It wasn’t long ago that budget-level Android phones were universally dreadful devices.
For years, paying less than $300 for an unlocked smartphone got you a barely usable handset with subpar performance, ancient software and an appalling display. It was only around 2013 that the standard started to evolve.
And boy, has it ever. Nowadays, you can find pretty compelling Android phones for as little as $120 — and that’s $120 unlocked, with no contracts or carrier commitments.
