Data from Nov 6, 2026. First edition of the series.
How much does a new cell phone cost?
Median of $410 across 81 models, with a spec score of 0.0.
- 81Phones in the catalog11 brands
- $410Median pricefrom $100 to $3,214
- 0.0Median score0 phones with a score
- 81No scoreincomplete spec sheet
What does each brand cost?
Brands with 3 phones or more; 8 phones from other brands are left out.
- Oukitel6 phones$173
- Blackview3 phones$280
- Motorola21 phones$342
- Ulefone15 phones$380
- Samsung23 phones$630
- Oneplus5 phones$1,399
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| Brand | Phones | Median price | Median score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oukitel | 6 | $173 | no score |
| Blackview | 3 | $280 | no score |
| Motorola | 21 | $342 | no score |
| Ulefone | 15 | $380 | no score |
| Samsung | 23 | $630 | no score |
| Oneplus | 5 | $1,399 | no score |
How much does each storage step cost?
- 64 GB or less13 phones$178
- 128 GB22 phones$300
- 256 GB34 phones$564
- 512 GB or more12 phones$1,366
How many phones are there in each price range?
- Under $27023 phones
- $270 to $41018 phones
- $410 to $68016 phones
- $680 to $1,40018 phones
- Over $1,4006 phones
How much does each score point cost?
Difference in median price divided by the difference in median score, between neighboring ranges.
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| Score range | Phones | Median price | Median score |
|---|
What changed since the previous check
First edition: the series starts on November 6, 2026. Radar checks prices every day: from the next check on, this section shows what got cheaper, what got more expensive and what came in or left.
What does the data say?
- Oneplus has the highest median price among brands with 3 phones or more ($1,399); Oukitel has the lowest ($173).
- Phones with 512 GB or more cost a median of $1,366, versus $300 for the 128 GB ones.
- 6 of 81 phones cost Over $1,400, and the 23 cheapest are Under $270.
Glossary
- Median
- The middle value of a sorted list. Half the phones cost less than it and half cost more; one very expensive phone doesn’t pull it up.
- Spec sheet score
- A score from 0 to 10 that Radar calculates from chip, memory, screen, camera, battery, connectivity and year. It doesn’t measure real-world photos or durability.
- Storage
- The phone’s space for photos, apps and videos, in GB.
How to read these numbers
A new cell phone costs a median of $410 on November 6, 2026, across 81 models; the median spec score is 0.0.
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Each point is a new cell phone, by price and spec score.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median price of a new cell phone today?
In the 06/11/2026 catalog, the median price is $410, across 81 new phones from trusted sellers. Half cost less than that and half cost more.
How much does each score point cost?
Today’s collection doesn’t have enough phones with a score to calculate this.
Why the median and not the average?
Because a few very expensive phones pull the average up and hide the price most people pay. The median shows the phone in the middle.
How often does the overview change?
Every day, with each new collection. Each collection saves a snapshot of the price and score of each phone, and the "What changed" section compares today’s with the previous one and, when available, with the one from about a week earlier.
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Where the numbers come from
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.ca, delivered to Toronto M5V 3L9, on the day it was read, before GST/HST. Median of each range calculated over the phones in the range; the score only considers the phones that have a score.
The overview describes the Radar catalog, not the whole cell phones market, and the price is the one collected on the date shown.
Data from Nov 6, 2026.