Dollar for dollar, the cheap Android segment is probably the most exciting in tech right now. We’ve reached a point where it’s hard to make a bad flagship, and even mid-range picks are hitting a pretty reliable stride. When you try to go cheap, though, you have to start finding a careful balance between price and performance, and nobody seems to be better at it than Samsung.
Whether the rock-bottom Galaxy A16 5G or the nearly flagship-level Galaxy S24 FE, it has strengths at both ends of the spectrum. I would know — I’ve had my hands on probably half a dozen cheap Samsung phones per year since I started reviewing in 2021. With that many reviews under my belt, I think I can say that these are the cheap Samsung phones you should buy.