New phone for the mother (£100ish)

[The_blue]

Hi, the mother is driving me crazy with her Doogee(?) and her Eufy doorbell not ringing in it. It's not just the doorbell but other random apps go to sleep even though they're told not to in the power options...anyway...

It's time for something newer and faster

looked at the Xiaomi a1 (I've had Xiaomi or Poco the last 4 phone personally) but am aware the market is massive...

any suggestions would be appreciated

 

[The_blue]

I'm a convert to Xiaomi, but although the A1 is cheap (£59 https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/si...i-sim-ps5999-free-collection-at-argos-4041787) the specs are probably a little too cut down and you may just end up with similar frustrations at some point down the line.

Probably better looking at the next step up in specs (4Gb RAM at a minimum)

There aren't any other deals on Xiaomi/Poco at the minute, but the Poco M4 Pro has been as low as £135, so might just be worth waiting for another deal.


Other than that, there are a few "deals" around £130 - all basically the same phone, so just pick your preferred brand/network:

Oppo A54 5G Android 11 4GB RAM 64GM Memory £119 +£10 top-up, instock, unlocked from Vodafone | hotukdeals

www.hotukdeals.com

Motorola Moto G62 5G, 64GB, expandable memory, 5000mAh battery - £119 + £10 PAYG sim - £129 @ Vodafone | hotukdeals

www.hotukdeals.com

Nokia g21 HD+ Smartphone with Android 11, 90 Hz Refresh Rate 4gb/64gb - £125 @ Amazon | hotukdeals

www.hotukdeals.com

Like the look of the oppo but it's sold by vodaphone so assume it's locked to them or is that a thing of the past now?