Best Phones Under $300 in 2025

Phone makers promise varying lengths of long-term software and security support ranging from just one year to as many as seven. These updates not only ensure you get many of the latest features but also keep your phone secure. If your family and friends are on Apple services like iMessage and FaceTime, stick with an iPhone. If you’ve been deep on Samsung, stay on Android. Know that switching between the two has never been easier. Phone cameras have gotten better over the past five years. Don’t be fooled by how many cameras a phone has; more is not necessarily better. Phones are big in general with the smallest ones having a 6.1-inch screen and large models topping out at 6.8 inches. That makes visiting a store and trying a phone out before you buy it quite important. Phones that cost $300 or less have many of the features you need daily, and also tend to be some of the best values around. Sub-$300 phones like Motorola's Moto G Power 5G (2024) and Samsung's Galaxy A25 5G have NFC fo ... Read full article.