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They come in such a way you won't get hit for duty on it if you can wait 10-14 days for it.
It's more the what to do if something goes wrong with it that worries me. I'd also prefer a contract than buying a phone outright at the minute.Quote:
Originally Posted by Giggles
Don't all the Chinese phones have spyware and shit embedded in them as well?
I got a Lenovo P2 recently and couldn't be happier with it.
The battery is genuinely astonishing.
EDIT: Although I have a sim only contract so just bought the phone, which may not suit you. I don't think you can get it with any UK carriers any more.
That has Android One on it, which is the main reason I'd recommend it (plus the combination of the battery size and One running on a 625). There's never anything wrong with Xiaomi's hardware but I wouldn't touch one with that MIUI crap they normally put on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boydy
What bracket of phones are you looking at on the contract then?
That Nokia 8 one I posted before looks to be about the best deal I can find. It's from this crowd though and I'm not sure how trustworthy they are.Quote:
Originally Posted by Giggles
From a quick skim through, the S7 Edge, iPhone SE, and LG G6 look decent on similar monthly tariffs but probably no better than the Nokia.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boydy
Did the LG G6 not get terrible reviews? Or was that the G5?
And isn't the iPhone SE quite outdated now? It was basically the iPhone 5s rebranded, was it not?
I'd go for an S7 at a decent price. Three offered me one on the phone earlier but it started off at £31 a month then went down to £29. If it'd gone down to £25, I'd have taken it. I assume the Edge is more expensive than the normal one? I'd prefer the normal non-Edge one.
I had the edge for a long time myself but I'd buy the normal one if I was getting one now too as I've gone that I prefer a smaller phone. Still one of the best cameras you can get (if camera was of interest I'd get it over the Nokia) and Samsung's UI has come on leaps since the S4 S5 days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boydy
The G5 (with that removable chin gimmick) was the shit one and the iPhone SE is basically an iPhone 4 in form but the internals are identical to a 6S.
Every App on the planet is glorified spyware.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boydy
The SE was a 6S internally, essentially, so it's two generations old at this point. Still stupid powerful and fast for the size of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boydy
Saw a decent deal on the Google Pixel 2 there and was tempted. Then discovered it doesn't have a headphone jack. :sick:
That's what I'm using now myself. If you want headphone jacks then get a good phone now that will last you a couple of years as the next time you're buying they'll be a thing of the past.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boydy
It would 100% be the one I'd buy.
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I just updated to the SE from 5s as that's the latest iPhone model that fits my pockets nicely. Don't know what I'll get after that. For what its worth I think it seems pretty decent after a few days of use.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boydy
You get an adapter with the phone for headphones.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boydy
Not getting the headphones with the Pixel is a bit of a jip, especially as I couldn't get other USB C ones to work in it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kikó
That being said, bluetooth Boydy. It's 2017. And the speakers are very good on the Pixel 2 if you like annoying people on the bus.
The only thing with Bluetooth is it drains your battery. The adapter thing works fine though.
Only time I'm using the Bluetooth is in the car and it's constantly charging when I'm driving anyway.
Hard to kill the battery on it anyway. I was dubious about buying the phone at all because it was under 3000mAh but Android 8 seems to be very light on it. Improved the life on the Pixel C hugely too.
I'm still rocking my iPhone 5s because it's a fucking quality piece of hardware. Contract came up and got a new one which is still sealed in the box for when this one croaks.
If I wasn't a retard I'd have gone for the SE, but whatever. Ignorance is my punishment.
Shut up about fucking iPhones.
Then that's something else I'd have to remember to charge/worry about the battery running out on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Giggles
The adapter works grand as Kiko says anyway. I just keep mine taped to a set so I don't lose it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boydy
https://www.idmobile.co.uk/shop/pay-...p10-plus-black
This looks a pretty good deal. The 4gb data a month for £23.99 one.
My lenovo p2 is great though guys.
Guys?
If you want to relax about never running out of battery, best I ever seen for it. I like the software too, very like plain android.Quote:
Originally Posted by randomlegend
If you get that P10 @Boydy, put a screen protector on it.
Why do you say that?
https://www.androidcentral.com/huawe...phobic-coating
Had a regular P10 for a while and it really does get surprisingly bad.
Well that sounds annoying.
S7E is a great phone imo. Battery life is questionable but thenI have a load of turd apps for work that destroy battery, am constantly on it and it's second hand.
