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Re: Ask HN: Cheap but decent quality Android smartphone?

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Post by atmosx »

I have a Elephone P9000 it is decent but has flaws and for one it is not half as smooth as a half-powered iPhone 5S but does the job and I enjoy the extra disk space and the clear, huge screen, playing HD videos.

I bought it online at 200 bucks, not sure if its cheap or not. Was cheap compared to my previous mobile, the iPhone 6S

Re: Ask HN: Cheap but decent quality Android smartphone?

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Post by bussierem »

jseliger wrote: post #10

Anandtech has got you covered: http://www.anandtech.com/show/9770/best-android-phones

$600, "High end", $450, followed by "We have no suggestions for a budget category in the US right now"

OP specifically asked for "cheap" phones. This article doesn't seem to give him any good options.

Re: Ask HN: Cheap but decent quality Android smartphone?

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Post by bussierem »

xeromal wrote: post #9

I tend to use this site when making recommendations. https://www.stockdroids.com/ I believe this was posted to hackernews a few months back.

> Limit size to 4.7" screen (size of my iPhone 6s)

> Most recent releases that aren't made by CAT are in 2015

Seriously, why can I not find a good REASONABLY sized phone?!

Re: Ask HN: Cheap but decent quality Android smartphone?

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Post by undersuit »

manvsmachine wrote: post #6

Moto G4 or G5 (when the 5 comes out). The Moto G pretty much invented the category of inexpensive, solid performing phones with a non-tampered-with Android experience.

My Moto G(1) has been my phone since October 2014. I've even been running Android N for most of 2017. My only wish is that I had got the LTE version, but StraightTalk wasn't offering LTE at the time... and I honestly thought I'd have a new phone by now.

Re: Ask HN: Cheap but decent quality Android smartphone?

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Post by ValentineC »

WheelsAtLarge wrote: post #5
beagle3 wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Where do you get it for $10? Amazon sells it for $40, verizon for $70

I looked at my invoice from Best Buy and it was $9.99. I guess it was on sale but even at $40.00 it's not a bad deal.

Are phones sold at such cheap prices carrier-locked?

Re: Ask HN: Cheap but decent quality Android smartphone?

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Post by WheelsAtLarge »

ValentineC wrote: post #15
WheelsAtLarge wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I looked at my invoice from Best Buy and it was $9.99. I guess it was on sale but even at $40.00 it's not a bad deal.

Are phones sold at such cheap prices carrier-locked?

Yes, but in my case I am a Verizon customer so it does not matter. I've read that they will unlock it after a year of service.
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