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"Stock" Android Phones

  • 17-11-2014 12:56pm
    #1
    ShaShaBear
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    Can anyone recommend a "stock" Android phone, AKA one that wouldn't be bloated with all the nonsense that comes with, say, a Samsung phone? I'd be looking for one with a decent enough camera, preferably around the specs of the S2?


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  • #2
    lee_baby_simms
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    ShaShaBear wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a "stock" Android phone, AKA one that wouldn't be bloated with all the nonsense that comes with, say, a Samsung phone? I'd be looking for one with a decent enough camera, preferably around the specs of the S2?

    Moto G.


  • #3
    bennyineire
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    Eh the Nexus 5 or the soon to be released 6


  • #4
    RossieMan
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    decent camera, that rules out the moto g then. I'd look at the nexus 5.


  • #5
    ShaShaBear
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    RossieMan wrote: »
    decent camera, that rules out the moto g then. I'd look at the nexus 5.

    Don't they have the same camera?


  • #6
    corwill
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    ShaShaBear wrote: »
    Don't they have the same camera?

    Not the 2013 edition. But the new generation G has a better camera than last year's, though, same MP count as the 5.

    There are also the two generations of the Moto X to consider, although not quite as vanilla as others mentioned here.


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  • #7
    ShaShaBear
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    What about Alcatel? What's the story with them? Heard very mixed reviews but the specs on the Idol look pretty good?


  • #8
    Boxfresh
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    I think any of the Nexus phones would be your best bet. Even the Nexus 4 is still a great phone even though its a few years old. You'd pick one up relatively cheap now.


  • #9
    ShaShaBear
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    Boxfresh wrote: »
    I think any of the Nexus phones would be your best bet. Even the Nexus 4 is still a great phone even though its a few years old. You'd pick one up relatively cheap now.

    Going to price a few now, hated how slow my S3 was with all the crap on it!


  • #10
    r3nu4l
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    Last year's Moto G camera is rubbish, everything else about the phone is great.


  • #11
    Boxfresh
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    ShaShaBear wrote: »
    Going to price a few now, hated how slow my S3 was with all the crap on it!

    Yeah the S3 was always a bit slow/choppy from what I heard. The Nexus 4 would be a big improvement there.

    Make sure you check out the OnePlus One too. Great phone, great specs, great price.

    https://oneplus.net/one


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  • #12
    Squeeonline
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    Or get a popular enough phone (like an S2) and learn how to put stock android on it.

    Other than that, Moto G either this years or last years.


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