Yeah…

Sorry this is a week late. Too busy funposting elsewhere on Lemmy this week.

Previously on Lemmy:

Past Discussions:

Not much to write about, rules are the same as the one for midrange guide. Price range would be 0-300 USD for the States, and use your local currency as appropriate.

I would like to see people list some interesting budget models that we don’t usually talk about here this week for sure.

  • yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    7·
    2 years ago

    Samsung Galaxy A14

    Cons:

    • Samsung apps
    • Can’t unlock bootloader without making phone more insecure
    • One speaker

    Pros:

    • Heaphone jack, sd card, NFC, good fingerprint reader
    • Good performance (I don’t play games though)
    • Good battery life
  • d3Xt3r@lemmy.nzEnglish
    51·
    2 years ago

    OnePlus 10 Pro/T. You can get a pre-owned model for < $300, which is excellent value for money, considering the specs: SD 8/+ Gen 1 | Adreno 730 | 8GB RAM |128GB storage | 5000mAh

    And since this is only last year’s model, you’ll still get updates for a good while, so I’d easily recommend something like this over an official low-range/budget phone.

    • Margot Robbie@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
      5·
      2 years ago

      Renewed/pre-owned ones are risky buys though, battery degradation is something to be concerned about these, I think.

      • d3Xt3r@lemmy.nzEnglish
        4·
        2 years ago

        One year isn’t a big deal at all in terms of battery degradation. Besides, you could always ask the seller first to check and declare the battery health before you make a decision (this info is available in the settings on OnePlus devices). Also, sites like eBay and Swappa offer buyer protection so it’s fairly safe to buy from there, if there’s any issues or discrepancies, the site will issue a refund.

  • AlmightySnoo 🐢🇮🇱🇺🇦@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    2 years ago

    The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G looks like a crazy deal. My mom broke her phone and doesn’t need anything fancy, and as today’s Google Store discounts were disappointing, I finally went for a Nord CE 3 Lite and ordered one for €279 on Amazon.

    At that price you get 8GB of RAM, a Snapdragon 695 SoC, 120Hz display, 128 GB of storage, and apparently a low-bloat UI based on Android 13. Haven’t received the phone yet but reviews on YouTube seem to be positive and it does look nice too.

    They offer 2 major Android updates and 3 years of security updates.

    • AlmightySnoo 🐢🇮🇱🇺🇦@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Update: Tried it with my mom, it definitely feels like a good mid-range and it’s very responsive (and she liked it a lot). It looks and feels as good as in the YouTube reviews, they include a transparent case and they preinstalled a screen protector. So I guess you should definitely check it out if €279 is within your budget.

  • HidingCat@kbin.social
    51·
    2 years ago

    Another recommendation is Xiaomi’s other sub-brand Poco. I noticed the current models sacrifice the camera capabilities with lower spec hardware, but what you get back is usually a better SoC for the price.