Every single mobile brand wants to offer the best features in affordable price. A reliable, good-looking handset doesn’t have to leave you penniless. We’ve chosen 10 best smartphones that sit comfortably under $300 with 4GB of RAM for 2017. Let’s chek them out.

1. Meizu E2

We will begin with the most recent that coming from Meizu. The new Meizu E2 smartphone is now official and the handset comes with a 5.5-inch IPS display that features a Full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and density of (403 ppi). The Meizu E2 has been launched in Silver, Pink, and Black colour variants, and it sports a sleek metal body with round edges. As for specifications, the Meizu E2 runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat) with Flyme 6.0 OS on top.

The Meizu E2 is powered by 2.3GHz octa-core Mediatek (MT6757) Helio P20 processor. The device comes in two storage versions, one with 3GB RAM+32GB storage and another version with 4GB RAM+64GB storage (expandable up to 256GB). As far as the cameras are concerned, the rear camera on the E2 is a 13MP f/2.0 sensor with PDAF and four LED flash, while for selfies, there is a decent 8MP front sensor. With Li-Ion 3400 mAH battery, Meizu E2 comes at the price of $230.

2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X

Next one is Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X. Very similar to predecessor Redmi 4X, bigger brother Redmi Note 4X comes with larger IPS Full HD 5.5-inch screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi). There is a more powerful processor, it’s the Qualcomm (MSM8953) Snapdragon 625, octa-core running at 2.0 GHz and Adreno 506 GPU. It comes in a version with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal space or with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of space that are expandable up to 256GB. Primary camera is 13MP f/2.0, phase-detection autofocus and LED flash while the front is 5MP, f/2.0, (1080p). With a battery of 4100 mAH, Redmi Note 4X costs a little under $200.

3. Panasonic Eluga Ray Max

The Panasonic Eluga Ray Max runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow and packs a IPS 5.2-inch Full HD display (424 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The phone is powered by a 1.4GHz octa-core Qualcomm (MSM8937) Snapdragon 430 processor coupled with 4GB of RAM. The Eluga Ray Max bears 32GB/64GB of inbuilt storage, which is expandable via microSD card up to 256GB. In terms of optics, the Panasonic Eluga Ray Max comes with a 16MP rear camera with dual-LED flash. At front, we have an 8MP front-facing camera. The phone houses a 3000 mAH battery with support for Quick Charge 3.0. Panasonic Eluga Ray Max comes with a very affordable price of $180.

4. Nokia 6

Nokia 6 is the next one. HMD is officially introduced the first NOKIA android names Nokia 6. Nokia is back in a big style, given that the Nokia 6 is sold out in only one minute.  The Nokia 6 features a Gorilla Glass protected, in-cell 5.5-inch (Full HD) 2.5D display. The Snapdragon 430 chipset powers the phone, containing an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 505 GPU. 4GB of RAM is inside along with 64GB of native storage (expandable up to 256GB). On the back carries 16MP camera with a phase autofocus, LED flash and aperture is f/2.0. Front selfies captures 8MP sensor. For power Nokia 6 used 3000 mAH battery. As a software foundation, the device uses Android 7.0 Nougat. As far as prices concerning Nokia 6 cost around $240.

5. BlackBerry Aurora

Continuing our list is BlackBerry Aurora. The phone has a 5.5 inch AMOLED screen HD resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels (267 ppi). Aurora has 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory expandable up to 256GB. Otherwise it runs on Qualcomm’s quad-core Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917) processor at 1.4 GHz. The front camera of 8MP and with its own LED flash, while the rear of 13MP comes with dual LED flash and (PDAF). Otherwise it runs on Android 7.0 operating system Nougat, and through the Hub of the package has access to the BlackBerry DTEK application. With Li-Ion 3000 mAH battery price for Aurora is $270.

6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

Coming to the sixth position in this list is another smartphone from Xiaomi, it is Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. The phone comes with 5.5-inch wide-angle IPS screen, FullHD resolution of 1920 x1080 pixels (401 ppi). Redmi Note 4 comes in two models, 3GB/4GB of RAM with 32GB/64GB of internal memory expandable up to 256GB. Both models work on the same processor, 2GHz octa-core Qualcomm (MSM8953) Snapdragon 625. It’s built in Adreno 506 graphics. There are front of 5MP and the rear of the 13MP camera. Redmi Note 4 runs on its own MIUI interface 8.0, which is based on Android OS, v6.0. With battery of 4100 mAH Redmi Note 4 cost around $200.

7. Huawei Enjoy 7 Plus

Next, we’ve got Huawei Enjoy 7. It’s about 5.5-inch IPS display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels with a density of (267 ppi). It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm (MSM8940) Snapdragon 435 processor clocked at 1.4GHz coupled with 4GB of RAM and Adreno 505 GPU. Enjoy 7 Plus has a 12MP rear camera with an aperture of (f/2.2) and for selfies packs a 8MP. As for internal memory is concerned, Enjoy 7 Plus comes with 64GB of internal storage which are expandable up to 256GB. Enjoy 7 Plus runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat) with Huawei’s Emotion UI 5.1. With a solid battery of 4000 mAH, the phone comes at a price of $260.

8. Lava Z25

Number 8 is Lava Z25. The Z25 is definitely a step up for Lava in terms of aesthetics as well as build quality. The phone comes with a 5.5-inch IPS screen with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels (267 ppi). The Lava Z25 runs a heavily customised version of Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) called Star OS 3.3. The Lava Z25 is powered by 1.5GHz octa-core Mediatek (MT6750) processor and it comes with 4GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 128GB. The primary camera has a 13MP Sony (IMX258) sensor with f/2.0 aperture (PDAF). The front camera has an 8MP sensor and an f/2.0 aperture as well. The phone comes with a Li-Ion 3020 mAH battery and with the price of $270.

9. ZTE Blade A2 Plus

Blade A2 Plus comes with IPS LCD FullHD 5.5 inches screen and resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi). The Blade A2 Plus runs on the MediaTek MT6750 SoC, clocked at 1.5GHz. For graphics is charge Mali-T860MP2. It comes with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory expandable up to 256GB. The ZTE Blade A2 Plus has a 13MP camera on the back, and 8MP on front side. The phone runs on Mifavor 3.5 OS based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). The device has a massive 5000 mAH battery and comes with a price tag of $215.

10. Gionee F5

Last but not least, we want you to meet Gionee F5. The phone comes to us with IPS 5.3-inch HD screen with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels (277 ppi). The Gionee F5 is powered by 1.5GHz octa-core MediaTek (MT6750) processor and it comes with 4GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. It comes with a 13MP main camera and front of 8MP. The Gionee F5 runs Amigo OS 3.2 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and is powered by a 4000 mAH non removable battery. Price for F5 is somewhere around $270.

Above is the list of best smartphones under $300 with 4GB of RAM that we would like to suggest you. We hope that you can find it helpful and informative for your reference. What do you think about them? Share with us your favorite ones.