Top 5 Budget Smartphones 2020 – Under $500!

Top 5 Budget Smartphones 2020 – Under $500!

I wanted to make a list of the top 5 Budget Smartphones in 2020 from Samsung, Google, TCL and Apple.
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Under $300 phones: https://youtu.be/pn_Kom0K90s
Buy the Galaxy S10 Lite: https://amzn.to/2UqKCj6
(Watch the review) https://youtu.be/-T3c5OrQ5DM

Buy the iPhone XR renewed: https://amzn.to/2UwJV8e
Watch my iPhone XR in 2020: https://youtu.be/V9i1mVPMaNw

Buy the Pixel 3AXL: https://amzn.to/2YkRmjH

Buy the TCL 10L: https://amzn.to/3f9sQZU
Watch my review: https://youtu.be/cUcSLd9UIus

Buy the Samsung Galaxy A71: https://amzn.to/2YjrBjV

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50 Comments

  1. HowZ it Made? on December 3, 2020 at 6:23 pm

    can you list the name of the gcam app, there seems to be several options, thanks great video



  2. Mason U on December 3, 2020 at 6:24 pm

    Wow 🤩! Great video…



  3. Douglas Martin on December 3, 2020 at 6:24 pm

    500 dollars is not a budget phone, it’s a midrange. A budget is 250 and lower and there are a ton of Chinese phones in this category. I have the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 pro which is an amazing phone. It’s now a year old but still amazing and it’s successor is just as amazing. Plus the Realme, Huawei, OPPO, Vivo, Moto, and other brands have true budget phones. Here’s the list of attributes the 8 pro has. 6.53 inch 1080 P display, gorilla glass 5 front and back, 6GB Ram 128GB storage, a quad camera with 64mp, 8mp wide angle, 2mp macro and 2mp depth sensor, 4500 mah battery with fast charge, NFC, headphone jack, IR blaster, updated to Android 10, gets an antutu bench mark score of 285,000 and all for about 200 dollars. Now that is a budget phone. You’re definitely on a different budget. You like Apple that explains it. Only Apple users would think a 500 dollar phone was a budget phone.



  4. E.B. on December 3, 2020 at 6:26 pm

    Where do I download the G Cam application?



  5. Receptive To Advice on December 3, 2020 at 6:27 pm

    Samsung S10lite is selling for $650 on your amazon link…



  6. Idon’thavesocialmedia on December 3, 2020 at 6:29 pm

    Finally someone who doesn’t have a really strong accent now that I wrote this down it sounds kinda racist so just in case that was not directed in that type of way.



  7. Brandon gardner on December 3, 2020 at 6:32 pm

    U shoulda said the lg v50. Its 5g i believe plus flagships specs of last yr and a dual screen for under 500



  8. Davichan on December 3, 2020 at 6:33 pm

    TCL camera sucks even with Gcam, don’t be fooled haha. You can watch a youtube video of it. Looks like total trash.
    If you just need a worker phone for like doordash, than the TCL is nice, or other delivery apps and the like.



  9. Gi Adar on December 3, 2020 at 6:33 pm

    Trying to get pixel 4a but it is pain in the ass to get if it is just little smaller than my last that is fine.. Plus i pay something like 440 euros not 350 bucks fuck me dead…



  10. Kai Zephyr on December 3, 2020 at 6:37 pm

    Anyone know how he got that glow around the screen for the s10 lite?



  11. NINtenJA on December 3, 2020 at 6:37 pm

    This is awesome and super useful!



  12. Flamely Enertainment on December 3, 2020 at 6:39 pm

    Realme 7 pro is godly



  13. Neal Lee on December 3, 2020 at 6:39 pm

    Hey guys, does anyone know what is that theme ? please ! 3:48



  14. Liam S on December 3, 2020 at 6:39 pm

    I just hate Apple. More than that, I hate Apple fanatics.



