whats the Best bang for buck for around £100 for an android

lenzz90 · 15 Jan 2017 at 13:13

Hi

Im looking to upgrade from and old iPhone 4s , its a busted and i want to get an android, i don't care about brand as long i can get access to the android store out of the box and it takes the latest version of android. any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you

RetiredGreyFox · 15 Jan 2017 at 14:54

I'll hijack also.
The wifes S3 is on the blink and she is very happy with that so something that may be a bit better but less than £100 please.
5" maximum screen also.

koolpc · 17 Jan 2017 at 10:34

https://www.carphonewarehouse.com/motorola/moto-g4-play.html#!colour=black&capacity=16GB&dealType=pg

Bought for daughter and lovely phone!

Sp00n · 17 Jan 2017 at 10:55

I think you will struggle to beat the G4 at that price, the Wileyfox Spark just doesn't quite cut it in comparison which would be the other handset I would look at.

RetiredGreyFox · 17 Jan 2017 at 18:52

The Moto G Play is PAYG, so does that mean because she has a contract with EE she will have to buy the EE Top Up version and then put her own Sim in?
Or will the phone be unlocked?

Dumbnub · 17 Jan 2017 at 21:09

I think that you have to pay for topup unless you can upgrade from an existing EE payg sim that's been active for a while. Dunno if they come unlocked.

koolpc · 18 Jan 2017 at 11:17

Dumbnub said:
I think that you have to pay for topup unless you can upgrade from an existing EE payg sim that's been active for a while. Dunno if they come unlocked.

Buy from Carphonewarehouse and they come unlocked.

RetiredGreyFox · 20 Jan 2017 at 22:07

The wife has bought the Moto G4 Play today and it is impressive for the money.

koolpc · 20 Jan 2017 at 22:44

SexyGreyFox said:
The wife has bought the Moto G4 Play today and it is impressive for the money.

Nice one

RetiredGreyFox · 20 Jan 2017 at 23:01

She's getting on my nerves now, how do I do this, how do I do that, where's the calculator?

RetiredGreyFox · 25 Jan 2017 at 21:06

You have to wonder why people pay the amount they do when a phone is this good for £100

Wizzfizz · 25 Jan 2017 at 21:15

Think I'll buy one of these for my mum as she's due an upgrade from her Galaxy S1

Doughnut007 · 25 Jan 2017 at 21:48

Would recommend the nexus 5. Can be picked up on the rainforest for £100.
Its a little old but well speced.
It also runs on vanilla android so even with its age has the latest version.

RetiredGreyFox · 25 Jan 2017 at 22:38

Doughnut007 said:
Would recommend the nexus 5. Can be picked up on the rainforest for £100.
Its a little old but well speced.
It also runs on vanilla android so even with its age has the latest version.

But those are used phones unless you've seen something I haven't.

mame · 26 Jan 2017 at 17:36

SexyGreyFox said:
You have to wonder why people pay the amount they do when a phone is this good for £100

I think that's where we are heading. The improved CPUs, cameras etc are becoming less and less important. They are all good now. Sooner or later, someone will release a £99 phone that makes most other phones very hard to justify.

RetiredGreyFox · 26 Jan 2017 at 18:16

mame said:
I think that's where we are heading. The improved CPUs, cameras etc are becoming less and less important. They are all good now. Sooner or later, someone will release a £99 phone that makes most other phones very hard to justify.

I also reckon that the vast majority of these 'need to have the newest fastest phone now' users don't realise that the higher CPU, GPU and screen displays are for the more serious gamers and I'm not talking Candy Crush. My best mate and his wife will have the S8 when it comes out even though they are not financially sound but all they do is go on Facebook & texting plus the odd photograph.
I have a Note 3 and hopefully it will last a long time. I have no plans to ever upgrade to a higher Note because I don't need the power.

koolpc · 26 Jan 2017 at 19:36

SexyGreyFox said:
I also reckon that the vast majority of these 'need to have the newest fastest phone now' users don't realise that the higher CPU, GPU and screen displays are for the more serious gamers and I'm not talking Candy Crush. My best mate and his wife will have the S8 when it comes out even though they are not financially sound but all they do is go on Facebook & texting plus the odd photograph.
I have a Note 3 and hopefully it will last a long time. I have no plans to ever upgrade to a higher Note because I don't need the power.

So agree with that.