Budget €350 what to get?

big_drive · 23-04-2021 11:59AM #1

I currently have a iPhone6, have it going on nearly 3 years. Fine phone that does mostly what i want but battery has become awful really at this stage so want to change plus its an old phone now and will probably start missing some updates soon

I'm paying €30 a month on Vodafone PAYG, gives me everything i need.

I have always used iPhone since i got my first smartphone around 2009 but the cheapest prepay option for any type of iPhone now appears to be around €450 which i feel is too much

I'm open to trying Android and hope it wouldn't be too difficult having been so used to iphone over the years

What would people reccommend on a €350 budget?

Ideally good battery, decent camera, good quality screen for watching Netflix, youtube, etc. Would probably favour something not too big in size as i'm used to a fairly small size phone with current one

Open to any suggestions really, i'm not fixed on any particular brands, models, etc

advertsfox · 23-04-2021 12:24PM

Pixel 4a all day - on offer right now with Vodafone for €179 (Argos still offer it for €430). Fantastic phone. Camera is the same as all Pixels and battery is great, nice size form factor. I pre-ordered and have had mine since last year, never let me down.

https://n.vodafone.ie/shop/phones/google/pixel-4a.html?gallery=payg

Discount Code: VF0013

big_drive · 23-04-2021 12:55PM

Great thanks. There seems to be confusion around that deal from what i've seen online. Lots of people getting orders cancelled etc. But i'd definatly give it a try at that price

big_drive · 27-04-2021 11:25AM

Would anyone have any further reccommendations?

I was trying to get a Pixel 4A from Vodafone but impossible with orders cancelled, etc. The website seems a disaster

Anything else worth looking at?

27-04-2021 11:56AM

poco x3 nfc offers a lot for the money

OPPO Reno4 Z 5G if you're interested in 5G

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G - 5G also

use this to find best prices across amazon Europe

www.hagglezon.com

27-04-2021 03:46PM

or the Samsung a52 if you want waterproof for 300

https://www.amazon.es/dp/B08WWHJFLR?tag=haggle-web-es-21&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

Housefree · 27-04-2021 03:49PM

You can pick up the Pixel 4a from Adverts from people who were successful, should get it for €250 but some looking for top €€€€

pizzahead77 · 28-04-2021 03:57PM

The Google Store has it currently available for €339 while the 5G variant is €399

Feets · 28-04-2021 04:01PM

The samsung phones in the A range are great quality, I think they compete with the s8/9/10's etc. You can get one for free from a carphone warehouse type shop if you sign up to a provider. Although, gomo is so cheap it might be worth looking into going with them in buying a sim and buying a phone outright.

jmreire · 28-04-2021 04:34PM

Feets wrote: »

The samsung phones in the A range are great quality, I think they compete with the s8/9/10's etc. You can get one for free from a carphone warehouse type shop if you sign up to a provider. Although, gomo is so cheap it might be worth looking into going with them in buying a sim and buying a phone outright.

Whats GoMo like for coverage?

28-04-2021 04:38PM

big_drive wrote: »

I currently have a iPhone6, have it going on nearly 3 years. Fine phone that does mostly what i want but battery has become awful really at this stage so want to change plus its an old phone now and will probably start missing some updates soon

I'm paying €30 a month on Vodafone PAYG, gives me everything i need.

I have always used iPhone since i got my first smartphone around 2009 but the cheapest prepay option for any type of iPhone now appears to be around €450 which i feel is too much

I'm open to trying Android and hope it wouldn't be too difficult having been so used to iphone over the years

What would people reccommend on a €350 budget?

Ideally good battery, decent camera, good quality screen for watching Netflix, youtube, etc. Would probably favour something not too big in size as i'm used to a fairly small size phone with current one

Open to any suggestions really, i'm not fixed on any particular brands, models, etc

30 quid a month, that day is gone, you'd get the same deal with any other provider for half that!

pizzahead77 · 28-04-2021 08:03PM

jmreire wrote: »

Whats GoMo like for coverage?

Same coveerage as what eir is

jmreire · 28-04-2021 08:16PM

pizzahead77 wrote: »

Same coveerage as what eir is

Thanks for the info...coming to the end of my €30 per mth contract with EIR, which included purchase of a phone. But, my God, step outside their allowance, and you will pay the price.:mad: So checking out the alternatives now.

corkonion · 28-04-2021 08:18PM

glasso wrote: »

poco x3 nfc offers a lot for the money

OPPO Reno4 Z 5G if you're interested in 5G

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G - 5G also

use this to find best prices across amazon Europe

www.hagglezon.com

I second the poco x3, this is an amazing phone for €200

corkonion · 28-04-2021 08:21PM

jmreire wrote: »

Thanks for the info...coming to the end of my €30 per mth contract with EIR, which included purchase of a phone. But, my God, step outside their allowance, and you will pay the price.:mad: So checking out the alternatives now.

Try their sister company, gomo, about €12 a month for unlimited everything except international

Feets · 28-04-2021 08:54PM

jmreire wrote: »

Whats GoMo like for coverage?

I have a three phone and a gomo phone, both the same coverage.

28-04-2021 11:07PM

corkonion wrote: »

Try their sister company, gomo, about €12 a month for unlimited everything except international

gomo is 14.99 now

started off on a 9.99 deal, then went to 12.99, now 14.99

all calls and texts, 120gb data, 10gb eu roaming data, reasonable speeds, coverage is not so good in some rural or in some buildings.

big_drive · 29-04-2021 09:47AM

Badly fukt wrote: »

30 quid a month, that day is gone, you'd get the same deal with any other provider for half that!

I suppose i'm sticking with Vodafone as their coverage is very good in my area while others seem quite poor

thewools · 30-04-2021 08:27AM

advertsfox wrote: »

Pixel 4a all day - on offer right now with Vodafone for €179 (Argos still offer it for €430). Fantastic phone. Camera is the same as all Pixels and battery is great, nice size form factor. I pre-ordered and have had mine since last year, never let me down.

https://n.vodafone.ie/shop/phones/google/pixel-4a.html?gallery=payg

Discount Code: VF0013

Is the €179 offer still active - when I proceed to select the phone; it changes to €279.99.?

Budget €350 what to get?

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