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Hi all,
Currently have a Motorola Edge 40 Neo that has been brilliant but after a few drops the camera lens is broken as is the screen....

Thinking keeping with Motorola, maybe Edge 70 Fusion.

Are there any others worth considering?
 
helpimcrap said:
Hi all,
Currently have a Motorola Edge 40 Neo that has been brilliant but after a few drops the camera lens is broken as is the screen....

Thinking keeping with Motorola, maybe Edge 70 Fusion.

Are there any others worth considering?
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Yeah I'm liking my edge 60. And nearly went 70 but decided against it as there is nothing wrong with this one. I think I scooped this for 299. But as mentioned pixel 9a if you can get it for a good price. I got one for my parents via giff gaff and it was like 250! So id say stick with the Motorola or try the 9a. :)
 
Cool, cheers all.

I'll wait to see what's in the boxing day sales but currently an edge 60 neo has 5 years (until 06/2031) security updates and is £330.

Pixel 9a sounds great though and currently £350. .
 
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I think the edge 60 neo just edges the fusion because of the 12gb v 8gb, marginally faster processor, longer support and the wireless charging. The slightly smaller screen would mean it fits in a pocket better too. Hmmmm decisions.
 
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I'm in the same boat, Looking to move from a Moto G54 5G as the modem seems to be very iffy recently (Though I appreciate it is a 'budget' phone).

I had a Pixel 7a previously, and that had the same issue with poor network connection, as well as poor bettery life.

It's strange that recent smartphones that I've had have had awful modems, so that they don't really work as 'phones'.

I'm looking for a £300ish android phone which should have:
  • Excellent battery life
  • Decent modem/connection
  • Decent camera
I'll just be using it for phone calls, browsing, taking photos, and low powered games.

Any suggestions that I should look out for in the New Year sales?
 
I'm also thinking of changing the phone now to tide me over the next couple of years, as the rising price of memory may start to affect the cost of phones.
 
kration said:
I'm in the same boat, Looking to move from a Moto G54 5G as the modem seems to be very iffy recently (Though I appreciate it is a 'budget' phone).

I had a Pixel 7a previously, and that had the same issue with poor network connection, as well as poor bettery life.

It's strange that recent smartphones that I've had have had awful modems, so that they don't really work as 'phones'.

I'm looking for a £300ish android phone which should have:
  • Excellent battery life
  • Decent modem/connection
  • Decent camera
I'll just be using it for phone calls, browsing, taking photos, and low powered games.

Any suggestions that I should look out for in the New Year sales?
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I'm thinking, if going Motorola, a G86 power can had for £300. If buying from Motorola they all have a 10% discount too so would be less than £280.

The edge 60 neo would also be under £300 with discount.
 
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I have a Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro and it's very good for the price. It's currently £299 although it was only £209 when I bought it direct from Xiaomi in August. The camera is not the best but you can't complain at the price.
 
kration said:
I'm looking for a £300ish android phone which should have:
  • Excellent battery life
  • Decent modem/connection
  • Decent camera
I'll just be using it for phone calls, browsing, taking photos, and low powered games.

Any suggestions that I should look out for in the New Year sales?
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Closer to £400 than £300 though it likely will be possible to get around £300 in sales but the Sony Xperia 10 VII (and the rest of the 10 V models) have excellent battery life and decent modem/reception. The camera though, especially for a Sony, is maybe a weakness - it isn't bad but other phones at a similar price range can do better. And performance is merely adequate - though that partly helps with the battery life - again other phones at a similar price range have better performance. But the Sony does have some good stuff going for it as well.

EDIT: Though looking at reviews, unless you need specific features, it is a hard sell against the Edge 60 Neo.
 
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Rroff said:
Closer to £400 than £300 though it likely will be possible to get around £300 in sales but the Sony Xperia 10 VII (and the rest of the 10 V models) have excellent battery life and decent modem/reception. The camera though, especially for a Sony, is maybe a weakness - it isn't bad but other phones at a similar price range can do better. And performance is merely adequate - though that partly helps with the battery life - again other phones at a similar price range have better performance. But the Sony does have some good stuff going for it as well.

EDIT: Though looking at reviews, unless you need specific features, it is a hard sell against the Edge 60 Neo.
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The Edge 60 is now less that £300 on many outlets, is the Edge 60 Neo much better?
 
Just picked up S25 FE 256GB from Voxi for £399.60 and Samsung doing £150 cashback to prepaid card or Samsung wallet at the moment.
 
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