphone offers good value for money, you must study its characteristics, then evaluate whether the price requested for its purchase is average, lower or higher than the competition.
In order to evaluate the smartphones offered on the market, we call on our expert, who writes tests every week. These tests allow us to select with greater finesse which devices have the best ratio.
The Samsung Galaxy A16: Cheap but so versatile
Positive points
- Up to 6 years of updates
- Its 6.7-inch Super AMOLED screen
- Its 5000 mAh battery
Negative points
- Ensures reasonable but modest performance
- Secondary photo sensors are poorly performing
The Samsung Galaxy A16 offers an ideal technical sheet for all those looking for access to a smartphone designed for multimedia at low prices. Thus, it offers a screen Super AMOLED large size which makes it suitable for watching series and films as well as for playing, thanks to 90Hz refresh rate.
On the other hand, we cannot recommend it if what you are looking for is a powerful device or with advanced photo sensors, because, if it offers a reasonable experience and meets expectations in these two areas, it does not more.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus: Incredible quality/price ratio
Positive points
- Excellent camera
- An AMOLED screen with great fluidity
- Great autonomy
Negative points
- Slightly weak graphics performance for demanding games
- An interface cluttered with pre-installed software
- IP54 certification only
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro suitable for those looking for a smartphone of mid-range at an affordable price with a nice screen and of good photography skills. He offers a AMOLED screen beautifully made and a triple photo sensor including a main lens of 200 Mpx combined with a high focal aperture.
Discover our review of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro
The Honor Magic 6 Pro: The best smartphone in the world and cheaper than its competitors
Positive points
- Huge performance
- An exceptional camera
- Huge autonomy
Negative points
- A high price, although excellent if we relate it to its characteristics
- High weight and size which can make it cumbersome
The Honor Magic 6 Pro was simply ranked as the best smartphone in the world at Dxomark when it was released and maintained this position despite the release of much more expensive high-end products from the competition, making it both the best high endbut also the best value for money, thanks to superior features and a very lower price.
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The best quality/price ratio for a refurbished smartphone
Turning to refurbished is a very good solution to access a quality smartphone at a more attractive price. This is an obvious good point for us who are looking for the best value for money given that it widens the gap between the amount requested for purchase and the technical performance of the device!
The iPhone 14: incredible quality/price ratio in refurbished form
Positive points
- High performance ideal for intensive tasks
- A high quality camera
Negative points
- Few innovations compared to the iPhone 13
- A high price new
For Apple fans who want to get a smartphone at a reasonable price, theiPhone 14 is perhaps still a little expensive new, but on the other hand, its prices offered in the reconditioned version make it much more accessible! It is abouta versatile device, very balanced and with great ergonomics.
Our advice:
Determining whether a smartphone is offered with good value for money requires checking all of its characteristics: the battery, the screen, the RAM (for example expandable or not); the frequency of updates; the camera. All this with the aim of then comparing it to the competition and checking if the price is higher or lower!
