due an upgrade android only £550

emu · 10 Mar 2018 at 10:14

hi with so many phones on the market im due to spend 550 next month on an android handset.Phones i have looked at so far

htc u11 ultra
mate 10 pro

anything else i should be looking at? camera,battery life and audio output are important

thanks

booyaka · 10 Mar 2018 at 10:27

Oneplus 5T or 6 when it appears

Columbo · 10 Mar 2018 at 10:28

I've just sold my Mate 10 Pro.

Absolutely everything about it is superb except for one crippling aspect for me that nobody talks about which was that the controls (Play / Pause / Skip Track) on any Bluetooth device don't work, tried it in both my cars, on 4 different headsets, soundbar and TV. Other than that I would heartily recommend it, the build quality, battery life, camera, speed and responsive is absolutely brilliant.

emu · 10 Mar 2018 at 11:14

blimey thats not good i use bluetooth loads .

Columbo · 10 Mar 2018 at 11:16

emu said:
blimey thats not good i use bluetooth loads .

Yeah me too which was why it was a show stopper for me. Can't believe that none of the reviews etc even mention it.
I actually sent my 1st handset back as faulty and got a new one in return but it was exactly the same.

wakadoo · 10 Mar 2018 at 11:32

it works just fine on my mate 10 pro, i use it with bluetooth headphones and it will play/pause skip fwd and back all from the headphone controls.

i may try it in the car later and report back.

Mylestheone · 14 Mar 2018 at 01:23

Bluetooth controls worked fine on my P7 Wireless that's for sure.

DagsJT · 14 Mar 2018 at 07:15

wakadoo said:
it works just fine on my mate 10 pro, i use it with bluetooth headphones and it will play/pause skip fwd and back all from the headphone controls.

i may try it in the car later and report back.

Bluetooth controls worked fine for me too.

james.miller · 14 Mar 2018 at 07:38

Columbo said:
Yeah me too which was why it was a show stopper for me. Can't believe that none of the reviews etc even mention it.
I actually sent my 1st handset back as faulty and got a new one in return but it was exactly the same.

Do you not think that given you've had somewhat unique bluetooth issues with both the S8 and mate the Mate 10 pro that maybe it isn't or isn't just the phones that are the problem?

emu · 14 Mar 2018 at 11:14

would the lg g6 still be a good choice? i can pick one up very cheap

now im also adding the lgv20 and lg v30 to the list . looking at the lgv30 because of the audio performance

Columbo · 14 Mar 2018 at 11:36

james.miller said:
Do you not think that given you've had somewhat unique bluetooth issues with both the S8 and mate the Mate 10 pro that maybe it isn't or isn't just the phones that are the problem?

Got a Note 8 now and everything is fine, the S8 is actually my works handset and they replaced it and everything is fine on that too now.

All of my hardware works perfectly as it should, had no issues with the Mate other than the controls.

Mylestheone · 14 Mar 2018 at 16:33

emu said:
would the lg g6 still be a good choice? i can pick one up very cheap

now im also adding the lgv20 and lg v30 to the list . looking at the lgv30 because of the audio performance

V30 all the way, just make sure you check the screen immediately, there are a lot of panels out there much worse than what can be seen on the Pixel 2 XL.

sesevans · 17 Mar 2018 at 20:46

emu said:
hi with so many phones on the market im due to spend 550 next month on an android handset.Phones i have looked at so far

htc u11 ultra
mate 10 pro

anything else i should be looking at? camera,battery life and audio output are important

thanks

You may not know it but there are now deals to be had on the Pixel 2 XL, Google's flagship phone, which originally launched 5 or 6 months ago at £ 799 for 64 gb and which is now in your price range. I am delighted with my Pixel 2 XL, the top of the line camera, the excellent battery and audio output (although I usually listen via Google Pixel Buds), the immediate system and security updates, the original Google Lens feature, etc.

This recent article from Android Authority has the phone on a 12 month SIM only deal at £ 529. Check it out.

https://www.androidauthority.com/deal-google-pixel-2-xl-carphone-warehouse-845931/

flinco · 19 Mar 2018 at 19:45

Pixel 2 clearly

emu · 29 Mar 2018 at 16:48

couldnt resist the nokia 8 at 299 so went for that and i like it

TallPaul1878 · 29 Mar 2018 at 17:02

emu said:
couldnt resist the nokia 8 at 299 so went for that and i like it

Haven't been keeping up with phones. How is the Nokia? Is it running Android or something else? I wouldn't mind migrating away from Android for something completely different

Casterina · 29 Mar 2018 at 17:21

TallPaul1878 said:
Haven't been keeping up with phones. How is the Nokia? Is it running Android or something else? I wouldn't mind migrating away from Android for something completely different

Nokia use stock Android.

Aradreth · 2 Apr 2018 at 19:08

Have you thought of a Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s ?

biron_w · 3 Apr 2018 at 10:08

I've just got a Mate 10 Pro. The phone itself is excellent. Looks very nice, has incredible battery life. The camera is supposed to be excellent but I haven't had much chance to use it due to this crap weather. My only real issue is the software. I much prefer stock Android.