Best phones under 1,500 AED in UAE (November 2026)

We ranked every phone sold in UAE for 1,500 AED or less by what you get for the money: processor, camera, battery and charging, screen, memory and how new it is. The list rebuilds itself from current store prices, so it changes when prices do.

Prices checked automatically every day. Last build: 2026-11-01

Best phones under 1,500 AED

1 Xiaomi POCO X8 Pro

1,490 AED at Amazon.ae all stores
- Chip Dimensity 8500-Ultra
- Camera 50 MP
- Battery 6500 mAh
- Display 6.59 inches
AMOLED display at 1.5K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate and brightness up to 3500 nits, Large 6500 mAh battery with 100W fast charging
2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro+ 5G

1,483 AED at Amazon.ae all stores
- Chip Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 on 4nm process
- Camera 200 MP main with OIS
- Battery 6500 mAh
- Display 6.83 inches
AMOLED display at 1.5K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate and brightness up to 3200 nits, 200 MP rear camera with OIS optical stabilization
3 Xiaomi POCO X6 Pro

1,335 AED at Amazon.ae all stores
- Chip MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra
- Camera 64 MP
- Battery 5000 mAh
- Display 6.67 inches
Powerful processor with high performance, AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and brightness up to 1800 nits
4 Samsung Galaxy A57

1,265 AED at Sharaf DG all stores
- Chip Exynos 1680
- Camera 50 MP
- Battery 5000 mAh
- Display 6.7 inches
Slimmer and lighter design than the previous model with IP68 water and dust protection, 5000 mAh battery lasts up to two days with Super Fast Charging 2.0 reaching 60% in 30 minutes
5 Samsung Galaxy A56

1,105 AED at Sharaf DG all stores
- Chip Exynos 1580
- Camera 50 MP main
- Battery 5000 mAh
- Display 6.7 inches
Excellent display for its class, 6 years of updates
6 realme 16 Pro 5G

1,399 AED at Sharaf DG all stores
- Chip MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max 5G
- Camera Dual rear camera: 200 MP
- Battery 7000 mAh / 6830 mAh
- Display 6.78 inches
Large 7000 mAh battery with 80W fast charging, AMOLED display with 144Hz refresh rate and FHD+ resolution
7 Honor X9d

1,149 AED at Amazon.ae all stores
- Chip Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
- Camera 108 MP with OIS
- Battery 8300 mAh
- Display 6.79 inches
Huge 8300 mAh battery lasts up to 3 days, Exceptional drop resistance from 2.5 meters and IP69K water and dust resistance
8 Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G

1,199 AED at Sharaf DG all stores
- Chip MediaTek Dimensity 7400-Ultra
- Camera 200 MP
- Battery 6580 mAh
- Display 6.83 inches
AMOLED display with 1.5K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate and brightness up to 3200 nits, 200 MP rear camera with OIS optical stabilization
9 Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G

829 AED at Amazon.ae all stores
- Chip Dimensity 7300-Ultra
- Camera 200 MP main
- Battery 5110 mAh
- Display 6.67 inches
200 MP camera, IP68 in the mid-range segment
10 Samsung Galaxy A18

787 AED at Amazon.ae all stores
- Chip Exynos 1610
- Camera 50 MP
- Battery 5000 mAh
- Display 6.7 inches
Super AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and smooth refresh rate, Large 5000 mAh battery