Cricket's Newest 5G Phones are Around 50 Bucks

Cricket has launched updated versions of its two most affordable 5G phones. The Cricket Magic 2 5G replaces the Cricket Magic 5G. It has a much larger battery at 5,000 mAh (vs. 4,000 mAh before), a new MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ chipset, and adds a 5 megapixel wide-angle camera.

Other features remain similar, including 6.6" HD+ 90 Hz display, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage (expandable), 13 megapixel main camera, NFC, fingerprint reader, and a headset jack. Cricket lists the price at $100 but is currently offering it to existing customers for $40, or free to new customers. The new Cricket Outlast 5G is a significant departure from the original Outlast. While the first Outlast was a 4G phone with a huge 6,000 mAh battery, the new Outlast 5G is a 5G phone with a more-common 5,000 mAh battery and slightly better specs than the Magic 2 5G.

Those specs include a larger 6.8" display, 6 GB of RAM, 128 GB storage, and a 50 megapixel main camera. Other specs are similar to the Magic 2 5G, including the same MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ chipset. Cricket is currently selling the Outlast 5G for $60, or free for new customers.

Third-party retailers like Walmart are also selling these phones under different names for AT&T Prepaid, with similar pricing. The "AT&T Propel 2 5G" is the same phone as the Magic 2 5G, while the Outlast 5G goes by "Motivate Pro 5G" as an AT&T phone. The original Magic, new Magic 2 (and Propel 2), and original Outlast were all manufactured by Tinno, which also makes the Cricket Debut S3. However the new Outlast 5G (and Motivate Pro) is made by Coosea, which also makes the Cricket Icon 6.