Reviewing the best budget camera smartphones in 2024, including affordable mid-range phones like the Pixel 7a, Nothing Phone 2a and Samsung Galaxy A54. Plus even cheaper camera mobiles like the Motorola G84 and Poco X6. Here's my top 20 favourite budget camera phones I've reviewed, and you can find full coverage of these handsets here on Tech Spurt!

Google's Pixel 7a is undeniably one of the best mid-range smartphones for point-and-shoot ease. While photo quality isn't as good in ambient light, the Pixel 7a still churns out better pics than basically any rival at this price. That Pixel 8a should be out in the first half of 2024, hopefully pimping the camera experience even harder.

Meanwhile the Nothing Phone 2a and Samsung Galaxy A54 5G are also good for capturing photos and video, if not quite as capable as the Pixel 7a. For a more budget price you can also choose the Samsung Galaxy A34, which is almost as good.

The OnePlus Nord 2T is another Pixel rival, while the more budget friendly OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite costs just £300 but offers a 108MP camera. And then there's the Xiaomi Note 13 Pro Plus, with its 200MP optics, plus the even cheaper Note 13 Pro 5G and Note 13 5G.

Other best camera phones at this budget price point include the Poco X6 and X6 Pro, Vivo V30 and V30 PRO and the Motorola Moto G84.

Best Budget Camera Phones 2024 Chapters:
0:00 - Rambly intro bit
0:37 - Pixel 7a
3:54 - Nothing Phone 2a
7:50 - Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
11:13 - Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
15:02 - Poco X6 & X6 Pro
17:41 - Poco F5 vs F5 Pro
21:00 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G vs Pro vs Pro Plus
24:01 - OnePlus Nord 2T
26:15 - OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
28:41 - Motorola Moto G84
31:38 - Motorola Moto Edge 40 Neo
34:46 - Vivo V30 & V30 Pro
39:15 - Nokia G60