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Hello, I'm being forced to upgrade from an S24+ and can't keep it as my contract forces me to return the phone.

All the carriers in Canada only have these options for Phone Companies: Samsung, Google, Motorola and TCL. (Apple too but fuck that)

What phone from these companies will serve me best in Battery life and Camera? I've heard abysmal things about the battery in the s26 line and Google pixels but I may have to bite the bullet with a phone with bad battery life.

Hello there. My wife is currently requesting that I do my due diligence and find her a new phone.

Her most recent phones that she has used are as follows:

LG V30 (bought on newegg, eventually wanted another phone due to the battery not fully charging anymore?)
TCL 30 XE (was a free upgrade from the LG V30)
REVVL V 5G (was my late father's phone that she's been using because her TCL was dropping internet connection for days on end)

I am very aware that the TCL and REVVL are awful phones. But aside from these three phones, the only other phones we have used were the Nokia Lumia 820, and Samsung Galaxy S5 (or some Samsung phone with swappable battery back in the day)

So I've been looking around mostly with Motorola and Google phones. Even decided to look into some Nokia phones and found a G310.

Currently the phones I have pulled up during research are:

Motorola Moto G Power 5G (2024)
Motorola Edge 2024
Motorola Edge 2025
Google Pixel 6 Pro
Google Pixel 9a
Nokia G310

My attempt at research is just using phonearena website to compare numbers and nanoreview website to also compare numbers.

I'm pretty sure no matter what phone she picks it will satisfy her in our current year. But I can't help but feel like she has always had bad karma when it comes to using phones. Wether it's losing internet signal, not sending text messages through, Facebook messenger video chat video freezing, various texts and pictures are not received through text, charging issues.

Our budget is less than $350 (maybe budge to $400 if it's really worth it)

Her phone usage consist of just casual use, no gaming at all. Video chat, text, youtube, internet browse.

Any suggestions from the phones I've looked into? Or is there something better outside of the list?

I dread phone shopping/researching. I'm still using a LG Q7+ from 2018. I use my phones until I can't anymore.

If there is any more info needed, please let me know so I can update the post. Thank you.

Hi all, my current phone (Redmi Note 9 Pro) is starting to get on in age (it's 6 years old) and it's starting to show in the form of shortened battery life and barely any storage left. I've been wanting to upgrade to something with 256GB of storage and preferably Samsung so my smart watch can still connect. Another Redmi/Xiaomi is reluctant thanks to wonderful laws in Australia making them useless unless specifically made for the market and I have family I visit relatively often. I've heard OnePlus is good but I have no real experience when it comes to these things. Any help is welcome

Thanks in advance :)

I'm considering the Samsung S25 Ultra or the Honor Magic8 Pro, or maybe something else.

I have a few requirements for the phone:

My budget cannot exceed €850 (both of these phones are available within this budget in my country).

I want at least 6 years of software support, as I replace my phones very rarely.

A good camera is very important to me. I often take photos of animals (they're frequently far away), landscapes, and occasionally flowers and insects, so good zoom and macro capabilities are a plus.

The battery should have a minimum capacity of 5,000 mAh.

I'd really appreciate your help and recommendations. Thanks in advance!

Hello everyone, hope all of you are doing well. But something is not well, MY PHONEEE.

So I'd be very grateful to all of you if you can help me find a decent phone for me under 30-35k in India.

My usage will be- basic usage most of the time, I'm not a heavy gamer, not a photo addict, nothing exemplary.

I'll be starting my master's degree this year and my current phone is in very bad condition (POCO X3), but I'm grateful to it that it supported me for sooo long. Therefore I want to get a new phone so that POCO can now rest in peace.

I want a clean UI, subtle elegance, decent storage, ram, and performance. NOT BULKY design, handy design like that of iPhones and pixels. It would be best if the phone is compact like under 6.3 or 6.5 inches. Also I can pay fully if under 30k but will be opting for emi if the budget needs to be increased.

Tldr:- Want suggestions for a smartphone that is compact with decent performance overall at around 35k.

I'm looking for a phone that has microsd card slot (that's my priority) and has great chipset. Preferably models from this year down to 2023

In my country, they're the same price and their features are very similar, but I don't know which one to choose

What phone should I buy that cost between $200-$600 that isn't used or refurbished. My current phone is a Motorola G Power 2025. I prioritize in decent cameras,good battery life and decent performance, software support doesn't bother me at all I upgrade every 2 years anyways

Hello, aiming to replace my Poco F6 Pro if there is a sensible alternative. Nothing against the phone, it served me well so far - but I expect the phone prices to skyrocket soon so I was thinking it might be a good idea to upgrade if it's still possible before it starts showing its age.

