Camera placement has been one of the biggest differing factors of phones in 2019. We have seen hole-punch notches, slider notches, flip cameras and pop-up cameras. The Honor 9X is one of the most prevalent phones to feature a pop-up selfie camera, which makes room for a large notch-free display. With this being a pretty desirable feature among consumers, we put together the top three pop-up camera phones under $300.


Honor 9X

€ 299.00

The Honor 9X is the first in the X-series line to feature a pop-up camera. This pop-up camera has a fully motorized design. When the selfie mode is activated, the camera will quickly rise from the top of the phone. To really enhance the full-screen notch-free effect of the phone, Honor fitter a larger display into the phone at 6.59". The end result is a large full screen phone with a very convenient motorized pop-up camera.

Aside from the pop-up camera, the Honor 9X sports some fantastic specs and features for a phone under $300. Get the Honor 9X using the link below.

Specifications

Honor 9X

Specs

Display

6.59″ 1080 x 2340p (391 ppi)

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 710F

RAM

6GB

Storage

128GB

Main Camera

48MP/8MP (Ultrawide)/2MP (Depth Sensor)

Selfie Camera

16MP Motorized Pop-up

Battery

4,000mAh

Operating System

Android 9.1.0 EMUI 9.1.0

Buy the Honor 9X


Huawei y9 Prime

$242.50

The Huawei y9 Prime is a very budget-friendly phone designed for people who are looking for large screen size and decent specs. This phone is very similar to the above mentioned Honor 9X. The large 6.59" display stretches from one edge of the phone to the other, without any intrusive notch or sliding mechanism. The pop-up camera is mechanical and reveals itself when selfie mode is activated in the camera app.

huawei y9 prime hands on review

The rest of the specs on the Huawei y9 Prime offer great performance at this price. the phone also has a really nice high quality design that does a great job in hiding any hint that this is a budget phone.

Specifications

Huawei Y9 Prime

Specs

Display

6.59″ 1080 x 2340p (391 ppi)

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 710F

RAM

4GB

Storage

64/128GB

Main Camera

16MP/8MP (Ultrawide)/2MP (Depth Sensor)

Selfie Camera

16MP Motorized Pop-up

Battery

4,000mAh

Operating System

Android 9.1.0 EMUI 9.1.0

Buy the Huawei y9 Prime


Xiaomi Mi 9T

$290.98

If you're looking for a phone with a more developer-friendly chipset, the Xiaomi Mi 9T is powered by the Snapdragon 730 and has a large development community here on XDA. Once again, the phone features a motorized pop-up camera that houses the selfie sensor. The phone focuses on providing a high-end camera and a super fast software experience. For just under $300, this is one of the best options for anyone looking for a pop-up camera.

xiaomi mi 9t redmi k20

Specifications

The phone comes with high end specs and a large battery, making it a highly competitive phone at this price.

Xiaomi Mi 9T

Specs

Display

6.39″ 1080 x 2340p (403 ppi)

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730

RAM

6GB

Storage

64/128GB

Main Camera

48MP/8MP (Telephoto)/13MP (Ultrawide)

Selfie Camera

20MP Motorized Pop-up

Battery

4,000mAh

Operating System

Android 9.0 MIUI 10

Buy the Xiaomi Mi 9T

These are the top three best options for pop-up camera phones under $300.

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