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Recommend an Android Phone

  • 05-02-2013 11:52am
    #1
    SK1979
    Registered Users Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys

    Looking for some recommendations for a new android phone. I had been an Apple devotee for a long time but sold my iPhone 5 a couple of months ago. I decided to go with Windows 8 phone and bought a HTC 8X. I just couldn't tolerate the sh!tty apps for it though so I've now sold it on. I now want to get a decent android phone. What I'm looking for is something quick, powerful, nice screen and thats about it. I'd ideally only want to spend about €400 but could push it a bit maybe.

    Is the S3 still the best to get? I see you can get it for €429 on Amazon DE. That the best place to buy it?


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  • #2
    iggy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,003 ✭✭✭iggy


    Nexus 4?
    Have a look at the thread about ordering one.
    U can get one for about €330 delivered to Parcel Motel.


  • #3
    the whole year inn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,077 ✭✭✭the whole year inn


    iggy wrote: »
    Nexus 4?
    Have a look at the thread about ordering one.
    U can get one for about €330 delivered to Parcel Motel.
    Note 2 will cost ya more but we'll worth it.


  • #4
    BeanFlicker
    Registered Users Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭BeanFlicker


    the whole year inn wrote: »
    Note 2 will cost ya more but we'll worth it.

    domjolytab.jpg

    Deadly phone tho.


  • #5
    the whole year inn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,077 ✭✭✭the whole year inn


    BeanFlicker wrote: »

    domjolytab.jpg

    Deadly phone tho.

    Harsh haha.

    Can't go back to a smaller phone now every other phone looks tiny tbh I'd go a little bit bigger.


  • #6
    Dudda
    Registered Users Posts: 1,541 ✭✭✭Dudda


    S3 is a great phone but if you can wait two months the S4 is expected in Mid April. At that stage you could either get the S4 or the S3 will probably drop quiet a bit in price.


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  • #7
    aliaslinden
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭aliaslinden


    No one knows when the Galaxy SIV will launch, we have to get over this idea of always waiting for the next best thing.


  • #8
    BopNiblets
    Registered Users Posts: 3,579 ✭✭✭BopNiblets


    Some slight future proofing: LTE isn't out here yet but it's coming, get a phone with it!


  • #9
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,682 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    Motorola Razr I, i just got one and its every bit as fast as an S3 but feels way nicer in my hand.


  • #10
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Dcully wrote: »
    Motorola Razr I, i just got one and its every bit as fast as an S3 but feels way nicer in my hand.

    Is it really good? My 3GS starting to piss me off completely. Wireless range gone completely to shiet ( known problem ) and now looks like cellular data gone too. I cant afford anything splashy now, so my budget is going to be around 300eu.

    I just noticed that razr i has problem with apps. Some of them are not supported due to intel chip? Hows the picture quality?


  • #11
    Genghiz Cohen
    Registered Users Posts: 7,182 ✭✭✭Genghiz Cohen


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    I just noticed that razr i has problem with apps. Some of them are not supported due to intel chip? Hows the picture quality?

    About a million betters than my Desire HD anyway.


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  • #12
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,682 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    Is it really good? My 3GS starting to piss me off completely. Wireless range gone completely to shiet ( known problem ) and now looks like cellular data gone too. I cant afford anything splashy now, so my budget is going to be around 300eu.

    I just noticed that razr i has problem with apps. Some of them are not supported due to intel chip? Hows the picture quality?


    I only use a handful of apps and no issues with any.
    I read a lot of reviews and while reviewers mentioned some app issues they also mentioned theres only a tiny few that give issues with some reviewers saying its hardly even worth mentioning.

    The screen is lovely, it really is edge to edge,colours are really vibrant,HD video is great too.
    As someone said in another thread "its the only option out there if you want high end specs, great build quality in a reasonable sized, non giant, device."
    Plus it doesnt cost an arm and a leg.
    I would certainly recommend it.


  • #13
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Dcully wrote: »
    I only use a handful of apps and no issues with any.
    I read a lot of reviews and while reviewers mentioned some app issues they also mentioned theres only a tiny few that give issues with some reviewers saying its hardly even worth mentioning.

    The screen is lovely, it really is edge to edge,colours are really vibrant,HD video is great too.
    As someone said in another thread "its the only option out there if you want high end specs, great build quality in a reasonable sized, non giant, device."
    Plus it doesnt cost an arm and a leg.
    I would certainly recommend it.

    Cheers, thats great. I presume Motorolla wont have great support for future android updates? From stuff i read so far, the only ones that are on the ball with android updates are samsungs.
    For me the most important things in phone are Camera and browser. I dont really care much about the Apps. All i need is just a few basic ones and i dont play games on phone anymore.
    I sow that Sony experia T is about 370eu on amazon. I wonder which one would stack up better?


  • #14
    Patsy fyre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,184 ✭✭✭Patsy fyre


    Well Google own Motorola so I'd say there won't be any issues regarding future support for the phones.


  • #15
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,682 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    Razr I owners in Europe are this week starting to get updates to Jelly Bean.


  • #16
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    Cheers, thats great. I presume Motorolla wont have great support for future android updates? From stuff i read so far, the only ones that are on the ball with android updates are samsungs.
    For me the most important things in phone are Camera and browser. I dont really care much about the Apps. All i need is just a few basic ones and i dont play games on phone anymore.
    I sow that Sony experia T is about 370eu on amazon. I wonder which one would stack up better?

    By the looks of things Motorola devices will be among the fitst to get 5.0 rolled out to them.


  • #17
    SK1979
    Registered Users Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭SK1979


    Thanks for the advice lads (OP here), put through an order for a Nexus 4 last night, so hopefully that will go through.

    Excited now! :)


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