The best cheap phones aren't anywhere near as flashy as the very best phones, but they do excel at the basics and, as a result, offer great value for money.

A selection of the phones we tested for this article. Pictured: the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 and Poco X7 Pro (The Independent) We tested each of the best cheap phones by swapping it out for our normal ...

When it comes to the best cheap phones you can buy right now, we've got the definite rundown for you – and these handsets come in at much lower prices than the flagships in our best phones guide.

In this round-up article I'm going to run through my pick for the best cheap iPhone options ... it was one of the first high-end smartphones from Apple that didn't really compromise on features.