Best Budget Smartphones Under £200 (Winter 2022) | Top 12 Reviewed!

Best Budget Smartphones Under £200 (Winter 2022) | Top 12 Reviewed!

Reviewing the best budget smartphones in the UK with a price under £200, which you can buy in the UK as we hit 2022. I’ve fully tested the Moto G31, Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, Realme 8 5G, Nokia G50 and other top affordable phones. Check out my unboxing and final verdict videos here on Tech Spurt to see more on the gaming, camera, battery life etc.

My reviews start with Motorola mobiles, including the new Moto G31 with its OLED screen (a rare feature at this budget price). It’s one of the best for media fans, despite the limited performance. Alternatively the Moto G50, G9 Plus and Power are also great options.

The Nokia 5.4 and G50 are the best for stock Android fans who want the reassurance of future updates. Meanwhile Xiaomi has several smartphones in this round-up of the best budget blowers in 2022, including the Redmi Note 10S. One of my personal favourites with solid specs and dependable camera tech.

Oppo and Realme phones are also worth considering if you can’t afford more expensive handsets, with strong specs again at this price.

Best Budget Smartphones Under £200 Chapters:
0:00 – Waffle
0:56 – Motorola Moto G31
2:05 – Moto G50
3:06 – Moto G9 Plus
4:11 – Moto G9 Power
5:22 – Nokia 5.4
6:44 – Nokia G50
8:03 – Oppo A53
9:05 – Poco X3 Pro
10:56 – Poco M4 Pro 5G
11:55 – Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
12:42 – Xiaomi Redmi 10
13:06 – Realme 8 5G
13:40 – Budget phones to avoid!

50 Comments

  1. real cartoon girl on May 22, 2022 at 9:36 pm

    why all got ugly notch



  2. Super Star on May 22, 2022 at 9:38 pm

    County doesn’t sell Motorola I had two Motorola I buy online they were amazing

    And the rest are over price here just crazy



  3. shan3 on May 22, 2022 at 9:39 pm

    MKBHD’s floating shots, panning on rails… Here we just spin it in our fingers… 😀



  4. petmeister on May 22, 2022 at 9:40 pm

    Which one has the longest battery life?



  5. MILI on May 22, 2022 at 9:40 pm

    I got a Poco M3 2 weeks ago for no reason



  6. K. Wk on May 22, 2022 at 9:41 pm

    What budget phone would you recommend for the best front camera for selfies and videos like vlogging ? Thanks a lot! 🙂



  7. Tsvetoslav Vasilev on May 22, 2022 at 9:41 pm

    Motorola moto g60 or pocco m4 pro 5g???



  8. Tayek Wahab on May 22, 2022 at 9:43 pm

    YES THANKS U TO SIR@TECH SPURT,FOR REVIEWED AND EXPLAINED ABOUT REALLY GOOD BUTGETS REALLY HIGH CLASS QUALITY TECHNOLOGY ENGINERED SMARTS PHONES.AND REALLY EXPENSIVE VALUES SMARTS PHONES.YES MY DREAMS TARGET DEVICES TO I’M BUY’S IT ARE NO 1 OPPO FIND X5 PRO,NO 2 ONE PLUS 10 PRO, NO 3 XIAOMI 12 PRO, NO 4 VIVO iQ00 9 PRO NO 5 XIAOMI 11 T PRO AND NO 6 POCO F3 5 G. YES NO COMMENTS TO SIR,@ TECH SPURT.🤩🌹💯✌️👏👍



  9. GetGoodWifi on May 22, 2022 at 9:46 pm

    Im dumb, what does this mean, which one is the best?



  10. daniel yamin on May 22, 2022 at 9:47 pm

    But which is the best?? Poco x3 pro?



  11. Andrei Dumitrescu on May 22, 2022 at 9:56 pm

    Galaxy A22 4G is the best Sammie under 200£



  12. BenRangel on May 22, 2022 at 9:57 pm

    I notice some of these have bigger black bezels around the punch hole camera than others. If you were to rank em by smallest punch hole which ones are best?



  13. Iron Fist on May 22, 2022 at 9:58 pm

    Bro where do you download wallpapers from omg they’re so cool and high quality



  14. Marko G on May 22, 2022 at 9:59 pm

    I like so much your videos but one exception i need to slow down speed at 0.75 to enjoy it…. Speaking so so fast!!!



  15. Ric Ferr on May 22, 2022 at 9:59 pm

    Why do i want an under 200 bucks bloody cheap plastic crappy creepy bugger of a telephone ?…………. because i bloody have no bloody money to buy a bloody iPhone.



  16. Roderick Jones on May 22, 2022 at 10:00 pm

    How about phones under£100? I’m looking for a cheap phone while I decide whether I’m gonna get an S22 Ultra and the mortgage that goes with it. In my local Asda they have a few big screen phones… example Motorola E7 for £80.



  17. tarny11 on May 22, 2022 at 10:00 pm

    Which best budget phone under £ 200-250 would you recommend



  18. hoolie43 on May 22, 2022 at 10:01 pm

    Did he just say “beating off machine”?



  19. Shopper Hackerz on May 22, 2022 at 10:02 pm

    Can anyone order (by their ranks) the list that’s explained here?



  20. luke3917 on May 22, 2022 at 10:04 pm

    ‘Spunk it all’ 🙂



  21. Sebastian on May 22, 2022 at 10:05 pm

    What are you talking about Moto not updating their Androids? The Moto G50 has been upgraded to Android 12 while the Nokia G50 is still at Android 11.



