Phone with widest screen (inexpensive)

MichaelR · 13-12-2019 1:29am #1

Hello,

I am looking for a phone (actually phablet) that would have the *widest* screen. "Inches of diagonal" have become meaningless as screens become ever taller/longer/whatever. I need something actually wide, for better viewing of scanned A4 pages.

And I don't want to pay over 200 Euro if at all possible.

The best I can find is the occasional 16:9 5.5" phone, like the Sony L2. I'd really prefer a 6 inch 16:9 phablet but I can't seem to find any around. There are 6.2 inch phones like the Moto G7 series, but with a 19:9 (or even 19.5:9) aspect ratio these are pretty useless for me. And the 7 inch OnePlus is way above budget.

Is there anything at all that would work?

1wizards sleeve · 13-12-2019 1:42am

https://m.banggood.com/Xiaomi-Mi-Max-3-6_9-inch-Big-Display-6GB-RAM-128GB-ROM-Snapdragon-636-4G-Smartphone-p-1326980.html?gmcCountry=IE&currency=EUR&cur_warehouse=HK&createTmp=1&ID=224&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=cpc_bgs&utm_content=garman&utm_campaign=ssc-ie-all-bf11-1105

I bought this off honorbuy.com. Great phone . Big screen and the battery lasts 2-3 days depending on usage

MichaelR · 13-12-2019 2:49am

Unfortunately I have to pass on buying from China. An Post is now enforcing the ban on mobile phones in international mail, as I found out when a SecondHandPhones.co.uk phone broke within warranty.

I got around that with 20 Euro courier to UK with ParcelDirect. But to China courier is prohibitively expensive (37 Euro). And this means I effectively get no warranty on a phone from China.

I do see one available in Ireland within budget now: https://www.laptopsdirect.ie/cubot-max-2-gradient-6.8-64gb-4g-dual-sim-unlocked-sim-free-cub-mx2-grdt/version.asp (there is also a slightly cheaper version from Amazon, I'd need to work out warranty details with both). I don't know if it's any good, though.

1wizards sleeve · 13-12-2019 10:32am

MichaelR wrote: »

Unfortunately I have to pass on buying from China. An Post is now enforcing the ban on mobile phones in international mail, as I found out when a SecondHandPhones.co.uk phone broke within warranty.

I got around that with 20 Euro courier to UK with ParcelDirect. But to China courier is prohibitively expensive (37 Euro). And this means I effectively get no warranty on a phone from China.

I do see one available in Ireland within budget now: https://www.laptopsdirect.ie/cubot-max-2-gradient-6.8-64gb-4g-dual-sim-unlocked-sim-free-cub-mx2-grdt/version.asp (there is also a slightly cheaper version from Amazon, I'd need to work out warranty details with both). I don't know if it's any good, though.

Honorbuy.com ships from Italy so you won't be done for customs. And have a good reputation

corks finest · 23-12-2019 11:24pm

MichaelR wrote: »

Hello,

I am looking for a phone (actually phablet) that would have the *widest* screen. "Inches of diagonal" have become meaningless as screens become ever taller/longer/whatever. I need something actually wide, for better viewing of scanned A4 pages.

And I don't want to pay over 200 Euro if at all possible.

The best I can find is the occasional 16:9 5.5" phone, like the Sony L2. I'd really prefer a 6 inch 16:9 phablet but I can't seem to find any around. There are 6.2 inch phones like the Moto G7 series, but with a 19:9 (or even 19.5:9) aspect ratio these are pretty useless for me. And the 7 inch OnePlus is way above budget.

Is there anything at all that would work?

Mi max 2 for me was fabulous,sold it last week for e100 solid kit,relaibleeeeeee ,sorry I didn't buy A mi max 3,huge easy to read phone

Phone with widest screen (inexpensive)

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