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  • £150 Android phone – cheap new one or higher end second-hand?
  • frogstomp
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    So, my HTC Desire is starting to (well, has for a while) look it’s age so I’m looking for a replacement. Not bothered about a new contract so on a budget of £150 I’m currently looking at either a new handset or a second-hand one (e.g. Galaxy S2).

    Is a lower price current model likely to perform as well (better?) than a 12/18 month old phone that was a ‘premium’ model back then?

    Any suggestions for good VFM either way?

    Posted 10 years ago
    TPTcruiser
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    Expansys have some quite high end Android phones. There has been an Acer Cloudmobile at somewhere near your price point.

    Posted 10 years ago
    dannybgoode
    Full Member

    Cheap new android phones tend to be underpowered. Secondhand would be the way to go if you want to stick with Android.

    If you’re up for trying something different the £150 Nokia Lumia 620 is a stonking phone and the Nokia navigation apps are absolutely top notch.

    Depends how much you’ve got invested in apps etc but if you aren’t adverse to looking at WinPho 8 have a play in a Carphone Whorehouse or the like.

    Cheers

    Danny B

    Posted 10 years ago
    frogstomp
    Full Member

    If you’re up for trying something different the £150 Nokia Lumia 620 is a stonking phone and the Nokia navigation apps are absolutely top notch.

    Would be quite happy to try something in a Windows 8 flavour.. love my RT tablet. The only sticking point is no Viewranger app which I have a fair bit invested in in OS maps.

    Posted 10 years ago
    IA
    Full Member

    If you’re on orange, they were knocking out the motorola RAZRi for £150 which is a lot of phone for the money.

    Posted 10 years ago
    scaredypants
    Full Member

    cheapest way to get a new posh handset is generally on contract – Say you’re willing to add your £150 to a contract instead, that’s equivalent to over 6 quid a month. Add in some cashback (phones4u were offering £80 via quidco last week) that could take you up to maybe a tenner a month

    Now go to moneysupermarket or similar and see who’ll do what for about £10 a month more than your current contract. I was surprised when I did this – got a posh phone for what worked out to be under a hundred quid if the cashback comes up

    Posted 10 years ago
    Bimbler
    Free Member

    If you’re on orange, they were knocking out the motorola RAZRi for £150 which is a lot of phone for the money.

    Missus just got one of these, very impressed. Pretty much all the phone you need if you don’t want something high-end.

    Posted 10 years ago
    frogstomp
    Full Member

    The RAZRi looks like a good option but is out of stock…

    Posted 10 years ago
    stevied
    Free Member

    There’s a HTC Sensation in classifieds at the mo. (not mine)

    Posted 10 years ago
    rickon
    Free Member

    That’ll be my Sensation 😉

    Could do a deal on it if needed 🙂

    Posted 10 years ago
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