These SIM-free phones currently score highest for value in our comparison data, with current qualifying prices shown alongside each phone.
The value score is the one we already publish on each phone page; the price beside it is shown as commercial context and is not folded into the score. Prices and availability can change, so the offers shown reflect the latest qualifying data available to us.
Showing the top 12 qualifying phones based on the existing value score, out of 28 that qualify. Phones outside this list are not necessarily poor choices.
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£315
Value for money is its clearest strength, with strong long-term software support. Gaming trails slightly behind its other scores. Its AI score is the other area that stands out.
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£420
Particularly strong for battery staying power. Its AI score trails slightly behind its other scores. Everyday speed is the other area that stands out.
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£249
Battery staying power is its clearest standout. Gaming is its clear weak point. Screen quality is the other area that stands out.
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£134.99
It leads on battery staying power but scores unevenly elsewhere. Gaming is its clear weak point. Value is also among its strongest categories.
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£225.89
Value for money is its clearest strength, with strong long-term software support. Gaming is its clear weak point. Battery staying power is the other area that stands out.
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£209.99
Value for money is its clearest strength, with strong long-term software support. Gaming is its clear weak point. Battery staying power is the other area that stands out.
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£272.90
Value for money is its clearest strength, with strong long-term software support. Gaming trails slightly behind its other scores. Battery staying power is the other area that stands out.
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£384.99
Long-term software support is its clearest standout. Its AI score trails slightly behind its other scores. Value also scores above the rest of its profile.
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£289
Value for money is its clearest strength, with strong long-term software support. Gaming trails slightly behind its other scores. Battery staying power is the other area that stands out.
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£500
AI has a narrow edge over its other scores. Gaming trails slightly behind its other scores. Software support is the other area that stands out.
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£160.62
Strongest for everyday speed and gaming together. Its AI score trails slightly behind its other scores.
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£202.40
Value for money is its clearest strength, with strong long-term software support. Gaming is its clear weak point. Battery staying power is the other area that stands out.
Each pointer below is read straight from the scores and prices shown on this page, so you can jump to whichever matters most to you. Ordered by the existing value score, then overall score.
Strongest overall score
8.9 of 10
Lowest current price on this page
£134.99
Highest camera score here
Camera 9.1
Highest battery score here
Battery 9.4
A phone qualifies here when its stored value score is 7.5 or higher, its overall score is at least 6.0, and we can publish a current price from an active retailer offer. Ordering is value score first, then overall score, then model name. The current price is displayed for context only and does not change the ordering.
Nothing here is sponsored and no retailer influences the order. You can read the full method behind every score in how we score phones.
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