Written by Jeroen
Edited on
14 October 2025
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11:12
What's the best budget smartphone of 2024?
The Motorola Moto G55, Xiaomi Redmi Note 13, Samsung Galaxy A16, and OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite are the best budget smartphones of 2024. There are a few important differences between these 4 smartphones. In this article, we'll compare these budget smartphones.
Compare the budget smartphones
- Motorola Moto G55
You can take sharp photos with the various cameras.
The Moto G55 is suitable for average tasks, like social media.
The 6.49-inch LCD screen is energy-efficient, but shows less bright colors.
You can charge the battery for about 60% within 30 minutes.
You'll receive 2 Android updates and security updates until 2028.
From
€ 179,-
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
You can take fairly sharp photos with the various cameras.
The Redmi Note 13 is suitable for average tasks, like social media.
The 6.67-inch AMOLED screen is sharp and shows bright colors.
You can charge the battery for about 60% within 30 minutes.
You'll receive 2 Android updates and security updates until 2028.
From
€ 187,-
- Samsung Galaxy A16
You can't take very sharp photos with the various cameras.
The Samsung A16 is suitable for average tasks, like social media.
The 6.5-inch AMOLED screen is sharp and shows bright colors.
You can charge the battery for about 60% within 30 minutes.
You'll receive 4 Android updates and security updates until 2028.
From
€ 169,-
- OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite
You can take fairly sharp photos with the various cameras.
The Nord CE 4 Lite is suitable for average tasks, like social media.
The 6.7-inch AMOLED screen is sharp and shows bright colors.
You can charge the battery for about 80% within 30 minutes.
You'll receive 2 Android updates and security updates until 2028.
From
€ 319,-
Motorola Moto G55
The Motorola Moto G55 has the best cameras of these 4 budget smartphones. With the standard lens with optic image stabilization, you can take sharp photos. The Moto G55 is suitable for average tasks, just as the other smartphones in this comparison. You can mainly use apps like Spotify, YouTube, and Instagram. The 6.49-inch LCD screen of the Moto G55 is less good than than of other smartphones. You can charge the battery of the Moto G55 within 30 minutes for about 60%.
€ 179,-
Delivered tomorrow
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
The Redmi Note 13 performs well in every way. The cameras take fairly sharp photos, but are less good than the photos of the Moto G55. The 6.67-inch OLED screen of the Note 13 is bigger and sharper than that of the Moto G55. This means you can comfortably watch movies and series on this smartphone. You can charge the Note 13 just as fast as the Moto G55, within 30 minutes the battery is charged for 60%.
€ 187,-
No longer available
Samsung Galaxy A16
The Samsung Galaxy A16 mainly stands out thanks to the long support. You'll receive 4 Android updates and security updates until 2028. The cameras of the A16 are the least good of these 4 smartphones. This means you can't take very sharp photos with this model. The charging speed is the same as the Moto G55 and Redmi Note 13. The screen is about the same size as the one from the Moto G55, but the quality is the same as the one from the Redmi Note 13.
€ 169,-
Delivered tomorrow
OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite
The OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite has the highest charging speed of these 4 smartphones. The battery is charged for about 80% in 30 minutes. You can use a separately available 80W fast charger for this. The 6.7-inch screen is large and of high quality. This means you can comfortably watch movies and series on this OnePlus smartphone. With the cameras on the back, you can take fairly sharp photos.
€ 319,-
No longer available
Conclusion: the best budget smartphone of 2024
The Motorola Moto G55 is the best budget smartphone of 2024 in cameras. You can take sharp photos with them. Based on updates, the Samsung A16 is the best. You're ensured of Android and security updates until 2028. Ypu can charge the OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite faster than the other budget smartphones. The Redmi Note 13 mainly stands out because of the large, sharp screen.
Article by Jeroen
Smartphone Expert.
