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Best phone for around €200

frash · 2018-09-05 09:09:56

Hi there, I used to just go with plans when buying a phone but don't want to this time. Currently have a HTC 8 which is acting up battery wise. What's a good phone to buy outright for around €200 so I can stick to my SIM only plan. Would like something with a decent camera. Thanks Sorry - ignore - just found this thread…

05-09-2018 9:09am

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frash

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Hi there,

I used to just go with plans when buying a phone but don't want to this time.

Currently have a HTC 8 which is acting up battery wise.

What's a good phone to buy outright for around €200 so I can stick to my SIM only plan.

Would like something with a decent camera.

Thanks

Sorry - ignore - just found this thread
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=107638080

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#2 05-09-2018 10:56pm

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frash wrote: »

Hi there,

I used to just go with plans when buying a phone but don't want to this time.

Currently have a HTC 8 which is acting up battery wise.

What's a good phone to buy outright for around €200 so I can stick to my SIM only plan.

Would like something with a decent camera.

Thanks

Sorry - ignore - just found this thread
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=107638080

https://www.eglobalcentral.eu/xiaomi-redmi-note-5-4gb-64gb-dual-sim-black.html

good camara, cpu and battery life.

site is safe, no extra charges. will maybe take a week to 10 days to deilver

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#3 06-09-2018 11:23am

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Nokia 6.1 (2018) - €190 from eGlobal today only:
https://www.eglobalcentral.eu/nokia-6-2018-4gb-64gb-ta-1068-dual-sim-sim-free-unlocked-black-nokia-6.1-without-handsfree-with-0.3mm-tempered-glass-screen-protector.html

I got one this week, very happy with it so far - it's quick, plenty of storage, looks and feels nice in the hand. Took 10 days to arrive (ordered on a Friday, it arrived the following Monday week); no customs charges.

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#4 06-09-2018 11:30am

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loyatemu wrote: »

Nokia 6.1 (2018) - €190 from eGlobal today only:
https://www.eglobalcentral.eu/nokia-6-2018-4gb-64gb-ta-1068-dual-sim-sim-free-unlocked-black-nokia-6.1-without-handsfree-with-0.3mm-tempered-glass-screen-protector.html

I got one this week, very happy with it so far - it's quick, plenty of storage, looks and feels nice in the hand. Took 10 days to arrive (ordered on a Friday, it arrived the following Monday week); no customs charges.

thanks for the reply.

FOR
Stock Android with guaranteed updates
Durable yet attractive handset
Generous HD screen
AGAINST
Solo rear camera
Battery just about lasts the day
Audio is a bit disappointing

From
https://www.techradar.com/reviews/nokia-6-2018-review

How are you finding it though?

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#5 06-09-2018 11:31am

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Yeah the 6.1 is the one to go for.

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#6 06-09-2018 11:44am

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frash wrote: »

thanks for the reply.

FOR
Stock Android with guaranteed updates
Durable yet attractive handset
Generous HD screen
AGAINST
Solo rear camera
Battery just about lasts the day
Audio is a bit disappointing

From
https://www.techradar.com/reviews/nokia-6-2018-review

How are you finding it though?

Camera is fine for my needs - none of them are world beaters at this price point
Battery life is pretty good, I'm easily getting a full day out of it, it barely loses any % overnight too.
Audio - like through the speaker? Sound is fine on bluetooth headphones, I virtually never use the speaker.
Main thing for me is it is quick (my last 2 phones were pretty sluggish) and has guaranteed updates so no messing around with custom ROMs.

Having said all this - the 6.1+ looks like it might be better bang-per-buck. It's 216 on eGlobal today and has a bigger screen, faster chip, dual camera etc:
https://www.eglobalcentral.eu/nokia-6.1-plus-4gb-64gb-dual-sim-with-32gb-micro-sdhc-memory-card-with-sd-adapter-white.html

Nokia seem to have a very good range of low-cost phones at the moment.

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#7 23-09-2018 6:56pm

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I got the Moto g6 play for 180 . A great phone. Coming from Samsung it's nice to be back with stock android!

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