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GTwannabe · Jul 12, 2018, 10:16 AM

My dad shattered the screen on his hand-me-down Nexus 5. Not much sense trying to fix a 5 year old phone so what's a decent unlocked budget phone?

Elysian · Jul 12, 2018, 10:23 AM

What's the budget? Motorola has some great options, Android Central recommends the Moto G6 as the best budget phone.

Good list:

https://www.androidcentral.com/best-...android-phones

Silent-Runner · Jul 12, 2018, 10:31 AM

Honor 7X

GTwannabe · Jul 12, 2018, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elysian

What's the budget? Motorola has some great options, Android Central recommends the Moto G6 as the best budget phone.

Good list:

https://www.androidcentral.com/best-...android-phones

I'd say $200 or less. Refurb/used would also be an option.

My officemate has the Moto G6 and likes it but it's super slippery due to the glass back.

Elysian · Jul 12, 2018, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTwannabe

I'd say $200 or less. Refurb/used would also be an option.

My officemate has the Moto G6 and likes it but it's super slippery due to the glass back.

I'd imagine most people would run a case.

**Trunks0** · Jul 12, 2018, 11:39 PM

Honor 7X, Moto G6 and Nokia 6.1 are all about in rage of $200. The Honor7x is often under $200 now. Hauwai's skin over android isn't exactly awesome though.

Elysian · Jul 13, 2018, 08:37 AM

Prime Day is coming up, not sure if there will be any phone deals but might be worth waiting since it's only 3 days from now.

pax · Jul 13, 2018, 10:20 PM

200$ us puts you close to a snapdragon 710 powered phone which is def nice for mid range specs in 2018.

Or get a 2 year old used flagship...

GTwannabe · Jul 16, 2018, 11:07 AM

Going with the Moto E4. PITA sorting through the Amazon listings though. Some reviews say the "Unlocked" model is actually Verizon branded and locked. Might have to go with the Prime Exclusive Amazon lockscreen ad BS model.

Elysian · Jul 16, 2018, 02:04 PM

The Essential will be $250 when Prime Day starts in an hour.

https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Pho.../dp/B074BWGRKH

Love mine so much I bought one for my wife, and she loves it too.

GTwannabe · Jul 16, 2018, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elysian

The Essential will be $250 when Prime Day starts in an hour.

https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Pho.../dp/B074BWGRKH

Love mine so much I bought one for my wife, and she loves it too.

Too big. 5.0" screen max.

Elysian · Jul 16, 2018, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by GTwannabe

Too big. 5.0" screen max.

It's a big screen but no bezel, it's tiny. Mine measures 5 5/8" x 2 7/8" with a case. The Moto E4 is physically bigger.

Essential:

141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm (5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)

E4:

144.7 x 72.3 x 9.3 mm (5.70 x 2.85 x 0.37 in)

It's literally smaller in every dimension.

Jkmetal23 · Jul 18, 2018, 08:27 PM

The Moto E4 is a great choice, I've got it in use as my personal phone. Its decent for the price, no more and no less.

Eisberg · Jul 19, 2018, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by GTwannabe

Going with the Moto E4. PITA sorting through the Amazon listings though. Some reviews say the "Unlocked" model is actually Verizon branded and locked. Might have to go with the Prime Exclusive Amazon lockscreen ad BS model.

I have one of those Prime Exclusive Amazon phones, the LG G6+. I love it. And I don't even have the lock screen ads anymore, neither do I have the Amazon widget on my phone either, I replaced that widget with a Weather Widget instead, that was easy to do just doing normal Widget stuff. Though I do not remember how I got rid of the Amazon lock screen ads, but what I do know it was nothing crazy, which means it was just some setting or app on the phone that I changed or got rid of by doing something normal.

Elysian · Jul 31, 2018, 11:11 AM

Assuming you purchased already, but if anyone else is interested, the Moto X4 is down to $200 on Newegg with a coupon.

https://www.thrifter.com/unlocked-moto-x4

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GTwannabe Radeon Northern Islands Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 2,081	Going with the Moto E4. PITA sorting through the Amazon listings though. Some reviews say the "Unlocked" model is actually Verizon branded and locked. Might have to go with the Prime Exclusive Amazon lockscreen ad BS model.

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