SE CHANGE

iPHONE SE 2020

With a strong second-hand market and the iPhone XR, you’ve got several choices for an affordable iPhone, but the iPhone SE 2020 could be the best option of the lot. Perfect for smaller hands as well as smaller budgets, this compact phone can do things like shoot 4K video at up to 60fps, and runs on the very same super-fast Apple A13 Bionic chipset as the flagship iPhone 11 devices do – it just costs a whole lot less.

From £419, apple.com

ONEPLUS NORD

This is the first time OnePlus has taken aim at the mid-range market, and it’s hit the bullseye – the Nord scores highly in just about every department, from the aesthetics and the 6.44-inch 90Hz display, to the speedy software and quadlens rear camera. It does have its weaknesses, but they’re only minor, and it’s certainly the midranger most likely to turn heads when you’re showing it off down the boozer.

From £379, oneplus.com

GOOGLE PIXEL 4A

Google saw what worked with the Pixel 3a, and stuck to it: as long as you’ve got an excellent camera in an affordable phone, the rest will follow. Aside from that camera, the rest of the Pixel 4a is unspectacular but solid – though it’s worth noting that Pixel handsets also carry the best, most Google-focused version of Android, and are first in line for OS updates too. We also thought that battery life was pretty decent. £349, store.google.com

MOTO G 5G PLUS

Motorola has been putting out decent mid-range Android phones for years, and this is one of the best yet (if you can forgive the tongue-twisting name). 5G is on board, of course, and the large, vibrant, 6.7-inch 90Hz refresh rate screen instantly impresses. You don’t get any waterproofing or wireless charging, but there’s a hefty 5,000mAh battery packed in, which should be enough to get you through a day and beyond. From £299.99, motorola.co.uk