Top 10 best mid-range budget smartphones of 2018

Living without a smartphone in today's technology driven world is unimaginable. Flagships or high-end phones have the best features that are available on the market but they are very costly. Which is where mid-range smartphones come into play, a mid-range mobile does not have the features of a flagship but it helps save money. I have listed 10 of the best smartphones released in 2018 in terms of their features and price, all phones mentioned are less than US$ 230/190 euros/32,000 PKR.

1) SAMSUNG GALAXY J4

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Released May 2018
Weight 175 g
SIM Dual Sim (micro)
Battery 3000 mAH (removable)
Operating System Android 8.0 (Oreo)
GPU Mali-T720 MP2
CPU & Chipset Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
Screen 5.5 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels (Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors)
Camera (Front 5 MP, f/2.2), (Main 13 MP, f/1.9), 1080p@30fps video recording
Internal memory 16 GB, 2 GB RAM
Memory card slot microSD, up to 256 GB
Available colors Black, Gold, Orchid Gray
Approximate price tag US$ 143, 126 euros, 20,000 PKR
For more details on Samsung Galaxy J4, visit GSMArena

2) OPPO A3s

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Released July 2018
Weight 168 g
SIM Dual Sim (nano)
Battery 4230 mAH (non-removable)
Operating System Android 8.1 (Oreo)
GPU Adreno 506
CPU & Chipset Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Screen 6.2 inches, 720 x 1520 pixels (IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors)
Camera (Front 8 MP, f/2.2), (Main Dual 13 MP, f/2.2 and 2 MP, f/2.4), 1080p@30fps video recording
Internal memory 16 GB, 2 GB RAM
Memory card slot microSD, up to 256 GB
Available colors Red, Dark Purple
Approximate price tag US$ 157, 138 euros, 22,000 PKR
For more details on Oppo A3s, visit GSMArena

3) INFINIX HOT S3

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Released February 2018
Weight 150 g
SIM Dual Sim (nano)
Battery 4000 mAH (non-removable)
Operating System Android 8.1 (Oreo)
GPU Adreno 505
CPU & Chipset Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
Screen 5.7 inches, 720 x 1440 pixels (IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors)
Camera (Front 20 MP), (Main 13 MP, f/2.0), 1080p@30fps video recording
Internal memory 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Memory card slot microSD, up to 128 GB
Available colors Blush Gold, Sandstone Black, Topaz Blue, Bordeaux Red, Brush Gold
Approximate price tag US$ 186, 164 euros, 26,000 PKR
For more details on Infinix hot S3, visit GSMArena

4) MOTOROLA MOTO E5 PLUS

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Released May 2018
Weight 196 g
SIM Single or Dual Sim (nano)
Battery 5000 mAH (non-removable)
Operating System Android 8.0 (Oreo)
GPU Adreno 308
CPU & Chipset Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Screen 6.0 inches, 720 x 1440 pixels (IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors)
Camera (Front 5 MP, f/2.0), (Main 12 MP, f/2.0), 1080p@30fps video recording
Internal memory 32 GB, 3 GB RAM or 16 GB, 2 GB RAM
Memory card slot microSD, up to 256 GB
Available colors Blush Gold, Sandstone Black, Topaz Blue, Bordeaux Red, Brush Gold
Approximate price tag US$ 193, 170 euros, 27,000 PKR
For more details on Motorola Mota E5 Plus, visit GSMArena

5) HUAWEI Y9

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Released October 2018
Weight 173 g
SIM Dual Sim (nano)
Battery 4000 mAH (non-removable)
Operating System Android 8.1 (Oreo)
GPU Mali-G51 MP4
CPU & Chipset Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53), Hisilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Screen 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels (IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors)
Camera (Front Dual 13 MP, f/1.8 and 2 MP, f/2.4), (Main Dual 16 MP, f/2.0 and 2 MP, f/2.4), 1080p@30fps video recording
Internal memory 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Memory card slot microSD, up to 400 GB
Available colors Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Aurora Purple
Approximate price tag US$ 197, 173 euros, 27,500 PKR
For more details on Huawei Y9, visit GSMArena

