Best LTE smartphones under $200 (off contract)

Last year, we presented you a list of the best LTE smartphones that didn't cost more than $300 off contract. Since then, things have rapidly evolved, and we now have plenty of attractive (and mostly new) LTE handsets that cost even less: not more than $200. Thus, it's time for us to make a new list.



Slowly but surely, LTE is becoming a standard feature even on affordable handsets. And while many regions around the world don't have LTE coverage yet, most of them will - in the coming years. By then, we assume (or hope) that ~$100 LTE smartphones will be as common as today's 3G handsets. But ...