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best sim free phone?
Basically i lost my phone yesterday and will have to fork out on a new one.
Which do you recommend...budget max £300 |
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HTC One M8
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Sony Xperia Z3 Compact at £349 from Clove Technology.
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HTC One M8
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i am willing to go up to £350?
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lol 300 is my max spend
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i am willing to go up to £350?
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The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact it is then. Order it from Clove and specify next day delivery.
![]() argos dont seem to have any deals tbh. Not sure if i should fork out 500 on the m8 when my contract is due for upgrade on october! |
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To be honest if you are looking at that price and Argos:
http://www.argos.co.uk/m/static/Prod...er/2786315.htm Nexus 5 is still a pretty decent phone ! Or even cheaper the moto g is a very respectable handset for the price http://www.argos.co.uk/m/static/Prod...erm/moto+g.htm |
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To be honest if you are looking at that price and Argos:
http://www.argos.co.uk/m/static/Prod...er/2786315.htm Nexus 5 is still a pretty decent phone ! Or even cheaper the moto g is a very respectable handset for the price http://www.argos.co.uk/m/static/Prod...erm/moto+g.htm |
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hmm what about the m8? or is it that stupid to spend that much money on a phone lol
![]() M8 and nexus 5 each have pros and cons. The m8 is a very pretty phone. But as for whether its stupid it really is up to you and will depend on your finances
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Oh and it also depends on what you use the phone for.
All will make calls All will have Facebook/twitter/internet All have a camera for quick snaps and selfies. The moto g will run most games but would be the slowest of the three. The nexus 5 will get the new version of android in the coming weeks. |
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But the m8 is £200 more expensive than your budget if you have to buy from Argos
![]() M8 and nexus 5 each have pros and cons. The m8 is a very pretty phone. But as for whether its stupid it really is up to you and will depend on your finances ![]() |
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Quite a nice comparison here. The nexus 5 is a year old (the m8 is newer) but it looks like it will be around for another 12 months. The big draw is that its about half the price of the m8.
http://mobile.pcadvisor.co.uk/review...arison-review/ But if I were you I'd make a short list and then nip into a store tomorrow where you can see them side by side and compare - then nip to Argos and buy your chosen one
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Quite a nice comparison here. The nexus 5 is a year old (the m8 is newer) but it looks like it will be around for another 12 months. The big draw is that its about half the price of the m8.
http://mobile.pcadvisor.co.uk/review...arison-review/ But if I were you I'd make a short list and then nip into a store tomorrow where you can see them side by side and compare - then nip to Argos and buy your chosen one ![]() tbh i have them narrowed down to those two...m8 or s5 or nexus 5 |
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Nexus 6 is a very different beast and will be way above the £300 mark (sadly). Prices should be out in the next few days but could be a similar price to the Argos m8 price.
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Nexus 6 is a very different beast and will be way above the £300 mark (sadly). Prices should be out in the next few days but could be a similar price to the Argos m8 price.
ahh why did i have to lose my phone
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Have you tried tracking it ?
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Have you tried tracking it ?
i think i left it on the train, must have slipped out my pocket when i got off. if you were in my position would you get the nexus 5 or m8 |
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But you have logged into google device manager and tried to locate it?
Lol. Which to get ? Nobody can decide that for you. Both will do the same things for you ![]() I have a nexus 5 but the m8 is a lovely phone too. have a look at them in a shop and decide. Choosing is half the fun
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You could buy the phone, and when it comes to October, you can opt for a sim-only deal. That will work out cheaper than getting a phone and sim contract.
Its what I have done this time. Bought the phone from an on-line retailer, then got a 12 month sim only contract for £13 (unlimited minutes and texts, 6GB 4G data and sky sports for 6 months). |
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hmmm may go for the m8....alot to part with though
ahh why did i have to lose my phone ![]() |
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If you can get into a Vodafone shop today they're doing the M8 for way less than £300.
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thing is i can only get it from argos. I won some argos vouchers so might as well use it on a phone
argos dont seem to have any deals tbh. Not sure if i should fork out 500 on the m8 when my contract is due for upgrade on october! http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...er/2598905.htm Otherwise, you seem to be restricted to a range of Samsung phones and it would be up to you to take your pick. I'm a bit biased against Samsung as I once had a Samsun Ace (I think it was the first generation which came out) which was shite. It keep turning itself off at random and was laggy as hell. But some here probably swear by Samsung. |
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You could buy the phone, and when it comes to October, you can opt for a sim-only deal. That will work out cheaper than getting a phone and sim contract.
Its what I have done this time. Bought the phone from an on-line retailer, then got a 12 month sim only contract for £13 (unlimited minutes and texts, 6GB 4G data and sky sports for 6 months). Get the HTC M8 or Samsung S5 |
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