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Best phone under €500

Order: longest update promise, then how new, then whether the price is good now. One variant per phone: the cheapest within budget.

1
Samsung Galaxy S25 FESamsung · 128 GB · 3 shops
€498Belsimpel Buy now
  • Updates until at least Sept 2032 (source: Samsung Newsroom: Galaxy S25 FE) ↗
  • Released Sept 2025
  • Buddy: the price is good now
  • €20 below the middle shop price
  • A new model was due around Aug 2026 by the usual rhythm; not seen by us yet
2
Samsung Galaxy A26Samsung · 128 GB · 3 shops
€257Expert Buy now
  • Updates until at least Mar 2031 (source: Samsung Newsroom: Galaxy A56/A36/A26) ↗
  • Released Mar 2025
  • Buddy: the price is good now
  • €2 below the middle shop price
3
Samsung Galaxy A36Samsung · 128 GB · 3 shops
€290Mobiel.nl Buy now
  • Updates until at least Mar 2031 (source: Samsung Newsroom: Galaxy A56/A36/A26) ↗
  • Released Mar 2025
  • Buddy: the price is good now
  • €9 below the middle shop price
4
Samsung Galaxy A56Samsung · 128 GB · 3 shops
€328Mobiel.nl Buy now
  • Updates until at least Mar 2031 (source: Samsung Newsroom: Galaxy A56/A36/A26) ↗
  • Released Mar 2025
  • Buddy: the price is good now
  • €1 below the middle shop price
5
Samsung Galaxy A16Samsung · 128 GB · 3 shops
€169Expert Buy now
  • Updates until at least Oct 2030 (source: Samsung Newsroom NL: Galaxy A16-serie) ↗
  • Released Oct 2024
  • Buddy: the price is good now
  • €10 below the middle shop price
6
Google Pixel 9aGoogle · 128 GB · 3 shops
€425Belsimpel Get alert
  • Updates until at least Apr 2032 (source: Google Pixel Help: updates voor Pixel-telefoons) ↗
  • Released Apr 2025
7
Xiaomi 15TXiaomi · 256 GB · 2 shops
€449Belsimpel Get alert
  • Manufacturer states no update period
  • Released Sept 2025
  • €20 below the middle shop price
  • A new model was due around Sept 2026 by the usual rhythm; not seen by us yet
8
OnePlus Nord CE5OnePlus · 256 GB · 1 shop
€292Belsimpel Get alert
  • Manufacturer states no update period
  • Released Jul 2025
  • A new model was due around Oct 2026 by the usual rhythm; not seen by us yet
9
OnePlus Nord 5OnePlus · 256 GB · 1 shop
€442Belsimpel Get alert
  • Manufacturer states no update period
  • Released Jul 2025
10
Motorola edge 60Motorola · 512 GB · 1 shop
€349Belsimpel Get alert
  • Manufacturer states no update period
  • Released Apr 2025
11
Motorola edge 60 proMotorola · 512 GB · 1 shop
€449Belsimpel Get alert
  • Manufacturer states no update period
  • Released Apr 2025
12
Nothing Phone (3a) ProNothing · 256 GB · 1 shop
€452Mobiel.nl Get alert
  • Manufacturer states no update period
  • Released Mar 2025
13
Samsung Galaxy A55Samsung · 128 GB · 1 shop
€349Belsimpel Buy now
  • Manufacturer states no update period
  • Released Mar 2024
  • Buddy: the price is good now
  • Successor Samsung Galaxy A56 is already out (since Mar 2025): compare first
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 14Xiaomi · 256 GB · 1 shop
€249Belsimpel Get alert
  • Manufacturer states no update period
  • Released Jan 2025
15
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 ProXiaomi · 256 GB · 1 shop
€328Belsimpel Get alert
  • Manufacturer states no update period
  • Released Jan 2025
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+Xiaomi · 256 GB · 1 shop
€349Belsimpel Get alert
  • Manufacturer states no update period
  • Released Jan 2025

Update promise known for 6 of 16 phones in this guide.

Real data only: today's prices, manufacturer promises with a source. We don't test camera, battery or size (yet), so we don't rank on them.