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Smartphones You Can Buy Within a Budget of $500 in 2021

Bigger screens with almost bezel-less bodies, smartphones of today’s world never fail to amaze us with their amazing specs. Mid-range and budget smartphones are getting better and better with each passing year. Some of them also have features similar to those that are found in flagship phones. 

In-display fingerprint sensors, OLED screen panels, and security features like Face Unlock are now more common in budget phones than ever before. You can even get a brand-new iPhone within $400, which was not possible only a few years back.

So, without further ado, let’s take you through the list of the best budget smartphones you can buy within a budget of $500 in 2021.

Best Smartphones Available for Under $500 in 2021

Let’s take your hunt for the best smartphone under $500 by listing down and discussing some of the best options available

iPhone SE 2020

Wait, what? A brand-new iPhone is a budget phone. Yes, that’s true. We are living in 2021 and have come a long way in terms of technological innovations. In 2020, the iPhone launched the second generation of its Special Edition (SE) phone. The first iPhone SE was launched in the first quarter of 2016. It was a nice phone with decent specs, having a flagship processor, and other features. The best thing about that phone was that it was very affordable. 

Following the same pattern, Apple has rolled out the iPhone SE II or more commonly known as the iPhone SE 2020. It has an A13 Bionic Chip, which is one of the fastest chips made by Apple. The same chipset that is found in iPhone 11 series. 

It is a small phone with a 4.7-inch screen and has the same design as iPhone 6, 7, or 8. So, if size doesn’t bother you and you are comfortable with smaller phones, then you can get it brand-new for just $399 directly from Apple’s website. The aforementioned price is for the base model that comes with 64 gigs of storage. Prices may differ for iPhone SE models with larger storage capacity.

Sony Xperia 10 III

A lot of people think that Sony is no longer in the smartphone game but we think exactly the opposite. The solid design, specs, and features of some of Sony’s latest budget smartphones are surely going to leave you in awe. Sony Xperia 10 series phones perform more or less the same as midrange phones by other dominant market players like Samsung and Google Pixel.

The newest phone of the Sony Xperia 10 series is 10 III. It is a very well-built smartphone. Its screen looks clean and absolutely flawless with no notch or punch-hole camera design. It has very small bezels that house a front-facing camera and other technical stuff. The screen size of this phone is 6-inch, which is a big but not a super big display like many other smartphones available in the same price range. 

The phone can easily fit the palm of your hand or your pocket, plus it has a 3.5mm audio jack. It has an OLED panel and comes with a clean Sony OS, which is mostly based on stock Android experience. The phone is expected to launch in June with a price tag of around $500.

Google Pixel 4A

Looking for an affordable smartphone with an A-class camera? Look no further. Google Pixel 4A is the best choice for you. It may not be the best-looking smartphone in this price range, but Google Pixel 4A packs some really nice and decent features. 

The very first thing you need to appreciate about this phone is that since it belongs to Google, it gets the software updates for the longest of time than any other Android phone out there. Plus, it is the first to receive the software updates as well. We know that Google isn’t as good as Apple when it comes to providing software updates. But, even if you are getting updates for like 3 to 4 years, we think that is more than enough for an Android user since a lot of options are already out there for switching and upgrading. 

Google Pixel is only available in two colors and has a base model of 128GB that starts only at $349. The screen size of the phone is 5.8-inch and the best thing about Google Pixel 4A is that it still has a 3.5mm audio jack. 

We hope the information we have shared above will help you buy the best smartphone within $500, according to your requirements and budgets. Believe us, the features you are getting on mid-range and budget phones of 2021 are way better than features that were available on flagship phones from the previous years.

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Written by Yousuf Mazher