I love me a good budget phone, but spending $500 for the data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/google-pixel-9a-review” data-mrf-recirculation=”inline-link” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/google-pixel-9a-review”>Pixel 9a is still a fortune to some people. That’s why the sub-$200 cost of the Moto G Play (2026) is so appealing, especially when it comes with a sizable 6.7-inch 120Hz display, large 5,200 mAh battery, and what appears to be a confident 32MP rear camera.
For a phone that costs half as much as the data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphones/apple-iphone-16e-review” data-mrf-recirculation=”inline-link” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphones/apple-iphone-16e-review”>cheapest iPhone, these are all very attractive qualities — but I know very well the trade-offs that come with making any phone this low. In my…

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