When will S5 mini price drop

wacky joe · 03-01-2015, 21:49

Wanting to buy on either contract or PAYG with O2 but neither prices are decreasing.

andersonsonson · 03-01-2015, 22:23

S4 mini is faster than the S5 mini !

Chrysalis · 04-01-2015, 10:27

wait for S6 mini release and it will drop then but probably not by much.

alanwarwic · 04-01-2015, 10:56

Prices are already very low.
It s in the iPHone 6 category, but costs more to make ( 720p AMOLED screen) yet costs £250 or so unlocked,

£250 looks expensive because other phones can be artificially priced high for contract inclusives.

swb1964 · 04-01-2015, 12:17

I've got my beady eyes on one of these. Where is it £250? The cheapest I can see is 275 on giffgaff.

kidspud · 04-01-2015, 12:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanwarwic

Prices are already very low.
It s in the iPHone 6 category, but costs more to make ( 720p AMOLED screen) yet costs £250 or so unlocked,

£250 looks expensive because other phones can be artificially priced high for contract inclusives.

How much do they cost to make in comparison then? And what comparison are you making, because it definately isn't either build quality, performance or support.

alanwarwic · 04-01-2015, 19:44

High spec to me.
The NFC actually works. So does the USB and with no metal tomb, signal standby will be likely double that of form over function offerings. Memory expansion also means you can pop in a 64 or 128GB micro SD card if you need.

Its also waterproof, and has a heart rate sensor + fingerprint scanner if that's your thing.

A failing is the lack of a screen ridge, but not being edge to edge screen or brittle, at least it has some survival chance on being dropped.

m4tt24 · 05-01-2015, 10:59

Maybe worth just buying the full S5 right now instead of the mini, not a huge difference in price

http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/pay-...-default-47868

Chrysalis · 05-01-2015, 12:56

I remember S5s costing near £500 not long ago, wow.

I feel pretty bad now about my EE deal. In the past contract phones used to be subsidised ie. cheaper than buying outright, the opposite seems the case now.

I suppose the issue is if the OP deliberatly doesnt want an S5 due to preferring smaller phones.

alanwarwic · 05-01-2015, 17:04

That is Vodafones Black Friday type special deal.
Likely their normal price is £560. They had the LG G2 a months or so ago at £150.

Anyway, all gone again. Whatever stock they get in/show is gone in about an hour.

wacky joe · 05-01-2015, 19:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

I remember S5s costing near £500 not long ago, wow.

I feel pretty bad now about my EE deal. In the past contract phones used to be subsidised ie. cheaper than buying outright, the opposite seems the case now.

I suppose the issue is if the OP deliberatly doesnt want an S5 due to preferring smaller phones.

I have S3 mini and like the all round size of it.S5 mini size is slightly bigger with better screen size.S5 is to big although a great phone
Thanks for all the replys.

kidspud · 05-01-2015, 19:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

I remember S5s costing near £500 not long ago, wow.

I feel pretty bad now about my EE deal. In the past contract phones used to be subsidised ie. cheaper than buying outright, the opposite seems the case now.

I suppose the issue is if the OP deliberatly doesnt want an S5 due to preferring smaller phones.

It's quite scary how quickly the flagship Samsung phone is being discounted. If reports are to be believed, sales have been a lot lower than expected, but the discounting is not good news for current owners who get punished by resale values.

jchamier · 05-01-2015, 20:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

I remember S5s costing near £500 not long ago, wow.

Yes, Samsung phones no longer hold their value due to serious competition from Asia, e.g. the OnePlusOne and similar.

Amazon have the S5 unconnected for £369:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Gala...ords=galaxy+s5

Quote:

I feel pretty bad now about my EE deal. In the past contract phones used to be subsidised ie. cheaper than buying outright, the opposite seems the case now.

Yes, now all you get is the privilege to pay for paying for the handset over a longer period of time. And in EE's case, access to price plans that are only available by buying a handset (!) such as the shared plans.

Quote:

I suppose the issue is if the OP deliberatly doesnt want an S5 due to preferring smaller phones.

It is quite large compared to most of the others. Many people in my office with S4, HTC one (m7) are inclined to wait and see what the S6 and M9 era phones bring, hopefully more 4.7" devices rather than the "huge" 5" S5.

swb1964 · 05-01-2015, 22:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by andersonsonson

S4 mini is faster than the S5 mini !

