Phone recommendations

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Hello

 

So I currently have a Blackberry Q10 paired with a 5th gen iPod touch. Now I'm looking at getting a phone, not to expensive. What I want is everything I can do right now + a not to bad camera, but nothing extreme. Just want to be able tot ake nice 1080p pictures. Max budget 500$.

 

Currently this is what I found and I'm interested in. If anyone has other suggestions please post them.

 

https://www.amazon.ca/BLU-Vivo-Smartphone-5-5-Inch-Unlocked-32GB-Plus/dp/B01AH1BXJI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1464971401&sr=8-3&keywords=blu+phone

[Philcat101]

Ayy we're Q10 buddies

 

I really don't know that phone company, I would advise to stay away and get a phone from a more reputable brand.

[Rodinski]

What's your budget? You might be interested in yesteryear's flagships. 

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

1 minute ago, Philcat101 said:

Ayy we're Q10 buddies

 

I really don't know that phone company, I would advise to stay away and get a phone from a more reputable brand.

Ayy I also have a Blackberry Bold for work ha ha ha.

 

That's what I don't like about this.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

2 minutes ago, Rodinski said:

What's your budget? You might be interested in yesteryear's flagships. 

 

I don't know... I would say max 500$ CAD. I don't see myself spending so much money on a cellphone.

[The_Denks]

10 minutes ago, TheMidnightNarwhal said:

Hello

 

So I currently have a Blackberry Q10 paired with a 5th gen iPod touch. Now I'm looking at getting a phone, not to expensive. What I want is everything I can do right now + a not to bad camera, but nothing extreme. Just want to be able tot ake nice 1080p pictures.

 

Currently this is what I found and I'm interested in. If anyone has other suggestions please post them.

 

https://www.amazon.ca/BLU-Vivo-Smartphone-5-5-Inch-Unlocked-32GB-Plus/dp/B01AH1BXJI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1464971401&sr=8-3&keywords=blu+phone

Nokia 925 (I have one)

 

Wireless Charging

Great Camera

Indestructible

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

1 minute ago, UberGamerKing said:

Nokia 925 (I have one)

 

Wireless Charging

Great Camera

Indestructible

 

Don't care for wireless charging.

[The_Denks]

2 minutes ago, TheMidnightNarwhal said:

 

Don't care for wireless charging.

Well still, its a great phone.

I don't even use the wireless charging.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Hmmm I think I'l get a Galaxy S7. It's 800$.

But they come with no warranty... wtf?

[Suika]

The OnePlus 3 is just about to be launched, in say a couple weeks. Might be a decent phone to look at.

[Rodinski]

1 minute ago, TheMidnightNarwhal said:

Hmmm I think I'l get a Galaxy S7. It's 800$

I made the mistake of going with midrange phones.  You don't want to skimp on hardware.  These are typically long term investments.  The HTC10 is cheaper by 100 (if they are still offering the code).  You might be interested in the Huawei P9 as well; maybe even a Nexus 6P.

 

I ended up getting the S7 myself.  Pretty good phone.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

1 minute ago, Rodinski said:

I made the mistake of going with midrange phones.  You don't want to skimp on hardware.  These are typically long term investments.  The HTC10 is cheaper by 100 (if they are still offering the code).  You might be interested in the Huawei P9 as well; maybe even a Nexus 6P.

 

I ended up getting the S7 myself.  Pretty good phone.

 

Yeah but damn it hurts me to buy a phone for 800$ when I see Blu phone is 200$... I can get 4 Blu phones if any go bad! Ha ha.

 

But I'm worried, I'm looking on amazon for the S7 and it says no warranty? What the hell. I'm paying 800$ for a phone if it breaks I better get covered.

[Rodinski]

1 minute ago, TheMidnightNarwhal said:

 

Yeah but damn it hurts me to buy a phone for 800$ when I see Blu phone is 200$... I can get 4 Blu phones if any go bad! Ha ha.

 

But I'm worried, I'm looking on amazon for the S7 and it says no warranty? What the hell. I'm paying 800$ for a phone if it breaks I better get covered.

Yeah, I hear you.  And we Canadians don't get the nice deals as the Americans.

 

Lock yourself with Telus or Bell?  Trade in your old phone?

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

1 minute ago, Rodinski said:

Yeah, I hear you.  And we Canadians don't get the nice deals as the Americans.

 

Lock yourself with Telus or Bell?  Trade in your old phone?

 

What do you mean? And I'm not buying a phone with a contract, I want to own the phone then get a contract .

[Rodinski]

1 minute ago, TheMidnightNarwhal said:

 

What do you mean? And I'm not buying a phone with a contract, I want to own the phone then get a contract .

Phones are much cheaper in the states, and you can find more older phones (say a Pansonic dmc-cm1) for dirt cheap.  When I was looking for a new phone, they had one going for 300 USD (compared to 1200 CAD).

 

OnePlus 2 plus the OnePlus 3 on the horizon might be something else to look into.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

3 minutes ago, Rodinski said:

Phones are much cheaper in the states, and you can find more older phones (say a Pansonic dmc-cm1) for dirt cheap.  When I was looking for a new phone, they had one going for 300 USD (compared to 1200 CAD).

 

OnePlus 2 plus the OnePlus 3 on the horizon might be something else to look into.

 

But why is there no warranty?

[Rodinski]

8 minutes ago, TheMidnightNarwhal said:

 

But why is there no warranty?

No idea.

[Mew]

Galaxy s7, iPhone 6s, iPhone SE.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

2 hours ago, kurahk7 said:

Galaxy s7, iPhone 6s, iPhone SE.

I love how iPhones look but I don't know, I like the freedom of not having to use iTunes to put music on my phone or being able to drag and drop stuff on it.

[PillowSmoke]

On 6/3/2016 at 0:59 PM, TheMidnightNarwhal said:

 

But why is there no warranty?

 

There's probably no warranty because for that particular phone it's possible that the warranty is honored elsewhere. In terms of the phone, is there anything specific you want? Are you geared towards having a large screen? Are optics important? performance? Battery life? Design? (Plastic vs Metal).