A customer (L) talks with a sales representative
A customer (L) talks with a sales representative about the new N8 smart phone at the Nokia flagship store in Helsinki in this picture taken September 29, 2010. REUTERS/Bob Strong Reuters

Some of the smartphones in the mobile market released this year have a lot going on under the hood. Some of these phones are cheap and some are expensive. However, not many of us would have that kind of money to invest on a phone just to make and receive calls or send text messages. At times, it gets very confusing to choose between phones. With every other day, a new one releasing with varied features it gets all the more difficult to choose the exact one. Let the options be open as we get to know some good budget phones that offers more while making it worth the money spent.

Moto G

This phone is the best thing that could have happened to the Android market. Unlocked and without contract, the second generation Moto G costs a mere $179. Sporting a screen of 5 inches 720p HD display, it runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor. The primary camera is 8 mega pixels and the secondary one is 2 mega pixels. The phone has 1 GB of RAM with an internal memory of 8 GB or 16 GB it also has an expandable memory slot up to 32 GB. The phone does not have a 4G LTE but 4G HASPA+ data speed. With all these features the phone is very good and the price is extremely nominal.

Nokia Lumia 520 or 530

The Nokia Lumia 520 is a Windows phone that was released last year, but it is an inexpensive phone. It costs $50 without a contract. This is a big surprise and users may wonder what is missing or is there something to it. The phone is pretty decent as the Windows phone is the most popular operating system and it functions smoothly and efficiently. For $50, this phone has a 512 MB RAM that utilizes to its fullest. The internal memory is 8 GB and a microSD slot that is expandable up to 64 GB. The primary camera is 5 mega pixels there is no secondary camera. This phone is loaded with a large number of apps.

The Nokia Lumia 530 is an upgraded version and will be available on T-mobile starting from October15 for a low price. It works on a 1.2 GHz quad core processor with 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB of internal storage with expandable memory up to 128 GB. Choosing between these two phones is up to the readers discretion as both are very good deals.

Moto E

The Moto E is a very good phone for people looking at a phone on a budget and it will save $50 over the Moto G, but the specs are not the same. But to save cash a compromise has to be made, this phone costs $129. For this price, the phone sports a 4.3 inch display and functions on a dual core Snapdragon processor and a maximum clock speed of 1.2 GHz. 1 GB of RAM, 4 GB of internal storage and 32 GB of expandable storage. The primary camera is 5 mega pixels. This phone is not as good as the Moto G, but the price at which it is being offered is a steal.

Google Nexus 5

The Google Nexus 5 which is the 16 GB variant costs $349. However, prices of this phone will be slashed with the release of the Motorola Nexus 6 or Motorola "Shamu". This prediction can be made from the trend that has been noticed with the Nexus phone. The Nexus 4 had its price slashed from $299 to $199 before the Nexus 5 was announced. Even if this does not happen it is still a good bargain with a 5 inch 1,080p HD display, quad core Snapdragon 800 processor with 2.3 GHz of clock speed, 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal memory. This phones storage is not expandable. The primary camera is 8 mega pixels and the secondary camera is 1.3 mega pixels. With these specifications this would be the best budget phone in the market.

If none of the above mentioned phones fit into the budget, there are still other options. According to PhoneDog, refurbished phones are cheap and the latest models can be bought like the HTC One (M7), Samsung Galaxy S4, Apple iPhone 5c, LG G2, Moto X first generation etc. These phones come cheap and can be bought on Swappa and Amazon.

Budget phones with good specifications are a great bargain especially for those who would not want to spend a huge sum on a smartphone.