Best Budget Android Smartphone

[twgamerbuilder]

Im looking for a budget android smartphone under $200 I have narrowed it down to two smartphones the Moto G (2nd Gen) and Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML. I have done research and I am leaning towards the Zenfone. I am mainly looking for snappy response and a good camera. Any other options/opinions?

 

[GMDS44]

You pretty much nailed it with the Zenfone
Also, a second hand Nexus 5 is a beast of a phone for very cheap

 

[Onus]

Does the Zenfone have a user-replaceable battery, [strike]and does it take a micro-SD card[/strike]?

Edit: yes to the second; still don't know about the first.

 

[musical marv]

Im looking for a budget android smartphone under $200 I have narrowed it down to two smartphones the Moto G (2nd Gen) and Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML. I have done research and I am leaning towards the Zenfone. I am mainly looking for snappy response and a good camera. Any other options/opinions?

Zen Phone 2 better choice and more versatile also.I owned a Zen Phone Lite 5 which was a good product.

 

[twgamerbuilder]

Does the Zenfone have a user-replaceable battery, [strike]and does it take a micro-SD card[/strike]?

Edit: yes to the second; still don't know about the first.

You cant relace the Zenfone battery

 

[Onus]

A non-replaceable battery is a deal-breaker.

 

[musical marv]

A non-replaceable battery is a deal-breaker.

What is the big deal about this anyway?

 

[Onus]

I'm not caught up in the "upgrade every year" consumerist frenzy; I tend to keep phones for long enough that the battery begins to lose capacity. This means I need to be able to replace them.

 

[daionlugo]

A non-replaceable battery is a deal-breaker.

 

[musical marv]

A non-replaceable battery is a deal-breaker.

Why I ask you?

 

[Onus]

His answer may be similar to mine; he may keep the phone long enough that the initial battery loses some of its capacity. Or, perhaps he wants to carry spares for long trips or extended time away from a charger. If that is the case, I'd recommend an external battery pack. Something like http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875790018 makes a great EDC item anyway because of the flashlight. For more capacity, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875968059 works well.

 

[Nawmi4]

asus zenfone will be pretty good. 😉