Phone for €300

big_drive

Been using a Google pixel 4a since early 2021, dropped and broke screen today. Found it a great phone and was really happy with it. So looking for recommendations for something around the €300 mark , I'm on Eir PAYG so something that I can just pop sim into. No massive important requirements, I just use ie for general browsing, YouTube, a decent camera and good battery would be nice

Open to any suggestions?

cunnifferous

Second hand or refurbed Samsung galaxy S21 or S22. They get updates for 4 years so it will be good for a good few years yet. I upgraded from 4a to 6a and found it a bit of brick by comparison.

CosyChair

This phone looks to have good spec & ships from Europe. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005242358214.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.11.21ef1802bO7jvv

big_drive

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121148875#Comment_121148875

That's interesting to know as the 6a can be had for €350 and I was thinking it may be a good upgrade from what I'm used to

cunnifferous

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121149011#Comment_121149011

Yeah wasn't impressed with the 6a at all really. Cheap plastics/ much bigger and heavier then the screen size would suggest. I got an excellent condition S22 on adverts for 315 and it's a level up from the pixel series.