Smartphone price / cost

[horaciob92]

Hi folks according to you which is the best in relation to cost / benefit low / medium range between $ 150- $ 200?

For now I have seen:

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  ■ BLU Vivo 5 Unlocked Smartphone; 5.5" Display; 3GB RAM/32GB Storage; ARM Cortex A7 1.4GHz Octa-Core CPU; 4G LTE US$170
  ■ BLU R1 Plus Unlocked Smartphone - Black; 5.5" Display; 3GB RAM/32GB Storage; 1.3GHz Quad-Core CPU; 4G LTE GSM US$160

 

[Jimmy Pritt]

If you're willing to go 30 dollars over the budget, I'd highly recommend the Moto G Plus. I've played with this phone a little bit, and it's a great performer for the price.

 

[4745454b]

After buying a few used phones, I bought a Oneplus One when they came out. (~$400.) While the phone lasted a LONG time and survived many drops, if it broke on one of the falls it would have been a lot of wasted money. Because of how short a phone might last, I'm a big believer of buying used or older phones. Flagship phones from 1-2yrs ago are usually still really good. Might not have the newest and best, but the price/performance is much better than new. And if it breaks it's not as big a loss. Only issue with this method is older phones have the battery already shot so buying a used phone with a non removable battery is a bad idea.

I just picked up an LG G4. I was updating the OS on my Oneplus and somehow bricked it in the process. I needed to get back up quickly so I bought a used LG G4 off of amazon. I bought an unlocked model that was prime so I got the 2 day shipping AND the ability to return it if it was bad. That was $120. 1440 screen, unlocked, IR blaster so I can use it to work my TV/cablebox/etc, Snapdragon 808, 32GBs of internal storage with a removable battery and Micro SD card. For $120 it's a lot of phone. As expected the battery is shot and lasts about 6hrs with moderate use. But a new battery is ~$10 and already on it's way. Finding a used phone off of Amazon or Swappa is the route I'd go. If it has a removable battery just buy a new one off of Amazon. If it's not removable you should make sure it's a newer phone. The newer the better.

 

[horaciob92]

If you're willing to go 30 dollars over the budget, I'd highly recommend the Moto G Plus. I've played with this phone a little bit, and it's a great performer for the price.

The model he tells me is the Motorola G5 Plus XT1681 Dual 4G 5" 32GB 13MP/5MP ??

 

[canadianvice]

Supposing I'm not too late, I would strongly suggest avoiding BLU.

They pump out like 40 phones a year, have no in-company support for them, and where I work we have almost a 100% return rate on the few BLU phones we sell. If you're willing to go for the moto as suggested, I would not think twice about it vs. getting the BLU.

 

[horaciob92]

Supposing I'm not too late, I would strongly suggest avoiding BLU.

They pump out like 40 phones a year, have no in-company support for them, and where I work we have almost a 100% return rate on the few BLU phones we sell. If you're willing to go for the moto as suggested, I would not think twice about it vs. getting the BLU.

Thanks I'll keep in mind, another model may be the xiaomi redmi note 4 know it?

 

[4745454b]

If it's the phone I'm thinking of it's very highly rated. I've never used a Xiaomi however. Personally I'd rather spend money on a better known brand. Here is a review of the phone.

https://www.androidcentral.com/xiaomi-redmi-note-4-review

Quick take:

It's hard to follow up on the Redmi Note 3, but Xiaomi has managed to deliver a great successor in the Redmi Note 4. The phone now comes with more memory and storage, and the design changes make the device feel upmarket. Battery life has also received a boost thanks to the Snapdragon 625 SoC, and the camera is also better than what we saw last year. In short, this is the phone to beat in the budget segment...Should you buy it? Absolutely. If you're looking for a budget handset, then the Redmi Note 4 should be high on your list. For just ₹9,999 — ₹12,999 for 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage — you get a phone with a great design and internal hardware, decent camera, and amazing battery life.

Looking only at the specs however it seems weaker than my Oneplus One. That had similar ram/storage, but a better CPU.

 

[horaciob92]

If it's the phone I'm thinking of it's very highly rated. I've never used a Xiaomi however. Personally I'd rather spend money on a better known brand. Here is a review of the phone.

https://www.androidcentral.com/xiaomi-redmi-note-4-review

Quick take:

It's hard to follow up on the Redmi Note 3, but Xiaomi has managed to deliver a great successor in the Redmi Note 4. The phone now comes with more memory and storage, and the design changes make the device feel upmarket. Battery life has also received a boost thanks to the Snapdragon 625 SoC, and the camera is also better than what we saw last year. In short, this is the phone to beat in the budget segment...Should you buy it? Absolutely. If you're looking for a budget handset, then the Redmi Note 4 should be high on your list. For just ₹9,999 — ₹12,999 for 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage — you get a phone with a great design and internal hardware, decent camera, and amazing battery life.

Looking only at the specs however it seems weaker than my Oneplus One. That had similar ram/storage, but a better CPU.

Thank you I am looking at the b & h shop and by the time they do not have xiaomi. And between the Moto G Plus XT1644 4th Gen or the Moto G5 Plus XT1687 32GB? Or any of the two would be good option?

 

[horaciob92]

If it's the phone I'm thinking of it's very highly rated. I've never used a Xiaomi however. Personally I'd rather spend money on a better known brand. Here is a review of the phone.

https://www.androidcentral.com/xiaomi-redmi-note-4-review

Quick take:

It's hard to follow up on the Redmi Note 3, but Xiaomi has managed to deliver a great successor in the Redmi Note 4. The phone now comes with more memory and storage, and the design changes make the device feel upmarket. Battery life has also received a boost thanks to the Snapdragon 625 SoC, and the camera is also better than what we saw last year. In short, this is the phone to beat in the budget segment...Should you buy it? Absolutely. If you're looking for a budget handset, then the Redmi Note 4 should be high on your list. For just ₹9,999 — ₹12,999 for 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage — you get a phone with a great design and internal hardware, decent camera, and amazing battery life.

Looking only at the specs however it seems weaker than my Oneplus One. That had similar ram/storage, but a better CPU.

or LeEco Le S3 X522?

 

[4745454b]

I wrote off the Le once I found out they don't use normal headphone jacks. Not a bad phone spec wise, but there are some odd choices for a lower end phone.

 

[horaciob92]

I wrote off the Le once I found out they don't use normal headphone jacks. Not a bad phone spec wise, but there are some odd choices for a lower end phone.

Or if you could help me choose one or two options from the B & H Photo Video online store for up to about US $ 250-290? Thank you

 

[4745454b]

From here?

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/smartphones/ci/24039/N/3955685938

Why are you looking here? Where are you located?

 

[horaciob92]

From here?

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/smartphones/ci/24039/N/3955685938

Why are you looking here? Where are you located?

yes, because I'm staying close. Manhattan, New York

 

[4745454b]

The problem is they don't have good prices.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/smartphones/ci/24039/N/3955685938
Nexus 5X for $450.

https://www.amazon.com/LG-Nexus-5X-Smartphone-International/dp/B016B7INC2/ref=sr_1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1501475572&sr=1-1&keywords=nexus+5x
Nexus 5X for $275.

I bet you look at more phones on that site and Amazon you'll get much better deals on Amazon. If you HAVE to stick to that site I noticed a number of good phones at ~250 including the the Moto and LG G5, HTC One M9, or the Honor 6x if you feel like taking a chance. That's what I noticed on the first 3 pages. But I really suggest looking at Amazon or another site with better prices. That Nexus 5X is now in your price range, and it's a good phone.