Which budget smartphone to buy?

[Obione]

Hello troops, I have Simyo and a Motorola from the Vespino era. It works without fees and I spend between 0 and 6€ per month. You can imagine what I'm looking for in mobile phones, not much. I don't know if I'll start getting into 1,000 silly things later, but the point is that we have 2 lines at home, one for business with the ADSL that closes by switching the connection to individuals (the other line), and it turns out that now what's popular is the mobile + internet + landline fusion, which is why I'm considering buying a Smartphone, to take advantage of the connection they give me.

I'll probably look at something second-hand. What do you think would be good for me for 100€ or less?

[Sylver]

For that price you have the new and free LG Optimus L3 (€95) which is not bad. For a little more you have the Xperia Miro, my father has it and it is also not bad.
If you go for second hand, you basically have the immediate older brothers of the LG, the Sony Xperia or Samsung Galaxy Mini.

Regards

[Obione]

At first glance, it seems that they price the Mini 2 and the Xperia Tipo well, both around 100 euros. Is it noticeable compared to a cheap model of those 85 euros?

[Sylver]

I know that for example the change from a normal semi-touch Samsung to an Xperia Miro is quite substantial. Then you have to adjust to your personal taste in terms of size and use, if you want to play around with it or dedicate it only to serious things and stuff.

[Kernel1.0]

I was thinking about buying the Tipo, if you end up buying it, let me know how it is.

[Obione]

I'll listen to the kitchen, I'll tell you if that's the Kernel.

@Sylver:

I know that for example the change from a normal semi-touch Samsung to an Xperia Miro is quite substantial. Then you have to adjust to your personal taste in terms of size and use, if you want to play around with it or dedicate it only to serious things and stuff.

No way man, too much money. I'll look at it second-hand and get informed about Mini 2 VS Tipo.

[Nemo]

I suppose it's a personal matter, but I don't like LGs at all:frio:

I would recommend a second-hand Samsung.
If you can get a Mini 2, ACE 2 or even a Galaxy S. You may not think much of it now, but for me, a basic aspect for the future is the support of the developer community. There are a lot of smartphones that are 1 year and a half old, that have never updated (and never will). Among them, LGs are terrible in that aspect.

With terminals like the Galaxy S or SII you have support assured for a few years.
As an example, I give you my Nexus One. A phone from 2010 and I have it with Android 4.2 and it works like a charm, Thanks to Google….no, thanks to the community.

My advice is that. Low range Samsung. Mid range Samsung and Xperia. Don't even think about LG with chloroform. :wall:

Best regards

[Obione]

Pues si un S no va mal, lo saco por menos de 100€ nuevo.

[Bm4n]

I would look for an S2, or something with a dual core, 1GB of RAM would be ideal and have a decent screen, that's the basic to make everything run smoothly. I think for 100 or a little more you should find a used one for sure and even new.

[garfield]

Galaxy s with 3 years and updated to 4.2.2 from a chef. I would say that if I were to buy one, I would go for this one or a nexus One. Look for those that have chef updates.

[Obione]

S2, dual cores, 1GB of RAM… I think it's out of budget and too much for my needs, after the chef's comment I'm confused. Isn't it a troll?:ugly:

A colleague told me that with the mini he's living in luxury and he's had it for 3 years. I've seen an Xperia Tipo for 90€ on H2M with a few months, I think it's overkill for me but you've scared me with the updates xD

Is the Tipo in that mid-range category? I suppose that by low-range we mean an S of those under 100€ new.

