Nexus 6p died :(

[komputeridiat]

So my Nexus 6p has finally died while watching a YouTube video. It froze, then just went black. Pressing and hold the power button yields nothing. The battery was full because I was just watching it while it was plugged in. Now it is just a brick. It was really shitty because I just replaced the battery about a month and a half ago. What is the alternative now? I don't want to buy a flagship phone. I just want a phone is able to do the essentials like calling/texting, google maps, Firefox, good quality or Nexus 6p equivalent camera, and can last longer than the 2 + years that I've had the 6p. USB-c charger is a must because at least one of my chargers work. Is it possible to keep it under $500 CDN to buy a budget phone?

 

I am in the process of getting quotes for fixing my 6p, if it is fixed, is it still advisable to get a new phone and keep my 6p as a back up? To use the new phone, do I just get the sim card out and put it in the new one?

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

4 minutes ago, komputeridiat said:

So my Nexus 6p has finally died while watching a YouTube video. It froze, then just went black. Pressing and hold the power button yields nothing. The battery was full because I was just watching it while it was plugged in. Now it is just a brick. It was really shitty because I just replaced the battery about a month and a half ago. What is the alternative now? I don't want to buy a flagship phone. I just want a phone is able to do the essentials like calling/texting, google maps, Firefox, good quality or Nexus 6p equivalent camera, and can last longer than the 2 + years that I've had the 6p. USB-c charger is a must because at least one of my chargers work. Is it possible to keep it under $500 CDN to buy a budget phone?

 

I am in the process of getting quotes for fixing my 6p, if it is fixed, is it still advisable to get a new phone and keep my 6p as a back up? To use the new phone, do I just get the sim card out and put it in the new one?

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 is a pretty good all rounder. My friend who used to do sales for a mobile carrier here said she sold a ton of those as a mid range device. 

[Speed Weed]

You gotta make a funeral for your Nexus 6P. 

[TheGamingLanceYT]

samsung a8 2018 is a great budget phone

 

[LukeSavenije]

F

 

Pocophone f1 is really good for 300 bucks. I've used it for 2 days and I loved it

[Darkseth]

Oneplus 6/6t.

 

The better "stock android", better camera.

[eira]

As @Darkseth said, go for the OnePlus 6/6T if you can afford it, but if not try looking more towards the OnePlus 5T which is still an amazing phone (that I may upgrade to in the future).

[Darkseth]

Older Oneplus are not really worth. The Prices don't drop mostly (if they do, just slightly).

 

The 5t should be available for <300€ for example, since you can get a much better Oneplus 6 base model for 343€, or 128gb for 387€ (Gearbest) - while MSRP was like 519€+. And 549€ for the 6t now (but base model 128gb instead 64).

 

On the other hand, gearbest has 1 5t model for 552€~, which is absolutely throwing money in the trashcan.

 

if you want to buy Oneplus, and don't go for a second hand model on ebay or something, you get MUCH better value (and often lower prices) if you only consider the latest model, or the models from the last year (like 6 AND 6t.)

[eira]

2 minutes ago, Darkseth said:

Older Oneplus are not really worth. The Prices don't drop mostly (if they do, just slightly).

 

The 5t should be available for <300€ for example, since you can get a much better Oneplus 6 base model for 343€, or 128gb for 387€ (Gearbest) - while MSRP was like 519€+. And 549€ for the 6t now (but base model 128gb instead 64).

 

On the other hand, gearbest has 1 5t model for 552€~, which is absolutely throwing money in the trashcan.

 

if you want to buy Oneplus, and don't go for a second hand model on ebay or something, you get MUCH better value (and often lower prices) if you only consider the latest model, or the models from the last year (like 6 AND 6t.)

That's true. I was just adding the information in incase OP for some reason could not find a OP6/OP6T that is affordable or in stock.

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

17 minutes ago, Darkseth said:

Oneplus 6/6t.

 

The better "stock android", better camera.

OnePlus is no longer in the budget space. Long gone are the days they beat everyone in specs and price. 

