Data from 6 Nov 2026. First edition of the series.
How much does a new mobile phone cost?
Median of £258 across 152 models, with a spec score of 0.0.
- 152Phones in the catalog14 brands
- £258Median pricefrom £75 to £2,599
- 0.0Median score0 phones with a score
- 152No scoreincomplete spec sheet
What does each brand cost?
Brands with 3 phones or more; 4 phones from other brands are left out.
- Huawei4 phones£135
- Oukitel5 phones£150
- Xiaomi18 phones£173
- Motorola7 phones£179
- Blackview5 phones£188
- Oppo28 phones£279
- Poco16 phones£298
- Honor25 phones£299
- Samsung26 phones£304
- Nothing5 phones£519
- Apple9 phones£1,399
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| Brand | Phones | Median price | Median score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huawei | 4 | £135 | no score |
| Oukitel | 5 | £150 | no score |
| Xiaomi | 18 | £173 | no score |
| Motorola | 7 | £179 | no score |
| Blackview | 5 | £188 | no score |
| Oppo | 28 | £279 | no score |
| Poco | 16 | £298 | no score |
| Honor | 25 | £299 | no score |
| Samsung | 26 | £304 | no score |
| Nothing | 5 | £519 | no score |
| Apple | 9 | £1,399 | no score |
How much does each storage step cost?
- 64 GB or less7 phones£124
- 128 GB45 phones£155
- 256 GB63 phones£283
- 512 GB or more37 phones£449
How many phones are there in each price range?
- Under £15030 phones
- £150 to £23040 phones
- £230 to £38035 phones
- £380 to £75035 phones
- Over £75012 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 |
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What changed since the previous check
First edition: the series starts on 6 November 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?
- Apple has the highest median price among brands with 3 phones or more (£1,399); Huawei has the lowest (£135).
- Phones with 512 GB or more cost a median of £449, versus £155 for the 128 GB ones.
- 12 of 152 phones cost Over £750, and the 30 cheapest are Under £150.
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 mobile phone costs a median of £258 on 6 November 2026, across 152 models; the median spec score is 0.0.
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Each point is a new mobile phone, by price and spec score.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median price of a new mobile phone today?
In the 06/11/2026 catalog, the median price is £258, across 152 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.co.uk, delivered to London SW1A 1AA, on the day it was read, including VAT. 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 mobile phones market, and the price is the one collected on the date shown.
Data from 6 Nov 2026.