Recommend a mid range android phone?

Woolygloves

I need to get two new android phones so looking for mid range spend recommendations please. I need to get them unlocked for Tesco PAYG. My criteria would be :

Reliablility
New enough model to get updates for at least another 3 years
Earphone jack
128 GB memory at least
Good battery
OK camera
Some degree of water resistance (not fully waterproof but can put up with a drop of rain unlike one we had recently!)

I'd like if one of the phones I get had a smaller screen as I'm not mad about huge screens but the other phone can be large.

Thanks

OnePlus announced the Nord CE 5g today. €329 on their website fully unlocked. Seems like a good solid midranger.

For Forks Sake

Woolygloves wrote: »

I need to get two new android phones so looking for mid range spend recommendations please. I need to get them unlocked for Tesco PAYG. My criteria would be :

Reliablility
New enough model to get updates for at least another 3 years
Earphone jack
128 GB memory at least
Good battery
OK camera
Some degree of water resistance (not fully waterproof but can put up with a drop of rain unlike one we had recently!)

I'd like if one of the phones I get had a smaller screen as I'm not mad about huge screens but the other phone can be large.

Thanks

Xaoimi Poco X3?

Unlocked
6Gb Ram/128gb Storage.
2400 x 1080 FHD+ 120hz screen
5160mAh battery
Has 3.5m jack
Water&Dust Resistance - Supports IP53 splash-proof protection
£209

I have one of these, battery is good for two days of above-average use on a single charge.

TheDriver

Realme 8 or 7 or 6. Great brand.

mondeo

Jacksie66. wrote: »

OnePlus announced the Nord CE 5g today. €329 on their website fully unlocked. Seems like a good solid midranger.

Is this available to buy now ?

Mrcaramelchoc

I cannot recommend the mi note 10 phone highly enough. There's a few versions of it i have the lite one.
Great battery fast charging 128gb earphone Jack nfc
Great phone.

Fingleberries

The €329 version is available to order now and should ship in the next week or so.
There is a €399 version (with additional RAM and storage) should be available to order by the end of the month.

mondeo

Fingleberries wrote: »

The €329 version is available to order now and should ship in the next week or so.
There is a €399 version (with additional RAM and storage) should be available to order by the end of the month.

I'll have to do abit more research on the Nord CE, I will wait for a review from a few sites to see what the camera is like before making decision over Poco F3, the F3 annoyingly has a very average camera. If the Nord CE has a better camera review then I'll buy that instead.

jos28

Jacksie66. wrote: »

OnePlus announced the Nord CE 5g today. €329 on their website fully unlocked. Seems like a good solid midranger.

I'm presuming this is unlocked to any network. I'm with Three on Sim only contract

jeffk

Why is no one mentioning the Pixel 4A 5G

https://n.vodafone.ie/shop/phones/google/pixel-4a-5g.html?gallery=payg

EVERYONE says pixels have the best cameras (this is the same as the dearer Pixel 5)

Mine arrived today and so far so good (waiting on a case to go out into the wild)

Whatever you want to ask me go ahead

johnayo

But is this unlocked?

jeffk

johnayo wrote: »

But is this unlocked?

Yes

atilladehun

Redmi notes are great. I'm on my second after I dropped the first in the toilet. Long long battery, loads of storage.

SmartinMartin

And the Redmi Note 10 5g is on special for €99 at Vodafone, unlocked.

jeffk

SmartinMartin wrote: »

And the Redmi Note 10 5g is on special for €99 at Vodafone, unlocked.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpLvm0OFoTI

Camera is where some of cost cutting was done

jeffk

atilladehun wrote: »

Redmi notes are great. I'm on my second after I dropped the first in the toilet. Long long battery, loads of storage.

I said the same about my Honour play phone and its been abounded, no software update since September 2020 (stuck on android 9)

Google are meant to give three years and hopefully as a big name they will

The Pixel 4a 5g is available from Vodafone for 329 on pay as you go. It's unlocked to any network, I'm using one on Gomo

https://n.vodafone.ie/shop/phones/google/pixel-4a-5g.html?gallery=payg

stockshares

GSMarena mid range guide
https://m.gsmarena.com/best_midrange_allrounders-review-2032.php#300

See flagship killers guide also