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Android reccomendations

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  • 21-02-2019 9:09pm
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    Shn99
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    Currently have iPhone X but I’m looking to jump ship. Budget is around 650. Willing to buy used/refurbished too. Also will the S10 depreciate by much? Reccomendations greatly appreciated


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    The high horse brigade
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    Shn99 wrote: »
    Currently have iPhone X but I’m looking to jump ship. Budget is around 650. Willing to buy used/refurbished too. Also will the S10 depreciate by much? Reccomendations greatly appreciated

    Forget refurbished, this is Android. What do you require from the phone? Myself I would avoid Samsung and opt for a brand that are close to vanilla Android OS ie don't layer in customisations like Samsung do.


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    Shn99
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    Good camera, longevity (3-4 years of updates), and an overall smooth experience. Ive read a bit about the one plus 6t, would you recommend it?


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    The high horse brigade
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    Shn99 wrote: »
    Good camera, longevity (3-4 years of updates), and an overall smooth experience. Ive read a bit about the one plus 6t, would you recommend it?

    Yes, I've the OnePlus 5 and love it. I see no reason to upgrade it. The OnePlus is very close to vanilla Android and gets regular updates for about 3 years (From first release)


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    Shn99
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    The high horse brigade wrote: »
    Yes, I've the OnePlus 5 and love it. I see no reason to upgrade it. The OnePlus is very close to vanilla Android and gets regular updates for about 3 years (From first release)

    How’s the battery life?


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    The high horse brigade
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    Shn99 wrote: »
    How’s the battery life?

    Great, it also has dash charge, 0-50% in 20 mins


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    Shn99 wrote: »
    Currently have iPhone X but I’m looking to jump ship. Budget is around 650. Willing to buy used/refurbished too. Also will the S10 depreciate by much? Reccomendations greatly appreciated

    you should be able to get an S10 soon enough (few weeks / month) for 650 if you're willing to buy online.

    depends on how much you value waterproofing and camera

    the s10 will beat the 6t on both counts as well as having a faster and newer cpu

    the finish is a bit better also

    updates wise you will get 2 years min.

    after official updates end you have the option of installing a rom.

    samsung's version of android is nowhere near as annoying as it used to be in the days of touchwiz

    it's pretty ok these days in fact

    the only crappy thing is the bixtby assistant but there are ways of turning that off


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    chicorytip
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    Shn99 wrote:
    How’s the battery life?


    If good battery life is your main requirement then there is only one phone you should consider. The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra. Amazing. You will comfortably get two days of heavy usage from a single charge. 6" screen, brilliant display, bombproof reliability. Comparatively cheap too. You can buy one on ebay for just over half of your budget.


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    wouldn't recommend a sony phone personally. their design is stuck in the past - bulky and squared design.

    3580mah is not a massive battery by any means.

    and the cpu on that sony is not strong - the 855 in the Samsung would be over 3 times as powerful.

    plus the camera is way better, as is screen and no waterproofing on that sony


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