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Android for 13yr old.

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  • 16-11-2018 10:19am
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    Dcully
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    Looking for suggestions for an android phone for my 13yr daughter, shes currently using a nokia android great phone and all but its time for something new, budget around the €200 mark or so.


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    Steve F
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    Dcully wrote: »
    Looking for suggestions for an android phone for my 13yr daughter, shes currently using a nokia android great phone and all but its time for something new, budget around the €200 mark or so.

    Samsung J6? €159:99c


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    corks finest
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    Dcully wrote: »
    Looking for suggestions for an android phone for my 13yr daughter, shes currently using a nokia android great phone and all but its time for something new, budget around the €200 mark or so.
    Got mine a Nokia 7 plus, purely to protect his eyes,saw him kinda squinting looking at a video on his old I phone


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    Dcully wrote: »
    Looking for suggestions for an android phone for my 13yr daughter, shes currently using a nokia android great phone and all but its time for something new, budget around the €200 mark or so.

    mi a2 lite

    165

    https://www.amazon.es/Xiaomi-Mi-Lite-Smartphone-importada/dp/B07FP3T6Z4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1542451951&sr=1-1&keywords=mi+a2+lite

    stock android so regular updates, very long battery life, modern looks and solid design and good size, camera decent. comes with a silicone case in box.

    blue colour works well

    xiaomi-mi-a2-lite-64gb-4gb-ram-dual-sim-blue.jpg


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    evolving_doors
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    I'd second the xiaomi's
    Fast as anything with great battery (I'm using a redmi note 4 Global version and it's still good as new).

    I'd be interested to hear what's the difference between the Mi-lite and Redmi Note series as they're around the same price.

    My one was gotten on Honourbuy.com for about 170 at the time. The REdmi Note 5's are about 180 on there now.

    Word of advice though, the metal casing is slippy as hell so it's easy to drop and crack the screen. Get a screen protector and rubber casing, they're half nothing on the same site.


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    evolving_doors wrote: »
    I'd second the xiaomi's
    Fast as anything with great battery (I'm using a redmi note 4 Global version and it's still good as new).

    I'd be interested to hear what's the difference between the Mi-lite and Redmi Note series as they're around the same price.

    My one was gotten on Honourbuy.com for about 170 at the time. The REdmi Note 5's are about 180 on there now.

    Word of advice though, the metal casing is slippy as hell so it's easy to drop and crack the screen. Get a screen protector and rubber casing, they're half nothing on the same site.

    main difference is stock android which is better than MIUI and regular security updates and main updates. runs rapid on stock android even with snapdragon 625. note 5 slightly better camera but not much really. mi a2 lite has a better screen and more modern design.


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    Shpongler
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    The redmi note 5 is €139 on three at the moment if you switch from another network. Great price for bricks and mortar. Just get a free sim from 48months and use that sim to port and get the discount.

    The MI a2 lite is similar but slightly better if you don't mind buying online.


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    evolving_doors
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    Shpongler wrote: »
    The redmi note 5 is €139 on three at the moment if you switch from another network. Great price for bricks and mortar. Just get a free sim from 48months and use that sim to port and get the discount.

    The MI a2 lite is similar but slightly better if you don't mind buying online.

    Just my opinion but going by all the Three threads that pop up, there seems to be a lot of grief with connections to the network.
    But good price for the mi for €139


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    RocketRaccoon
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    evolving_doors wrote: »
    Just my opinion but going by all the Three threads that pop up, there seems to be a lot of grief with connections to the network.
    But good price for the mi for €139

    It comes unlocked so you can put in whatever sim you want, you're not stuck with 3.


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