[victorpexacos]

Something like this would be fine: Vodafone Huawei Ascend G300 Pay as you go Smartphone: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics

[Franziskaner]

@Obione:

S2, dual cores, 1GB of RAM… I think it's out of budget and it's too much for my needs, after the cook's issue I don't get it ¿Isn't it a troll? :ugly:

A colleague told me that with the mini he's living in luxury and he's had it for 3 years. I've seen an Xperia Tipo for 90€ on H2M with a few months on it, I think it's overkill for me but you've scared me off with the updates thing xD

Is the Tipo in that mid-range category? I suppose that by low-end we mean an S of those under 100€ new.

cooks

[Sylver]

@Franziskaner:

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Regards

[Bm4n]

@Obione:

S2, dual cores, 1GB of RAM… I think it's out of budget and too much for my needs, after the chef's comment I don't get it ¿Isn't it a troll? :ugly:

A colleague told me that with the mini you go luxury and he has had it for 3 years. I've seen an Xperia Tipo for 90€ on H2M with a few months, I think it's too much for me but you guys have scared me with the updates xD

Is the Tipo in that mid-range? I suppose that by low range we understand an S of those less than 100€ new.

You can find the S2 second-hand for 150€, the Y300 (http://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_ascend_y300-5386.php) which is also not bad for 126€ new (http://www.amazon.es/Huawei-Ascend-Y300-Smartphone-procesadores/dp/B00B92ZGY8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370858668&sr=8-1&keywords=huawei). The problem with the cheaper ones is that they limit you in many things, you can always make do, for example I have an LG Hub fixed as best as I can (with 4.1, the SD as internal memory, the cam has no drivers…) and it's functional but it's a puzzle.

I wouldn't recommend going below something like the Y300, 512MB of RAM, dual core, 4GB of internal memory, Android 4.1 and a relatively decent screen; the processor is not the latest model but okay. Less will give you many limitations.

[Obione]

Well the model I've seen comes unlocked (which is good because my dad will pick up the deal when the contract ends) and with Android 4.1, if you give your approval I'll go for 90 euros :ugly:

Editing: Heck I just read your last paragraph Bm4n, the mother that gave birth to the 2 cores… It's that I don't want to pay more than 100 euros for 4 nonsense. I'm going to look at the models mentioned in the second hand.

What do you mean exactly by limit? If it is that the colleague with the Mini tinkers quite a bit with the phone with a model from 3 years ago. For me it doesn't even seem like he has updated the System.

If it's just a matter of drivers I don't want it to act as a cam or do weird things, just taking photos and being able to download them is more than enough for me. I don't think I'll use much memory either...

Editing2: I just saw the Y300 on H2M for 125€ G.I., 5€ cheaper than on Amazon xD

Well I'll take your advice, 40€ with what my phones last is not a problem.

[Bm4n]

But on Amazon it's new, I don't know about H2M... Let's see, the issue with internal memory limits the programs you can have installed, RAM will cause things to constantly close in the background, number of tabs when browsing, etc., the processor in the execution speed and if it's an old generation it won't let you run some apps like the Chrome browser, the OS limits you to access many apps and options like the wifi router, share via BT, etc., besides the latest versions run like a lightning. In short, I don't mind spending 300€ on something I use every day for a thousand things and as you say, to save a few bucks is silly.

[Nemo]

Obione, from what you say, you haven't used an Android continuously.

If that's the case, it's like with PCs. You start thinking about a simple PC for Minesweeper, email, and Office, and you end up wanting to play Battlefield in Ultra mode and on three monitors.

The jump from the low range (90/120€) to the mid range (150/220€) is brutal. We're talking about going from screens with resolutions of 320 x 480 to 480x800. From having 512 MB of RAM (being optimistic) to 1 GB or from single-core processors at 800Mhz to Dual Core 1.2Ghz.

Earlier I recommended the Galaxy S because it's a phone that's very cheap now and if it's been well cared for, it still has a lot to say.
It all depends on how it's going to be used. If, for example, it's for someone who only wants it for calling or WhatsApp, a low-end one will do just fine. But this Android thing is very addictive and you quickly get the hang of it and your phone becomes insufficient in the blink of an eye.

As an example, I'll give you my mother-in-law. A lady of 70 years old to whom I installed WhatsApp and now she has me fried with videos, invitations to games from Google Play, and I think she now wants to make an Instagram account. You know when someone gets into Android, they don't know when to leave :troll:

[Obione]

Hawei that dual core and blablabla, beyond that I didn't understand xD

Thanks troops

[Franziskaner]

baaaaaa about dual core and screen I don't know what, if you want to be up to date share

greetings