Which phone - £160?

Gimpymoo · 15 Apr 2021 at 22:01

Looking at the Moto G9 Power.

Any other recommendations please?

neoboy · 15 Apr 2021 at 22:27

Poco X3 NFC dips to that price level quite often

s k · 17 Apr 2021 at 11:24

Poco is crazy good value

Gimpymoo · 18 Apr 2021 at 16:26

neoboy said:
Poco X3 NFC dips to that price level quite often

s k said:
Poco is crazy good value

If not needing to play games, is it still the same recommendation?

Thanks.

neoboy · 18 Apr 2021 at 16:57

Aren't particularly geared towards gaming anyway, X3 Pro has the more powerful SoC.

If battery life is more of a priority, there is also the Poco M3.

Gimpymoo · 19 Apr 2021 at 08:27

The X3 does look great but the form factor is too big for me personally.

In that £160-£200 price point, everything just seems too big.

Gimpymoo · 20 Apr 2021 at 06:42

I think am going to pull the trigger on the either the X3 PRO or the X3 NFC... really do not know which.

Is it worth £30 extra for 256GB over 128GB?

Gimpymoo · 20 Apr 2021 at 10:51

neoboy said:
Poco X3 NFC dips to that price level quite often

s k said:
Poco is crazy good value

Thank you guys.

I went for the X3 PRO in the end, £230 for the 8GB RAM+256GB storage version.

Seemed too packed spec wise to not bite.

Psycho Sonny · 21 Apr 2021 at 09:45

Gimpymoo said:
Thank you guys.

I went for the X3 PRO in the end, £230 for the 8GB RAM+256GB storage version.

Seemed too packed spec wise to not bite.

Smart choice the G9 power is a massive phone and you said form factor was an issue.

I know my wife's g9 power is bigger than my Poco f2 pro and it's not even just slightly bigger it's noticeably bigger.

Her phone however the battery is endless on it.

Poco phones are ridiculous in terms of value for money. I paid £300 for the Poco f2 pro and now better phones are available for £200-£250 and £300 gets you the new F3.

I had downgraded my phone budget from £500 to £300 but now I'm thinking of going further next time to £200 if they keep producing phones like the X3.

Below that then Motorola takes the crown but the leap to a Poco phone is quite significant in spec.

This is the first phone I've felt is perfect and I could keep for several years.

Gimpymoo · 22 Apr 2021 at 18:43

I picked up a couple of Redmi 9's for the kids and I have to say, they are a fine budget phone.

Infact, as I do not play games... I am struggling to see what the extra £90 for the PRO actually got me.

For daily app use, the Redmi performs more than sufficient. Am I doing it wrong? What am I missing with the PRO?

Psycho Sonny · 22 Apr 2021 at 20:19

Gimpymoo said:
I picked up a couple of Redmi 9's for the kids and I have to say, they are a fine budget phone.

Infact, as I do not play games... I am struggling to see what the extra £90 for the PRO actually got me.

For daily app use, the Redmi performs more than sufficient. Am I doing it wrong? What am I missing with the PRO?

It will be having multiple apps open and load times, etc.

My phone is just so smooth and it flies. The extra ram, CPU power is great if you have lots of tabs and apps open at the same time.

I don't leave tabs open on my pc but on my phone I'll have anywhere between 25-50.

I'll also have about 10 apps open too.i flick between 2FA, banking and various apps a lot.

Gimpymoo · 23 Apr 2021 at 06:22

Psycho Sonny said:
It will be having multiple apps open and load times, etc.

My phone is just so smooth and it flies. The extra ram, CPU power is great if you have lots of tabs and apps open at the same time.

I don't leave tabs open on my pc but on my phone I'll have anywhere between 25-50.

I'll also have about 10 apps open too.i flick between 2FA, banking and various apps a lot.

You are right there.

I was debating returning the PRO for a Redmi Note 10 PRO... but, only 128GB and only 6GB RAM.

The X3 PRO is a complete monster spec wise and you are right, it will handle ANYTHING you throw at it.

It is a little on the big/heavy side BUT, it packs soo much in, you cannot complain.

Psycho Sonny · 23 Apr 2021 at 08:38

Gimpymoo said:
You are right there.

I was debating returning the PRO for a Redmi Note 10 PRO... but, only 128GB and only 6GB RAM.

The X3 PRO is a complete monster spec wise and you are right, it will handle ANYTHING you throw at it.

It is a little on the big/heavy side BUT, it packs soo much in, you cannot complain.

Yeah just enjoy the phone. It will absolutely destroy everything you throw at it and it won't slow down in a year or so when the redmi 9 will. So it's more long term capable and you won't feel like you need an upgrade sooner. It's why I'm still waiting for a bit the only thing my phone is missing is 120hz which isn't a deal breaker as it's a phone. No idea why they now have 160-190hz screens on phones. Majority of people's TV's are still only 60hz

e36Adz · 26 Apr 2021 at 14:13

I'd be looking at a Xiaomi handset for that price, they seem to pack in a lot per £.

I managed to pick up 2x Redmi Note 9s this weekend for £98. I'll sell one and keep one as a spare phone. Honestly surprised at how good and capable it is for the price. I've never had a Xiaomi phone before but they've won me over.

jsmoke · 26 Apr 2021 at 19:35

Poco X3 is the budget phone to get ATM. Really a mid level phone with budget price, nice camera.

Gimpymoo · 26 Apr 2021 at 20:01

I am enjoying the X3 Pro.. I think I am spoiled though as the last phone I had was the G1/HTC Dream

Gimpymoo · 9 Jul 2021 at 11:29

Just to update after a few months, the X3 PRO has been rock solid for me.

Does everything have thrown at it, thumbprint and NFC is a definite "must have" now having used it for a while.

Worth every penny.

jazzy68 · 9 Jul 2021 at 16:51

M3 pro is at £159 for the 128gb at the moment on Rainforest

Gray2233 · 9 Jul 2021 at 16:56

Gimpymoo said:
Just to update after a few months, the X3 PRO has been rock solid for me.

Does everything have thrown at it, thumbprint and NFC is a definite "must have" now having used it for a while.

Worth every penny.

I've had my X3 Pro for a couple of weeks now and I'm absolutely loving it, outstanding value for money.

emu · 10 Jul 2021 at 20:45

well impressed with my oppo x2 lite , had to replace my p30 pro and the 8gb ram and screen plus the quick charging are superb .