  15. Dinorider 24 on December 3, 2020 at 6:44 pm

    would u recommend the A71 or p40 lite



  16. SB19x1stOne Fanboy on December 3, 2020 at 6:44 pm

    You can add Poco X3 in the list.



  17. Travis MCP on December 3, 2020 at 6:48 pm

    Under $300 phones: https://youtu.be/pn_Kom0K90s



  18. Joel chavez Vargas on December 3, 2020 at 6:50 pm

    I got the lg stylo 4 i got it on june or july 2019



  19. Navi Persaud on December 3, 2020 at 6:52 pm

    Hey can you check out umidigi phones



  20. MajesticTurtle on December 3, 2020 at 6:52 pm

    Love your channel bro; Keep it up!



  21. Percy WONG on December 3, 2020 at 6:53 pm

    why did i cheap out and buy an A40s



  22. ZED Productions on December 3, 2020 at 6:53 pm

    My 1st phone I ever had was the iphone 5s I got it in grade 3 ,I never knew how good it was till now,the 8mp camera is better than most budget androids



  23. Davichan on December 3, 2020 at 6:53 pm

    *I tried Android*
    And I was amazed at how unpolished, unstable, and clunky everything was.
    You first notice how unstable many popular apps are on Android the moment you look at the reviews, and the ratings.
    So many complaining of their door dash app, messenger, and other apps doing odd things like crashing, or taking over the microphone even after a call ends.

    I also noticed my camera, tho not often one in a blue moon would crash. I googled it and this is a common thing that depends on the phone, and does happen.
    Very inconsistent performance, due to the nature of Android. one moment it’s quick, then another time laggy, odd. Phones heat up and get HOT as well.

    The quality of the apps, how reliable they aren’t, and just the stability of the phone as a whole left me going back to my Iphone 11 in an instant.
    Honestly, I can’t believe people use Android. My jobs require me to have complete stability, and Android simply CAN NOT supply that.
    I am able to do everything on the Iphone I did on the android, minus live wallpapers. But I thought it was cool for a few hours and never used it again as most do.

    On my Iphone, I know everything works, and every app will work, and I know I can trust it.



  24. Brian Ormonde on December 3, 2020 at 6:54 pm

    You kinda sold me on the S10 Lite, but now the price is $650…



  25. Gio Vidal on December 3, 2020 at 6:55 pm

    This guy reminds me of me trying to convince my mom to by me a better phone



  26. Brndn on December 3, 2020 at 6:55 pm

    Thanks man! You helped me a bunch I might get the A71 or the A51! I really appreciate this video keep up the great work! Ima sub to you now!



  27. Tomica & Trackmaster on December 3, 2020 at 6:57 pm

    XR has a shite screen, only top selling to fools



  28. The B Boys on December 3, 2020 at 6:57 pm

    BLU Phones You forget BLU G9 pro



  29. Rafael Cabrera on December 3, 2020 at 6:58 pm

    Feel like oneplus 7t is also a really great deal



  30. DustHaze on December 3, 2020 at 6:58 pm

    Huawei p30 is a good deal.



  31. Overscan on December 3, 2020 at 6:58 pm

    They dont tell you the truth about your beard man XD



  32. i am dumb on December 3, 2020 at 6:58 pm

    Thinkin bout buying a71 toughts?



  33. Peter Chase on December 3, 2020 at 7:02 pm

    You can’t put budget in the title then make the price at $500 lmao that’s so expensive



  34. Maddy E on December 3, 2020 at 7:04 pm

    My samsung s6 broke and I thought about replacing it with the s9. However I did have a few problems with the battery of the s6, I even had to get a new one after it stopped charging completely and after that it still wasn’t the best.
    So now I am thinking of just staying away from samsung since my brother has the same issue with the same phone…but it is a shame because I actually liked everything else about the phone. I am not a tech person, I just want a decent phone, but I really don’t know what to go for. Just an older flagship phone or a new mid range phone? I don’t know anything about phones, I feel like if I enter a store they’ll just recommend me the most expensive phone..help:(



  35. skyengeh on December 3, 2020 at 7:06 pm

    You missed, Nokia who are trying very hard right now and Sony have always been decent value.



