Best phone in 2024

[PowerPCFan]

I am looking for a phone around the $600 price point. The iPhone 15 base model with a trade-in at Verizon looks good, and I would like to stay on the Apple side so my Apple Watch Series 3 works. But the nothing phone 2 looks really cool too. What is the best phone for my budget, and if it’s not Apple, what’s an affordable smartwatch to go with it? (Watch and phone can’t exceed $600)

[Poinkachu]

21 minutes ago, PowerPCFan said:

I am looking for a phone around the $600 price point. The iPhone 15 base model with a trade-in at Verizon looks good, and I would like to stay on the Apple side so my Apple Watch Series 3 works. But the nothing phone 2 looks really cool too. What is the best phone for my budget, and if it’s not Apple, what’s an affordable smartwatch to go with it? (Watch and phone can’t exceed $600)

IMO if you are in Apple Ecosystem already, and don't mind staying in it. Just buy an iphone so other Apple stuffs you have can still work with each other.

[PowerPCFan]

8 minutes ago, Poinkachu said:

IMO if you are in Apple Ecosystem already, and don't mind staying in it. Just buy an iphone so other Apple stuffs you have can still work with each other.

I agree, but it’s such a hard choice because part of me wants the customization of an android phone, but I’m so used to iPhone and I am in the ecosystem. 

[Poinkachu]

Just now, PowerPCFan said:

I agree, but it’s such a hard choice because part of me wants the customization of an android phone, but I’m so used to iPhone and I am in the ecosystem. 

What customization are we talking about ?

Side loading? I thought Apple agreed to let side loading ?

[PowerPCFan]

18 minutes ago, Poinkachu said:

What customization are we talking about ?

Side loading? I thought Apple agreed to let side loading ?

Well on Android you can use custom icons and launchers natively. I had to spend hours working on the Shortcuts app to make my iPhone look like this: 

[Poinkachu]

1 minute ago, PowerPCFan said:

Well on Android you can use custom icons and launchers natively. I had to spend hours working on the Shortcuts app to make my iPhone look like this:

I see, as you might have inferred already , I don't tweak with those kinda things much.

 

Well, the option is either redo what you did on the new iphone, or spend more money to switch ecosystem I guess ?

Me personally wouldn't really mind redoing it, since I'm not the kinda person that often change that kinda stuff.

 

[dizmo]

$600 isnt much of a budget for a watch and a phone. I'd just stick to Apple. Or, check out OnrPlus; they might be within reach for a 12R plus their watch.