[Darkseth]

They never beat anyone in specs, except the midrange, just as the Pocophone F1 doesn't today. it's a Midrange Killer, because every Flaggship destroys the Pocophone in Specs.

it's JUST the price, that makes the pocophone a good phone. Sell it for double the price? That would be a Failure ^^

 

Oneplus One was at a similar level when it came to SoC (CPU + GPU), Ram, maybe things like headphone jack, battery. Rest was midrange. Bad Microphone, bad camera, etc.

Most specs were midrange, just SoC /Ram was flaggship.

And don't forget, Oneplus was a startup company that noone knew. That could have as well went horribly wrong. They HAD to call low prices, so people buy. Good reputation, fanbase/community, and they had a successful base, they knew they can be successful --> They called higher Prices (so more profit = more investment for more development), AND not to forget, put BETTER hardware in it. OP1 Camera was garbage back then. OP 6/6T Camera is pretty much 1 step below the top-class today.

It's more durable build than double-priced phones (jerryRigEverything), and they come with the pretty much best Android Skin. Even tho the Prices are not as "cheap" as they were 4 years ago, they are still very good and decent, and give the Phone a very good Value compared to most other Flaggships.

 

Also don't forget: Other phones get more and more expensive too. Most expensive phones 4 years ago were like 700€~, maybe 750€. Today? Mate 20 pro/Note 9: 1000€.

Inflation + increasing revenue with increasing success/sales. That's how a business keeps his thing running. This exact same thing you can see on graphic Cards (Not just Nvidia, AMD too), you can see it on Cars even since the last 20+ years).

 

Oneplus was NEVER a Flaggship killer before. And it is Today more of a Flaggship killer, than it was ever before, because it can compete now better than ever.

And 350-400€ for a Oneplus 6 (Gearbest), which is still basicly a "flaggship" today, with latest SoC etc... tbh, that is "budget", this is midrange Price range for me.

 

And even if you buy a new 6t for 549€, it's still cheaper than Nexus 6P was when it launched. Not to mention todays Pixels. Compared to them, the Oneplus 6(t) is still a MUCH cheaper phone. Almost 500 bucks less than the Pixel 3 XL, which has slightly worse performance, a worse Android skin, and if you read the news, you need both hands to count all the Problems it currently has. 

[komputeridiat]

1 hour ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017

I have never heard of this. Thanks for the suggestion. Is this like the budget option for owning Samsung phone products?

[komputeridiat]

1 hour ago, Speed Weed said:

You gotta make a funeral for your Nexus 6P. 

Nope. I hate this phone's boot loops, battery drain, and sluggishness. Why can't a damn phone purchased in the summer of 2016 last more than 2.5 years? The charger broke down and the battery had to be replaced. I hate what this phone has put me through.

[komputeridiat]

1 hour ago, LukeSavenije said:

F

 

Pocophone f1 is really good for 300 bucks. I've used it for 2 days and I loved it 

300 CDN or US? Is buying Chinese Branded phones a good idea? Wasn't Huawei listed as a security threat by US government agencies?

[komputeridiat]

1 hour ago, TheGamingLanceYT said:

samsung a8 2018

I just saw the Samsung A and J series. I don't know what they are for really. They look great for their budget. However, aren't Samsung phone full of their bloatware etc.? Isn't getting Samsung warranty a nightmare in Canada?

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

2 hours ago, komputeridiat said:

I have never heard of this. Thanks for the suggestion. Is this like the budget option for owning Samsung phone products?

It's like a budget mid range? It's certainly not an entry level Samsung Galaxy device like the J3. The A5 is water resistant, has a 1080P Super AMOLED display and a finger print sensor. 

[LukeSavenije]

6 hours ago, komputeridiat said:

300 CDN or US? Is buying Chinese Branded phones a good idea? Wasn't Huawei listed as a security threat by US government agencies?

Us, I think there's nothing wrong with it. I'm using a huawei right now. And if you trust xiaomi, you can trust pocophone as it is a daughter company.