12 Best Smartphone deals under $190 Available now

The day when low-cost or cheap meant poor specifications are well behind us, now it is easy to buy a cheap phone with excellent mid-range hardware. We list 10 best smartphone deals available now!

12 Best Smartphone deals

Competition in China is fierce and a price war has broken out among large and small manufactures all of whom are now offering some of the best smartphone deals in the world today. This list contains all the best smartphone deals of phones costing less than $190.

Huawei Honor 3C 2GB

It has taken Huawei a long time, but finally they seem to have gotten a grasp on 1) What customers actually want 2) How to market their phones. The Huawei Honor 3C is easily the best smartphone which Huawei have launched in recent months, and to top it off it has a great price too.

The Huawei Honor 3C is available in two versions, a $130 version with 1GB RAM, and $165 version with 2GB RAM. Both options have the same 5-inch 720p (1280 x 720) display, 5 mega-pixel f2.4 front camera, 8 mega-pixel F2.0 rear camera, 1.3Ghz quad-core MT6582 processor and support for TD-SCDMA, WCDMA and GSM networks.

CoolPad Halo F1

We recently posted a review of the CoolPad Halo F1, and can honestly say that this is another top smartphone, but believe it or not it is more affordable than the Huawei Honor and has an even better level of specification!

In China the Coolpad Halo F1 only comes in TD-SCDMA guise which has been subsidised by China Mobile to allow the phone to be priced at only $146. Even though China Mobile might be footing part of the specification is still amazing for the price.

What makes this one of our best smartphone picks is the fact that not only have Coolpad gotten the price so low, but they have also managed to squeeze in a 13 mega-pixel main camera, 5-inch 720p (1280 x 720) display, and a 1.7Ghz Octacore MT6592 processor from Mediatek!

Thankfully for those of you who don’t live in China and fancy getting your hands on the Coolpad F1, there is a WCDMA/GSM model of the phone in the works which has the same specs and same low price. What’s more Coolpad showed the phone off at CES this year meaning an official international launch could be possible!

Hasee ES0 S1

This is the first year that Hasee has been apart of the smartphone market, and they are doing their best to get write in to the mix and be part of the price war. The Hasee Ling Ya E50 S1 is the 2GB RAM version of the phone which costs only $150.

Other specifications are similar to the Huawei and include a 5-inch IPS 1280 x 720 display, 1.3Ghz quad-core MT6582 processor, 2GB RAM, 16 GB memory, Android 4.2 and a professional in app camera controls.

Hasee have only officially launched in China, but their laptops and PC’s are already on sale around the world, here’s hoping that the E50 has the same fate and it truly is one of the best smartphone options on the market today.

iNew V3

The iNew V3 full review can be read here, but if you don't have time for that let us just say that it is easily one of the best smartphone options money can buy. The device has a slim stylish design, combined with a stunning 5-inch OGS, Gorilla Glass display and quad-core processor.

The iNew V3 also has a 13 mega-pixel main camera, 5 mega-pixel front, USB OTG and NFC.

GuoMobile G1

The GuoMobile G1 is a phone that we are personally familiar with but with a design similar to the HTC One their low-cost phone is quite the looker. Interesting design decisions include dual SIM support accessed on the left via sim trays, and a side mounted micro USB give the G1 a unique feel.

According to the official specs this Qualcomm Snapdragon powered phone has 1GB RAM, 16GB memory, alloy 7.8mm body, and 2.4mm bezels on either side of the 5-inch qHD display. The GuoMobile G1 is has an 8 mega-pixel rear camera, 2 mega-pixel front an is certainly one of the best smartphone options in this price bracket.

iOcean X7HD

iOcean have taken their best smartphone of 2013 and given it a mid-range makeover. The iOcean X7HD has the same body and dimensions as last years flagship phone but with a more price conscious specification allowing the price to come in at below $180!