  22. A Sob on May 22, 2022 at 10:07 pm

    that part about the wine for the in-laws was too accurate



  23. R Jay on May 22, 2022 at 10:07 pm

    How can you not mention the iPhone 13 Pro Max? It’s the best phone with an incredibly immersive speaker system.



  24. BuzzKillEx on May 22, 2022 at 10:09 pm

    You need to add subtitle for the specs like alot of tech channels do Just a suggestion for the viewers all the other things are good of course you can add back lights and all but think about the subtitle for the specs cuz I didnt remember when you said and couldnt watch till the end



  25. l3v1ckUK on May 22, 2022 at 10:09 pm

    ‘Pour yourself a whisky’
    Now you’re speaking my language



  26. Sam on May 22, 2022 at 10:09 pm

    Thanks man I’m looking for an upgrade to my Sony Xperia 1 II that isn’t like a fucking ancient scroll like how long it is LOL. And for the rest of my life, I’m gonna just stay around mid range. Spending a grand every 2 years on a flagship (or more), is just stupid really. Considering I only read ebooks, use Aux port for the car, and then do things like read reddit, telegram groups and use satnav. I like the idea of having an SD card to keep my books on the card and just move it between phones. Honestly, we’re idiots to buy flagships when these phones can do all that anyway AND you can upgrade every year at this price with no problems if you have even a minimum wage job lol. These types of phones are a mans phone. It’s feminine to buy the latest iPhone every 2 years on contract. ALTHOUGH I am tempted by the S22 Ultra for the SD Pen LOL! But yeah I could even go upto £300 tbh. I do use wireless charging because I put my phone on my alarm clock (that i dont use as an alarm), on the wireless charger which sits next to my PC. So I’m tempted to pay more for wireless but what is the best cheapest wireless phone that has a headphone jack and micro SD port and AMOLED screen with 120hz refresh rate… my search continues.



  27. Bobby Boko on May 22, 2022 at 10:10 pm

    Love my X3 pro , no current issues



  28. hoshiedd on May 22, 2022 at 10:11 pm

    Love the jojo wallpapers



  29. ❤️asthetic roblox squad ❤️ on May 22, 2022 at 10:12 pm

    I was going to get that purple Nokia phone but I checked reviews and it said it was rubbish so I got motorola moto e20



  30. mik mak on May 22, 2022 at 10:12 pm

    I SEE A JOJO REFERENCE



  31. mark allred on May 22, 2022 at 10:14 pm

    Quid sounds like your buying stuff with tiny fish bait.



  32. lopwidth on May 22, 2022 at 10:14 pm

    The cheapest moto is much much better than the cheapest Nokia’s. Don’t be fooled by the Android one bs. Moto and Samsung makes the best ultra-budget phones



  33. GWINE on May 22, 2022 at 10:15 pm

    I am on my second Motorola. Two unique features that are very useful are the gestures to fire up the camera and the flashlight even when locked. So handy.



  34. Snowly Das on May 22, 2022 at 10:16 pm

    Thanks for the review



  35. Lockk9 TT Racing on May 22, 2022 at 10:18 pm

    Maybe the Motorola G60 at £180 on Amazon is the best value at the moment ??



  36. Cid Gid on May 22, 2022 at 10:18 pm

    Same content to Spring 2021…… If you have nothing new to recommend whats the point.



  37. Fish 4 Fun on May 22, 2022 at 10:20 pm

    9:18 Lol this guy really just said a nats pube.



  38. Madtthinko 1222 on May 22, 2022 at 10:21 pm

    iPhone se 2022 or 23 will probably be good for 399



  39. Ben Foley on May 22, 2022 at 10:21 pm

    TELL ME THE FUCKING PRICE



  40. Collette Drain on May 22, 2022 at 10:21 pm

    Nokia having lot of issue after android 11update like no front camera



  41. Peter D on May 22, 2022 at 10:21 pm

    8gb poco x3 pro is £220 at the moment. Bargain.



  42. Renato Gomes on May 22, 2022 at 10:21 pm

    Why make a video of smartphones under 200£ and the majority of this devices are actually above the marked price 🙁



  43. harvey chua on May 22, 2022 at 10:25 pm

    POCO F3 STILL THE BEST VALUE.👌💯🔥



  44. realmatt101 on May 22, 2022 at 10:26 pm

    But Poco X3 Pro is 280 not under 200



  45. POCO FANS on May 22, 2022 at 10:27 pm

    My friend are gamers they just only choose the best choice of cheapest Gaming phones is call POCO X3 Pro Snapdragon 860 and POCO X3 GT Dimensity 1100 with Game Turbo and also if they want to increase power with Poco X3 GT or Pro from Battery and performance settings inside(Power, Balance & Performance Mode) for make sure on Performance Mode and restart the phone and start gaming Nice



  46. Charlie on May 22, 2022 at 10:28 pm

    Abit worrying all the wildlife sex puns here llf.



  47. Sina on May 22, 2022 at 10:29 pm

    I love how the CC tells none of the words right😂😂Why it’s on for me let’s turn it off…



  48. MrDeadlyMatt on May 22, 2022 at 10:29 pm

    Which one would you say is best to get



  49. Kay Blossom on May 22, 2022 at 10:30 pm

    I wanted to get my son a redmi note 10s for his birthday , he currently has a huawei p20 lite that he has battered. But i know its a good phone because I had one and I am love huawei (google issue aside) anyway…are any of the phones listed here better than the redmi 10s.. Bearing in mind anything bigger than 6.4 is probably pushing it.



  50. SizzleChest McMurphy on May 22, 2022 at 10:31 pm

    Should we be grabbing the X3 Pro or the "gnat’s pube"? (asking for a friend)