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Hey- I'm looking to buy a new phone under 300 USD, but I may be able to stretch the 400. Is there a decent phone to buy? Should I wait? But used? Buy apple? Android? 

I am NOT a professional and a lot of the time what I'm saying is based on limited knowledge and experience. I'm going to be incorrect at times. 

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i wouldnt buy used if youre planning to use a sim card, cuz if its imei reports as stolen any telecom company would refuse to provide service. im currently using the lg k9. it was 120 cad i believe when i got it 2 years ago. it isnt great but for the price its amazing. the samsung a series looks really promising, roughly 250-350 usd i believe. the pixel 3a non xl is about 400 usd roughly, and is a pretty good phone. ltt reviewed a while ago. hope this helps

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Best phone for the money if you don't want to grab something from China is the Z3 Play from the Motorola store. $229 and it comes with the battery mod.

Gorgeous display, unparalleled battery life.

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3 hours ago, InnerBeast Gaming said:

Hey- I'm looking to buy a new phone under 300 USD, but I may be able to stretch the 400. Is there a decent phone to buy? Should I wait? But used? Buy apple? Android? 

If you're going apple you'd be looking at an iPhone X that's 3 gens old now. The XR used is a bit over 400 still I think. 

Dirty Windows Peasants :P ?

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I would suggest the Xiaomi Redmi K30 priced around 260-300, maybe up to $350 depending on region. It has a 120Hz IPS display, 6gb of ram, great cameras for the price, 27w fast charging and 4500mAh battery. Also the Mi 9 Lite should be around the same price range.

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22 hours ago, InnerBeast Gaming said:

Hey- I'm looking to buy a new phone under 300 USD, but I may be able to stretch the 400. Is there a decent phone to buy? Should I wait? But used? Buy apple? Android? 

What are you looking to use the phone for? What kind of specs are most important? Does size matter (giggity)? What have you used in the past that you liked?

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On 3/18/2020 at 1:00 PM, EL02 said:

I would suggest the Xiaomi Redmi K30 priced around 260-300, maybe up to $350 depending on region. It has a 120Hz IPS display, 6gb of ram, great cameras for the price, 27w fast charging and 4500mAh battery. Also the Mi 9 Lite should be around the same price range.

The 10e is like $180 though. Again, Xiaomi Redmi note 8, or note 8 pro, But the k30 is really great.

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On 3/18/2020 at 1:00 PM, EL02 said:

I would suggest the Xiaomi Redmi K30 priced around 260-300, maybe up to $350 depending on region. It has a 120Hz IPS display, 6gb of ram, great cameras for the price, 27w fast charging and 4500mAh battery. Also the Mi 9 Lite should be around the same price range.

The 10e is like $180 though. Again, Xiaomi Redmi note 8, or note 8 pro, But the k30 is really great.

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5 minutes ago, InnerBeast Gaming said:

The 10e is like $180 though. Again, Xiaomi Redmi note 8, or note 8 pro, But the k30 is really great.

The samsung s10e is $180?!. If so go for jt.

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1 minute ago, EL02 said:

The samsung s10e is $180?!. If so go for jt.

No a10e lol

New, the s10e is like.... $500

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Just now, InnerBeast Gaming said:

No a10e lol

New, the s10e is like.... $500

Wait a sec. This is your thread. Are you sure you are not mixing them up?

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1 minute ago, EL02 said:

Wait a sec. This is your thread. Are you sure you are not mixing them up?

lol yes Why? I'm just going to quit at life. 

 

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On 3/18/2020 at 12:48 AM, InnerBeast Gaming said:

Hey- I'm looking to buy a new phone under 300 USD, but I may be able to stretch the 400. Is there a decent phone to buy? Should I wait? But used? Buy apple? Android? 

https://www.newegg.com/p/23B-0007-001F5?item=9SIADM0AWF3578&source=region&nm_mc=knc-googlemkp-pc&cm_mmc=knc-googlemkp-pc-_-pla-alex+magic+elcetronics-_-cell+phone+-+unlocked+cell+phones-_-9SIADM0AWF3578&gclid=CjwKCAjwvOHzBRBoEiwA48i6Ahmkbmuy8rQKVypuNkbHRNmkEjwWMzDPoEWC3oelQ8aTWbft63zNPhoCnSkQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

this is the lg g6 little outdated but still good

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Best phone overall under 400$

 

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy-Factory-Unlocked-Smartphone/dp/B06Y16RL4W/ref=sxin_1_ac_d_rm?ac_md=0-0-c2Ftc3VuZyBzOCBwbHVz-ac_d_rm&cv_ct_cx=Samsung+s8+plus&dchild=1&keywords=Samsung+s8+plus&pd_rd_i=B06Y16RL4W&pd_rd_r=e6200818-99fc-41c5-b312-fc95b3791e42&pd_rd_w=XaP1O&pd_rd_wg=hE5gb&pf_rd_p=ec111f65-4a46-499c-be78-f47997212bd0&pf_rd_r=Q72E6YRW42803TZ1838E&psc=1&qid=1584978445&sr=1-1-12d4272d-8adb-4121-8624-135149aa9081

 

Galaxy s8 plus

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@YT_DomDaBomb20 The G6(great phone btw)  from newegg is sold by a nonreputable seller with only 4 reviews. 

You can find a lot of phones at the price of yhe a50 with the same processor.

The v35 seems like a great phone for the price.

And lastly, that s8+ in used. OP wanted new.

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24 minutes ago, YT_DomDaBomb20 said:

If u want spam I can give u spam tho

No need for such truculent behaviour.

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@EL02 We should get a personal mod for @YT_DomDaBomb20… 

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