# Please recommend a cheap android phone with a good camera **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 8, 2021, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-cheap-android-phone-with-a-good-camera/941686 "2021-05-08T22:52:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2021, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-cheap-android-phone-with-a-good-camera/941686/1 "2021-05-08T22:52:23Z")
$300 or so, and refurbished is fine with me. At this price would it really matter which phone? I currently have a Samsung J7, at least 5 years old ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2021, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-cheap-android-phone-with-a-good-camera/941686/2 "2021-05-09T01:38:45Z")
This, like other questions asking for advice, belongs in IMHO. So i moved it for you. Good luck with the phone. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2021, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-cheap-android-phone-with-a-good-camera/941686/3 "2021-05-09T03:58:18Z")
What are you looking for in a “good camera”? Different designs have different compromises. For example, a 40 or 50 or more MP camera gives you more detail, but a 12 MP camera (with the same picture size) gives you better low-light performance. Do you care about wide-angle shots? Macro shots? Etc. Google Pixel phones have high ratings for their cameras, and there are some of those that can be bought refurbed for under $300. But if I was buying a phone on a $300 budget right now, I’d think about the Galaxy A32-5G. You have a little bit of future-proofing for when G5 becomes better established, it has a 48 MP main camera, 8 MP ultrawide, and 5 MP macro, and sells brand new for less than $300. > **[Use the Galaxy A32 5G's camera modes to enhance your photos](https://www.samsung.com/ca/support/mobile-devices/galaxy-a32-5g-cameras/#)** > > Your 2021 Galaxy A32 5G’s camera offers multiple features for taking your best photos, like Night Mode, Hyperlapse, and Slow Motion. Your phone also has four MP lenses for capturing every shot with ease. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2021, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-cheap-android-phone-with-a-good-camera/941686/4 "2021-05-09T10:28:10Z")
I just got a [Moto G30](https://www.techradar.com/au/reviews/moto-g30). I know nothing about phones, but from what I can tell, it’s the budget phone of the line, but is as fully-featured as any of the good phones of five years ago, including a long-life battery. ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2021, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-cheap-android-phone-with-a-good-camera/941686/5 "2021-05-09T11:20:32Z")
I’m pretty sure the Pixel 4a will have the best camera in that price range. ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2021, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-cheap-android-phone-with-a-good-camera/941686/6 "2021-05-09T11:36:31Z")
You could consider the Galaxy Note 9. It’s on Amazon for $300. Here’s a review from [PC Magazine](https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-note-9). ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2021, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-cheap-android-phone-with-a-good-camera/941686/7 "2021-05-10T02:21:59Z")
I agree that the Pixel 4a has a really good camera. Among other virtues it takes fine photos in low light situations.