Here are the EE Pocket-lint Awards nominees for Best Phone (sub £500) 2021 and how to vote

The Shortlist for the EE Pocket-lint Awards has been announced, celebrating the nominations across 20 categories from smartphones and tablets to games and cameras.

All of the devices and products nominated have been reviewed or used by us in full over the last 12 months and there are some excellent contenders.

There are six nominees in each category, with the Best Phone (sub £500) 2021 category focusing on the best smartphones out there for a cut of the price of the flagships.

These are the Shortlist nominations for Best Phone (sub £500) 2021:

OnePlus Nord 2Moto Edge 20Redmi Note 10 ProXiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5GZTE Axon 30 5GSamsung Galaxy A52 5G

You can click on each of the titles above to read our full reviews on each nomination, which will give you an idea as to why they have been nominated.

Voting in the EE Pocket-lint Awards is now open, so you can let us know which one of the great phones above you think should win the Best Phone (£250-£500) 2021 award for this year and give us your verdict on all, or some, of the other tech across the 19 categories.

To vote for your favourite, head to our Best Phone (£250-£500) 2021 voting page and score the products you think should win, enter your email address, and hit the submit button. Voting closes at 23:59 (GMT) on 1 November 2021.

Winners will be announced in a video event, revealed on Tuesday 9 November 2021 at 15:00 (GMT). You can tune in to watch right here or view on our YouTube channel.

Now why not check out the nominations in other categories to have your say: 

On The Go

Best CarBest Flagship PhoneBest LaptopBest Tablet / 2-in-1

At Home

Best SoundbarBest SpeakerBest TV (in association with Disney+)Best Smart Home Device

Entertainment 

Best GameBest Streaming ServiceBest Music Streaming ServiceBest Gaming / VR DeviceBest Streaming DeviceBest Gaming Laptop

Fitness and Lifestyle 

Best CameraBest HeadphonesBest In-Ear HeadphonesBest Fitness Tracker (in association with The Gear Loop)Best Smartwatch