Budget Smartphones Bigger than 6-inch: Top 10 affordable handsets with big display

If you are in the market for a big budget phone with displays bigger than 6-inch, there are plenty to choose from but which of these are the best. We take a look at offerings from big names such as Motorola, Samsung, Huawei, Nokia and Honor.

Not only are these big phones great value to buy but they come SIM free which means you can own it outright, use it on any network and not be locked into any lengthy contracts with some going up to two years.

What to Except from Today’s Budget Smartphones

The budget smartphones in our list not only come with displays that are bigger than 6-inch but with Full HD+ resolution which means images appear sharper and filled with plenty of details. Some come with the lower HD+ resolution but would still be sufficient for more users in the budget segment. Display panels that go right up to the edge, with rounded corners and conventional notch or dew drop cut out to house the selfie camera and sensors are the norms these days.

But that’s not all, these amazing value smartphones also feature plenty of memory at 2GB, 4GB or even higher and huge storage at 64GB or higher. Some ultra budget phones are still stuck with 16/32GB storage but these are becoming more and more rare. These smartphones earn their place here given its stable system and sturdy build plus that all important super affordable price tag.

In the optics department, most budget phones get dual or even triple main camera on the back and single selfie camera.  We don’t expect the cameras to take exceptionally great images but should perform well with day to day shots especially outdoors during the day time.

To keep the cost down, these budget smartphones come mainly in plastic chassis but you get the odd metal frame or chrome accent and sometimes what appear to be glasstic backplate, fancy material that bends and reflects light in a mix of colours. With up to four colour options available on these phones, one would be spoilt for choice.

Top 10 of the Best Budget Smartphones with Display Bigger than 6-inch

Pick the best budget smartphones from our list and not only will you get the best value for your money but be able to access premium features once restricted to high end and flagship smartphones such as quick charging, multi-lens camera, long lasting battery, full display and more.

Special Entry:

• Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro

Price-to-Performance:

• Realme 8
• One Plus Nord N10 5G
• One Plus Nord N200 5G

Stable and Balanced:

• Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
• Xiaomi Poco M3 PRO

Modern Entry-Level:

• Motorola Moto G Play
• Motorola Moto G Power
• TCL 20SE

Last but not least:

• Motorola One 5G Ace

(NOTE: All battery ratings are based on regular average use per day that fluctuates between idling in your pocket to using resource-intensive apps sporadically.)

1. A Bit More for the Gold: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro

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Display	6.67-inch 1080×2400 120Hz AMOLED
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
RAM	6GB, 8GB
Storage	64GB, 128GB (internal)
Rear Cam	108MP (wide), 8MP (u-wide), 5MP (macro), 2MP (depth)
Front Cam	16MP (wide)
Battery	4.0/5.0 (Great)

Old But Still Relevant

1. Motorola G7 Power Smartphone 6.2-inch 64GB 
2. Huawei Y7 Smartphone 6.26-inch 32GB 
3. Huawei Y6 Smartphone 6.09-inch 32GB
4. Honor 10 Lite Dual SIM Smartphone 6.21-inch 64GB 
5. Samsung Galaxy A20 Smartphone 6.4-inch 32GB
6. Huawei P smart Smartphone 6.21-inch 64GB 
7. Honor 8A Smartphone 6.09-inch 32GB
8. Motorola E6 Plus Smartphone 6.1-inch 32GB
9. Nokia 3.2 Smartphone 6.26-inch 16GB 
10. Samsung Galaxy A10 Smartphone 6.2-inch 32GB

1. Motorola G7 Power Smartphone 6.2-inch 64GB

With the Motorola Moto G7 Power, the company tries to inject more performance into the phone to deliver excellent performance for day to day usage. It has done so without compromising on the battery life, averaging two nearly three days of use, thanks to its huge 5000mAh battery.

Don’t mistake this for the G7 and the G7 Play. The G7 Power has bigger and higher resolution display, more power, memory and storage compared to its other budget siblings. It also has a longer lasting battery. The ‘Power’ moniker is not limited to purely cpu performance but battery life too with a 66 percent bigger battery.

Even with the low price tag, the budget-friendly smartphone manages to pull off a premium and classy design with an edge to edge display, plenty of memory and storage. The only downside is the big conventional iPhone like notch. Most phones here have shrunken this down to a mere dew drop. Other limitations include no 4K video recording, this is limited to 1080p due to use of lower resolution sensor.

