Phone broke, need to order a new one today, pls help me decide

[miss direct]

Dropped my phone and it's flashing green. The screen was already cracked and it was 18 months old, so probably would have got a new one before too long anyway. I'm about to move to Asia for the next few months and I need to get a new one pronto. I'll order from Amazon because I have to get a covid test before my flight so don't want to go into shops, especially now masks aren't mandatory.

I'm having a look and getting completely bamboozled by all the choice. I want:

• a good camera (broken phone was a Samsung Galaxy something, cost about £250)
• decent storage - hate deleting apps and things all the time
• good battery life

As for price, not sure. Willing to pay perhaps £500 max if it's something that will last. Would prefer to spend less.

That's all. I have had iphones in the past and was happy with them but the price now seems ridiculous. Would really welcome one or two straighforward recommendations so I can just buy one and get on with my day.

 

[tommers]

Got my son a Xiaomi Note 10 pro. Seems pretty happy with it 200 something quid. Plenty of storage, not sure how good the camera is.

 

[souljacker]

Pixel 4a are good, cheap 5g enabled phones. Well within your budget.

 

[pseudonarcissus]

you can't go wrong with an iPhone! the 11 and SE are within budget! *


*obligatory fanboy post

 

[platinumsage]

An iPhone SE at £389 will easily last twice as long as some random Android tat.

 

[Sasaferrato]

We have these. I don't make many calls, and get ten days from a charge.

Mrs Sas makes lots of phone calls, and gets four days from a charge.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08TF7VKR1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

 

[miss direct]

Does it matter if a phone isn't 5G?

 

[spitfire]

You can get refurbs direct from Apple that are a bit cheaper than list price.

Refurbished iPhone Deals - Apple (UK)

Save up to 15% on a refurbished iPhone from Apple. Full 1-year warranty with a brand new battery and outer shell. Free delivery and returns.

www.apple.com

 

[pseudonarcissus]

You can get refurbs direct from Apple that are a bit cheaper than list price.

Refurbished iPhone Deals - Apple (UK)

Save up to 15% on a refurbished iPhone from Apple. Full 1-year warranty with a brand new battery and outer shell. Free delivery and returns.

www.apple.com

I love my 12 mini , and this would bring it in budget

 

[miss direct]

Thank you for the replies. I ordered an iphone 12 mini, not much over my budget, and I'll get it tomorrow. Some of the others wouldn't arrive till next week, and I should be gone by then.

 

[8ball]

An iPhone SE at £389 will easily last twice as long as some random Android tat.

Uh oh… if the subject hadn’t already been resolved I’d be erecting the deckchair right now…

 

[tommers]

3 1/2 years and counting.

 

[danny la rouge]

Does it matter if a phone isn't 5G?

Depends on who you are. I don’t feel my life is in anyway impaired by having only 4G. (I have an iPhone SE 2020).

 

[pseudonarcissus]

Uh oh… if the subject hadn’t already been resolved I’d be erecting the deckchair right now…

it was a bold, but maybe polarising, choice...and we know the iPhone12mini didn't win the Editor's Choice Award 2021

What I admire most is the speed of the decision...it seems to have been made in about 3.5 hours...usually we can string indecision out over several weeks here

 

[pseudonarcissus]

Depends on who you are. I don’t feel my life is in anyway impaired by having only 4G. (I have an iPhone SE 2020).

my phone often proudly announces in the corner of the screen that it's found a 5G signal....in a country without 5G...I suspect that's more the boast of my provider...they advertise 4.5G, whatever the hell that is.

 

[miss direct]

it was a bold, but maybe polarising, choice...and we know the iPhone12mini didn't win the Editor's Choice Award 2021

What I admire most is the speed of the decision...it seems to have been made in about 3.5 hours...usually we can string indecision out over several weeks here

I don't have time to procrastinate

 

[miss direct]

I was actually interested in the Google phone but will be nice to have an iphone again, it's been a few years.

 

[danny la rouge]

I don't have time to procrastinate

Very disappointing thread. Lightening fast decision and no fuss. We need you to have a good think about how you can be more like dessiato next time.

 

[Saunders]

I’d written this earlier and decided not post as it probably wasn’t very useful but I think you’ve made a good choice and very much respect you for just getting on with it.
Regarding iPhone 11, I find it just a bit too big to fit comfortably in many pockets. I have my daughters old one and battery and camera are great.

 

[miss direct]

Yeah, I have small hands, hopefully the mini will be a good fit for me.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Very disappointing thread. Lightening fast decision and no fuss.

yes, but it's not as big a purchase as a toaster...

 

[marshall]

Yeah, I have small hands, hopefully the mini will be a good fit for me.

Important question, which colour did you go for? Mine's that minty green, 12 mini's the only phone I've had that I really loved, started taking loads more photos too, nice camera.

 

[Miss-Shelf]

I need a new phone. Mine is not charging properly and I can string out indecision for a long time

 

[pseudonarcissus]

I don't have time to procrastinate

I hate to bandy about accusations, but as you may not be the gentlest of phone owners, I’ve been very happy with this case:

Deal: Spigen Ultra Hybrid Case compatible with iPhone 12 Mini 2020 - Crystal Clear

 

[miss direct]

Important question, which colour did you go for? Mine's that minty green, 12 mini's the only phone I've had that I really loved, started taking loads more photos too, nice camera.

I wanted the purple one but they didn't have any. So I went for the blue.

 

[miss direct]

I hate to bandy about accusations, but as you may not be the gentlest of phone owners, I’ve been very happy with this case:

Deal: Spigen Ultra Hybrid Case compatible with iPhone 12 Mini 2020 - Crystal Clear

Thanks, added to my order.

 

[cyberfairy]

I want a new phone but don't need one as my old Samsung works ok but can't do selfies on it as some Lidl stuffed vine leaves spilt in my bag and fucked up the other camera. The rest works fine but not happy with front facing camera anyway. Any ideas for a phone that has a great camera but under three hundred quid?

 

[magneze]

12 mini is a good choice. Having a phone that fits in a pocket is great.

 

[WouldBe]

Very disappointing thread. Lightening fast decision and no fuss. We need you to have a good think about how you can be more like dessiato next time.

We'd be onto 6g by then.

 

[WouldBe]

my phone often proudly announces in the corner of the screen that it's found a 5G signal....in a country without 5G...I suspect that's more the boast of my provider...they advertise 4.5G, whatever the hell that is.

It can't make it's mind up which it is.