looking for a cheap phone.

jcr · 5 Dec 2021 at 19:11

my xperia xz2 is on the way out so i need a new phone.

uses will mainly be texting, browsing, youtube, podcasts and tethering.

ideally id like something waterproof.

looking for suggestions

thanks.

Orcvader · 5 Dec 2021 at 19:56

How cheap is cheap? Around how much are you willing to spend? SIM free or contract? The XZ2 was a pretty powerful phone so a lot of cheap phones will be a downgrade.

jcr · 5 Dec 2021 at 20:14

the sony is a nice phone, didnt last very long though! but its way beyond what i need. im looking for a sim free phone. all i need is something basic.

edscdk · 5 Dec 2021 at 20:42

Cheap £50 cheap £200 cheap £400? All are cheap

Big or small?

If you are like me cheap is £400 and bigger is better..

Samsung a71 /a72

I could spend £1k on a phone if I wanted I watched hours of comparisons cannot justify anything more expensive.. Next year snapgragon might make me spend more

jcr · 5 Dec 2021 at 21:54

cheap as in the minimum amount possible. i quite like the size of the xperia. think its about 5 inches?

Orcvader · 5 Dec 2021 at 22:01

If waterproofing is not too important, there's also the Pixel 4a to check out.

jsmoke · 5 Dec 2021 at 22:01

Poco x3.

jcr · 5 Dec 2021 at 22:38

really would like waterproofing. have dropped a couple of phones down the swanny.

thenewoc · 7 Dec 2021 at 03:33

Rugged & water resistant. Comes with a free replacement screen for the first year.

Nokia XR20

https://www.nokia.com/phones/en_gb/nokia-xr-20

jcr · 7 Dec 2021 at 11:28

Thanks for the suggestion but the Nokia XR20 is way more than I'm wanting to pay.

Orcvader · 7 Dec 2021 at 12:28

What about the Poco X3 suggested above? It has an IP53 rating and can be found for just over £200.

thenewoc · 7 Dec 2021 at 12:40

If going the poco route it's probably best to wait for the poco x4 since it should be released early next year and the x3 is no longer on offer.

jcr · 7 Dec 2021 at 13:00

the pocco is looking like the best choice so far. i shall keep an eye out on the ukdeals site. hopefully something will turn up.
thanks for all the help fellas.

BigBoy · 8 Dec 2021 at 01:01

I picked up a Poco x3 Pro on amazon for £179 on black friday its a great device, battery lasts for ever!

Rroff · 8 Dec 2021 at 01:16

Depending on what you want from it the Oppo A5 can still be found (~£100) and is a pretty solid phone for the money - not going to set the world on fire but does the job with only some minor compromises in performance.

jcr · 8 Dec 2021 at 09:22

Rroff said:
Depending on what you want from it the Oppo A5 can still be found (~£100) and is a pretty solid phone for the money - not going to set the world on fire but does the job with only some minor compromises in performance.

thanks for the input. unfortunately the a5 doesnt seem to be waterproof at all.

DrToffnar · 9 Dec 2021 at 11:31

Redmi Note 10 Pro is an exceptional phone for the money and I believe is IP53 rated. It's similar to the Poco x3 but has an AMOLED

Deleted member 77746 · 9 Dec 2021 at 11:34

iPhone 13 pro, very very cheap