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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2017 22:36:16 GMT
No. 1 daughter is in the UK in a couple of weeks, and she needs a new phone.
Is the Moto G5 S Plus at £250 a good buy? And if so, where should she buy it?
If not, then what is a good buy at the moment?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2017 22:38:21 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2017 4:35:11 GMT
If you have an Amazon account and a UK address she is going to visit, that is probably your best option. At that price point you find some of the better Chinese brands suit such as Huawei or their sub brand Honor, if the Motorola is not available.
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Post by Hofmeister on Aug 20, 2017 5:42:49 GMT
I am on my second Moto "g" Excellent phones for the money, and with a rubber bumper very durable. I assume you have gone for the 5splus over the 5 because it has features you want?
Get it direct from amazon or its cheapest direct from Motorla. Happy to give you my address for delivery and meet her somewhere in London with it if thats useful.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2017 14:45:27 GMT
Thanks Zero, I may well take you up on that. I'll drop you an email.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2017 15:48:12 GMT
If it's any good I fancy one as I am heavy with phones so hate buying expensive ones. What are the features that you like about it.
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Post by Rob on Aug 20, 2017 16:40:56 GMT
It's a mid range phone with a large HD screen (5.5"). The S model is made of metal rather than plastic coated with a metallic coating. It also has NFC which the other cheaper model does not.
Should be a decent phone if you like large phones. It will be a good phone because it's Motorola (actually Lenovo).
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 17:06:53 GMT
Nexus 5X is still available for 279€, an LG phone. It's towards the end of its life for Google though updates will still come until September 2018 and it will get Android O or 8.0 next month if such things interest you. I've been running Nougat on mine since October last year. Still had loads more updates and support for this than anything I've previously had. When I bought it, it came with Android 6 (Marshmallow) it has been through Android 7 and will get Android 8 before it is pensioned off, all from the vendor. No need for rooting and loading some other 3rd party version of Android.
Only real downside is if she is heavy on storage as it is only available as 32MB with no card slot available so you are forced to use cloud storage of some sort. It also uses a USB C type charger which can be plugged in anyway round but not many people have these and a normal USB to USB C cable does not provide the 3A required to support the quick charge function. This phone will charge from next to nothing to 100% in less than 90 minutes and has a good use time of about 10 hours unless you hammer it watching TV when it can drop to about 150 minutes.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2017 16:10:19 GMT
Rob must be on holiday not to have picked up on my 32MB and not 32GB
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2017 15:22:33 GMT
Just realised I want/need a dual-SIM phone. My Honor Huawei is getting very slow; I have dropped it several times and the body is damaged such that replacing the cracked screen would be difficult and/or expensive.
Amazon are selling a special dual-SIM Sony XA model for £220. Anyone with any better suggestions without spending a fortune?
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Post by tyrednexited on Aug 29, 2017 16:29:01 GMT
...depends entirely what other specifications you want, but an unlocked dual-sim Moto G4 can be had for a lot less notes than that.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2017 16:54:45 GMT
Is that a decent phone? I really liked the Honor 5X I bought, but recently it slowed down a great deal.
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Post by tyrednexited on Aug 29, 2017 18:51:17 GMT
I'm a fan of Motorola (now Lenovo) 'phones, though I can't vouch for that particular one.
It is well-reviewed, and though it has been superseded by the G5 (and that shortly and in short order by the G5S), it is still reckoned to be one of the best "budget" 'phones currently available (and considered by many to be better than the G5).
You'd need to check the specs against your own requirements, however, and make sure you bought a dual-sim version (as it also comes in single-sim).
I have a feeling Sven has one.
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Post by Hofmeister on Aug 29, 2017 19:13:50 GMT
You feel right. I have a single sim G4. Had it over a year now, its been spectacularly good value, still speedy, reliable, rugged, loaded with apps, not run out of memory and hangs on to a 4g signal like a limpet to a rock.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2017 21:00:52 GMT
Thanks. I think I will wait for the g5S to go on sale (can't seem to find it for sale in the UK yet..). Also looked at a WileyFox. Any thoughts on these? With the Android 7.0 it appears to be a good competitor for the G5S..
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