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Best Android phones of 2015 under $500 in Australia

Looking for a high quality smart phone on a budget? Check my suggestions out.

William Tucker
William Tucker
12th April 2016
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Alcatel One Touch Idol 3

$300
Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop)
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
16 GB
2 GB
128 GB
13 MP
5.50
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Google Nexus 5

$399
Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop) upgradable to v6.0
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
16 GB
2 GB
no
8 MP
5.00
3

HTC Desire 816

Under $400
Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
8 GB
1.5 GB
128 GB
13 MP
5.50
4

Huawei Ascend G6

$299
Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Quad-core 1.2 GHz
4 GB
1 GB
32 GB
8 MP
4.50
5

Huawei Ascend Mate 7

Under $500
Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
16 GB
1 GB
32 GB
13 MP
4.50
6

LG G3

$439
Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
16 GB
3 GB
128 GB
13 MP
5.50
7

Moto G (2nd-gen)

$269
Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to v5.0 (Lollipop)
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
8 GB
1 GB
32 GB
8 MP
5.00
8

Moto G 4G (1st gen)

$269
Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
8 GB
1 GB
32 GB
5 MP
4.50
9

Moto X

Under $500
Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v5.1 (Lollipop)
Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
16 GB
2 GB
No
10 MP
4.70
10

OnePlus One

$299
Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
16 GB
3 GB
No
13 MP
5.50
11

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

$470
Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat), v5.0 (Lollipop)
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
16 GB
2 GB
128 GB
20.7 MP
4.60