Five budget variants of flagship smartphones that will hit the market in 2020

Premium technology doesn't always need to come at a premium price tag. Smartphone manufacturers like Google, Apple, and Samsung all complement their flagship device launches with budget-friendly derivatives. — AFP Relaxnews

Over the past few years, it's been increasingly popular for leading smartphone manufacturers to launch "lite" versions, or less expensive derivatives, of their flagship devices. Here are five budget-friendly handsets based on some of the most advanced phones on the market that are expected to hit the market this year.

As smartphones are more and more frequently paired with price tags surpassing US$1,000 (RM4,072), technology companies like Apple and Google have been launching "Lite" versions of their flagship models. While these devices share a great deal of hardware with their more expensive counterparts, their structural components may be made of lower-grade material or their software may not be quiet as advanced. Nevertheless, despite their more primitive components, the performance of these flagship alternatives often have a comparable performance.