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Phone Advise Please

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  • 10-03-2021 9:01pm
    #1
    Yggr of Asgard
    Registered Users Posts: 5,160 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    so, I need a new phone, but I certainly don't need a flag ship, so I am wondering if someone has any suggestions for this user profile

    What it needs to do
    • Big Screen
    • At least 90 Hz Refresh / 120 even better
    • NFC
    • Good Voice Quality
    • Good Browsing performance
    • Good Screen Quality for reading News articles
    • Good Audio Quality

    What would be nice
    • Headphone Jack (with a good DAC)
    • No Bloatware


    What I don't do
    • Gaming
    • Photos
    • Video
    • 5G

    I only use the phone for voice communications, emails, paying in the shops, music on the go (mostly Tidal) and most frequently to have a snoop on boards, flipboard (news magazine) and some general web browsing.

    Thanks for any tips about a good phone with value for money, I am at most looking to spend 500€.


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    #2
    Lantus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,027 ✭✭✭Lantus


    Moto g9 plus. Currently reduced. Buy direct from lenovo. Huge screen, nfc and big battery for 220.


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    #3
    flazio
    Registered Users Posts: 12,887 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    Budget? Sony Xperia 5ii is just under flagship, about €800. I'm not sure it ticks the 'Big screen' box however. Depending on where you purchase you might get a pair of XB-900N headphones thrown in which are optimised for the 360 audio option on Tidal.


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    testarossa40
    Registered Users Posts: 759 ✭✭✭testarossa40


    OnePlus Nord?


    Ticks most of your boxes except headphone jack, and the top 12Gb/256Gb spec currently has a limited €50 off offer pricing it below €500... And you may be able to get it cheaper again by trading in your old phone too:
    https://www.oneplus.com/ie/oneplus-nord?from=nord-specs


    I have it's big brother the 8T with similar hardware and OS. Yes, it's got OP's Oxygen skin but it's very minimal and well-integrated, and imo in no way "bloats" the normal Android experience


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    FileNotFound
    Registered Users Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭FileNotFound


    testarossa40 wrote: »
    OnePlus Nord?


    Ticks most of your boxes except headphone jack, and the top 12Gb/256Gb spec currently has a limited €50 off offer pricing it below €500... And you may be able to get it cheaper again by trading in your old phone too:
    https://www.oneplus.com/ie/oneplus-nord?from=nord-specs


    I have it's big brother the 8T with similar hardware and OS. Yes, it's got OP's Oxygen skin but it's very minimal and well-integrated, and imo in no way "bloats" the normal Android experience

    Read somewhere this has no playstore which might be an issue


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    testarossa40
    Registered Users Posts: 759 ✭✭✭testarossa40


    FileNotFound wrote: »
    Read somewhere this has no playstore which might be an issue

    Incorrect. Playstore and all usual Google apps loaded as normal...


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    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,765 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    FileNotFound wrote: »
    Read somewhere this has no playstore which might be an issue

    Probably some ill-informed iphone users comment you read. Huawei is the brand that doesn't have Google Play services on some of it's devices. OnePlus have no such issues.


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    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,648 ✭✭✭corks finest


    DopeTech wrote: »
    Probably some ill-informed iphone users comment you read. Huawei is the brand that doesn't have Google Play services on some of it's devices. OnePlus have no such issues.

    Correct


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