Best PAYG Android ~€180-240 ?

Piliger

Hi guys...

I am looking to buy my son a new phone as a present - The best PAYG Android ~€180-240 range ?

I was looking at the Xperia J today but then online reviews were terrible. Now I am lost. I want a reasonable screen size ~4in - 4.5in. The main things are smooth operation, fast enough to cope with the current and next android release, expandable memory (target 16-32Gb). Camera is not really that important. Nor is gaming. I'll proba get it unlocked.

Tks !

projectgtr

pick up a Nexus 4 if theres any left, nothing will match it for the price. plus they are SIM free so your not tied to a network, also you will have updates regularly and on time, my 2011 Galaxy Nexus is still getting updates and is on the latest 4.3 where even my 2013 S4 was stuck on 4.2.2 :rolleyes:

Piliger

projectgtr wrote: »

pick up a Nexus 4 if theres any left, nothing will match it for the price. plus they are SIM free so your not tied to a network, also you will have updates regularly and on time, my 2011 Galaxy Nexus is still getting updates and is on the latest 4.3 where even my 2013 S4 was stuck on 4.2.2 :rolleyes:

Tks but none of the providers here are offering it as far as I can see

Mezcita

There's a few new ones available on Ebay. This one ends soon.


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nexus-4-16GB-Black-Unlocked-Smartphone-/251364569226?pt=UK_Mobile_Phones&hash=item3a867ef08a#shpCntId

Piliger

Mezcita wrote: »

There's a few new ones available on Ebay. This one ends soon.


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nexus-4-16GB-Black-Unlocked-Smartphone-/251364569226?pt=UK_Mobile_Phones&hash=item3a867ef08a#shpCntId

I am very worried about buying stuff like this. I read so much about after sales troubles with being reported stolen and then the phone killed etc.

Is there nothing worth buying from O2, Vodafone or 3 in Ireland ?

Piliger

Mezcita wrote: »

There's a few new ones available on Ebay. This one ends soon.


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nexus-4-16GB-Black-Unlocked-Smartphone-/251364569226?pt=UK_Mobile_Phones&hash=item3a867ef08a#shpCntId

Also ... neither this guy nor three others I found doing the same search, wil post to ireland. One will but only if you pay him by bank transfer .... very dodgy.

Tks for the help though !

Mezcita

Piliger wrote: »

Also ... neither this guy nor three others I found doing the same search, wil post to ireland. One will but only if you pay him by bank transfer .... very dodgy.

Tks for the help though !

Parcelmotel.com gets round that issue.

Getting this phone if you live in Ireland has always been a bit of hassle. Well worth the effort though.

Piliger

Guys - it's not that I don't appreciate the help ...

But do I have to abandon this thread ? Has no one any views on The best PAYG Android ~€180-240 range ? available from the main providers here in Ireland ? I don't really want to go ahead and get this Xperia but if I can't identify a better model I'll have no choice

Venom

Piliger wrote: »

Guys - it's not that I don't appreciate the help ...

But do I have to abandon this thread ? Has no one any views on The best PAYG Android ~€180-240 range ? available from the main providers here in Ireland ? I don't really want to go ahead and get this Xperia but if I can't identify a better model I'll have no choice

Check out the HTC Desire 500 or the Sony Experia M both are around the 240 quid mark but you may have to switch operator to get the best price.

WeHaveToGoBack

Maybe I'm being a bit negative but most Android's under the €300 or so mark seem to be kind of rubbish. Sure, they'll be great for a while but will slow down and get clunky in future.

Piliger

Venom wrote: »

Check out the HTC Desire 500 or the Sony Experia M both are around the 240 quid mark but you may have to switch operator to get the best price.

I plan to unlock anyway ... thanks for the ideas

Piliger

WeHaveToGoBack wrote: »

Maybe I'm being a bit negative but most Android's under the €300 or so mark seem to be kind of rubbish. Sure, they'll be great for a while but will slow down and get clunky in future.

It's all relative isn't it ? I'm an iPhone user so they're all rubbish ... but I need to chose the best for him, for the money I have ...

A2LUE42

Would you consider a Windows phone ?

Piliger

A2LUE42 wrote: »

Would you consider a Windows phone ?

Thanks for the suggestion ... but that's going down just tooo far :P

WeHaveToGoBack

Piliger wrote: »

It's all relative isn't it ? I'm an iPhone user so they're all rubbish ... but I need to chose the best for him, for the money I have ...

haha, Windows Phone user myself and even the lower end phones seem to perform much the same as the higher end ones.

Though I suppose with so many more Androids there will always be differences.

Gran Hermano

Piliger wrote: »

It's all relative isn't it ? I'm an iPhone user so they're all rubbish ... but I need to chose the best for him, for the money I have ...

Why not get him a PAYG iPhone in that price range then?

Compare like with like.

WeHaveToGoBack

Gran Hermano wrote: »

Why not get him a PAYG iPhone in that price range then?

Compare like with like.

Are you serious or just being sarcastic, Big Brother? Haha

Piliger

Ok - I shelled out for the J.

Tks guys.

projectgtr

Piliger wrote: »

Ok - I shelled out for the J.

Tks guys.

pity the Nexus 4 would have blown that and your iPhone out of the water, enjoy

Piliger

projectgtr wrote: »

pity the Nexus 4 would have blown that and your iPhone out of the water, enjoy

I agree.

projectgtr

Piliger wrote: »

I agree.

me too