Best Phones Under $500

In this price range, the following phones are worth considering. We recommend them based on performance, battery life, camera quality, and overall value.

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Xiaomi Redmi K90 Max 5G
2026, April 21
$484
Display: 6.83 inches, 114.5 cm 2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio) AMOLED, 68B colors, 165Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 3500 nits (peak)
Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
RAM: 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Battery: 8550 mAh
Camera: 50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
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OnePlus Ace 6 Ultra 5G
2026, April 28
$484
Display: 6.78 inches, 112.4 cm 2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio) AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM)
Chipset: Mediatek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
RAM: 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Battery: Si/C Li-Ion 8600 mAh
Camera: 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide)
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Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2022, March 08
$471
Display: 4.7 inches Retina IPS LCD, 60Hz, 625 nits (HBM)
Chipset: Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
RAM: 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Battery: Li-Ion 2018 mAh, non-removable
Camera: 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF, OIS
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Huawei Nova Flip S 5G
2025, October 17
$451
Display: 6.94 inches, 111.4 cm 2 (~87.0% screen-to-body ratio) Foldable LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Chipset: Kirin 8030
RAM: 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Battery: Li-Po 4400 mAh
Camera: 50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide)
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OPPO Reno 8
2022
$440
Display: 6.5" AMOLED
Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 1300
RAM: 128/256GB
Battery: Li-Po 5000mAh
Camera: 50MP+8MP+2MP
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OPPO Reno 8 Pro
2022
$440
Display: 6.5" AMOLED
Chipset: Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
RAM: 128/256GB
Battery: Li-Po 5000mAh
Camera: 50MP+8MP+2MP
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Cat S41
2017
$440
Display: 6.5" AMOLED
Chipset: MediaTek Helio P20
RAM: 128/256GB
Battery: Li-Po 5000mAh
Camera: 50MP+8MP+2MP
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Cat S60
2016
$440
Display: 6.5" AMOLED
Chipset: Snapdragon 617
RAM: 128/256GB
Battery: Li-Po 5000mAh
Camera: 50MP+8MP+2MP
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Cat S61
2018
$440
Display: 6.5" AMOLED
Chipset: Snapdragon 630
RAM: 128/256GB
Battery: Li-Po 5000mAh
Camera: 50MP+8MP+2MP
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OPPO Reno 9 Pro
2022
$440
Display: 6.5" AMOLED
Chipset: Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
RAM: 128/256GB
Battery: Li-Po 5000mAh
Camera: 50MP+8MP+2MP
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Microsoft Lumia 830
2014
$440
Display: 6.5" AMOLED
Chipset: Snapdragon 400
RAM: 128/256GB
Battery: Li-Po 5000mAh
Camera: 50MP+8MP+2MP
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OPPO Reno 9
2022
$440
Display: 6.5" AMOLED
Chipset: Snapdragon 778G
RAM: 128/256GB
Battery: Li-Po 5000mAh
Camera: 50MP+8MP+2MP
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OPPO Reno 10 Pro
2023
$440
Display: 6.5" AMOLED
Chipset: Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
RAM: 128/256GB
Battery: Li-Po 5000mAh
Camera: 50MP+8MP+2MP
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OPPO F25 Pro 5G
2024
$440
Display: 6.5" AMOLED
Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 7050
RAM: 128/256GB
Battery: Li-Po 5000mAh
Camera: 50MP+8MP+2MP
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Cat S62 Pro
2020
$440
Display: 6.5" AMOLED
Chipset: Snapdragon 630
RAM: 128/256GB
Battery: Li-Po 5000mAh
Camera: 50MP+8MP+2MP
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