Giving your child a phone can be an excellent gift this holiday season. The best kid’s phones come with strong performance, a fantastic battery life, and location-tracking technology.
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Most affordable iPhone
Strong performance
Good battery life
Great camera
cons
Display is somewhat small
Old design
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Tech specs: Display: 4.7-inch | Processor: Apple A15 Bionic | Memory: 4GB | Storage: 64/128/256GB | Rear cameras: 12MP | Front camera: 7MP FaceTime Camera | Battery: 2,018 mAh | Cost: Around $429
Apple’s iPhone lineup spans a wide range of models at varying prices. The most inexpensive iPhone is the iPhone SE, which starts at $429. Apple revamped the iPhone SE in 2022 with the same processor as the more expensive iPhone 13 lineup. The end result is an iPhone 13-like experience in a phone that’s half the price.
The phone features a 4.7-inch display and Touch ID home button that your child can use to secure their iPhone with a fingerprint. The rear camera takes photos that are nearly as clear and crisp as higher-end iPhones, while the front camera provides a solid FaceTime experience.
In addition to excellent hardware at a reasonable price, you’re also getting access to Screen Time parental controls, Find My, Family Sharing and the rest of Apple’s software services. For a family that’s heavily invested in Apple products, the iPhone SE is a great starter phone for kids.
Read the review:iPhone SE review
Pros & Cons
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Affordable
Large display
Good battery
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Somewhat slow performance
Low internal storage
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Tech specs: Display: 6.5-inch | Processor: MediaTek Helio G25 | Memory: 3GB | Storage: 32GB, microSD card support | Rear cameras: 13MP, 2MP, depth sensor | Front camera: 5MP | Battery: 4,000 mAh | Cost: Around $110
The Moto G Pure is an incredibly affordable phone that offers a basic experience. It’s often on sale from the retail price of $110, which makes it a good starter phone for children learning how to take care of a device for the first time.
