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?

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.

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.

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

slipd · 21 Feb 2019 at 14:37

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

slipd · 22 Feb 2019 at 18:20

Spoke to someone instore today about the Play, they didn't have the 8X. Confirmed that the Play doesn't have NFC

slipd · 22 Feb 2019 at 18:22

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

True on the main, but a lot of the Chinese manufactures omit NFC functionality because they don't use it (for payments etc). They have there own scan-able payment system by all accounts...