Mobile Phone Radar
Updated 12 Nov 2026
Samsung
Galaxy A16£139
checked today
Who it’s forChat, social media and video
ProsNFC
Samsung
Galaxy A27 5G£215
checked today
Who it’s for5G internet
ProsNFC
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The best mobile phone Samsung up to $230 today is the Samsung Galaxy A16, £139 (score 5.9).
| Model | Price | Score | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy A164 GB RAM · 128 GB | £139at Amazon | 5.9 | Buy on Amazon |
| Samsung Galaxy A27 5G6 GB RAM · 128 GB | £215at Amazon | 5.9 | Buy on Amazon |
| Samsung Galaxy A16 4G4 GB RAM · 128 GB | £139at Amazon | no score | Buy on Amazon |
| Samsung Galaxy A174 GB RAM · 2 TB | £139at Amazon | no score | Buy on Amazon |
| Samsung Galaxy A17 4G8 GB RAM · 128 GB | £219at Amazon | no score | Buy on Amazon |
Half of the 5 phones cost up to £139; the range with the most models is from £130 to £140, with 3.
Cheapest £139 Samsung Galaxy A16 rating 5.9
Most expensive £219 Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
| Price range | Models in the segment | In the catalog | Median score of the segment | Median score of the catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under £150 | 3 | 4 | 5.9 | 5.2 |
| £150 to £230 | 2 | 2 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| £230 to £380 | 0 | 1 | ||
| £380 to £750 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Over £750 | 0 | 0 |
This section compares today’s check with the previous one: what got cheaper, what got more expensive and what came in or left.
Counts only what each model’s listing confirms.
2 of 5 have NFC confirmed
2 of 5 have a 5,000 mAh battery or larger
1 of 5 has 5G confirmed
| Indicator | Mobile phones Samsung up to $230 | Whole catalog | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Models | 5 | 7 | 71% of the catalog |
| Median price | £139 | £139 | 0% |
| Median score | 5.9 | 5.9 | 0.0 ponto |
| Lowest price | £139 | £118 | +£21 |
| Highest price | £219 | £276 | −£57 |
Pick 1, best score for the price: Samsung Galaxy A16, £139 at Amazon, on 12/11/2026. The median price of the 5 models on the list is £139.
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Open the chart already filtered to Mobile phones Samsung up to $230.
Today it is the Samsung Galaxy A16, for £139 (score 5.9).
The Samsung Galaxy A27 5G, for £215 (score 5.9).
In the 12 Nov 2026 catalog, the median price of the 5 models in the segment is £139, and prices range from £139 to £219. The final price is the one at the store.
Among the models in the segment on 12 Nov 2026, the highest spec score is the Samsung Galaxy A16: 5.9, at £139. The one with the lowest price is the Samsung Galaxy A16, at £139. Spec score doesn’t measure real-world photos or durability.
from the brand Samsung models with at least one version whose lowest collected price is up to $230 are included. Each model counts once: if it has more than one memory version within the rule, the price is that of the cheapest version and the others show on the card.
This page looks only at from Samsung models with a price up to $230. To see all the brand’s ranges, open the brand overview; to see all brands in the range, open the price range overview.
From cheapest to most expensive, the phone that has a higher spec score than all the cheaper ones in the segment makes the line. Anything that costs more and has an equal or lower score is left out. The line doesn’t say which phone to buy: it only shows which ones don’t lose on both score and price at once.
Every day, with each collection: numbers, chart, ranking and the "What changed" section are rebuilt with the day’s catalog. This edition is from 12 November 2026.
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.co.uk, delivered to London SW1A 1AA, on the day it was read, including VAT.
The price is the one recorded on the date shown. The spec score doesn’t measure real-world photos or durability.
Data from 12 Nov 2026.
