Which phone to buy for my girlfriend?

Asmooh

She is getting a new temporary phone to use.
She will be using the phone till she gets the BlackBerry priv that she wants to have.

Something that is important for her are the camera's, both front and rear.

Currently she is using the alcatel pop3 5.5 inch

Required:
- 2gb ram
- android 5 with possible upgrade to 6 (if not I need to be able to install a custom rom)
- good front and rear camera
- enough storage on the phone since her alcatel gives an 'not enough spaces' error all the time and ignores the setting to install apps on sd card.
- screen: 5+ inch, at least 720p but 1080 would be nice
- sd card
- colours: gold, white, pink
Budget: 200-250 euro

Till now:

- first choice: Sony Xperia M4 aqua (pink) the reason she likes this phone is because it's pink.
- second choice: Huawei P8 lite, this might be a better choice but it's not pink and we cannot find the gold one


Other choices? We need to be able to buy the phone in the store, we don't want to order something online.

Choice of stores:
- cpw
- provider

OldMrBrennan83

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Asmooh

Patww79 wrote: »

The M4 is a good choice, but is it really worth spending that much at all and if she's going to be getting a Priv? How long a timeframe is it before she's expecting the BlackBerry and could the Alcatel not do the job until then?

She is waiting for the white version which they did show the first time but it's not released yet. So we don't know.

The alcatel doesn't make good pictures and I notice that she gets quite annoyed about it also. The other thing is the message about not enough storage because it does not want to install apps on the sd card mostly.

biebiebie

She's complaining about the camera....is that for the main camera or for selfies? Does she know that the priv only has a 2MP front facing camera? Also from reading reports the main camera can be slow at times, although photos are supposedly good quality.


Who knows if a white version will ever become available? If it doesn't then she could be stuck with a phone that she didn't want to begin with (the temporary replacement).

Perhaps she needs to reassess what to upgrade to next?

Asmooh

biebiebie wrote: »

She's complaining about the camera....is that for the main camera or for selfies? Does she know that the priv only has a 2MP front facing camera? Also from reading reports the main camera can be slow at times, although photos are supposedly good quality.


Who knows if a white version will ever become available? If it doesn't then she could be stuck with a phone that she didn't want to begin with (the temporary replacement).

Perhaps she needs to reassess what to upgrade to next?

- Selfie camera mostly but also the main
- Camera bug was solved some time ago, its fine now (I have one myself)
- White: I asked BlackBerry and they don't know yet but she is willing to wait
- If the white doesn't get available in the summer she wants the black one.

Mantis Toboggan

Smart ultra 6 is £99 on Amazon.

Asmooh

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Smart ultra 6 is £99 on Amazon.

I want to buy it in a store instead of ordering it somewhere, but yes its a good phone based on the specs.. hows the custom rom support?

Oh, also 99 GBP at vodafone itself: http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/pay-as-you-go/vodafone-smart-6-ultra-payg/sku86605-grey

mass_debater

OnePlus x

johnmolly92

mass_debater wrote: »

OnePlus x

OnePlus X gets my vote too, good bang for your buck

Asmooh

Yes, but for a phone that will be used maybe 2 months?

johnmolly92

Asmooh wrote: »

Yes, but for a phone that will be used maybe 2 months?

Didnt realise the timeframe was that short! Maybe the smart ultra 6 is the way to go then.

You could always resell the OnePlus on adverts but i dont know if theres much of a market for it, compared to iPhones/Galaxys etc.

Asmooh

johnmolly92 wrote: »

Didnt realise the timeframe was that short! Maybe the smart ultra 6 is the way to go then.

You could always resell the OnePlus on adverts but i dont know if theres much of a market for it, compared to iPhones/Galaxys etc.

I had a oneplus 2 for about 3 months and I didnt get much for it

johnmolly92

Asmooh wrote: »

I had a oneplus 2 for about 3 months and I didnt get much for it

Bit of a bummer. No point spending that much money if youre never going to see it again so

cnocbui

Lumia 650 - 8Mp main camera 5Mp selfie cam. If it's a temporary phone, not being Android shouldn't matter. OLED screen - cheap.

Asmooh

cnocbui wrote: »

Lumia 650 - 8Mp main camera 5Mp selfie cam. If it's a temporary phone, not being Android shouldn't matter. OLED screen - cheap.

She hates windows phone, we make fun of it (the person who is not nice needs to walk with a lumia).

She will kill me when I say "i will buy you a lumia"

Cantona's Collars

http://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-ulefone-vienna

Staplor

M4 is a dog of a phone, really dislike mine.

Google Sony M4 Aqua bloatware.

cnocbui

Asmooh wrote: »

She hates windows phone, we make fun of it (the person who is not nice needs to walk with a lumia).

She will kill me when I say "i will buy you a lumia"

Lg G3 then. I have a Lumia and think your girlfriend lacks acumen.

keavebm253

Samsung galaxy s5 or you could pick up an s6 that would b in ur price range on done deal or adverts

BowWow

Replace girlfriend instead? :P

backspacer

Huawei ascend g7 is a decent phone,within the price range I think and camera isn't too bad,could do worse for a back up phone.

biebiebie

If its only for 2 months then personally if it were me I'd just put up with the current phone and wait to replace it with the one I really want.

Alternatively buy a second hand one and then resell it without loosing too much on the transactions.

johnmolly92

biebiebie wrote: »

If its only for 2 months then personally if it were me I'd just put up with the current phone and wait to replace it with the one I really want.

Alternatively buy a second hand one and then resell it without loosing too much on the transactions.

Seems like the best option unless the phone she has is totally unusable

Cantona's Collars

I think the girlfriends problem is the selfie camera-how many selfies does she need to take in the next 2 months?

johnmolly92

zerks wrote: »

I think the girlfriends problem is the selfie camera-how many selfies does she need to take in the next 2 months?

If shes anything like some of the girls i know, probably a couple million!

Asmooh

BowWow wrote: »

Replace girlfriend instead? :P

she's unreplacable

The_B_Man

Can you not replace her with a temporary girlfriend for 2 months?

Asmooh

The_B_Man wrote: »

Can you not replace her with a temporary girlfriend for 2 months?

Lol no, that would be a downgrade in so many levels.

PeteSco

You really can't get anything with a "good" enough camera in that price range. You should mostly look at Samsung phones and get the cheapest you can afford. Either Samsung A5 2016 or Samsung S5, maybe even S5 mini.

By the way I haven't heard great things about the BB Priv camera, maybe you should try to change her mind and get her an S6/S7 with a keyboard cover: http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/mobile-devices/accessories/case/EJ-CG935UFEGGB