budget What are the best Phones for under $300?

[TheNFactor]

I’m in the market for a new phone and I don’t know what is good. Would you please tell me what your favorite option on the market is and why? Thanks!

 

Edit: Refurbished is acceptable. Ex:Google Pixel 1 refurbished is $278 while new is about $500.

 

Edit #2: I can only use phones unlocked to verizon.

[GoldenLag]

Location?

Do you care about long OS support?

Camera?

Headphone jack?

[TheNFactor]

1 minute ago, GoldenLag said:

Location?

Do you care about long OS support?

Camera?

Headphone jack?

I’m looking for the most well rounded for general use, but whatever you’ve got I would like to take a look at.

[GoldenLag]

https://www.amazon.com/Nokia-6-1-Unlocked-Smartphone-T-Mobile/dp/B07B4KPFKM/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1529857933&sr=8-1-spons&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=nokia+6.1&psc=1

 

Nokia 6.1

SD card slot

Headphone jack

Android one (long OS support and stock android)

Decent camera from what ive heard, but as expected not flagship quality

IPS display (16:9 aspect ratio)

 

 

Hopefully others come with suggestioms aswell.

Not that there are two Nokia 6's. It is the 6.1 is the one i suggested as the regular 6 is an older model

Edited June 24, 2018 by GoldenLag

[TheNFactor]

1 minute ago, GoldenLag said:

https://www.amazon.com/Nokia-6-1-Unlocked-Smartphone-T-Mobile/dp/B07B4KPFKM/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1529857933&sr=8-1-spons&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=nokia+6.1&psc=1

 

Nokia 6.1

SD card slot

Headphone jack

Android one (long OS support and stock android)

Decent camera from what ive heard, but as expected not flagship quality

IPS display (16:9 aspect ratio)

Thanks! I actually just looked at this one and it is very promising.

[captain_to_fire]

Nokia 6 for only $230. The best part of this phone is that it's a part of the Android One program so it's free from proprietary OEM and carrier bloatware and will receive timely software updates directly from Google. https://www.nokia.com/en_us/phones/nokia-6-2017

[GoldenLag]

1 minute ago, TheNFactor said:

Thanks! I actually just looked at this one and it is very promising.

Im not actually based in the US. So im not able to tell you where you can get it for the cheapest.

[TheNFactor]

1 minute ago, captain_to_fire said:

Nokia 6 for only $230. The best part of this phone is that it's a part of the Android One program so it's free from proprietary OEM and carrier bloatware and will receive timely software updates directly from Google. https://www.nokia.com/en_us/phones/nokia-6-2017

@GoldenLagcommented about the 6.1. What are the differences?

[LienusLateTips]

https://www.amazon.com/Unlocked-Smartphone-screen-storage-5-2mm/dp/B01LEL8ABY/ref=sr_1_2?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1529858490&sr=1-2&keywords=snapdragon+820

 

Snapdragon 820, Android 7.0, no headphone jack.

[captain_to_fire]

2 minutes ago, TheNFactor said:

@GoldenLagcommented about the 6.1. What are the differences?

The Nokia 6.1 is a carrier exclusive to T-Mobile whereas the Nokia 6 is the worldwide version. But I think both phones are carrier unlocked and free from bloatware.

[GoldenLag]

4 minutes ago, TheNFactor said:

@GoldenLagcommented about the 6.1. What are the differences?

6.1 is the 2018 model with a fingerprint reader on the back instead of on the front. The 6.1 also doesnt have the capacative buttons on the front.

 

Other than that is just newer i guess. I dont have the time to look into the specifics

[dizmo]

I got my Zenfone 3 Zoom for around that. Great phone.

[TheNFactor]

22 minutes ago, captain_to_fire said:

The Nokia 6.1 is a carrier exclusive to T-Mobile whereas the Nokia 6 is the worldwide version. But I think both phones are carrier unlocked and free from bloatware.

Ok that helps a lot because i am on verizon.

[Darkseth]

Get the newer one, or at least a 2018 version

Nokia 6 2017 is NOT part of Android One, according to Internet / Wikipedia.

 

Nokia 6 2018 is, and Nokia 6.1 is too.

[TheNFactor]

1 minute ago, Darkseth said:

Get the newer one, or at least a 2018 version

Nokia 6 2017 is NOT part of Android One, according to Internet / Wikipedia.

 

Nokia 6 2018 is, and Nokia 6.1 is too.

I was looking at the 2018 version, but personally i cant use the 6.1 because i am on Verizon.

[Pres2Hack]

Spend a lit more money for Huawei p20 lite

[TheNFactor]

4 hours ago, Pres2Hack said:

Spend a lit more money for Huawei p20 lite

Doesn’t work with Verizon 

[TheNFactor]

On 6/25/2018 at 2:13 AM, huilun02 said:

Sorry to break it to you, but the Nokia 6.1 suggested above does not work on CDMA

Perks of being on CDMA carrier include having absolute shit for phone selection

 

Consider these:

Moto G6

Moto X4

LG G6 Certified Refurbished

 

I only looked up Amazon. Never been to the US

Good luck!

Thanks! Those are all good phones. What are your thoughts on the pixel XL?

[TheNFactor]

4 minutes ago, huilun02 said:

If its used, I'd avoid. Because the Pixel has an OLED screen, it could have already suffered burn-in at the hands of the previous owner.

Also other points to consider in comparison to the G6:

• Smaller, standard aspect ratio screen with old school bezels
• Yet its a larger overall device and egregiously thick at 8.5mm
• No dual sim or sdcard slot
• Water resistance is not up to IP68
• Single main camera with no OIS
• Bluetooth aptX is not HD
• No wireless charging or Quick Charge 3.0

Wow you are good.

[TheNFactor]

@huilun02 there is a moto Z for 198.85. Thoughts?

https://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Moto-Droid-XT1650-01-Lunar/dp/B01N7RCAYJ/ref=sr_1_3?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1530033041&sr=1-3&keywords=moto+z+refurbished#HLCXComparisonWidget_feature_div

[Darkseth]

On 25.6.2018 at 12:34 AM, TheNFactor said:

Doesn’t work with Verizon 

damn... this Carreer Situation in USA seems to be absolute Garbage².

In germany you can use every single phone with every single Carreer you want. stuff like Sim-Lock died out a few years ago.

[TheNFactor]

13 minutes ago, Darkseth said:

damn... this Carreer Situation in USA seems to be absolute Garbage².

In germany you can use every single phone with every single Carreer you want. stuff like Sim-Lock died out a few years ago.

Yep

[TheNFactor]

4 hours ago, huilun02 said:

Bad idea. OLED screen and subpar 2600mAh battery

Not that a brand new SD820 phone is going to last long on 2600mAh anyway

If the battery is already worn down, you'd be screwed

This is actually the one that I’m getting. Because the OLED doesn’t bother me and i can get the moto battery mod if it need.

[Nena Trinity]

Honor or Nokia, depends on you wanting stock Android or not! Also Nokia lets you save apps on SD card. (Huawei devices to but its limited...)

[TheNFactor]

On 6/27/2018 at 12:51 AM, huilun02 said:

Ah then I suggest getting at least two of those battery mods. Its gonna make your phone fat but at least it now basically has a replaceable battery.

It arrived. Everything is great. Battery lasts more than a day. (With battery mod)