Best NFC enabled Android <£200

slipd · 21 Feb 2019 at 09:37

Hi guys,

Background: My girlfriend's iPhone 6 is literally about to fall apart... it's a 16gb, so running on fumes storage-wise! She's a dropper; 2x full screen assemblies in the last 6 months

Now, if I don't interven soon, she'll sign up for a ridiculous £90 a month new iPhone contract. She likes my OnePlus 5 and would be happy with the Android to Apple switch.

Spec: There is so much choice when it comes to Android but she needs NFC which usually rules out a lot of the market. Since it looks like I'm buying, I want to stay under £200 also

Apart from that, the rest is flexible..

Thoughts?

the_r_sole · 21 Feb 2019 at 09:42

friend of mine bought a rugged type smartphone for his wife as she kept smashing screens and she loves it, will see if I can get the details

Fluffybob · 21 Feb 2019 at 09:56

Motorola Moto G6 Range are great phones all now under 200 squids

Also if you can stretch your budget the G7 range are about to drop up to about 250 for the top model.

Steampunk · 21 Feb 2019 at 10:13

I think the Nokia 5.1 can be had for around £130, and that's NFC, IIRC.

Things change I've changed · 21 Feb 2019 at 11:09

Honor 8x seriously, got my girlfriend one, convinced my mum to get one, and two waitress friends of mine have bought one and they all love it, best price to performance phone out imo and NFC works great.

slipd · 21 Feb 2019 at 11:48

Thanks guys! Liking the look of the Honor... will send her some links.

I've never had a Honor, or known of anyone with one. Are there any highstreet places or UK networks stocking them? To try before you buy etc.

Biz.Kid09 · 21 Feb 2019 at 12:29

Things change I've changed said:
Honor 8x seriously, got my girlfriend one, convinced my mum to get one, and two waitress friends of mine have bought one and they all love it, best price to performance phone out imo and NFC works great.

I have found the 8x for just under £200 on Amazon and the Honor Play for about £220 on there also. Much different between them?

Sorry to jump on your thread slipd, I am in the same boat!

slipd · 21 Feb 2019 at 12:34

Biz.Kid09 said:
I have found the 8x for just under £200 on Amazon and the Honor Play for about £220 on there also. Much different between them?

Sorry to jump on your thread slipd, I am in the same boat!

Ha, no worries.

Lack of NFC on the Play would be the deal breaker for me. Apart from that, it looks like a better device.

Biz.Kid09 · 21 Feb 2019 at 12:46

slipd said:
Ha, no worries.

Lack of NFC on the Play would be the deal breaker for me. Apart from that, it looks like a better device.

Play has NFC, well judging from Amazon review and the Honor site also. Unless you have read it doesn't anywhere?

slipd · 21 Feb 2019 at 12:53

Hmm, I get all my spec info from GSM Arena. Maybe there's a European version?

slipd · 21 Feb 2019 at 12:54

See: https://m.gsmarena.com/honor_play-9230.php

the_r_sole · 21 Feb 2019 at 14:21

the_r_sole said:
friend of mine bought a rugged type smartphone for his wife as she kept smashing screens and she loves it, will see if I can get the details

Here you go CUBOT King Kong 3 4G Phablet

https://www.gearbest.com/cell-phone...5y0nibgFU&_branch_match_id=599563620766383150

Things change I've changed · 21 Feb 2019 at 14:33

Play has NFC, both Play and 8x are available on high street.

Out of the two I would probably grab the play as is all metal body and Kirin 970 and slightly better camera, both phones are good for the price though.

slipd · 21 Feb 2019 at 14:37

Hmm, so on paper then is the Play not slightly better spec than the 8X?

Biz.Kid09 · 21 Feb 2019 at 14:43

Things change I've changed said:
Play has NFC, both Play and 8x are available on high street.

Out of the two I would probably grab the play as is all metal body and Kirin 970 and slightly better camera, both phones are good for the price though.

Went out on oxford st at lunch and tried CPW, Voda, EE and the puple shirted crew and neither had any of the Honor models. Really wanted to try one out.

Might just have to get it on Amazon and return if no good.

Things change I've changed · 21 Feb 2019 at 15:54

Biz.Kid09 said:
Went out on oxford st at lunch and tried CPW, Voda, EE and the puple shirted crew and neither had any of the Honor models. Really wanted to try one out.

Might just have to get it on Amazon and return if no good.

Popular high street store that has a catalog

Biz.Kid09 · 21 Feb 2019 at 17:11

Things change I've changed said:
Popular high street store that has a catalog

Damn, they have them out on the shop floor to test?

Semple · 21 Feb 2019 at 17:22

I thought most Android devices had NFC now, my old Z2 that i had about 5 years ago had NFC features.

Matteysan · 21 Feb 2019 at 17:24

Biz.Kid09 said:
Went out on oxford st at lunch and tried CPW, Voda, EE and the puple shirted crew and neither had any of the Honor models. Really wanted to try one out.

Might just have to get it on Amazon and return if no good.

Three stock them. They should have them in stores too.

deaglecat · 21 Feb 2019 at 18:31