Best Phones under 300 GBP: It can be quite difficult to get a good mobile phone that will cost you less than 300 pounds in the UK right now. Most times, you have to compromise the camera, performance, and battery, or even sacrifice 5G network connectivity. Although it’s a little difficult to get a phone under 300 GBP in the UK right now, it’s not impossible.
We asked our team to look through the internet and pick 6 of the best phones you can buy for less than 300 pounds in the UK right now. All of these phones have support for 5G networks and good battery life. The major differences between these phones are the display features, chipset, charging speed, and extra features like a microSD card slot and 3.5mm headphone jack.
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NOTE: The prices for some of the phones listed below are discounted. The stores might decide to remove the discount and sell the phones for the original price. Also, note that the discount offers are valid while stock lasts.
Best Phones under 300 GBP
1. Google Pixel 6a
The Google Pixel 6a is one of the best phones you can buy under 300 GBP in the UK right now. It features the Google Tensor chip, an OLED display, a 12MP OIS primary camera, and is IP67 dust/water resistant. It however has no microSD card slot, 3.5mm headphone jack port, and its display has no high refresh rate.
Pixel 6a | Price |
Buy on Amazon | £252.00 |
2. Honor 50
The Honor 50 is perhaps the most premium-looking phone you can buy under 300 GPB in the UK. It has a curved OLED display that can refresh at 120Hz, features the Snapdragon 778G 5G chipset, an impressive 108MP primary camera, and its 4,300mAh battery can wire fast charge at 66W. It is however not water and dustproof and has no MicroSD card slot, 3.5mm headphone jack port, and no wireless charging.
Honor 50 | Price |
Buy on Amazon | £299.00 |
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3. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
The Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G is arguably the most useful phone you can buy for less than £300. It has a 6.5-inches Super AMOLED display that supports a 120Hz refresh rate, a 64MP OIS quad camera, a 32MP front camera that can record videos in 4K resolution, it features the Snapdragon 778G 5G gaming chipset, is IP67 dust/water resistant, and manages to retain the microSD card slot and 3.5mm headphone jack port.
Galaxy A52s 5G | Price |
Buy on Amazon | £299.00 |
4. OPPO Find X3 Lite
The OPPO Find X3 Lite is another good phone to buy for under 300 pounds in the UK. This phone features the Snapdragon 765G 5G chipset that has fast CPU cores and the powerful Adreno 620 GPU. Rendering graphics and playing are smooth and its 6.43-inch AMOLED display supports a 90Hz refresh rate. It also retains the 3.5mm headphone jack and it has a 64MP quad rear camera. But, it is not water and dustproof and has no microSD card slot.
OPPO Find X3 Lite | Price |
Buy on Amazon | £299.00 |
5. OnePlus Nord CE 2 (£289)
The OnePlus Nord CE 2 features the MediaTek Dimensity 900 5G chipset which is not as powerful as the chipsets in the phones above. But, it has a 6.4-inch AMOLED display that supports a 90Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ is cheaper than the phones above, has a dedicated microSD card slot, a 3.5mm headphone jack port, and 65W wired fast charging. However, it’s not water and dustproof, its camera has no OIS, and its performance is average.
OnePlus Nord CE 2 | Price |
Buy on Amazon | £289.00 |
Honor Magic4 Lite (£249)
If you like phones with big screens and you have less than 300 GBP, then you should look the way of the Honor Magic4 Lite. This phone features a 6.81-inch IPS LCD display that supports a 120Hz refresh rate.
The Snapdragon 6995 5G chipset has an average performance but it also features an impressive 4,800mAh battery. Its 48MP triple rear camera is decent and can record videos in 4K resolution. However, it has no microSD card slot, 3.5mm headphone jack port, and is not water and dustproof.
Honor Magic4 Lite | Price |
Buy on Amazon | £249.00 |