Smartphones under $200 are still good enough to bring you smooth performances. In this list we’ll present to you the top 10 smartphones that comes at an affordable price with solid 3GB of RAM and a 13MP primary camera. Let’s see if they meet your expectations.
1. Meizu M5s
We’ll start with Meizu M5, published in February 2017. Meizu M5s has a metal unibody design with a fingerprint sensor on the home button. Meizu M5s include a rear camera of 13MP with the aperture of f/2.2 with Sony sensor and (PDAF, dual-LED (dual tone) flash), while front camera is a 5MP with aperture of f/2.0. The phone runs Meizu’s own operating system-Flyme UI 5.2 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). The battery is Li-Ion 3000 mAH, and is backed by rapid charging power (18w).
The M5s sports a IPS 5.2-inch HD screen with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and density of (282 ppi). It is powered by a 1.3GHz octa-core Mediatek MT6753 SoC that’s coupled with 3GB of RAM and Mali-T720MP2 GPU. M5s comes with 16GB/32GB that is expandable via microSD cards up to 256GB. If you are looking for a premium smartphone at an affordable price, then the M5s can be your choice per price of $140.
2. Micromax Canvas Evok Note E453
The last model of Micromax came out in April, comes under the name Micromax Canvas Evok Note E453. The Micromax Canvas Evok Note E453 sports a unibody metal design with IPS 5.5-inch Full HD display (1080 x 1920) pixels and very solid (401 ppi). On the rear of the smartphone is a 13MP camera with (autofocus and dual-LED flash), while on the front side is a 5MP selfie cam. The phone is powered by a 1.3GHz octa-core Mediatek MT6753 SoC and is coupled with 3GB of RAM and Mali-T720MP3 GPU. Canvas Evok Note E453 comes with 32GB of internal storage. With a strong non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAH battery, the phone comes at a price of $150.
3. Alcatel Flash Plus 2
On the third place comes the Alcatel Flash Plus 2. TCL from China as the owner of the French Alcatel brings to us solidly packed phone at an affordable price of $150. Housing of the phone is metallic and a finely polished so that it will give a very pleasant feeling in the hand. The screen is IPS 5.5-inch Full HD, resolution (1080 x 1920) pixels and (401 ppi). Alcatel Flash Plus 2 is powered by octa-core Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 processor and it comes with 3GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. The phone runs Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and include a rear camera of 13MP f/2.0 and 5MP front-facing camera. The phone comes with Li-Ion 3000 mAH battery.
4. Coolpad Note 3 Lite
Coolpad Note 3 Lite is the next one. Coolpad Note 3 Lite specs include a IPS 5.0-inch Full HD screen (294 ppi), a Mediatek MT6735 quad-core at 1.3 GHz processor, 3GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage (expandable up to 32GB). Additionally, it runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) OS. Coolpad Note 3 Lite gets energy from a 3000 mAH cell. About photography, you can use its 13MP f/2.0, rear camera with (autofocus and LED flash) or 5MP front cam to take pictures. Coolpad Note 3 Lite comes at really affordable price of $120.
5. Panasonic P55 Novo
Next, we have Panasonic P55 Novo equipped with a common 5.5 inch HD display (720 x 1280 pixels, 267 ppi), 3GB of RAM, 16GB of ROM (expandable up to 32GB) together with a 1.3 GHz octa-core processor. In addition to Panasonic P55 Novo specs, there are Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) OS, a combo of 13MP rear (autofocus, tripple-LED flash) + 5MP front-facing camera, and a solid removable Li-Ion 2500 mAH battery on board to help power the entire handset. So, we can say that Panasonic P55 Novo is a decent device which comes at a very affordable price of $108.
6. Meizu M3
At number 6 is Meizu M3. It features a 5-inch HD (720×1280 pixel) display with a pixel density of (296 ppi), and Schott Xensation cover glass for protection. The dual-SIM Meizu M3 runs the custom Flyme 5.1 OS, based on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). The Meizu M3 is powered by an octa-core MediaTek MT6750 SoC coupled with 3GB of RAM and Mali-T860MP2 GPU. The smartphone comes with 32GB which are expandable via microSD cards up to 256GB. It sports 13MP f/2.2 front shooter, while on the front side has 5MP, f/2.0 selfie cam. For power supply M3 uses a non-removable 2870 mAH battery. Meizu M3 comes with the price of $140.
7. Panasonic Eluga Turbo
There is another Panasonic listed under number 7. It’s a Panasonic Eluga Turbo. Panasonic Eluga Turbo comes with IPS 5.0 inch screen with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels (294ppi). The phone comes with an Octa-core processor and Mali-T720 GPU while the chipset is Mediatek (MT6753). It also comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. The Eluga Turbo runs FitHome UI based on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). The main camera is a 13MP (autofocus and LED flash) while the front is 5MP. With a battery of 2350 mAH Panasonic Eluga Turbo costs around $150.
8. Xiaomi Redmi 4X
Next on the list of budget smartphones under $200 is Xiaomi Redmi 4X. The smartphone is powered by a Snapdragon 435, 64-bit octa-core 1.4GHz chipset, Android, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) OS with MIUI 8 on top, 2/3GB RAM paired with 16/32GB of internal storage (expandable up to 256GB). Other Xiaomi Redmi 4X specs are a IPS 5.0-inch screen (720 x 1280 pixels /294 ppi), 4G LTE network, a massive 4100 mAH battery, and a set of 13MP main with phase-detection autofocus and LED flash and 5MP secondary snappers. Price for Xiaomi Redmi 4X is just about $120.
9. Coolpad Note 5 Lite
Coolpad Note 5 Lite is next on the list. Comes with a 5.0-inch IPS display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi). The Note 5 Lite is powered by a Mediatek MT6735CP with a 1.0GHz quad-core processor along with 3GB of RAM and an Mali-T720MP2 GPU. It comes with internal memory of 16GB expandable up to 64GB. The main camera is a 13MP, f/2.2, with autofocus and LED flash and the front camera of 8MP, f/2.2. With battery 2500 mAH Coolpad Note 5 Lite is among the cheapest on the list at a cost of $130.
10. Panasonic Eluga Ray X
For the end of the list comes another Panasonic, Panasonic Eluga Ray X. The phone runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow and packs a IPS 5.5-inch HD display (267 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The phone is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core Mediatek MT6737 processor coupled with 3GB of RAM. The Eluga Ray X bears 32GB of inbuilt storage, which is expandable via microSD card up to 64GB. In terms of optics, the Panasonic Eluga Ray X comes with a 13MP rear camera with LED flash. At front, we have an 5MP front-facing camera. The phone houses a 4000 mAH battery with support for Quick Charge 3.0. Panasonic Eluga Ray X comes with a very affordable price of $140.
They are 10 of the best smartphones under $200 you may want to take into consideration. With solid 3GB of RAM and with affordable prices, we believe that you will find a model just for you. If you’ve already been able to realize which one you like most, share with us.