Really? How do you know that?

Chrysalis · 05-01-2015, 22:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by jchamier

Yes, Samsung phones no longer hold their value due to serious competition from Asia, e.g. the OnePlusOne and similar.

Amazon have the S5 unconnected for £369:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Gala...ords=galaxy+s5

Yes, now all you get is the privilege to pay for paying for the handset over a longer period of time. And in EE's case, access to price plans that are only available by buying a handset (!) such as the shared plans.

It is quite large compared to most of the others. Many people in my office with S4, HTC one (m7) are inclined to wait and see what the S6 and M9 era phones bring, hopefully more 4.7" devices rather than the "huge" 5" S5.

I am tempted to sell my S5 LTE-A and buy one of those normal S5s since the LTE-A model has almost no dev support in the custom rom/kernel community. I also feel duped by EE. e.g. they have double speed 4G as part of their checker but it turns out that isnt LTE-A as a friend told me yesterday, the actual LTE-A is in small parts of london only. Given on EE one can get 2 gig data and unlimited mins for less than £20 I am effectively paying almost £600 for this phone. I still need to hassle EE over this security deposit that was probably only in the small print as I wasnt told on the phone (when I rang for order approval) or on the website during point of sale. I will see if I can use that against EE to get them to move me to a better deal, I wouldnt be feeling so bad if they had moved me to their 10gig package at same minthly price.

This is the first time I got a phone on contract usually I buy them outright, and I think this will be the last time as well.

Also I looked up the oneplusone, it looks a great deal except one problem, you need an invite to buy one wtf?

psionic · 05-01-2015, 22:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

Also I looked up the oneplusone, it looks a great deal except one problem, you need an invite to buy one wtf?

AFAIK It's widely available online without any invite these days. Have you checked on Amazon?

jchamier · 05-01-2015, 22:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

Also I looked up the oneplusone, it looks a great deal except one problem, you need an invite to buy one wtf?

and lack of Band 20 (800mhz) LTE for europe.

Chrysalis · 05-01-2015, 22:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by psionic

AFAIK It's widely available online without any invite these days. Have you checked on Amazon?

no as was no hits on google, but I see its almost 30% more expensive on amazon. Not quite the flagship killer at amazon price.

I suppose tho given this phone seems sponsored by cyanogen it is a guarantee of official cyanogen support.

alanwarwic · 06-01-2015, 09:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by jchamier

and lack of Band 20 (800mhz) LTE for europe.

Limitation of LTE bands did not stop people buying that a certain other phone .Back then it seems it was the original bendy, but likely less bendy than those newer ones, one too if my memory serves me right.

But again the OnePlus is a bigger phone.

m4tt24 · 20-01-2015, 16:36

02 currently have the S5 mini at 239.99

d123 · 20-01-2015, 17:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanwarwic

Limitation of LTE bands did not stop people buying that a certain other phone .

Probably because it wasn't an issue when the 5 was announced? To omit 800MHz for a current phone (2 years later) is a stupid error or cost cutting with an old radio chip (or the maker just couldnt care about Euro customers).

alanwarwic · 20-01-2015, 18:13

By chance, they are selling another batch at 7pm, £229 I much guess.
https://oneplus.net/uk/jan20

800LTE would be useful too but considering its price then £229 for real top end specs is not shabby.

gillyallan · 20-01-2015, 18:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4tt24

02 currently have the S5 mini at 239.99

Yeah I just got this on o2 refreash contract at 10/month for phone so 240. They are out of stock currently though as im waiting mine.

jchamier · 20-01-2015, 20:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanwarwic

800LTE would be useful too but considering its price then £229 for real top end specs is not shabby.

Real LTE-A (Cat 6) with 800mhz and support for all EU bands for only £249 ? Not used one myself.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00OM257S...TKTE8J78&psc=1

Chrysalis · 20-01-2015, 21:01

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03-01-2015, 21:49	#1
wacky joe Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: norn iron Posts: 1,492	When will S5 mini price drop Wanting to buy on either contract or PAYG with O2 but neither prices are decreasing.

03-01-2015, 22:23	#2
andersonsonson Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 6,215	S4 mini is faster than the S5 mini !

04-01-2015, 10:27	#3
Chrysalis Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Leics Posts: 581	wait for S6 mini release and it will drop then but probably not by much.

