With the release of premium smartphones like the recent HTC 10, it’s putting pressure on consumers who are looking for wallet-friendly phones. Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile have announced three new phones for budget-conscious consumers, and all of them are under $230.
Hydro REACH by Kyocera
Available this Friday, April 13 the Hydro REACH will be $99. The next generation of the Hydro Edge phone, the REACH has a 5-inch QHD screen with  5 MP rear/2 MP front cameras.
- Waterproof and dustproof with Wet Touchscreen Operation
- Android 5.1 Lollipop OS
- 3G/4G LTE/Enhanced LTE
- 8GB ROM/1GB RAM
- 2,160mAh battery
- Qualcomm Snapdragon with 1.1GHz Quad-core processor
- Mobile hotspot capable
LG G Stylo
From April 15 to May 9, the LG G Stylo will be available for $179. The G Stylo has good features for a budget phone, and comes with a stylus for precision control.
- 13 MP rear camera/5 MP front camera
- 2 GB RAM
- 16 GB storage
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 1.2GHz quad-core processor
- 3,000 mAh battery
- 5.7-inch HD IPS display
- 3G/4G LTE/Enhanced LTE
- Mobile Hotspot capable
Samsung Galaxy J7
Not to be confused with the Galaxy S7, the J7 will start at $229 and feature powerful, yet affordable features.
- HD Super AMOLED display
- 3,000mAh battery
- 13-megapixel rear-facing camera with quick launch and 5-megapixel front facing with flash
- 16 GB ROM/2 GB RAM
- 1.4GHz Octa-Core processor
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS
- 3G/4G LTE/Enhanced LTE
- Mobile hotspot capable
This new initiative proves that buying a budget phone doesn’t mean you have to be stuck with crappy features. For more information on Boost Mobile phone plans, visit www.boostmobile.com/growingdata, and for Virgin Mobile plans check out www.virginmobileusa.com/plans.
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