Far from the market stars launched with great fanfare by Apple or Samsung (and at great expense for consumers), these two recent smartphones at 350 or even 250 euros are real jewelry …
Changing smartphone can be a real test as new products are numerous each year. If some brands are increasing outings compared to others, not all phones are created equal. Between the Samsung, Apple, Xiaomi, Huawei and company, you have to know how to turn to an expert to know with precision the ideal smartphone according to our habits and our budget.
I have been testing smartphones for over 5 years now. From the most modest budget to the old Wiko to complex technologies such as Samsung’s last foldable phones at more than 1200 euros, I can easily understand which smartphone you might need according to your preferences. Do you need a big autonomy to keep a day and a half see two whole days? Good power to run your favorite games? There is necessarily an ideal phone for you. Here are already two small nuggets that I recommend my eyes closed to my entourage.
With an extraordinary design, the Nothing Phone (2A) had caused a sensation in 2024 by its original proposal and especially its quality/price ratio which made it one of the best smartphones of the year. In 2025, the Nothing company decided to put the cover back by offering a new phone (3A) armored beautiful new products: best camera, faster recharge, more powerful processor, improved software experience … All this without mounting prices! An excellent choice last year which becomes even better today for 349 euros in different brands such as FNAC or baker. The Phone (3A) has been available since March 4, 2025.
The other excellent smartphone that I would recommend without hesitation is always on the side of Android and also recently released. It is an entry -level device and certainly one of the cheapest on the market compared to its performance. Sold around 200-250 euros, the Redmi Note 14 4G has a much more classic design compared to the previous one. It is however much cheaper and has solid arguments:
- Triple camera
- Big battery of 5500 mAh
- Complete recharging in an hour
- AMOLED screen with high cooling rate
And if all this was not enough, the integrated processor within the Redmi Note 14 4G delivers very good performance for your multiple applications and games in good quality. The specialized press tests also welcome this same processor for its ability to never heat up excessively and manage the energy of the phone to make it last more than a day of use.