Low to Mid range small smartphone spec

Buffman · 28 May 2017 at 19:14

Hi guys, after some help, the Mrs is after a phone with the following:

Good battery (1day easily, or removable battery preferred)
GPS
Screen size 4.6 to 5" preferred
Android (preferably)
Cost around £150 (willing to pay more for the right thing... Or less if it offers value for money)

Current contenders
Moto g4 (~£140)
Wileyfox Swift 2 plus (£150)
Xiaomi Redmi 4a (~£80)

She currently has a xperia compact 3 (4.6" screen) and really likes it but the GPS doesn't work and now the screen doesn't seem to register inputs.

I assume a Xperia z3 compact repurchase isn't a great idea value for money wise?

Please help me, shes indecisive! And if anyone has experience of the above phones that would be welcomed.

mid_gen · 29 May 2017 at 09:25

Got a Moto G5 the other day. Can't find fault with it. Ticks all your boxes, it's a little smaller than the G4 as well. Nice 1080p screen, good fingerprint scanner, decent camera, SD slot, nice finish.

Struggling to see why I'd pay more for a smartphone tbh!

Buffman · 29 May 2017 at 10:07

mid_gen said:
Got a Moto G5 the other day. Can't find fault with it. Ticks all your boxes, it's a little smaller than the G4 as well. Nice 1080p screen, good fingerprint scanner, decent camera, SD slot, nice finish.

Struggling to see why I'd pay more for a smartphone tbh!

Thanks giving that a look, removable battery too seems like a winner

The Artfull Bodger · 29 May 2017 at 10:33

Just a heads up, got the moto g4, coming from an iPhone 6 - I've never looked back, however you need to get a quick charge 2 charger for this phone the one that comes with basic non fingerprint takes an absolute age to charge- I couldn't believe it. The model of this phone with fingerprint, I think (don't hold me to it ) comes with Motorola's own turbo charger (yes it is cheesy calling things turbo.) Just letting you know!

HangTime · 29 May 2017 at 22:01

Agreed, my wife replaced her iphone6 with a G4 Play and normally uses my Note 4 charger as it is much faster.

Armageus · 29 May 2017 at 22:34

The new Nokia's should be available any time soon, so either the 3 or 5 would tick the bill if you didn't want a Motorola (Who personally I consider terrible with regards to software updates)

Buffman · 30 May 2017 at 09:54

She's gone for a Moto G5, cheers guys!

The Artfull Bodger · 30 May 2017 at 10:01

Good choice, I see it comes with the turbo charger and still has very little bloatware which is good as it stays pretty close to pure android which is very good for updates!

Calpol · 30 May 2017 at 19:59

I just got my wife a G5 Plus. Seems really nice and a good upgrade from here original Moto G. Set up easy including migrating texts etc. Camera is a massive improvement which is key for her and I do love that you can add a micro SD to the 32mb installed memory. To be fair I'm not sure what another £400 really gets you!

Atari · 30 May 2017 at 21:56

What about the Lenovo ZUK Z2 that's been on HUKD a while back, looked an impressive spec - reviews were good too when I looked for a new phone for my mum, in the end I went for a Moto G4 as Amazon could have it with me the same day.