Brilliant phone. Only issue I ever had was screen burn-in from constant satnaving, but that's to be expected with oled and I was really heavy at it.
The battery isn't too hard to manage and the charging is very quick anyway.
I'd probably still have it over the S8 for the screen shape and front fingerprint scanner.
Just stick a tempered glass one on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boydy
https://www.mobilefun.co.uk/olixar-h...-63101-reviews
Smashed my phone last night. 75% of screen constantly flickers and it's unusable.
It's a Galaxy s7 edge and I use it a hell of a lot for work. I'm 6 months away from end of contract and it's not insurede.
What's my best option? Screen replacement is about £200 so that's fucking pointless. £500 sim free jobby off amazon until my contract is up?
https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sam...ermany-2858698
You can get an S8 for that price.
Is anyone here with O2 and near the end of their deal?
I've still got til May before I can upgrade but thanks to the Mrs seeing it on a budget page, they are offering to buy some contracts out early and let you upgrade. I've just checked and I am eligible for it. Sods law is they don't have the phone I want though.
iPhones are such a sack of shit. I’ve had mine less than a year (well, I’ve had this one 7 months) and it’s the second time I’m having to go to the ‘Genius Bar’.
Last time, it was because my phone was stuck in an infinite loop of starting up and they had to replace it. This time the charger (and any other charger) only works if you balance something on top of it or hold it in place. No appointments until Sunday either.
I wouldn’t mind but I bought the thing outright so not even an upgrade in sight.
Give me Samsung over this shit any day.
Sounds like you've been unlucky because they're normally solid for that kind of thing. Do you have lightning headphones plugged in while it's in your pocket?
You done the classic use a paper clip to try and remove any fluff from the iPhone charge socket?
If there's lint or fluff that's stuck in there from being in your pocket, which is common for iPhones seemingly, it'll struggle to charge.
Condescending I know, because you've definitely already thought of that.
Yeah, those ports are serious lint magnets.
I have a 6s as didn’t want the ridiculous shared port, but no, no headphones in there other than when being used.Quote:
Originally Posted by Giggles
I used a toothpick, but yep, tried it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Foe
I've ordered the Pixel 2 (normal, not XL). £15 up front and £27.99 a month with 5GB data on EE. When I was talking to Three before, trying to get them to give me a decent offer to stay, they said I never go over 3GB a month so 5 should be fine.
Good choice.
I hope so. Seems like a good deal as well, I thought. Compare it to your latest Samsungs or iPhones and they're way more expensive.
I saw face recognition in action for the first time on my mates oneplus 5t (?) the other day. The future is epic. :cool:
Best Android phone you'll get anyway unless you want the million extra settings you get on a Samsung.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boydy
Yeah the 5T. They'll be activating it on the 3, 3T, and 5 with a software update too. It's not as advanced as the one on the iPhone 10 because it hasn't the same hardware but it works brilliantly. Would be the Android phone to get if the camera wasn't average.Quote:
Originally Posted by Baz
I can get the Moto G5 plus for £200 off carphone warehouse, sound like a good deal @Giggles ? I usually stick to the ~£130 price range, but it sounds like it's worth the extra. And £200 is absolutely my limit for a phone. Won't leave my sim only deal either because I absolutely need fuck loads of data.
Yeah probably the best in the range, very good battery and software.
The Nokia 6 and Xiaomi Mi A1 are worth a look too.
O2 don't seem to sell the Pixel or Pixel XL. Annoying as I'd upgrade to that in a heartbeat.
They don't sell them at all here, not even on the Google Store. I had to go to a UK Carphone Warehouse to get it.
Did you get that deal online? If so can I have a link please? The missus is after one and that sounds a really good deal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boydy
The battery in my Moto Z is a dud, it's dead less than a year in so I'll be arranging a return tomorrow. Once you're down to about 30-40% battery it will turn itself off at any given moment and won't come back on until it's charged again, it's really fucked me over a couple of times now. Makes me miss my LG G3 with its removable battery. Hope the return/replacement process isn't long, would be a massive pain in the arse to be without it for 3 weeks through no fault of my own.
https://www.mobiles.co.uk/google-pix...elect%5B%5D=eeQuote:
Originally Posted by Samadini
Should be the top one on the list of there if the filters I've put on still work via that link. They should as they seem to be in the URL.
Used the voucher code '10OFF' to reduce the upfront cost by a tenner.
Not sure why the black model is more expensive. I went for the 'Kinda Blue' one.
It's a pity you can't get the black & white one in the regular one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boydy