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There are few more expensive necessities in modern life than a smartphone. And, while the best phones are more than worthy of their title, not everyone has the ability to spend upwards of AU$1,000 on a handset; let alone the AU$2,000 that the best Android phones and best iPhones demand.

Luckily, the best cheap phones represent a viable alternative for those who would rather save the big bucks for other purchases and with the best EOFY sales hitting Apple, Samsung and other massive brands, our favourite alternatives are even more budget-friendly. While cheap phones might have been laggy, less powerful and more annoying to use than their flagship counterparts in the past, they have come on leaps and bounds, meaning there is great value to be found in the more wallet-friendly phones of today.

Below you can find our top picks of the budget phones made even more affordable thanks to the EOFY sales.

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Do You Need To Find A Resistant And Very, Very Cheap Mobile? Nokia Has What You Need

Nokia seems to have found its particular vein in affordable phones, because that is precisely what it has presented at the Mobile World Congress. The company has completely updated its C range with the new C21, C21 Plus and C2 Second Edition.

We are talking about very simple but very affordable mobiles. The official prices have not yet been announced, but in the presentation there was talk of 99 euros as the starting price of the C21, and 190 euros for the C21 Plus. The C2 Second Edition will be even cheaper.

Despite these low prices, the Nokia C Series is capable of the same functions as any other smartphone. The c21, for example, is a smartphone 8.8mm thick and 195 grams equipped with a 6.5-inch HD screen and a Unisoc SC9863A processor, which is a very basic 28-nanometer chip launched in 2018, but has eight cores . . It is accompanied by 2 or 3GB of RAM (depending on version), and 32 or 64GB of ROM (expandable via MicroSD). The mobile has a single 8MP main camera, and a 5MP front camera. The battery is 3000mAh, and it has a fingerprint sensor on the power button. The operating system is Android 11, but the Android Go version for entry-level mobiles.

The C21 Plus (above) is the big brother of the C212 and its almost double the cost is justified by the fact that it has everything better. The battery is a 4000 or 5050mAh depending on the version, and the screen is a 6.5-inch HD Plus. The main camera goes up to 13MP with a 2MP secondary for depth. The weight is also reduced to 178 grams, and it also gains IP52 water resistance. Nokia has not yet specified when the launch date of these affordable phones will be.

This article is translated from Gizmodo en Español. Read the original article.

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I'VE spotted a fantastic deal on a ridiculously cheap budget phone.

Carphone Warehouse is offering the Motorola Moto G04 with 5GB of data for just £8 per month and £29 upfront.

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The Motorola Moto G04 and 5GB of data is just £8 a month and £29 upfront in a cheap deal from iD Mobile

Motorola Moto G04, 5GB data, £8p/m, £29 upfront, iD Mobile

Anyone who had a phone back in the early 2000s will likely remember the 'Hello Moto!' slogan alongside that iconic snap whenever you shut your trusty flip phone.

Times have changed, but Motorola still makes mobiles - and if you're after a no-nonsense phone capable of slightly more than just answering and making calls, this is a fantastic offer.

The £29 upfront cost and £8 monthly bill are obviously dirt-cheap prices - and there's no point avoiding the fact this is a no-frills device.

If you want a smartphone with camera and screen quality on a par with those from the likes of Apple or Samsung, you'll be disappointed.

But the Moto G04 is a device The Sun's Senior Tech Writer has personal test and there were certain aspects that seriously impressed him.

'The display [is] is a 6.6-inch HD+ screen which pops with colour and brightness but it does lack clarity,' Jamie concedes in his Motorola Moto G04 review.

Impressively, for a handset that retails for less than £100, it's got a facial recognition unlock function.

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But like most, Jamie preferred 'the fingerprint reader, which is handily within the unlock button along the side.'

The real star feature for this cheap-as-cheap mobile is the battery size.

That's often one of the secret strengths of low-end devices - especially if you're the type of person who uses it for calls, messages and little else.

Typical battery sizes are around 3,500-4,500mAh, and as Jamie writes: 'It pretty much matches up to more expensive competition with a 5000mAh battery.'

The best part about it is that you'll not have to hook it up to life support every few hours (like anybody with a pricey flagship smartphone, however flash they may be).

Certainly if you've got kids pestering you for a phone of their own, the G04 looks like a great choice.

If your budget can stretch a bit further and you don't want to be tied down to a lengthy contract, Senior Writer Matt Breen spotted the Motorola Moto G13 slashed from £149.99 to £89 in an epic 41% price drop over on Amazon.

For those after shiny Samsung-level photos, Tech Writer Tom Tyers found the Samsung Galaxy A35 for £15 a month. The best part is that you'll score a free pair of Galaxy Buds2 Pro worth £219 when you sign up for the contract.

Motorola Moto G04, 5GB data, £8p/m, £29 upfront, iD Mobile

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