Cheapest phones to own (TrueCost) — June 2026
Data last verified 2026-06-13 · re-ranked automatically on every update
TrueCost is our signature number: street price divided by the months of software support a phone has left — the real cost per month of safe ownership. It's the metric that exposes the used-phone trap (a $149 flagship with eight months left costs $18/month) and crowns unglamorous winners (a $100 iPhone SE 3 at $3/month). Phones whose support has already ended are unrankable — division by zero is the point. Prices come from major US retailers and Swappa market data, re-verified monthly, and this list re-ranks itself on every site update.
- #1Samsung Galaxy F16 5G$1352025◆ Buy-by Mar 20292031
$2.37 per month of safe use — $135 with support until 2031.
- #2Samsung Galaxy M16 5G$1502025◆ Buy-by Feb 20292031
$2.65 per month of safe use — $150 with support until 2031.
- #3Samsung Galaxy F05$802024◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028
$2.93 per month of safe use — $80 with support until 2028.
- #4Samsung Galaxy F06 5G$952025◆ Buy-by Feb 20272029
$2.97 per month of safe use — $95 with support until 2029.
- #5Apple iPhone SE (3rd gen)$1002022◆ Buy-by Mar 20272029
$3.02 per month of safe use — $100 with support until 2029.
- #6Samsung Galaxy M05$902024◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028
$3.34 per month of safe use — $90 with support until 2028.
- #7Samsung Galaxy A16 5G$1992024◆ Buy-by Oct 20282030
$3.80 per month of safe use — $199 with support until 2030.
- #8Samsung Galaxy F15 5G$1302024◆ Buy-by Mar 20272029
$3.95 per month of safe use — $130 with support until 2029.
- #9Tecno Camon 40$1852025◆ Buy-by May 20282030
$3.97 per month of safe use — $185 with support until 2030.
- #10Samsung Galaxy A15 5G$1202023◆ Buy-by Dec 20262028
$3.98 per month of safe use — $120 with support until 2028.
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