THE MOST IMPORTANT
MID-RANGE PHONES
These four excellent handsets should be high
up on your shortlist in 2020
The mid-range section of the smartphone market has never been
busier: if you’ve got, say, £350 to £600 to spend, then there are
a wealth of phones to pick from. The four mid-range devices
mentioned here should offer something for everyone – they differ in
size, features, software and camera quality, so you can compare
them carefully against your own personal list of key considerations.
Whatever you’re looking for, don’t rush yourself. New phones are
appearing all year round, which knocks down prices further as the
current handsets get older, so keep a careful eye on deals and special
offers from the usual retailers.GOOGLE PIXEL 4A
Google saw what worked with
the Pixel 3a, and stuck to it: as
long as you’ve got an excellent
camera in an affordable phone,
the rest will follow. Aside from
that camera, the rest of the Pixel
4a is unspectacular but solid –though it’s worth noting that Pixel
handsets also carry the best,
most Google-focused version of
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updates too. We also thought that
battery life was pretty decent.
£349, store.google.comWith a strong second-hand market
and the iPhone XR, you’ve got
several choices for an affordable
iPhone, but the iPhone SE 2020
could be the best option of the lot.
Perfect for smaller hands as well
as smaller budgets, this compact
phone can do things like shoot 4K
video at up to 60fps, and runs on
the very same super-fast Apple
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a whole lot less.
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taken aim at the mid-range market,
and it’s hit the bullseye – the Nord
scores highly in just about every
department, from the aesthetics
and the 6.44-inch 90Hz display, to
the speedy software and quad-
lens rear camera. It does have
its weaknesses, but they’re only
minor, and it’s certainly the mid-
ranger most likely to turn heads
when you’re showing it off down
the boozer.
From £379, oneplus.comMotorola has been putting out
decent mid-range Android phones
for years, and this is one of the
best yet (if you can forgive the
tongue-twisting name). 5G is on
board, of course, and the large,
vibrant, 6.7-inch 90Hz refreshrate screen instantly impresses.
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or wireless charging, but there’s a
hefty 5,000mAh battery packed
in, which should be enough to get
you through a day and beyond.
From £299.99, motorola.co.ukiPHONE SE 2020
ONEPLUS NORD MOTO G 5G PLUS
POWER NORD
SE CHANGE
5G WHIZZ
PIXEL PERFECT
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OCTOBER 2020 T3 49Mid-range phones