6) SAMSUNG GALAXY J6

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Released May 2018
Weight 154 g
SIM Dual Sim (nano)
Battery 3000 mAH (non-removable)
Operating System Android 8.0 (Oreo)
GPU Mali-T830 MP1
CPU & Chipset Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53, Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
Screen 5.6 inches, 720 x 1480 pixels (Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors)
Camera (Front 8 MP, f/1.9), (Main 13 MP, f/1.9), 1080p@30fps video recording
Internal memory 32 GB, 3 GB RAM or 16 GB, 2 GB RAM
Memory card slot microSD, up to 256 GB
Available colors Black, Gold, Blue
Approximate price tag US$ 200, 176 euros, 28,000 PKR
For more details on Samsung galaxy J6, visit GSMArena

7) VIVO Y92

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Released November 2018
Weight 163 g
SIM Dual Sim (nano)
Battery 4030 mAH (non-removable)
Operating System Android 8.1 (Oreo)
GPU Adreno 505
CPU & Chipset Octa-core 2x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53, Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
Screen 6.22 inches, 720 x 1520 pixels (IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors)
Camera (Front 8 MP, f/1.8), (Main Dual 13 MP, f/2.0 and 2 MP, f/2.2), 1080p@30fps video recording
Internal memory 32 GB, 3 GB RAM or 16 GB, 2 GB RAM
Memory card slot microSD, up to 256 GB
Available colors Starry Black, Ocean Blue, Red
Approximate price tag US$ 200, 176 euros, 28,000 PKR
For more details on Vivo Y92, visit GSMArena

8) NOKIA 5.1 PLUS (X5)

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Released July 2018
Weight 160 g
SIM Dual Sim (nano)
Battery 3060 mAH (non-removable)
Operating System Android 8.1 (Oreo)
GPU Mali-G72 MP3
CPU & Chipset Octa-core 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53, Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
Screen 5.86 inches, 720 x 1520 pixels (IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors)
Camera (Front 8 MP, f/2.2), (Main Dual 13 MP, f/2.0 and 5 MP), 1080p@30fps video recording
Internal memory 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Memory card slot microSD, up to 400 GB
Available colors Night black, Glacier white, Baltic sea blue
Approximate price tag US$ 214, 188 euros, 30,000 PKR
For more details on Nokia 5.1 Plus (X5), visit GSMArena

9) XIAOMI MI A2 LITE (REDMI 6 PRO)

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Released July 2018
Weight 178 g
SIM Dual Sim (nano)
Battery 4000 mAH (non-removable)
Operating System Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
GPU Adreno 506
CPU & Chipset Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Screen 5.84 inches, 1080 x 2280 pixels (IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors)
Camera (Front 5 MP, f/2.0), (Main Dual 12 MP, f/2.0 and 5 MP, f/2.0), 1080p@30fps video recording
Internal memory 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Memory card slot microSD, up to 256 GB
Available colors Black, Blue, Gold
Approximate price tag US$ 207, 182 euros, 29,000 PKR
For more details on Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite (Redmi 6 Pro), visit GSMArena

10) OPPO A5

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Released July 2018
Weight 168 g
SIM Dual Sim (nano)
Battery 4230 mAH (non-removable)
Operating System Android 8.1 (Oreo)
GPU Adreno 506
CPU & Chipset Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Screen 6.2 inches, 720 x 1520 pixels (IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors)
Camera (Front 8 MP, f/2.2), (Main Dual 13 MP, f/2.0 and 2 MP, f/2.2), 1080p@30fps video recording
Internal memory 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Memory card slot microSD, up to 256 GB
Available colors Blue, Pink
Approximate price tag US$ 221, 182 euros, 31,000 PKR
For more details on Oppo A5, visit GSMArena