Cheap Android phone recommendations
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Is the Honor 8x better than the Honor 10 lite?
Argos have it for £160
Buy SIM Free HONOR 8X 64GB Mobile Phone - Blue | SIM free phones | Argos
Chz
Stark Raving Sane
Excellent! Bigger battery and better camera than the 10 Lite. Mrs. C puts it in her purse, so the bigger size is not a factor.
editor
hiraethified
So, here's a selection of best cheap phones:
- Best Overall:Moto G7
- Best Value:Nokia 7.1
- Upgrade Pick:Google Pixel 3a
- Best Features:Samsung Galaxy A50
- Best Build Quality:Nokia 7.2
- Best Battery Life:Moto G7 Power
- Best Under $200:Nokia 4.2
- Best Under $100:Alcatel 1X
- Best With a Caveat:Xiaomi Mi 9T
- Best Outside The U.S.:Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Rosemary Jest
Wrong and Unstable
I know things move on quickly in the phone world, so does anyone have any recommendations for a cheapish Android for around the £100-150 mark?
Just smashed the screen of my Cubot P20, which has served me well over the last 18 months or so.
Needs a minimum of 64gb of storage for music needs to match the Cubot, but preferably 128 if possible? Any help would be appreciated as ever.
Just smashed the screen of my Cubot P20, which has served me well over the last 18 months or so.
Needs a minimum of 64gb of storage for music needs to match the Cubot, but preferably 128 if possible? Any help would be appreciated as ever.
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
I'd be tempted by this if I was on a budget
This looks good for £150 (plus two year guarantee)
www.johnlewis.com
Motorola G8 Power Lite Smartphone, Android, 4GB RAM, 6.5", 4G LTE, SIM Free, 64GB, Royal Blue
Buy Motorola G8 Power Lite Smartphone, Android, 4GB RAM, 6.5", 4G LTE, SIM Free, 64GB from our View All Mobile Phones range at John Lewis & Partners. Free Delivery on orders over £50.
Throbbing Angel
Well-Known Member
This looks good for £150 (plus two year guarantee)
Motorola G8 Power Lite Smartphone, Android, 4GB RAM, 6.5", 4G LTE, SIM Free, 64GB, Royal Blue
Buy Motorola G8 Power Lite Smartphone, Android, 4GB RAM, 6.5", 4G LTE, SIM Free, 64GB from our View All Mobile Phones range at John Lewis & Partners. Free Delivery on orders over £50.
I was going to say Motorola G8 too - there are 3 or 4 models
and
John Lewis are doing the same phone with a free chromecast - same price, £149.99 - 2yr gtee
Motorola G8 Power Lite Smartphone, Android, 4GB RAM, 6.5", 4G LTE, SIM Free, 64GB, Royal Blue & Google Chromecast (2018) (Bundle) at John Lewis & Partners
Buy Motorola G8 Power Lite Smartphone, Android, 4GB RAM, 6.5", 4G LTE, SIM Free, 64GB, Royal Blue & Google Chromecast (2018) (Bundle) from our Phones & Mobile Offers range at John Lewis & Partners. Free Delivery on orders over £50.
www.johnlewis.com
Even better with the free ChromecastI was going to say Motorola G8 too - there are 3 or 4 models
and
John Lewis are doing the same phone with a free chromecast - same price, £149.99 - 2yr gtee
Motorola G8 Power Lite Smartphone, Android, 4GB RAM, 6.5", 4G LTE, SIM Free, 64GB, Royal Blue & Google Chromecast (2018) (Bundle) at John Lewis & Partners
Buy Motorola G8 Power Lite Smartphone, Android, 4GB RAM, 6.5", 4G LTE, SIM Free, 64GB, Royal Blue & Google Chromecast (2018) (Bundle) from our Phones & Mobile Offers range at John Lewis & Partners. Free Delivery on orders over £50.
Rosemary Jest
Wrong and Unstable
Thanks all, that Moto g does look like a great phone indeed. Ended up getting a Cubot P30 to replace the broken P20 as found a deal for £110 and wanted to spend as little as possible, seems like a decent phone and the screen is great like the old phone.
Might get a Moto g for the other half as her phone is on the way out and the camera is meant to be great (she likes taking pictures). Is that the case?
Might get a Moto g for the other half as her phone is on the way out and the camera is meant to be great (she likes taking pictures). Is that the case?