The 5-inch display on the iOcean X7HD is a 1280 x 720 IPS unit with 3.26mm bezels on either side. a 8 mega-pixel camera takes u the year while a 5 mega-pixel front with 79 degree lens is on selfie duty.

The phone is powered by the wonderful 1.3Ghz MT6582 quad-core Mediatek processor, with 1GB RAM, 4GB memory plus there is room for dual sim cards and a SD memory card. The iOcean X7 HD is available through most larger online resellers now.

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• Beidou.
• Lenovo.
• ZTE.
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Continue reading about details on new phones from Thunderbird and Huawei, plus old favourites from Lenovo, ZTE etc.

Thunderbird

Like the Jelly G1 the Thunderbird is an all new phone and brand for us here at GizChina so we aren’t sure on how the availability will be. Specifications are similar to the G1 and include a 5-inch OGS IPS display but with a higher 1280 x 720 display, the rear camera is an 8 mega-pixel unit, plus there is a Qualcomm quad-core processor under the hood with 1GB RAM running a custom Android OS.

Pricing in China is 798 Yuan which is around $131, not bad at all for a 9.1mm , Qualcomm powered phone, and certainly worthy of being named one of the best smartphone devices available now.

Huawei Honor 3C 1GB

The 2GB version of the Huawei Honor 3C has only just launched in China making it quite difficult to buy for international fans, but the 1GB model has made its way to resellers already and is well worth a look.

Like the flagship model, the Huawei Honor 3C has a 5-inch 1280 x 720 display, 1.3Ghz quad-core MT6582 processor, 8 mega-pixel rear camera, 5 mega-pixel front, but just 1GB RAM which helps keep the phone affordable and still perform very well.

Red Hot Chili Pepper

The Red Hot Chili Pepper by phone maker Beidou is another device on our best smartphone list which we recently featured. Currently only available in China as a China Mobile only phone, WCDMA on the way, the Pepper packs an impressive hardware lineup in an equally impressive looking design.

On the front of the phone sits a 5-inch OGS 1280 x 720 display with 5MP front camera, on the rear a 13 mega-pixel with F2.2 aperture sits atop a cool looking holographic rear panel.

Under the hood we find the dependable quad-core power of the MT6582 with 1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory, dual-SIM support and micro SD card memory expansion option.

Take a look at the Red Hot Chili Pepper preview here.

Lenovo A820

With some shopping around you can find the Lenovo A820 price at around $180, the phone doesn’t offer the same level of hardware as some of the other phones listed here, but what it might lack in performance it makes up with the brand name that goes behind it.

The A820 is one of most compact phones on the list with a 4.5-inch 540 x 960 display, which along with a quad-core MT6589WM processor and 1GB RAM allows for quite good battery life.

The jewel in the Lenovo A820’s crown is the rear facing 8 mega-pixel camera with large F2.0 aperture for improved low-light camera performance

Huawei W2

Whether you can get the Huawei W2 Windows phone at $180 or less really depends on your geographical location, but with a little hunting around it is possible to buy this 4.4-inch phone at this price.

Huawei took a leaf out of Nokia’s book when designing the W2 which has a bright yellow Lumia style to it. The 480 x 800 display is an ultra-sensitive model supporting use with regular gloves and is an IPS panel for great viewing angles.

The Huawei W2 is less than $100 in China, and can be found at our best smartphone price of less in India, Africa and some online stores.

ZTE Geek

Again you are going to have to hunt around for this one, but the ZTE Geek could very well be worth it. This 5-inch smartphone has an Intel Atom processor doing the math, 2GB RAM and an 8 mega-pixel main camera. Design is similar to the Xiaomi Mi2 and like that phone has just space for a single SIM card, but does get SD memory expansion.

The OGS panel has a resolution of 1280 x 720 which combined to the 2Ghz processor and 2GB RAM means this phone is capable of serious benchmarks!

12 Best Smartphone deals

What do you think of our 12 best smartphone options available now? Do you already own any these phones? What do you think of them? Let us know in the comments section below.