We saw the world’s first 5G phone in 2017 and soon after, commercial 5G smartphones hit the market, but bearing hefty price tags. Thankfully, as the technology becomes more mainstream, we are seeing more 5G devices at much more affordable prices. If you do not want to spend anything close to $1000 to enjoy 5G Internet on your smartphone, we have curated a list of the most afforadable and cheapest 5G phones available to buy in 2020.
The Cheapest 5G Phones You Can Buy In 2020
The 5G smartphones on this list cost $600 and below. You will also be surprised to find out that there are now 5G phones that cost as low as $200 too.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
Network Support: Dual Mode 5G (SA/NSA). Sub6Display: 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, Super AMOLEDProcessor: Snapdragon 765G/EXYNOS 980RAM: 6 GB / 8 GBStorage: 128 GBBattery Capacity: 4500 mAhBattery Charging: 25W fast chargingMain Camera: 64 MP+ 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MPFront Camera: 32 MPOperating System: Android 10Price: $600Available in: United States. Europe. Asia.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Network Support: Dual Mode 5G (SA/NSA). Sub6Display: 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, Super AMOLEDProcessor: EXYNOS 980RAM: 6 GB / 8 GBStorage: 128 GBBattery Capacity: 4500 mAhBattery Charging: 15W fast chargingMain Camera: 48 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MPFront Camera: 32 MPOperating System: Android 10Price: $500Available in: United States. Europe. Asia.
Vivo Z6 5G
Network: Dual Mode 5G (SA/NSA)Display: 6.57 inches, 2400×1080 pixelsProcessor: Snapdragon 765GRAM: 6 GB / 8 GBStorage: 128 GBBattery Capacity: 5,000 mAhBattery Charging: 44W fast chargingMain Camera: 48 MP + 8 MP depth + 2 MP depth + 2 MP macroFront Camera: 16 MPOperating System: Android 10Price: CNY2,298/$330/€300 (6/128GB). CNY300/$43/€39 (8/128GB)Available in: China.
CoolPad Legacy 5G
Network Support: sub-6GHz 5GDisplay: 6.53 inches, 2220×1080 pixels, HDR10, IPS LCDProcessor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 765RAM: 4 GBStorage: 64 GBBattery Capacity: 4000 mAhBattery Charging: 18W fast charging (Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0)Main Camera: 48 MP + 8 MPFront Camera: 16 MPOperating System: Android 10Price: Under $400Available in: United States of America (with support for T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint). China.
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Network Support:Display: 6.6-inch, 1080P, Super AMOLEDProcessor:RAM: 6 GBStorage: 64 GBBattery Capacity: 5000 mAhBattery Charging: 15W fast chargingMain Camera: 48MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MPFront Camera: 20 MPOperating System: Android 10Price: €369Available in: Europe from November 2020
Redmi K30 5G
Network Support:Display: 6.67-inch FHD+ LCD, 120Hz refresh rateProcessor: Snapdragon 765GRAM: 6GBStorage: 128GBBattery Capacity: 4,500 mAhBattery Charging: 30W fast chargingMain Camera: 64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MPFront Camera: 20 MP + 2 MPOperating System: Android 10Price: CNY1,999/$285/€255) (6/64 GB). CNY2,299/$325/€295 (6/128 GB). CNY2,599/$370/€335 (8/128 GB)Available in: China
Redmi K30i 5G
Network Support: Dual Mode 5G (SA/NSA)Display: 6.67-inch FHD+ LCD, 120Hz refresh rateProcessor: Snapdragon 765GRAM: 6GBStorage: 128GBBattery Capacity: 4,500 mAhBattery Charging: 30W fast chargingMain Camera: 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MPFront Camera: 20 MP + 2 MPOperating System: Android 10Price: CNY 1,899/$266Available in: China
Realme v3
Network Support:Display: 6.52 inches, 720×1600 pixelsProcessor: Dimensity 720GRAM: 4GB / 6GB / 8GBStorage: 64GB / 128 GBBattery Capacity: 5000mAh batteryBattery Charging: 18W fast chargingMain Camera: 13MP + 2MP depth + 2MP macroFront Camera: 8 MPOperating System: Android 10Price: CNY 999/$150 (4/64GB); CNY 1,399/$205 (6/64GB); CNY 1599/$235 (8/128GB)Available in: China.
Clearly, the very cheapest 5G phones are available the most in China, followed by Asia. But more and more affordable 5G smartphones are showing up in North America and Europe too.
Glossary
What is dual-mode 5G?
Dual Mode 5G refers to the support of two primary types of 5G networks NSA (Non-Standalone Access) and SA (Standalone Access). Non-Standalone (NSA) 5G networks are those that are supported by existing 4G infrastructure. Most earlier 5G phones supported 5G NSA only.
What is 5G sub 6GHz?
In 5G networks, mmWave refers to radio frequency spectrum above 6 GHz. Spectrum below 6 GHz is not mmWave.
What is 5G mmWave?
Think of 6 GHz as the dividing line for mmWave. mmWave refers to radio frequency spectrum above 6 GHz. Spectrum below 6 GHz is not mmWave.
