I’m very happy to be writing this article. Yes, this is going to be the article where I’m going to tell you the best smartphones under 120$. When you see the list of the 5 smartphones I’m going to tell you about & when you listen to it, you’ll say that you don’t have to spend 200$-300$. And that’s why this article is important.
As always, let’s do some proper research & test smartphones. And then we’ll let you know. But these phones aren’t that bad under 120$ Look at at least 8-10 different phones & the top 5 phones will reach you.
- Criteria
The minimum criteria is a fast refresh rate of at least 90Hz.
Yes, there’ll be FHD if the screen is good but HD+. But it should be at least 120Hz.
There should be at least 4GB RAM, 64GB storage & UFS 2.2 storage type.
There should be at least 5000mAh battery.
There should be an Antutu score of at least 3.5L for performance.
5G! No more 4G phones! 5G should be at least available everywhere.
And it’s good if it’s Android 13 & best if it’s Android 14.
Itel P55 5G
So according to that, on the 5th place, this brand is debuting for the 1st time in our list. Itel P55 5G! It has MediaTek Dimensity 6080 processor with 10 5G bands. The biggest thing is that.
- It gives 6GB RAM.
- It has 128GB storage.
- If I talk about the negatives, then their UI isn’t that good.
- It has 5mAh battery, 18W charging, 51MP camera, 6GB RAM & 128GB RAM.
So the price is good. The only negative is the UI & that’s why it’s at the 5th place.
JAVA Blaze 2 5G
4th place goes to Lava Blaze 2 5G!
- It looks premium thanks to the glass back.
- It has MediaTek Dimensity 6020 processor.
- It has 4GB RAM, LPDDR4X & 64GB storage.
- It has a glass back but it has a ring light which looks good.
- It has Android 13 & it’s a stock Android.
- It doesn’t have Bloatwares so you get a clean UI with aside mounted fingerprint sensor.
- It has a 55MP camera along with an AI lens.
If you’re buying a phone in 2024 & if the budget allows, then buy a 128GB phone. Because the cameras are 50MP, the photos & videos you take are bigger so 64GB is less. But this has 64GB.
Redmi 13C / POCO M6 5G
Now let’s talk about the top 3. 3rd place goes to Redmi 13C 5G. Or it’s rebranded as POCO M6. So it’s either Redmi 13C or POCO M6.
- It has Dimensity 6100+, 6nm processor.
- It has 7 5G bands.
- It has 4GB RAM & 128GB storage.
- It has a side mounted fingerprint sensor, Android 13 & 5000mAh battery.
So if you look at all the things, then I’d say it’s definitely Redmi 13C.
You can also buy Redmi 13C or POCO M6. Both are the same. POCO is also a Redmi sub-brand. So you can definitely go for that.
POCO M6 pro 5G
2nd place goes to POCO M6 Pro. It’s an amazing phone, especially the looks. POCO’s rear camera module is very good & stands out. It’s a big camera module & it has a premium glass back. So it’s good to have a glass back & it has a full HD screen. So that’s excellent.
- If I talk about the down side, it doesn’t have a stereo speaker.
- It has a mono speaker, 6.79” FHD screen with 90Hz refresh rate
- It has a Snapdragon 4th Gen 2 processor.
- It has a Snapdragon in 1st & 2nd gen & all the others have Dimensity processors.
- It has 4GB RAM, 128GB storage & Android 13.
- It has an IP53 rating, a side mounted fingerprint sensor & 5000mAh battery.
All the phones I’ve talked about have a 5000mAh battery & 18W charging is common. One thing that’s not common is the IR blaster that you get in POCO & Redmi phones.
It has a 50MP front camera, 8MP rear camera & you get it for 120$ If you buy the 4GB 128GB variant, you’ll get it for less than120$
Moto G34 5G
Now it’s time to tell you which phone is at No. 1. Let me tell you what this brand has been doing for the last 12-15 months. I’m talking about Motorola. They’ve launched their first phone for 2024, the Moto G34 5G. It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 processor.
So that’s one big thing about the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695. The second big thing is that this is the only phone that gives you Android 14 out of the box. And you also get stereo speakers.
If I talk about the downside, it has a 120Hz screen but it’s an HD+. If it was FHD, it would’ve been a perfect phone. But even with HD+, it’s a perfect phone.
- It has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.
- It doesn’t look like a 120$ phone as it has a vegan leather back.
- It has 4GB RAM, 128GB storage.
- It has stereo speakers, Android 14.
- IP52 certification.
- 5000mAh battery & 20W charging.
- It has a 50MP camera & a 16MP front camera.
Rest of the phones give you 8MP or 13MP. It has a 16MP front camera. You get a 4GB RAM, 128GB storage, 10999mAh battery. With offers & bank cards, you get a 9999mAh base variant.
If you pay more than 120$ you get a 8GB RAM, 128GB storage. I’d suggest you pay more than 120$ & go for the 8GB RAM, 128GB storage variant. You’ll definitely see it with everything. So the Moto G34 5G is at number 1 in our list.