Best budget Android phones

We've roundup the best budget Android smartphones on the market, from brands including Samsung, HTC, LG, Sony Ericsson and Motorola

Google's Android platform provides a number of benefits over Apple's iPhone including an open applications market, a fully customisable user interface and full multitasking. The Android platform continues to go from strength to strength, with smartphones now available at all price points including the low-end, budget market. We take a look at the best budget Android phones.

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 offers a similar user experience to the smaller XPERIA X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro handsets, and like those phones it ships with an outdated version of the Android operating system.

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  • 20th Oct., 2010
  • Ross Catanzariti
  • Sony Ericsson
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  • Pros:
  • Rounded design is comfortable to hold, reasonably attractive matte finish, decent screen resolution, custom UI works well
  • Cons:
  • Slightly cramped for messaging, Timescape is limited, runs Android 1.6, no multitouch

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