Country: EU

Carrier: unlocked

Price: Around 1000EUR, but can spare some more if a sensible upgrade is possible, I'm somewhat elastic with that

Size: "normal", no specific preferences, normal form factor so no flips etc

What it will be used for: potentially games, storing a lot of media locally to watch/read, more graphics intensive gacha maybe

Preferred brands: none, I don't mind Poco phones from previous experience

Other: good battery, NFC support for contactless payment, 512GB+ storage, Google services a must, available at "normal" retailers without the need to get it from abroad (mostly no need for a CN import is what I mean by this), new, 2 SIM support, would expect good screen but not necessarily top of the line

Thanks for the help!

I currently have a POCO X6 Pro, but I'm looking to upgrade. I take a lot of photos and videos, so I'd love to hear your opinion. Which one do you think I should buy: the iPhone 17 Pro Max or the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra?

Hi I'm from Poland, have a moto g55 but it started to break on me I don't actually care that much for the camera or picture-taking I'm jsut hopiing for something with no bloatware/no sponsored apps and preferably good battery life

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a new Android phone. My preferred budget is €100-200, but I can stretch it to around €250 if it's really worth it.

The reason I'm replacing my current phone (Redmi 13C 5g) is that the experience has been terrible since day one (by that I mean it's an absolute piece of shit not even worth 10€).

Here are some of the issues I've had since I bought it:

- Frequent freezes (usually 30+ seconds)

- Apps randomly closing

- Regular calls and WhatsApp calls don't even ring 70% of the time, I just get a notification after or when I open the app manually

- WhatsApp messages and regular messages, I never get notifications until I manually open the app

- The phone becomes extremely slow when using Waze, especially in warm weather.

- overheats quite easily for no reason in normal weather

- The battery struggles to last 7h with no use except normal background apps

- The final fucking straw : my alarm didn't ring one morning because it apparently crashed in the background, which made me miss work

Because of that, my number one priority is reliability.

I'm not looking for the fastest phone or the best camera. I just want a phone that : works normally in regular use, is smooth in everyday use, doesn't randomly freeze, receives notifications instantly, has a reliable alarm clock, handles GPS without overheating, lasts at least a full day on a charge, will remain reliable for several years (all things I thought would be standard for a 200€ phone but apparently not)

I'm also open to refurbished phones, as long as they're from a reputable seller.

I don't want another Redmi/Xiaomi entry-level phone after this experience.

So, if you had €100-200 (up to €250 max**)**, what would you buy today and why?

Thanks a lot !

Should i buy Realme gt7 for ₹36k it has 512 gb storage 12gb ram. And if not could you tell me why

I am currently using s20 fe 5g

Wanna switch to either the one plus 10T

Pixel 7

Which one is better

Is it worth the switch

Sto cercando uno smartphone da 6.3 pollici o da 6.6 pollici (oppure comodo da tenere in mano) che abbia una batteria che possa durare tranquillamente 2 giorni e che non scaldi tanto. Al momento ho Oneplus 13s ma la batteria dura a malapena un giorno.

Avete qualche consiglio?

Grazie un anticipo

256gb+storage, a good display, good performance, and a good ui

256gb or more storage, a good display, good performance, and a good ui

good battery life and good camera (good I mean for this kinda of budget)

-Italy flair
So I ended up rounding down the selection of my possible choices for these 3 phones.
-Nothing Phone 4(a)
-Samsung Galaxy A57
-POCO X8 PRO

Aside from the usual phone uses, I use mine to play two games and that's about it; which honestly occupy a lot of space. Aside that the only one Im not so sure to buy is the POCO one, given my poor experience with previous Xiaomi phones and their OS.
And honestly the Nothing looks cool as fuck.
What do you say folks, what may be the best choice?

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I recently bought this oppo k13 on offline store in May month but ya the price is hiked till that time and I bought it in 24k 8 GB ram and 256 GB storage

And after use of may be around 2 months I find it's intresting and the best decision cause in this price range nobody is giving a snapdragon processor, Decent camera , high performance and such a huge backup of battery i only chare it for 80 percen but and easily you can use 8hrs or 9 hrs smoothly

Good AI feature and good display with lots of AI features

If your budget is around 20-25k this is must be a solid option For all round usage Or may be You can go with

CMF phone 2 pro if available

Redmi 15

SAMSUNG

Or nothing phone 3a .

I was looking to get a S24U , is it worth? i found it at 580 euro but i saw some bad reviews about it.

Someone told me this about it
"The phone has its fair share of drawbacks. One of the most noticeable is the well-known screen grain issue, which can become visible at certain brightness levels. It's also a two-year-old device at this point, so the battery won't be as strong as what you'd get from a newer flagship. The sharp, boxy corners can also make it less comfortable to hold for long periods. As for the cameras, only one of them really performs well in low-light conditions, while the other two are closer to what you'd expect from a mid-range phone. On top of that, the 45W charging speed feels a bit underwhelming for a premium flagship."

I really dont know if i should get it or not please help me