Budget Android Phones?

[Big3moke]

Hello guys I am in the market to buy a new phone on a budget price of $300 CAD. I had always used an IOS devices (iPhone,iPod). I am looking to switch to android because I want to learn the OS and also android phones have a better entry price.

 

What I am looking for in a phone? 

***Long battery life no need to recharge or worry about it using any brightness setting I want. Quick charging technologies would be good for some occasions but not needed as I will charge it at night mostly.

-play music/browse internet/use google apps such as drive/docs occasional light games/read comics while I commute.

-i don't know if this one can fit but a good looking screen would be nice (good colors and what not) resolution of screen does not matter as I am only doing basic things on the phone and Think a  720p would be cheaper and do just fine.

***the software needs to be good and reliable. the hardware as well.

-some kind of warranty offered by the manufacturer in Canada. (cant risk international editions)

 

I have been looking at the zenfone 3 series by asus, some lg phones such as lg x power 2 and moto phones but I am unsure which one of them would work and if there are some that I am missing?

I do not want to order phones from china as it is sketchy (shipping wise) even though their phones look awesome (xiaomi) but I do not want to take risks.

What phones would you recommend?

 

I am excited to see what you guys have to say!

Thank you for helping me out   

[Herorush]

It seems that you want to buy a Android phone?  I suggest xiaomi，china has many mobilephone company，i think it's best. Also i know the types in different prices. don't risk is the biggest risk 

[Aytex]

Moto g5/+

Xiaomi Redmi note 4

[Eric++]

I would recommend the moto z play. Motorolla has a great software experience, it's basically stock android with minor changes. Most importantly there's not bloatware.

 

You probably won't find many android phones with a lower resolution than 1080p, that's kind of an IPhone thing to have low res. Either way there's a lot more to a screen than resolution and I like the moto z line.

[Herorush]

In china ，320for xiaomi 5s plus(I think it's best but i don't know the price in your place   ) 5s plus has 821 and 4+64ram ，a 5.7inch screen 3800ma .what can  Ausus lg provide?  

[Big3moke]

10 minutes ago, Herorush said:

It seems that you want to buy a Android phone?  I suggest xiaomi，china has many mobilephone company，i think it's best. Also i know the types in different prices. don't risk is the biggest risk 

 

6 minutes ago, Aytex said:

Moto g5/+

Xiaomi Redmi note 4

Xiaomi looks awsome and I see its available at newegg.ca for $350 but what if a disaster happens like hardware failure? does xiamoi have good support?

[Big3moke]

2 minutes ago, Eric++ said:

I would recommend the moto z play. Motorolla has a great software experience, it's basically stock android with minor changes. Most importantly there's not bloatware.

 

You probably won't find many android phones with a lower resolution than 1080p, that's kind of an IPhone thing to have low res. Either way there's a lot more to a screen than resolution and I like the moto z line.

moto z phones also look good

[Eric++]

1 minute ago, Big3moke said:

moto z phones also look good

To be fair, the moto mods are kind of gimmicky. I have a moto z and I just have the battery attachment for when I go on long trips or forget to charge my phone. But I got the phone because it's a great phone without the mods. There's not really much else special beyond the mods but I kind of like that. Fast charging, full day battery, good software, and basically an indestructible screen.

[Herorush]

13 minutes ago, Big3moke said:

 

Xiaomi looks awsome and I see its available at newegg.ca for $350 but what if a disaster happens like hardware failure? does xiamoi have good support?

While i just googled something ，the situation seems complex，after sale service determined by the mi shop there,i don't know if it's working good. 

[Big3moke]

10 minutes ago, Herorush said:

While i just googled something ，the situation seems complex，after sale service determined by the mi shop there,i don't know if it's working good. 

thanks for the heads up

[Big3moke]

10 minutes ago, Herorush said:

While i just googled something ，the situation seems complex，after sale service determined by the mi shop there,i don't know if it's working good. 

oh lol i just googled the phone and I see explosion pics lmao

i dont know how I missed that damn...

[Big3moke]

11 minutes ago, Herorush said:

While i just googled something ，the situation seems complex，after sale service determined by the mi shop there,i don't know if it's working good. 

although that story could just be faked to squeeze money out of xiaomi hmmm...

[Aytex]

Buy from goldway, on AliExpress they sell for $150 Google goldway Redmi note 4

[Big3moke]

6 minutes ago, Aytex said:

Buy from goldway, on AliExpress they sell for $150 Google goldway Redmi note 4

they don't accept paypal? what if I get ripped off or item doesn't even arrive?

[Big3moke]

7 minutes ago, Aytex said:

Buy from goldway, on AliExpress they sell for $150 Google goldway Redmi note 4

what payment method should I use? have you tried buying from there?

[Aytex]

44 minutes ago, Big3moke said:

what payment method should I use? have you tried buying from there?

I just used my cc, they sell the notes with warrenty from the retailer goldway so yeah.