04-01-2015, 10:56	#4
alanwarwic Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: the wild world web Posts: 28,132	Prices are already very low. It s in the iPHone 6 category, but costs more to make ( 720p AMOLED screen) yet costs £250 or so unlocked, £250 looks expensive because other phones can be artificially priced high for contract inclusives.

04-01-2015, 12:17	#5
swb1964 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 2,455	I've got my beady eyes on one of these. Where is it £250? The cheapest I can see is 275 on giffgaff.

04-01-2015, 12:48	#6
kidspud Forum Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 11,501	Quote: Originally Posted by alanwarwic Prices are already very low. It s in the iPHone 6 category, but costs more to make ( 720p AMOLED screen) yet costs £250 or so unlocked, £250 looks expensive because other phones can be artificially priced high for contract inclusives. How much do they cost to make in comparison then? And what comparison are you making, because it definately isn't either build quality, performance or support.

04-01-2015, 19:44	#7
alanwarwic Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: the wild world web Posts: 28,132	High spec to me. The NFC actually works. So does the USB and with no metal tomb, signal standby will be likely double that of form over function offerings. Memory expansion also means you can pop in a 64 or 128GB micro SD card if you need. Its also waterproof, and has a heart rate sensor + fingerprint scanner if that's your thing. A failing is the lack of a screen ridge, but not being edge to edge screen or brittle, at least it has some survival chance on being dropped.

05-01-2015, 10:59	#8
m4tt24 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 772	Maybe worth just buying the full S5 right now instead of the mini, not a huge difference in price http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/pay-...-default-47868

05-01-2015, 12:56	#9
Chrysalis Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Leics Posts: 581	I remember S5s costing near £500 not long ago, wow. I feel pretty bad now about my EE deal. In the past contract phones used to be subsidised ie. cheaper than buying outright, the opposite seems the case now. I suppose the issue is if the OP deliberatly doesnt want an S5 due to preferring smaller phones.

05-01-2015, 17:04	#10
alanwarwic Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: the wild world web Posts: 28,132	That is Vodafones Black Friday type special deal. Likely their normal price is £560. They had the LG G2 a months or so ago at £150. Anyway, all gone again. Whatever stock they get in/show is gone in about an hour.

05-01-2015, 19:15	#11
wacky joe Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: norn iron Posts: 1,492	Quote: Originally Posted by Chrysalis I remember S5s costing near £500 not long ago, wow. I feel pretty bad now about my EE deal. In the past contract phones used to be subsidised ie. cheaper than buying outright, the opposite seems the case now. I suppose the issue is if the OP deliberatly doesnt want an S5 due to preferring smaller phones. I have S3 mini and like the all round size of it.S5 mini size is slightly bigger with better screen size.S5 is to big although a great phone Thanks for all the replys.

05-01-2015, 19:52	#12
kidspud Forum Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 11,501	Quote: Originally Posted by Chrysalis I remember S5s costing near £500 not long ago, wow. I feel pretty bad now about my EE deal. In the past contract phones used to be subsidised ie. cheaper than buying outright, the opposite seems the case now. I suppose the issue is if the OP deliberatly doesnt want an S5 due to preferring smaller phones. It's quite scary how quickly the flagship Samsung phone is being discounted. If reports are to be believed, sales have been a lot lower than expected, but the discounting is not good news for current owners who get punished by resale values.

05-01-2015, 20:55	#13
jchamier Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: This forum Posts: 3,392	Quote: Originally Posted by Chrysalis I remember S5s costing near £500 not long ago, wow. Yes, Samsung phones no longer hold their value due to serious competition from Asia, e.g. the OnePlusOne and similar. Amazon have the S5 unconnected for £369: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Gala...ords=galaxy+s5 Quote: I feel pretty bad now about my EE deal. In the past contract phones used to be subsidised ie. cheaper than buying outright, the opposite seems the case now. Yes, now all you get is the privilege to pay for paying for the handset over a longer period of time. And in EE's case, access to price plans that are only available by buying a handset (!) such as the shared plans. Quote: I suppose the issue is if the OP deliberatly doesnt want an S5 due to preferring smaller phones. It is quite large compared to most of the others. Many people in my office with S4, HTC one (m7) are inclined to wait and see what the S6 and M9 era phones bring, hopefully more 4.7" devices rather than the "huge" 5" S5.

05-01-2015, 22:04	#14
swb1964 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 2,455	Quote: Originally Posted by andersonsonson S4 mini is faster than the S5 mini ! Really? How do you know that?

