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Christmas Present Help Needed - Best Android Smartphone Under €250

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  • 22-11-2018 11:36am
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    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    I asked on here a couple of years ago and was given some great advice so I'm back. The present at the time (Samsung Galaxy J3) went down a treat and has had some fantastic use, but the time has come to upgrade again.

    I was wondering if anyone could recommend me a smartphone under €250, preferably one that I can pick up in a bricks and mortar store (don't ask :pac:)?

    As we've had such a good experience with the J3, I'm drawn to the J5 (2017) at €150 and the J6 at €160, both well under budget. Would either of those be a nice, noticeable upgrade for her? Or would there be a better option than those Samsung's?

    The main things for her would be something that is speedy enough (for a teenager) that won't get sluggish too soon into its lifespan, and has a good battery life. She would mainly use it for watching YouTube, video calling, Snapchat etc.

    Thanks all. :)


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    #2
    Scarlet42
    Registered Users Posts: 446 ✭✭Scarlet42


    Great suggesttions here

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057929616

    I ordered one of the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite for my teen.


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    The Haven
    Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭The Haven


    I've just ordered a Mi A2 Lite as well.

    That, the main Mi A2.

    The Pocofone F1 if it comes down from around €300.

    Others will weigh in...


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    johnnyrotten
    Registered Users Posts: 3,593 ✭✭✭johnnyrotten


    Redmi Note 5
    4GB/64GB version


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    j4vier
    Registered Users Posts: 1,893 ✭✭✭j4vier


    Honor 8x


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    biebiebie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,947 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    Honor Play
    Moto G6 / G6 Plus
    Nokia 6.1

    The Xiaomi phones are great value (have one myself).
    However if Leapcard is used then stay clear as they don't have NFC (only high end models).


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    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    The MiA2, not Lite.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Patww79 wrote: »
    The MiA2, not Lite.

    I'd go contrary and say Mi a2 lite- fair bit longer battery life which OP mentions than A2 (probably 30% longer in practice) and will do all your uses fine. also stock android and even tho the snapragon 625 is getting on as a cpu it flies on stock android and use is rapid and smooth day-to-day.

    has a headphone jack if that is important also.

    the A2 has a better camera but the a2 lite is fine except in bad light (altho that can be improved with installing a night sight google camera app which requires following a tutorial on it with a pc)


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