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The most affordable phones and tablets

Price is the first filter for most buyers. This ranking sorts the phones and tablets in the catalogue from the lowest published launch price upward. Prices are US list prices at launch; what you pay today depends on your country, the retailer, the storage tier and any trade-in or carrier deal.

Right now the top position goes to Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 with $149. 25 devices ranked

  1. 1Samsung Galaxy Tab A9Samsung Galaxy Tab A9tablets$149
  2. 2Samsung Galaxy A16Samsung Galaxy A16phones$200
  3. 3Lenovo Tab PlusLenovo Tab Plustablets$290
  4. 4Apple iPad (A16)Apple iPad (A16)tablets$349
  5. 5Xiaomi Pad 6Xiaomi Pad 6tablets$349
  6. 6Lenovo Idea Tab ProLenovo Idea Tab Protablets$350
  7. 7Nothing Phone (3a)Nothing Phone (3a)phones$379
  8. 8Samsung Galaxy A27 5GSamsung Galaxy A27 5Gphones$380
  9. 9Samsung Galaxy A36Samsung Galaxy A36phones$399
  10. 10Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2tablets$400
  11. 11Apple iPad (10th generation)Apple iPad (10th generation)tablets$449
  12. 12Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FESamsung Galaxy Tab S9 FEtablets$450
  13. 13Samsung Galaxy A37 5GSamsung Galaxy A37 5Gphones$490
  14. 14Google Pixel 10aGoogle Pixel 10aphones$499
  15. 15Google Pixel 7aGoogle Pixel 7aphones$499
  16. 16Google Pixel 9aGoogle Pixel 9aphones$499
  17. 17Google Pixel TabletGoogle Pixel Tablettablets$499
  18. 18OnePlus 12ROnePlus 12Rphones$500
  19. 19Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3tablets$500
  20. 20Apple iPad Air (M2)Apple iPad Air (M2)tablets$599
  21. 21Apple iPad Air (M3)Apple iPad Air (M3)tablets$599
  22. 22Apple iPad Air (M4)Apple iPad Air (M4)tablets$599
  23. 23Apple iPhone 16eApple iPhone 16ephones$599
  24. 24Apple iPhone 17eApple iPhone 17ephones$599
  25. 25Samsung Galaxy S24 FESamsung Galaxy S24 FEphones$649

What to keep in mind

A low price is only a bargain if the device does what you need. Look at the battery, display and update promise on each model page before you decide, because the cheapest tablet is rarely the cheapest to live with.

Devices without a published launch price, including many Android models that vary by region, are not ranked. We update prices only when the manufacturer states them.

How the ranking works

Launch price in US dollars where the manufacturer published one. The list sorts devices by a single criterion: Launch price in US dollars where the manufacturer published one. Every value is parsed from the manufacturer-sourced specification stored on each device page.

Frequently asked questions

How is “The most affordable phones and tablets” calculated?

The list sorts devices by a single criterion: Launch price in US dollars where the manufacturer published one. Every value is parsed from the manufacturer-sourced specification stored on each device page.

Are these independent test results?

No. PhonesVS does not run its own lab measurements in these lists. The order reflects published spec-sheet figures and says nothing about real-world behaviour, build quality or software.

Why is a device I am looking for missing?

A device appears only if its spec sheet states the figure being ranked. Models that leave it out, or that are not yet in the catalogue, are not listed.

How often is the list updated?

Rankings are computed live from the catalogue, so a new device or a corrected spec changes the order the next time the page is built.

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