Money Magazine: The phones with high-end features without the big price tag


Appeared in: Money Magazine
Available online: Direct Link
14 April 2021

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WhistleOut spokesperson Kenny McGilvary provides Money Magazine readers with a shortlist of quality mobile phones that only cost a fraction of new flagship devices.

Most of the marketing we've seen from phone manufacturers over the years has been focused on the promotion of flagship phones. Those flashy devices with ever-improving cameras, folding screens and more features than you're ever likely to need.

But more recently many of the major manufacturers seem to be paying greater attention to the mid-range tier. Notably, Samsung launched a series of new mid-range phones in the last couple of weeks and they're not alone in trying to target the more price-conscious customer. We've seen a slew of good quality mid-range phones come onto the market in the last few months which should be attractive to many smart or thrifty buyers.

So if you're someone who wants their phone to come with a good amount of style and substance but without a substantial price tag, then read on to discover a selection of quality devices that can deliver near-flagship performance for less than half the price.

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Kenny McGilvary is our Media Contact, based in Sydney. Our team works with journalists to provide expert commentary and data related to mobile phones, internet and PayTV. We have team members with experience offering commentary for TV, radio and online. If you are a member of the media and would like to talk, please get in touch with Kenny.

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