Best Mid-Range Smartphones 2024

If you’re considering changing your current phone but don't want to spend a lot of money, we can help you find the best mid-range phone options available in 2024. This price range tends to increase every year due to market challenges and component costs, but there are still many options to choose from.

In this article, we’ll list both the best 2023 models that are still of high quality and the new 2024 releases, so you can find plenty of options to suit your preference. We’ve set a maximum budget of $450, although only a few models will exceed that price point, and most will be between $250 and $350.

Without further ado, here are the best mid-range phones in alphabetical order.

Google Pixel 6a

Let’s start with the Google Pixel 6a, which is possibly the best camera mid-range phone. It features the first-generation Google Tensor processor, a 4,410 mAh battery (with only 18 W charging), and a 6.1-inch AMOLED screen, making it a very compact mobile. Despite only having 12 MP on both the wide and the main cameras, the software works magic, making the cameras crazy for this price.

Google Pixel 7a

While the Pixel 6a is still a bargain at that price, the next generation the Google Pixel 7a, has just arrived, and it improves in virtually every department. The screen has the same 6.1-inch diagonal, but now features a 90 Hz refresh rate. Inside we have the Google Tensor G2, and new cameras with a 64 MP main and a 13 MP wide lens. The battery is 4,385 mAh with 18 W charging, and also offers 7.5 W wireless charging.

Honor 90

Moving on to the Honor 90, it has two important selling points: the screen and the main camera. The screen is OLED with a resolution of 2,664 x 1,200 pixels, and the main camera offers 200 MP.

Motorola Edge 40

In terms of the Motorola Edge range, the Motorola Edge 40 is the one to consider. It features the Dimensity 8020 processor, which is capable of any task (even if you don’t set demanding games to the maximum). It has a very good screen with 144 Hz refresh rate and Full HD+ resolution. Something we like is that it has no superfluous camera, with the main one being 50 MP and the wide lens being 13 MP. The battery offers 68 W charging.

Motorola G23

The Motorola G23 is known for its good design and specifications. It has a 5,000 mAh battery, 30 W charging, a very clean version of Android 13, and the MediaTek Helio G85 to power everything. The screen is 6.5 inches and HD+ resolution, which may fall a little short, but to compensate, it’s one of the cheapest on the list.

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G

The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G is a very good mid-range phone, featuring Snapdragon 695 5G, a 6.72-inch panel with 120 Hz refresh rate, expandable storage, Android 13, and OxygenOS 13.1. Its main camera is the best of the four it has, with 108 MP, and the 5,000 mAh battery with 67 W charging is another strong point. Plus, it comes with a charger in the box.

POCO X6 Pro

POCO X6 Pro is a very good mid-range smartphone that had to be included in a list of the best mid-range phones. It features a relatively big 6.67-inch AMOLED screen with FullHD+ resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate. It has a 64 MP camera, 5,000 mAh battery, and 67 W charging with the included charger. It uses the MediaTek 8300 processor, and it comes with HyperOS as standard.

POCO F5

If we’re talking about mid-range phones, we can’t leave out the POCO F5. Despite having a less impressive design and the same cameras as the F4, the POCO F5’s standout features include its 6.67-inch AMOLED screen with 120 Hz refresh rate, and the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 processor that ensures MIUI 14 for POCO runs smoothly for any task.

Realme C55

Next up is the Realme C55, which features the Android version of the iPhone 14 Pro’s Dynamic Island. The phone has a Helio G88 processor, a large 6.72-inch IPS display with 90 Hz refresh rate, and a 5,000 mAh battery with 33 W charging. It also comes with Android 13 installed.

Samsung Galaxy A54

The Samsung Galaxy A54 is another great option, with a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED panel with FullHD+ resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate, 8 GB of RAM and the Exynos 1380 SoC. It also has a 5,000 mAh battery, three cameras (including a 50 MP f/1.8 main camera with stabilization), and runs Android 13 with One UI 5.1.

Samsung Galaxy A34

For those looking for a phone that’s a bit cheaper, the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G is a great choice. It has a similar design to the A54, a 6.6-inch Super AMOLED FullHD+ panel with 120 Hz refresh rate, stereo speakers, a 5,000 mAh battery, the MediaTek Dimensity 1080 processor, and a 48 MP main camera.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ is one of the best mid-range phones of 2024 and is expected to be a bestseller this year. With a Dimensity 7200 Ultra processor, 12 GB of LPDDR5X RAM, 5,000 mAh battery, and a main camera that’s still impressive, the phone is priced at less than $500.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+

Another Xiaomi phone that’s worth considering is the Redmi Note 12 Pro+. It has a 200 MP main camera, MediaTek 1080 processor, 5,000 mAh battery with 120 W charging, and a 6.67-inch FullHD+ display with 120 Hz refresh rate. The charger is included in the box.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

Finally, the Redmi Note 12 is one of the best-value phones of 2024. It has IP53 certification, Snapdragon 685 processor, a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen with FullHD+ resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate, and a 5,000 mAh battery with 33 W charging (charger included).

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