Android One mobile or new Android mobile around $500. Ideas please.

Forums › Android › Android One mobile or new Android mobile around $500. Ideas please.

YvonneW

156 posts

Master Geek

Lifetime subscriber

#285867 22-May-2021 11:26

Fed up with my Nokia 6.1 Plus. Has had charging issues and I've replaced the charging port a few times. Now it will not connect consistently to the network (Vodafone). I have done a sim swap.

So time for a new phone.

I like Android One, no bloat ware. That is not a deal breaker though. I don't want to spend more than $500 and would prefer to buy from an NZ based business.

New mobile phone ideas please. Thank you.

I use my phone for sms and calls. Watching downloaded TV programmes/movies. Android Auto, social media, Microsoft 365 etc. No gaming.

gzt

17118 posts

Uber Geek

Lifetime subscriber

#2711352 22-May-2021 15:41

Motorola have some Android One models with similar screensize:

https://themarket.com/nz/p/motorola-one-vision-6.3-128gb-4gb-dual-sim-bronze-gradient/5285-MOTONEVBG?skuid=8180046&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIoYO4ua7c8AIVjwByCh0F3QKqEAQYASABEgImrfD_BwE

YvonneW

156 posts

Master Geek

Lifetime subscriber

#2711478 22-May-2021 17:52

Thank you.

Never bought anything from The Market. Do they abide by NZ customer guarantees? I bought from BuyMobile last time. Cost a fortune to send it back to Australia when it stopped charging.

Delorean

653 posts

Ultimate Geek

ID Verified

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#2711482 22-May-2021 18:02

YvonneW:

Thank you.

Never bought anything from The Market. Do they abide by NZ customer guarantees? I bought from BuyMobile last time. Cost a fortune to send it back to Australia when it stopped charging.

Why not get the latest Nokia 3.4

It has VoLTE that works on vodafone and the newer USB-C - plus they are $299. I found my 6.1 was also a bit dodgy!

Referral Link: | Quic Broadband (use R142206E0L2CR for free setup)

lNomNoml

1807 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified

#2711483 22-May-2021 18:06

YvonneW:

Thank you.

Never bought anything from The Market. Do they abide by NZ customer guarantees? I bought from BuyMobile last time. Cost a fortune to send it back to Australia when it stopped charging.

Yes they do but note they are purely online and kind of the middle man in this transaction, in this case you would deal with Mobileciti which is Australian. https://www.mobileciti.com.au/ so personally I would look elsewhere.

Handle9

11388 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#2711533 22-May-2021 18:23

It's going to be hard to go past a Samsung a51 in that price bracket. They aren't android one but for a well matched, well supported device they are fairly hard to beat.

If you can get to $579 the a52 is the newer model so will get an extra year of support.

jonathan18

7413 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified

Trusted

#2711592 23-May-2021 07:34

Handle9: It's going to be hard to go past a Samsung a51 in that price bracket. They aren't android one but for a well matched, well supported device they are fairly hard to beat.

If you can get to $579 the a52 is the newer model so will get an extra year of support.

On my recommendation my MIL bought an A51 to replace a Nokia 7+ and is happy with it; midrange Samsungs of 2021 are no longer the bloatware-filled slow machines of yesteryear…

gzt

17118 posts

Uber Geek

Lifetime subscriber

#2711846 23-May-2021 20:04

Hmm. Didn't realise that one was sold by a 3rd party sorry. NZ sold Samsung seems like a better bet.

Lenovo

Shop now for Lenovo laptops and other devices (affiliate link).

openmedia

3325 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

#2711850 23-May-2021 20:10

PB Tech sell Motorola devices locally

- https://www.pbtech.co.nz/brand/Motorola?sfr=motorola

Generally known online as OpenMedia, now working for Red Hat APAC as a Technology Evangelist and Portfolio Architect. Still playing with MythTV and digital media on the side.

Handle9

11388 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#2711851 23-May-2021 20:12

jonathan18:

Handle9: It's going to be hard to go past a Samsung a51 in that price bracket. They aren't android one but for a well matched, well supported device they are fairly hard to beat.

If you can get to $579 the a52 is the newer model so will get an extra year of support.

On my recommendation my MIL bought an A51 to replace a Nokia 7+ and is happy with it; midrange Samsungs of 2021 are no longer the bloatware-filled slow machines of yesteryear…

It's one of the top selling phones in the world for good reason.

The A series is arguably a more compelling offering than the S series. You get most of the essential stuff without a lot of the gimmickry that samsung often includes. Good solid, simple phones at a very good price. Being common in the NZ market also means that accessories and service is readily available.