Looking for phone around €250 please share your thoughts

LaVail

Being honest I don't know much about new phones. The new brands such as redmi oppo etc but they look like beautiful phones on the outside. I am currently using an old Huawei p30 lite and it's days are numbered.. Getting very slow especially when trying to have a few apps open at the same time...

With black Friday coming up I think I'm going to buy something.. Here's what I'd like to have..

64GB storage - 4GB MINIMUM RAM (6 or higher would be great) A decent screen.. not a big taker of pictures so camera isn't that important..once it's decent enough..and finally a fast processor.

What are my options and if in my shoes what would you buy.

I appreciate any help

rob316

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058217543/looking-for-phone-around-250-please-share-your-thoughts

I'd be looking at the Poco X3 Pro, thats what I have it. Its ridiculous spec and value for the money. No 5g, camera is quite decent but its lighting fast phone for the price.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/POCO-Pro-Smartphone-DotDisplay-Snapdragon/dp/B08XY84PP1/ref%3Dsr_1_2?keywords=x3%2Bpro&qid=1636718827&sr=8-2&th=1

I'd keep an eye out over the next couple weeks as I got mine back in september for £200 from Amazon.

qaz123

Have the Poco X3 as well great phone serious value for money would highly recommend it

qaz123

ingalway

I got this a while back and very happy with it - great for the price.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Motorola-Qualcomm-Snapdragon-battery-Android/dp/B08X4HCD7V/ref%3Dsr_1_1?crid=2WRMTQG9GDZAF&keywords=motorola+g30&qid=1636745372&qsid=258-6123451-3354560&sprefix=moto%2Caps%2C276&sr=8-1&sres=B08X4HCD7V%2CB096KSCH6T%2CB08X21Y56J%2CB0949GLZ9N%2CB096KVSC2X%2CB08X1SMJVK%2CB08Y5KM637%2CB097FDH2R9%2CB08X4GJRVR%2CB08X4H539X%2CB08HJLGGX4%2CB091GFTBTL%2CB08FTCFGDS%2CB08V1PYSBF%2CB08X4FX719%2CB089QNWVTC&srpt=CELLULAR_PHONE

Fingers Mcginty

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118155587#Comment_118155587

200 pounds or euros?

TeePeeLink

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118155587#Comment_118155587

sick thing is the day you posted it, it was 31% off on amazon 159.99 for the 6/128. its sold out today.

LAVail there are other xiaomis on sale for another couple days on amazon.

Or wait until black friday/ cyber monday vodafone store or amazon deals maybe and get a free speaker of headphones on top of discount.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118163529#Comment_118163529

I got the poco m3 at that price and sent it back today.

I didn't like the fingerprint on the side. It'd just doesn't work with a case on the phone.

I picked up a redmi 10s 6/128gb on amazon today for 159£

The 64gb is dearer

Fingers Mcginty

I just bought this

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08XY84PP1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

zom

Are you able to use Google PLay on these chinese phones or you go with something else?

CantGetNoSleep

Does the Poco X3 come with a case as some other Xiaomi models do?

Fingers Mcginty

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118200728#Comment_118200728

it comes with a clear case and supposedly there is a screen protector already installed on the phone

Im in love with my Motorola Defy.

Specs:

BODY Dimensions 169.8 x 78.2 x 10.9 mm (6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 in)

Weight 232 g (8.18 oz)

Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, plastic back

SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 35 mins)

Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.8 m

MIL-SPEC 810H compliant

DISPLAY Type IPS LCD

Size 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~76.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

PLATFORM OS Android 10

Chipset Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)

CPU Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

GPU Adreno 610

MEMORY Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal 64GB 4GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA Triple 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF

2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Features LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA Single 8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm

Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND Loudspeaker Yes

3.5mm jack Yes

COMMS WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE

GPS Yes, with A-GPS

NFC Yes

Radio FM radio

USB USB Type-C 2.0

FEATURES Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY Type Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Fast charging 20W

rob316

X3 Pro £159 on amazon today. Ridiculous value, just got the wife one too at that price.

igCorcaigh

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118155587#Comment_118155587

I've ordered the Poco X4 Pro. Around €260 from Amazon.co.uk including import tariff. Not a big fan of the longer size, but the battery in my old Huawei P smart 2019 is dying. And this one is 5G too.

igCorcaigh

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119172786#Comment_119172786

Yeah, I'm really liking this phone so far. Very fast charging and very responsive. Seems excellent value for money.

Although the fingerprint sensor is on the power button, which can be a bit fidly when the phone is in a case. But the facial recognition works well.