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• Display: 6.2 inches LCD IPS 720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~279 ppi density)
• Processor: Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)
• Memory and Storage: 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM storage or 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM
• Cameras: 12 MP, f2.0, 1/2.8″, 1.25µm, PDAF main, 8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4″, 1.12µm selfie.

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2. Huawei Y7 Smartphone 6.26-inch 32GB 

The 2019 version of Huawei Y7 does not only have a big display to qualify being on our list with its 6.26-inch screen but it is great value too. In the design department, It spots a dew drop notch design to house the front facing camera and a big lower bezel. However, the entry level phone has a 720p resolution, that’s 1520 x 720 pixel which is sub par compared to the higher Full HD+ resolution displays. Also, to keep the cost down, Huawei has opted for micro USB port instead of USB-C and left NFC out.

On the up side, the entry level smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, married with 3GB RAM memory and 32GB of storage which is pretty good for a budget phone. Other areas that the Huawei Y7 scored better than comparable budget smartphones include ability to expand the storage with microSD card up to 512GB, strong main dual camera setup with 13MP and 2MP sensors and equally capable front selfie camera with 16MP sensor. To power all that, the phone has a big capacity 4000mAh battery which is pretty impressive and will get you through a full day without needing to charge.

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3. Huawei Y6 Smartphone 6.09-inch 32GB

If you think the Huawei Y7 2019 is cheap the Huawei Y6 is even cheaper. Apart from the smaller display, the phone has pretty much the same specification as the bigger Y7. The 6.09-inch display also spots a dew drop notch design and bigger bottom bezel. You may have also guessed that the panel is only HD+ with 1560 x 720 pixel resolution.

It also has 32GB internal storage but only 2GB of RAM memory. To cut cost down further, you only get a single rear shooter with 13MP sensor and an 8MP front selfie camera. Again, with cost cutting, you will have to make do with no NFC and a microUSB port for charging and data transfer. It also uses a quad core MTK MT6761 chip from Mediatek.

It is worth noting that the Y series is designed not only as entry level phones but as a low cost first phone option for children and young persons. It caters to the students be it at college or university level and those who have to make their budget stretch. As a budget device, it has everything a user needs, fingerprint sensor, face recognition, EMUI 9.0 skin on Android 9.0 Pie, big 3020 mAh battery and built-in FM radio receiver.

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4. Honor 10 Lite Dual SIM Smartphone 6.21-inch 64GB 

The Honor phones represent amazing value for money and as an alternative to its’ parent company, Huawei’s offerings. While Huawei caters to a broader market segment, Honor focuses on the budget to mid-level segment. The Honor 10 Lite is an entry phone from the company with more bang for your buck. It may not be as cheap as the Huawei Y6 or Y7 but not far off. Straight off, the two features that allow it to stand out from the Y series are the Full HD resolution display at 1080 x 2340 pixel and double the storage at 64GB.

Other areas that allow the Honor 10 Lite to shine are the use of Kirin 710 12nm octa-core processor clocking up to 2.2GHz for better performance, support for up to 1TB additional storage via microSD slot, bigger memory options; 3GB, 4GB and 6GB in some market and GPU Turbo mode for better gaming. Additionally, it has a decent camera setup for the rear pairing a 12Mp and 2MP camera. For the front, it uses a huge 24MP sensor. All cameras are capable of Full HD 1080p video capture.

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5. Samsung Galaxy A20 Smartphone 6.4-inch 32GB 

The Samsung Galaxy A20 is the first budget phone in the A-series with a Super AMOLED panel and a big one too. At 6.4-inch it has the biggest display in our line-up. However, that same display has let us down in terms of sharpness, spotting only HD+ resolution at 720 x 1560 pixels. Still, for many, that is plenty. Spotting an Infinity-V notch the display uses a tall 19.5:9 aspect ratio.

Powered by an Octa-core Exynos 7884 processor, it has dual core 1.6GHz and hexa core 1.35GHz clock speed. This is combined with 3GB RAM memory and a moderate 32GB ROM storage. You can extend the storage with up to 512GB extra space using microSD card. In contrast to other budget phones listed here, the Galaxy A20 comes with Samsung Pay NFC to support mobile payment. Other clever features include face recognition, fingerprint sensor on the back plate, fast charging USB Type C support and big 4000mAH battery. Finally, the dual main camera setup combines 16MP with low light lens and a 5MP with ultra wide lens while the for the selfie camera, it uses an 8MP sensor.

