Budget friendly phones on the market

Looking for a new phone that won’t break the bank? Here are some of our budget-friendly picks from Optus that won’t cost you an arm and a leg.

If you’re shopping around for a new phone but don’t need all the whiz-bang gadgets and features available on the market, we’ve rounded up a list of some of our favourite budget-friendly phones for your perusal.

The Samsung Galaxy A05s pack a punch with vivid display clarity, a powerful processor, and a refined build that incorporates the best of the Galaxy aesthetic. With a 5,000mAh (typical)¹ battery built to last and a 6.7 inch FHD+ display², this phone is light on your wallet and a heavy hitter on features.

The new A05s feature three rear cameras and one selfie camera, fit for all casual photography and video-capturing uses. From portraits to long shots to selfies, you can use the A05 to take many kinds of photos.

Not only is the A05 designed to help you take quality photos and videos, it also uses a strong Snapdragon ® 680 to support a seamless gaming, viewing, and sharing performance. It’s made to make your everyday mobile activities an easy experience, and even has a side fingerprint sensor for added convenience and accessibility.

The low down:

• Operating system: Android 13 
• Display: 6.7 inch FHD+ display²
• Processor: Snapdragon ® 680
• Cameras: 13MP front camera, 2MP macro, 50MP wide-angle, 2MP depth

A budget-friendly phone with all the features you need on a modern touch-screen mobile, the Motorola G54 5G is a basic but capable device. Running on the Android 13 operating system, it’s got a large 6.5” display as well as a 5000mAh battery that can run for hours at a time³.

The Motorola G54 is 5G compatible with a water-repellent design⁴ and 128GB of built-in storage. The phone provides an immersive viewing experience while on-the-go, with Full HD+ (2400 x 1080) display quality and stereo speakers for music and video sound. It uses a modern Type C port for charging and is also compatible with everyone’s favourite Google Assistant.

The low down:

• Operating system: Android 13
• Display: 6.5 inches
• Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 7020
• Cameras: 16MP sensor front camera, 50MP sensor, 2MP macro

The ZTE A71 5G is a phone you can easily take for a spin around the block, with a 4000mAh battery, 5G support, 64GB memory (about 52GB available to user), and up to 11 hours of web browsing time on one charge [HM1] [RL2] (using cellular).

The low down:

• Operating system: Android 11
• Display: 6.52 inches
• Processor: 2.2GHz Octa-Core
• Camera: Front: 8MP front camera, 16MP + 5MP + 2MP

The OPPO A78 5G comes with 5G, an impressive processor and RAM Expansion feature to support demanding apps while also minimising lag⁴. The phone is also easy on the eyes with a sleek and minimal design and rear camera set up.

The low down:

• Operating system: Android 13
• Display: 6.56 inches
• Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 700 2x2.2GHz + 6x2.0GHz
• Camera: 8MP front camera, 50MP + 2MP

Optus offers a wide range of budget-friendly phones for you to shop. Capable of performing all your everyday activities, these affordable phones are sure to fulfill your basic mobile needs, and you can purchase them on a plan or outright.