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The Guvnor

So I mainly have a Nokia 6310i where a text message is considered as data and it might well be time for an upgrade.


Now I am not a fan of contracts locking me in for 12-24 months especially when the mobile plans change frequently and also when roaming may or may not be removed next year.

I am looking at a sim-free smart phone and thanks to boards.ie bargain alerts am looking at 4 phones:

Coming from a non smart phone apps are not a priority at this stage.

I will be opting for a vodafone package which gives me a sim and lets me use the phone north or south (live near the border) with no penalties either side for a £5 add-on per month. Unlimited calls and texts - roi or uk and 1gb data (UK only)

Nokia Lumia 920 - http://www.tesco.com/direct/tesco-mobile-nokia-lumia-920-black/671-0078.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=671-0078

Google Nexus - http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/mobile-phones/GOOGLE_NEXUS_5/HANDSET

Blackberry Z10 - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00BBKWZGO/ref=nosim

Moto G - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ECBREB6/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&psc=1&s=electronics


Just keen to hear opinions on the handsets above good or bad or any other phone I have overlooked.

Davy

If you want to post the answers to these will also help:> http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055514104

Out of the 4 I would consider either the 920 or the nexus. Both have no memory card option which might be a downside, both are 4G compatible, and similar specs. The big difference is WP versus android, so you might want to try a demo on a live phone in store to see which you prefer.

The Guvnor

Thanks Davy!

• What features are important to you in a phone? Primarily making calls.
• Form factor? Touchscreen is perfect for me.
• Internet? Not overly important but good to have it.
• Operator? No - but Vodafone seem to suit my needs best afaik.
• Pre-pay/Bill-pay/SIM-Free? Sim-Free and then a sim only deal
• Price range? Would not be happy much over €250 sim free.

I am not fussed about windows or android - I might be in a few months but coming from an app free 6310i all of these will be a step up.

jossul1179

If your still looking to buy a phone, I do recommend the BlackBerry Z10. Ive had it for a year now and absolutely love it. It has best keyboard, best messaging best multi-tasking I've seen. Though I have not used Windows phones before. When I first got it there was an app shortage, which was a little frustrating. But now I have a Google play store app on the phone so app aren't an issue anymore, if not in BlackBerry world, I just use the android one.

whiterebel

jossul1179 wrote: »

If your still looking to buy a phone, I do recommend the BlackBerry Z10. Ive had it for a year now and absolutely love it. It has best keyboard, best messaging best multi-tasking I've seen. Though I have not used Windows phones before. When I first got it there was an app shortage, which was a little frustrating. But now I have a Google play store app on the phone so app aren't an issue anymore, if not in BlackBerry world, I just use the android one.

Brilliant phone, the Z10

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I've had experience with the Z10, N5 and Lumia 920.

You should take a look at the battery stats on the phones you've listed.
The Z10 battery is very small at only 1800mAh, the N5 and 920 are both 2300mAh. The Moto G has a 2,070 mAh battery.

Reviews would suggest the Moto G has better battery life in real world usage.

slireyo

nice phone............