The cheapest modern smartphone with ARCore certification.

[nutsey]

Hey GoPrawners,

What is the most affordable Android phone that match the official ARCore list? What about the A30 by Samsung? Is there anything more rational at the moment?

[dokuzovski]

For me the best buy is Xiaomi Pocophone F1 with flagship specs it supports AR Core and is the beast for its price. You can check OnePlus 6/6T for around $350 you are geting a flagship device with great OS. Also you can go with Xiaomi MI8 which is also premium device for around 280$-300$.

[dokuzovski]

Pocophone F1 is less than $250. I found it few weeks ago for $220 on Banggood

[nutsey]

Sorry, I forgot to mention I can't order smartphones from abroad due to some stupid customs limitations. Pocophone F1 costs ~$500+ at my local retails and I'm looking for something cheaper. For example Samsung A30 is ~$350...

[dokuzovski]

You can check for Motorola G7 G7 Plus or G7 Power the price should be around 300$-350$. I always prefer Snapdragon chipsets. You have also 4K support and 1080p 60fps on Motorola and you can install Google Camera for even better camera performance

[nutsey]

Thank you!

[nutsey]

Moto G7 Play and Nokia 6 seem to be the cheapest ARCore compatible smartphones.

[dokuzovski]

Moto G7 Play only has 2GB of RAM. That can be a problem in 2019. Moto G7 Play has much better chipset (CPU) than nokia 6. Buying used device can also be a option for you. Pixel 1/Pixel 1 XL, LG G6, Samsung S7/S7Edge, OnePlus 3/3T/5/5T. I am using LG G5 flagship from 2016 as my main device and still runs smoothly.