05-01-2015, 22:22	#15
Chrysalis Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Leics Posts: 581	Quote: Originally Posted by jchamier Yes, Samsung phones no longer hold their value due to serious competition from Asia, e.g. the OnePlusOne and similar. Amazon have the S5 unconnected for £369: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Gala...ords=galaxy+s5 Yes, now all you get is the privilege to pay for paying for the handset over a longer period of time. And in EE's case, access to price plans that are only available by buying a handset (!) such as the shared plans. It is quite large compared to most of the others. Many people in my office with S4, HTC one (m7) are inclined to wait and see what the S6 and M9 era phones bring, hopefully more 4.7" devices rather than the "huge" 5" S5. I am tempted to sell my S5 LTE-A and buy one of those normal S5s since the LTE-A model has almost no dev support in the custom rom/kernel community. I also feel duped by EE. e.g. they have double speed 4G as part of their checker but it turns out that isnt LTE-A as a friend told me yesterday, the actual LTE-A is in small parts of london only. Given on EE one can get 2 gig data and unlimited mins for less than £20 I am effectively paying almost £600 for this phone. I still need to hassle EE over this security deposit that was probably only in the small print as I wasnt told on the phone (when I rang for order approval) or on the website during point of sale. I will see if I can use that against EE to get them to move me to a better deal, I wouldnt be feeling so bad if they had moved me to their 10gig package at same minthly price. This is the first time I got a phone on contract usually I buy them outright, and I think this will be the last time as well. Also I looked up the oneplusone, it looks a great deal except one problem, you need an invite to buy one wtf?

05-01-2015, 22:31	#16
psionic Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Crystal Palace TX Posts: 19,702	Quote: Originally Posted by Chrysalis Also I looked up the oneplusone, it looks a great deal except one problem, you need an invite to buy one wtf? AFAIK It's widely available online without any invite these days. Have you checked on Amazon?

05-01-2015, 22:32	#17
jchamier Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: This forum Posts: 3,392	Quote: Originally Posted by Chrysalis Also I looked up the oneplusone, it looks a great deal except one problem, you need an invite to buy one wtf? and lack of Band 20 (800mhz) LTE for europe.

05-01-2015, 22:43	#18
Chrysalis Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Leics Posts: 581	Quote: Originally Posted by psionic AFAIK It's widely available online without any invite these days. Have you checked on Amazon? no as was no hits on google, but I see its almost 30% more expensive on amazon. Not quite the flagship killer at amazon price. I suppose tho given this phone seems sponsored by cyanogen it is a guarantee of official cyanogen support.

06-01-2015, 09:01	#19
alanwarwic Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: the wild world web Posts: 28,132	Quote: Originally Posted by jchamier and lack of Band 20 (800mhz) LTE for europe. Limitation of LTE bands did not stop people buying that a certain other phone .Back then it seems it was the original bendy, but likely less bendy than those newer ones, one too if my memory serves me right. But again the OnePlus is a bigger phone.

20-01-2015, 16:36	#20
m4tt24 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 772	02 currently have the S5 mini at 239.99

20-01-2015, 17:18	#21
d123 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,993	Quote: Originally Posted by alanwarwic Limitation of LTE bands did not stop people buying that a certain other phone . Probably because it wasn't an issue when the 5 was announced? To omit 800MHz for a current phone (2 years later) is a stupid error or cost cutting with an old radio chip (or the maker just couldnt care about Euro customers).

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20-01-2015, 18:13	#22
alanwarwic Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: the wild world web Posts: 28,132	By chance, they are selling another batch at 7pm, £229 I much guess. https://oneplus.net/uk/jan20 800LTE would be useful too but considering its price then £229 for real top end specs is not shabby.

20-01-2015, 18:18	#23
gillyallan Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 29,115	Quote: Originally Posted by m4tt24 02 currently have the S5 mini at 239.99 Yeah I just got this on o2 refreash contract at 10/month for phone so 240. They are out of stock currently though as im waiting mine.

20-01-2015, 20:25	#24
jchamier Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: This forum Posts: 3,392	Quote: Originally Posted by alanwarwic 800LTE would be useful too but considering its price then £229 for real top end specs is not shabby. Real LTE-A (Cat 6) with 800mhz and support for all EU bands for only £249 ? Not used one myself. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00OM257S...TKTE8J78&psc=1

20-01-2015, 21:01	#25
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