Best phones for under €350

VG31 · 15-09-2014 8:15pm #1

What are the best phones for anywher between €100 and €350?
I'm not interested in Windows Phones as there aren't enough apps available for them. I don't mind if the phone isn't available yet.

Thanks in advance.

Stormington · 15-09-2014 9:40pm

The Moto G. It won't be as good as the pricier ones you can buy, but it will only take up half of that €350 leaving you to splash out on payg credit/a few months of your bill/a fancy case to protect it. It also has that lovely almost-stock Android (just a few Motorola apps, no bloatware) on it too.

I'm sticking with my Moto g LTE (last year's one with 4g & sd card) as I have a gut feeling the battery will be better on it with a smaller screen and lower resolution cameras - both 2013 and 2014 batteries are 2070mAh - but to each their own.

There's very little that comes close in that sub €200 price bracket. The Vodafone Smart 4 Turbo is a handy little number but the screen is inferior to the Moto G and its a balls to get unlocked unless you have spent a fortune on credit beforehand. The Moto G is unlocked for €2.50 on eBay. Simples.

fixXxer · 15-09-2014 9:42pm

You could do worse than take a look at the Chinese Android Phone thread. Some bargains to be had f you are willing to do a bit of reading.

Mantis Toboggan · 15-09-2014 9:47pm

Lg g2 is currently on Amazon for €345.

I've seen it on groupon for €300.

Brilliant phone, the Moto G is a very good phone as well but the LG is in a different league.

VG31 · 15-09-2014 9:54pm

Stormington wrote: »

The Moto G. It won't be as good as the pricier ones you can buy, but it will only take up half of that €350 leaving you to splash out on payg credit/a few months of your bill/a fancy case to protect it. It also has that lovely almost-stock Android (just a few Motorola apps, no bloatware) on it too.

Do you know the difference between these two phones? I'm wondering why they are about the same price although one has twice the storage. Thanks.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Moto-16GB-Sim-Free-Smartphone/dp/B00ECBREB6/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Moto-8GB-Sim-Free-Smartphone/dp/B00KB0YDBG/

eamon234 · 15-09-2014 9:56pm

VG31 wrote: »

Do you know the difference between these two phones? I'm wondering why they are about the same price although one has twice the storage. Thanks.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Moto-16GB-Sim-Free-Smartphone/dp/B00ECBREB6/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Moto-8GB-Sim-Free-Smartphone/dp/B00KB0YDBG/

The 8GB one is the 4G version

RossieMan · 15-09-2014 9:57pm

the moto g is the best under 200 phone available in a bricks and mortar store. recommending it for a 350 budget is plain silly. with a budget like that you'd want a 1080 screen, 2gb ram minimum. hard to beat the 1plus1 spec wise. the G2 is a great device.

Kenny Logins · 15-09-2014 10:00pm

RossieMan wrote: »

the moto g is the best under 200 phone available in a bricks and mortar store. recommending it for a 350 budget is plain silly. with a budget like that you'd want a 1080 screen, 2gb ram minimum. hard to beat the 1plus1 spec wise. the G2 is a great device.

The budget was a bit vague to be fair.

eamon234 · 15-09-2014 10:03pm

Sony Experia Z currently €250 in CPW (on Meteor prepay)

Y2KBOS86 · 15-09-2014 10:08pm

I would wait a bit till the new flagship Nexus, Z3, M9, S6 etc come out.

Old flagship's like Nexus 5/ LG G2 will be popping up on bargain alerts around November when they are released, I got sim free Nexus 4 for 200 euro just before Nexus 5 was released.

Y2KBOS86 · 17-09-2014 1:33pm

Nexus 5 £219

http://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-Nexus-Smartphone-Version-Black/dp/B00GDD9N60/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1410935934&sr=1-1&keywords=nexus+5

kjl · 17-09-2014 2:36pm

Can't believe the oneplus one hasn't been mentioned yet.

