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Best Smartphones (2026)
The cheapest smartphones is Nothing Phone (3a) at $379. Best by the numbers — Nothing Phone (3a) (lowest price), Nothing Phone (3) (newest). This page compares 15 smartphones across 8 brands on price and key specs — every figure sourced, updated June 2026.
15 smartphones compared on the specs that matter and US price — ranked cheapest-first. Every spec and price links to its source and the date we captured it.
Key takeaways
- Lowest price: Nothing Phone (3a) at $379 (US price $379 via Nothing's US Beta/Developer Program; global base 8GB/128GB).
- Typical price: from $379, median $799, up to $1299.99 — across 12 priced.
- Tracked: 15 products across 8 brands, current through 2026-06-15.
- Compared on: display in, display type, refresh hz, chipset, ram gb, storage gb.
Best by the numbers
Objective winners — each is the leader on one measured spec, with the figure. No subjective ranking.
- Lowest price: Nothing Phone (3a) ($379)
- Newest: Nothing Phone (3) (2025-07)
- Fastest refresh: Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra (144 refresh hz)
- Most RAM: Google Pixel 9 Pro (16 ram gb)
- Most storage: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (256 storage gb)
- Best camera: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (200 main camera mp)
Comparison
| # | Smartphone | Price | display in | display type | refresh hz | chipset | ram gb | storage gb | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nothing Phone (3a) | $379 | 6.77 | LTPS AMOLED | 120 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | 8 | 128 | gsmarena.com |
| 2 | Google Pixel 9a | $499 | 6.3 | OLED | 120 | Google Tensor G4 | 8 | 128 | gsmarena.com |
| 3 | Motorola Edge (2025) | $549.99 | 6.7 | pOLED | 120 | MediaTek Dimensity 7400 | 8 | 256 | gsmarena.com |
| 4 | Apple iPhone 16e | $599 | 6.1 | Super Retina XDR OLED | 60 | Apple A18 | 8 | 128 | gsmarena.com |
| 5 | Apple iPhone 16 | $799 | 6.1 | Super Retina XDR OLED | 60 | Apple A18 | 8 | 128 | gsmarena.com |
| 6 | Google Pixel 9 | $799 | 6.3 | OLED | 120 | Google Tensor G4 | 12 | 128 | gsmarena.com |
| 7 | Nothing Phone (3) | $799 | 6.67 | LTPS AMOLED | 120 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | 12 | 256 | gsmarena.com |
| 8 | Samsung Galaxy S25 | $799.99 | 6.2 | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | 120 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy | 12 | 128 | gsmarena.com |
| 9 | OnePlus 13 | $899 | 6.82 | LTPO AMOLED | 120 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | 12 | 256 | gsmarena.com |
| 10 | Apple iPhone 16 Pro | $999 | 6.3 | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | 120 | Apple A18 Pro | 8 | 128 | gsmarena.com |
| 11 | Google Pixel 9 Pro | $999 | 6.3 | LTPO OLED | 120 | Google Tensor G4 | 16 | 128 | gsmarena.com |
| 12 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra | $1299.99 | 6.9 | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | 120 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy | 12 | 256 | gsmarena.com |
| 13 | Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra | — | 6.78 | LTPO AMOLED | 144 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | 12 | 256 | gsmarena.com |
| 14 | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G | — | 6.6 | Super AMOLED | 120 | Exynos 1480 | 8 | 128 | gsmarena.com |
| 15 | Xiaomi 15 | — | 6.36 | LTPO OLED | 120 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | 12 | 256 | gsmarena.com |
Specs are as published by the manufacturer (or a reputable spec source where the official page was unavailable); prices are US launch MSRP. Full per-product records and all spec columns are in our open dataset.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest smartphones?
Nothing Phone (3a) is the cheapest at $379 (US price $379 via Nothing's US Beta/Developer Program; global base 8GB/128GB), as of 2026-06-15.
How much does smartphones cost?
Across the 12 smartphones with a published price, the median is $799, ranging from $379 to $1299.99, as of 2026-06-15.
Which smartphones is best by the numbers?
Lowest price: Nothing Phone (3a) ($379). Newest: Nothing Phone (3) (2025-07). Fastest refresh: Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra (144 refresh hz).
How many smartphones are compared here?
15 smartphones across 8 brands, with US price and key specs, current through 2026-06-15.
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How we compiled this
Specs were read from GSMArena spec pages (primary, machine-readable) and corroborated against official manufacturer pages, manufacturer newsrooms, Wikipedia, and reputable launch coverage (9to5Google, Android Authority, fonearena, Optus device help). Numbers are stored unit-free; units are implied by the spec key (display_in = inches, refresh_hz = hertz, ram_gb/storage_gb = gigabytes, main_camera_mp = megapixels, battery_mah = milliamp-hours, charge_w = watts, weight_g = grams). display_in is the diagonal screen size. refresh_hz is the maximum panel refresh rate (for the Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra this is the 144 Hz gaming ceiling over a 120 Hz everyday LTPO mode). ram_gb and storage_gb are the lowest globally announced base configuration, which may differ from the lowest US-sold config. os is the OPERATING SYSTEM AT LAUNCH, not the current shipping version (GSMArena and Apple now show post-launch updates such as iOS 26 / One UI 8). main_camera_mp is the primary rear sensor only. priceUsd is the US launch MSRP in USD for the base configuration noted in priceNote. GSMArena's on-page price rows are EUR-converted estimates and were NOT used as MSRP; US MSRP came from official manufacturer pages or launch press. Fallback policy: where a phone was never officially sold in the US (Xiaomi 15, Samsung Galaxy A55, Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra), priceUsd is null and the reason is given in priceNote and provenance rather than reporting a grey-market import price. Where an official spec sheet omits a number (e.g. iPhone 60 Hz panels, Apple wired wattage), the well-established hardware figure is used and flagged in provenance. A null is preferred over any guess. accessedAt is 2026-06-15 on every source.
Last verified 2026-06-15. We re-check published specs and prices on a recurring cadence and update this page when they change.
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