  36. Vyond on December 3, 2020 at 7:07 pm

    I hope people read my comment but the NUMBER 1 best phone for under 500 is the one plus 7 pro (the 7 proT if you can spend a bit more there mostly the same accept for slightly better performance) i mean it won the best smartphone award 2019 from MKBHD when it was 700 dollars now renewed its around 350 to 400 here’s a list of great things from the one plus 7 pro 1) the amazing screen its 6.7 inch’s covers the whole screen without a notch because it has a popup camera (don’t worry its not going to break on you) at 1440 p AT 90 HERTZ its also amoled so its not a bad LCD panel. it has a 6 8 or 12 gb of ram depending on how much you wanna spend (the 7t pro doesn’t have a 12 gb option for some reason) either 128 or 256 gb of storage a snapdragon 855 (or 855+ for the 7t pro) its glass on the back and front with aluminum a 16 MP selfie camera a 48 MP main lens 3 times zoom telephoto lens a ultra wide able lens (i forgot how many MP those cameras were) the cameras aren’t a strong point on this phone but there not bad there pretty good video isn’t the best but its alright also oxygen OS is super snappy and bloat free. OVERALL i highly recommend you look into the one plus 7 pro or 7 pro T because they are amazing phones regardless of price but definitely for the 400 dollar price range



  37. RV KitsG on December 3, 2020 at 7:07 pm

    do a xiaomi phone review pls… its available at banggood, ali express etc.,10x, k30 5g(poco x2), k30 ultra, k30 pro(poco f2), mi10 pro, mi10 ultra(s20 ultra comp)



  38. Ben Trenholm on December 3, 2020 at 7:08 pm

    Me using iPhone 6s to watch this video



  39. dying inside on December 3, 2020 at 7:09 pm

    It funny how i get a phone ad



  40. Sean H on December 3, 2020 at 7:10 pm

    I was ready to throw my Nokia 7.2 away because the camera blew everything out and lost so much detail. I got gcam and it is like a new phone.



  41. A Ab on December 3, 2020 at 7:10 pm

    What happened to the ones from other brands?



  42. GoogleAddicted Google on December 3, 2020 at 7:12 pm

    oh i really thought you are PJ Tucker of the Houston Rockets on my first look at you.



  43. Wally Rivera on December 3, 2020 at 7:12 pm

    Nobody needs a $1000 phone, people have just become privilaged these days, ypu dont need the best camera or the latest tech. People just wanna have the latest things.



  44. Rico The Beast on December 3, 2020 at 7:12 pm

    I currently have the s10 lite, coming from a s7 after 4 years, and it is a complete beast, great cameras, great Super AMOLED display, and snappy. Ik it it’s lacking 120hz, wireless charging and lack of an IP rating, but for $500, it’s worth it.



  45. Andrew Hagemeister on December 3, 2020 at 7:12 pm

    I have an iPhone 6s and you can say it’s old but doesn’t seem like it at all. Camera is still good and works amazing for everything I need it for.



  46. Jared Salem on December 3, 2020 at 7:16 pm

    The a 71 in my opinion is not a great phone it’s only getting updates from two years March 2020 and it has to much Pre-installed apps and the fingerprint sensor takes too long



  47. Guido Mista on December 3, 2020 at 7:17 pm

    honorable mention :
    realme x2 pro
    xiaomi poco f2 pro
    these are even better than s10 lite



  48. Happyhighvangirl on December 3, 2020 at 7:18 pm

    The galaxy s10 isn’t 500 or less. Its $650. 00



  49. frulex on December 3, 2020 at 7:19 pm

    you can load g cam but it doesnt work as well as on pixel phones



  50. David Garcia on December 3, 2020 at 7:21 pm

    I loved my pixel 3a XL until it overheated screwed up the display and cracked the screen