Nivag
Well-Known Member
Just seen Nokia are doing a cheap flip phone.
No idea if it's any good but it's got large buttons
www.nokia.com
No idea if it's any good but it's got large buttons
Nokia 2720 Flip
Enjoy a classic flip phone with a modern twist. Nokia 2720 Flip features an outer and inner screen, a tough polycarbonate body and up to 28 days of standby time from a single charge. The emergency button can be set up to call an emergency contact, or to access the Google Assistant.
On Fire
Well-Known Member
Samsung A20e bought on pay as you go from whatever network you are on (can always use a pay monthly sim only sim, as I do). Good value, good phone, and has VoLTE (4G calling) and VoWifi (Wifi calling), but has to be bought on network to have the correct network firmware for these to work.
Throbbing Angel
Well-Known Member
Just seen Nokia are doing a cheap flip phone.
No idea if it's any good but it's got large buttons
Nokia 2720 Flip
Enjoy a classic flip phone with a modern twist. Nokia 2720 Flip features an outer and inner screen, a tough polycarbonate body and up to 28 days of standby time from a single charge. The emergency button can be set up to call an emergency contact, or to access the Google Assistant.
£10 off @ John Lewis atm with a 2Yr gtee - £80 instead of £90 sim free/unlocked- will drop further I am sure.
I bought my son a KaiOS phone from CEX a few months back - he loves it. I had a play with it on the train home and was surprised at how good it was compared to a regular Nokia candybar. Wifi, WhatsApp, Google Assistant etc
I was considering the flip, too, as a spare/playing out phone.
It actually looks like a good phone for the money. Wonder if you can customise apps (remove or at least hide) Facebook for example.Just seen Nokia are doing a cheap flip phone.
No idea if it's any good but it's got large buttons
Nokia 2720 Flip
Enjoy a classic flip phone with a modern twist. Nokia 2720 Flip features an outer and inner screen, a tough polycarbonate body and up to 28 days of standby time from a single charge. The emergency button can be set up to call an emergency contact, or to access the Google Assistant.
Throbbing Angel
Well-Known Member
you can uninstall but it is a faff - and they reappear if you reset the phone
dunno about hiding/disabling apps - probably, though
Rosemary Jest
Wrong and Unstable
Bought an Alcatel 3L 2020 for the other half a few weeks back and seems like a good phone so far. £130, 64gb of storage which is good for spotify/music/photos. 48 megapixel camera on it too, seems to take great photos for the price.
Throbbing Angel
Well-Known Member
Amazing what you can get for what's considered to be cheap these days
48mp! Octacore!
Rosemary Jest
Wrong and Unstable
Yeah, seems like a nice phone, the only downside is the screen resolution isn't the highest, but it looks fine to me. And for the money, it's great really.
Gone are the days when I'd pay 30 odd quid a month for at least 18 months for a substandard overpriced phone. I just give myself a price limit and buy the things outright with a cheap SIM deal, makes perfect sense.
Gone are the days when I'd pay 30 odd quid a month for at least 18 months for a substandard overpriced phone. I just give myself a price limit and buy the things outright with a cheap SIM deal, makes perfect sense.
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Megapixels mean nothing if the picture is rubbish.
Throbbing Angel
Well-Known Member
I know
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
P20 is still an OK phone so if she wants equivalent may have to spent a little more. P30 is still very capable and the camera is amazing. Im actually putting up some large canvases I had printed for my Dad at the moment and realise I can read the number of my dogs collar. It's tumbled in price with the p40 being out...
Argos are doing the P30 'Lite' for £200 which looks decent.
Suggested this and she said it 'does not have Google Play/App store' which sounded odd?
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
It's not as the new ones don't thanks to Trump.
P30 lite is a very different beast and a very different camera, not saying its bad, but if the max is £200 there may be better options.
FFS Trump
£200 would be ideal, could go a bit higher for a good camera/storage/etc
This looks okay if a bit pricier 
www.mi.com
They have an offer on for this at £279
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite | Xiaomi UK - Xiaomi UK
Leading video in 5G era | Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ | 765G with 5G | 48MP AI quad camera | 6.57'' AMOLED TrueColour display | 4160mAh(typ) battery 20W fast charge | NFC Supports Google Pay | Movie quality effortless editing
They have an offer on for this at £279
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