Best smart phone to buy

irishlady29

Hi


I currently have a MotoE that is breaking my heart, keeps shutting down and space is very limited despite using an SD card.
Just wondering would anyone have any recommendations on an easy to use smart phone that wont break the bank! Budget is 120. Would like a decent camera and good storage also and something that's easy to use!
Thanks in advance

Car99

irishlady29 wrote: »

Hi


I currently have a MotoE that is breaking my heart, keeps shutting down and space is very limited despite using an SD card.
Just wondering would anyone have any recommendations on an easy to use smart phone that wont break the bank! Budget is 120. Would like a decent camera and good storage also and something that's easy to use!
Thanks in advance

2nd hand 4s

irishlady29

Car99 wrote: »

2nd hand 4s

I'm not mad about them, would prefer to stay away from the Iphone as that was another heart breaker of mine
Thanks tho

thomasj

What network are you on?

Pink Fairy

Depends on what size you want also, the Vodafone prime is 5.5" screen, only about €169 and great value for money.
If it's a little too big, you could look at some of the HTC range, all around the same price point and available on other networks too

irishlady29

I'm on bill pay emobile

Kyousuke

I have a Moto E. It's a great phone and I love the brand Motorola. But yeah the storage space is limited, I have to be careful and check if the apps I download can be moved to my SD card.

Have you looked at the latest Moto G. It depends on the budget but the Samsung Galaxy Core Prime was another popular choice this Christmas. It's only €100 at CarphoneWarehouse.

DopeTech

Pink Fairy wrote: »

Depends on what size you want also, the Vodafone prime is 5.5" screen, only about €169 and great value for money.
If it's a little too big, you could look at some of the HTC range, all around the same price point and available on other networks too

That's the Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 that is €169.99, the Vodafone Smart Prime is only €89.99. Both great phones for in their own right.

duridian

FrostyJim wrote: »

That's the Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 that is €169.99, the Vodafone Smart Prime is only €89.99. Both great phones for in their own right.

FrostyJim is right about the pricing there. It's the Ultra that is €169....

but most importantly DO NOT GO NEAR THE VODAFONE PRIME.

The Prime cannot be unlocked from Vodafone and will be no use to you as an eMobile customer. 90 quid down the drain if you buy that one. (Type 'unlock vodafone prime' into Boards search and see what I mean.)

On the other hand the Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 for €169.99 is worth considering, as unlock codes for the Ultra are widely available for about €3 on eBay. Best bang for buck around at present. Lots of info available on here in another thread. Unless of course you would prefer a smaller phone.

Most phones from the likes of HTC, Samsung, Sony, LG (and so on) in the budget range tend to be a bit slack in the built in storage and RAM departments. The Ultra 6 has 16GB of storage +option to use a SD card, AND it has has 2GB of RAM which makes it much nicer to use.
I honestly think you would get more mileage out of it than anything else in the sub €200 price range . (Although I don't know for sure what sort of budget you are willing to spend.)

DopeTech

duridian wrote: »

FrostyJim is right about the pricing there. It's the Ultra that is €169....

but most importantly DO NOT GO NEAR THE VODAFONE PRIME.

The Prime cannot be unlocked from Vodafone and will be no use to you as an eMobile customer. 90 quid down the drain if you buy that one. (Type 'unlock vodafone prime' into Boards search and see what I mean.)

Missed the part about op being an emobile customer so yes smart prime is out then.

irishlady29

Got the Samsung grand prime. Pretty good so far. Bit disappointed in the battery life though.

RupertsHabit

irishlady29 wrote: »

Got the Samsung grand prime. Pretty good so far. Bit disappointed in the battery life though.

Same here w/ core ultra. Have to charge it daily.
My old Chinese import had twice the battery life and bigger screen at same price.

choons

Most phones need daily charging nowdays.

Would you consider an unknown brand? There are lots of good Chinese makes out there. They generally have better specs at low price range.

Eg http://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_229217.html . . . no customs if you select EU warehouse

Edit: I read somewhere that Xiaomi (pronounced 'show me') is now the 4th largest smart phone manufacturer in the world