Budget Android phone recommendations - NZ? Edit:$100-$200. Proper budget.

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nzpierre

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#272870 21-Jul-2020 15:12

Hey everyone,

So, my father has dropped his current Moto phone, and it's broken the screen. Looking around for something that will suit him, and then probably a duplicate for my Mum (if the price/featureset is right). It's really entry level - what's the minimum to get something to email and surf the (static) web? Budget probably in the $100-$200 range.

Warehouse Stationary and The Warehouse had some great clearance options (linked below), but seem to be completely out of stock. Anyone got places to try?

Moto E5 https://www.warehousestationery.co.nz/product/W2475903.html and https://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/p/motorola-moto-e5-16gb-grey/R2475903.html

Moto G7 https://www.warehousestationery.co.nz/product/W2604684.html

Nokia 1.3 sounds pretty good - but no idea if we do that, or push out and get an A10 or something a bit fancier. Given past performance, dropping could be a thing now, so not wanting to throw huge dollars around.

thank you all in advance,

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#2526615 21-Jul-2020 15:29

Galaxy A01? Have not tried one but seems to review alright.

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#2526698 21-Jul-2020 18:41

That Motorola G7 deal is a steal - but it look like they are out of stock

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#2526765 21-Jul-2020 20:47

Galaxy A01 is 3X faster than the Moto E5, and the G7 is faster again. I wouldn't get the E5 it would be incredibly frustrating to use. I even get a bit impatient with the G8 plus, which is 50% faster than the G7.

G7 is my pick if you can get it.

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#2526781 21-Jul-2020 21:14

Which carrier are they currently with for homeline and mobile. & prepay or account?

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#2526794 21-Jul-2020 22:06

Also get a case for each phone from AliExpress or TradeMe. I drop my phone all the time and don't give it a second thought anymore, it is always fine. If you can wait a couple weeks get a Xiaomi phone itself from AliExpress, or the Xiaomi Redmi 8A from PBTech is a fine phone at $200.

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#2526916 22-Jul-2020 10:29

Looks like those Warehouse Stationary deals have been pulled from their site.

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nzpierre

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#2526926 22-Jul-2020 10:49

Thanks everyone, some really useful stuff in there.

Will be looking at the Galaxy A01 I think, and definitely good call on a good case. Appreciate everyone's input.

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#2532252 31-Jul-2020 16:49

The Xiaomi Redmi 7A seems like a pretty decent, $150, budget phone to me. Probably bought in NZ thesedays, otherwise, the usual online suspects :)

Cheers, Duncan