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6. Huawei P smart Smartphone 6.21-inch 64GB

Huawei P Smart has double the storage compared to the Y series but that’s not all. The phone spots a big 6.21-inch display with Full HD+ resolution and not just HD+. if you want a display that is not only bright but sharp, this here has 1080 x 2340 pixels to boot. It is powered by Kirin 710, a mid-range octa-core processor that clocks up to 2.2GHz. Combined with 3GB RAM memory and 64GB ROM storage, you have a future proof phone. Especially when the microSD, SIM shared slot also supports up to 1TB of extra storage.

Around the back, you can find a dual rear camera setup combining a 13MP sensor with a 2MP depth sensor set vertically on the top left corner with a fingerprint sensor in the middle. The phone has an ergonomic 3D curved unibody design with a glossy finish that feels like ceramic. Turn the phone around, and you see the selfie camera with an 8MP sensor housed in the dewdrop notch.  Both cameras take amazing photos with the help of real-time AI technology to identify and apply the right scene modes, up to 200 of them in 22 different categories.

In case you are thinking how it is going to cope with all those features, the large 3400mAh battery allows you to run the phone all day and quick charging lets you top up quickly.

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7. Honor 8A Smartphone 6.09-inch 32GB

The Honor 8A is missing a second rear camera, settling for a single shooter. That’s not the only short coming. It also comes with a smaller storage at 32GB. And, while the 6.09-inch full display comes with a dewdrop notch, it only pushes HD+ resolution. Apart from a slightly more powerful MediaTek MT6765 octa-core chip, this is essential the same handset as the Huawei Y6, just rebadged. It even shares the same optical prowess; a single 13MP rear camera and an 8MP selfie camera wrapped in the same chassis.

If it comes down to choosing between the Honor 8A and the Huawei Y6, we will pick the Honor 8A any time. That octa-core processor clocks up to 2.3GHz, while the Huawei Y6 makes do with a basic quad-core 2.0GHz processor.

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8. Motorola E6 Plus Smartphone 6.1-inch 32GB

The E6 Plus has a seriously shiny back plate. As with most entry level smartphones, it contends with a HD+ display with 720 x 1560 pixel and is powered by a MediaTek MT6762 Helio P22 processor. The 6.1-inch max vision screen has an ultra wide screen ratio of 19.5:9 making it tall and easy to operate with one hand. But even at bargain basement price, it manages a dual rear camera setup combining a 13MP camera with a 2MP depth sensor. The front facing selfie camera is also an adequate 8MP. For power, it uses a moderate 3000mAh capacity battery, enough for up to 24 hours of usage. It would be hard to find a smartphone more affordable than the E6 Plus. The pluses are, long battery life, big expansive display and an amazing looker and if that fits the bill, this is the phone to buy.

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9. Nokia 3.2 Smartphone 6.26-inch 16GB

After a basic smartphone, a phone that just works and no try to be anything but a budget device, the Nokia 3.2 is that phone. To keep cost down, it only comes with 2GB RAM memory and 16GB storage. But, it has a huge 6.26-inch HD+ full view display and plenty of battery life per charge, up to 35 hours. The latter is thanks to its huge 4000mAh battery and choice of processor, the efficient Snapdragon 429, an entry quad core processor. Don’t expect amazing gaming experience or super fast performance.

Ultimately, the USP of the Nokia 3.2 apart from the price tag is its design and that huge 6.26 display, not much else. If you are a basic user, checking emails, messaging and occasional browsing, this phone fits perfectly.

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10. Samsung Galaxy A10 Smartphone 6.2-inch 32GB

The A10 is the lowest in Samsung’s A-series making it the cheapest device in the series. The Samsung Galaxy A20 above has a better camera setup as well as bigger 6.4-inch display Super AMOLED display. The A10 on the other hand has a small 6.2-inch IPS display. Both displays have HD+ or 720p resolution. The entry level phone is reflected in its bland design, a single rear shooter and lack of fingerprint sensor.

Still, the phone has a huge 6.2-inch screen all be it at a lower resolution, great battery life and a phone that just works covering all basic tasks with minimal fuss. It is a solid budget phone with Samsung’s build quality but there are just too many compromises. These include no compass, no brightness sensor and no fingerprint sensor. The onboard processor is paired with meagre 2GB RAM memory and small 32GB storage.

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