There are smartphones that can fetch a price tag of tens of thousands of dollars, while some handsets cost less than $100.
Some smartphones are way cheaper, but with lesser specs and features in comparison with more expensive devices.
This article will compare five of the best smartphone below the $100 margin in order to help buyers to decide which one is the best for them. A close comparison of their specs and features will be tackled and presented.
Samsung Galaxy Ace 4 - $99
First on the list is the 4.0-inch smartphone from Samsung. Released in June 2014, the Ace 4 has a 1.0GHz dual-core processor with 512MB RAM and 4GB storage space. The device has a 5-megapixel primary camera with autofocus and LED flash as well as a VGA secondary camera for selfie. It can take 720p videos at 30 frames per second. It runs on the Android 4.4.2 KitKat operating system.
Microsoft Lumia 435 - $94
This device is the only Windows Phone on the list. Released in March, the device has a 4.0-inch display with a 480x800 resolution. It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset with a dual-core Cortex-A7 1.2GHz processor and an Adreno 302 graphics processing unit. It has 1GB of RAM and its limited storage space of 8GB can be expanded up to 128GB via the microSD slot.
It has a 2-megapixel primary camera that can take 480p videos at 30 frames per second. It also has a VGA secondary camera. It runs on the Windows 8.1 operating system with a planned update to Windows 10.
Motorola Moto E (LTE) - $89
This smartphone from Motorola was released in February. It has a 4.5-ich screen that can render resolution of up to 540x960 pixels. It runs on the Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system out of the box and can be upgraded to version 5.1. It is LTE-ready and has a quad-core 1.2GHz processor and 1GB of RAM.
Internal storage is limited to 8GB which can be expanded via the microSD slot. It has a 5-megapixel main camera and a VGA secondary camera.
Posh Revel S500a - $62
According to GSMArena, this smartphone was released in August 2014. It has a 5.0-inch display with 480x854 resolution. It runs on the Android 4.4.2 KitKat operating system and has a chipset from MediaTek. It has a quad-core 1GHz processor and a Mali 400 graphics processing unit.
It has 4GB of internal storage and 512MB of RAM. Its 8-megapixel camera has LED flash and can take 720p videos at 30 frames per second. It also has a 1.3-megapixel secondary camera.
The prices of all the smartphone on this list is based on Amazon.com.