Digidol · 17-09-2014 2:44pm

Or the Galaxy S4, still a very powerful phone in todays market.

Hootanany · 17-09-2014 2:48pm

kjl wrote: »

Can't believe the oneplus one hasn't been mentioned yet.

the moto g is the best under 200 phone available in a bricks and mortar store. recommending it for a 350 budget is plain silly. with a budget like that you'd want a 1080 screen, 2gb ram minimum. hard to beat the 1plus1 spec wise. the G2 is a great device.

It has:D

mondeo · 17-09-2014 2:48pm

I'd look at the LG G2 or Nexus 5.... I wouldnt mention a moto g with a budget of €350.

kneejerk · 17-09-2014 2:53pm

nexus 5 is good value at the moment.

dre_jspeed · 17-09-2014 3:01pm

Oneplue One all day.

http://www.lenteen.fr/smartphoneandroid/oneplus-one-telopone-64g.html

kneejerk · 17-09-2014 3:02pm

if you can get one!

Strongbow10 · 17-09-2014 11:21pm

Digidol wrote: »

Or the Galaxy S4, still a very powerful phone in todays market.

surely not available brand new for under €350?

ted1 · 17-09-2014 11:22pm

VG31 wrote: »

What are the best phones for anywher between €100 and €350?
I'm not interested in Windows Phones as there aren't enough apps available for them. I don't mind if the phone isn't available yet.

Thanks in advance.

Don't look at the phone price look at the bundle price.

SteelyDanJalapeno · 17-09-2014 11:25pm

Nexus 5 here, hands down

Digidol · 18-09-2014 1:34am

Strongbow10 wrote: »

surely not available brand new for under €350?

Yep, multiple place have it for under €350, one here.

Y2KBOS86 · 18-09-2014 1:49am

Digidol wrote: »

Yep, multiple place have it for under €350, one here.

Is that site in europe?

They have some good deals, LG G3 16gb for 387 euro.

Xperia Z2, Galaxy S5 430 euro

http://www.eglobalcentral.eu/lg-g3-d855-4g-lte-16gb-sim-free-unlocked-black.html

Dublin Red Devil · 25-09-2014 12:46pm

I would like to buy a Moto G online.

But I have a few questions (I may sound stupid but I'm not well versed on phones)

I've only bought phones from 02 shops before. So how would I connect to a network buy a phone off amazon.

What would be the best network to go with for PAYG in the West of Ireland

Would it be best to switch to Meteor?

Kenny Logins · 25-09-2014 12:54pm

Dublin Red Devil wrote: »

I would like to buy a Moto G online.

But I have a few questions (I may sound stupid but I'm not well versed on phones)

I've only bought phones from 02 shops before. So how would I connect to a network buy a phone off amazon.

What would be the best network to go with for PAYG in the West of Ireland

Would it be best to switch to Meteor?

I'd suggest trying a SIM out in your home/work/college area before committing as the service can vary hugely.

Dublin Red Devil · 25-09-2014 12:58pm

Kenny Logins wrote: »

I'd suggest trying a SIM out in your home/work/college area before committing as the service can vary hugely.

What about the other points?

Kenny Logins · 25-09-2014 1:04pm

Dublin Red Devil wrote: »

What about the other points?

If you buy SIM free from Amazon you might have to enter the AP information to access data, but that's it really. Each network provider publishes the settings on their site.

If you decide on a network first, it might be as easy to buy direct from them, and might even get bonus credit or discount for switching.

Dublin Red Devil · 25-09-2014 1:57pm

Kenny Logins wrote: »

If you buy SIM free from Amazon you might have to enter the AP information to access data, but that's it really. Each network provider publishes the settings on their site.

If you decide on a network first, it might be as easy to buy direct from them, and might even get bonus credit or discount for switching.

The 8GB seems to be the only one available from Meteor. But the 16GB seems to be the same price online

zl1whqvjs75cdy · 25-09-2014 2:03pm

Got to be the nexus 5. Beast of a phone.

Best phones for under €350

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