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Old 15-07-2016, 19:56
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Any ideas on the cheapest Cat6 LTE Android phone? For tethering use of course.
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Old 15-07-2016, 22:02
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Well the cheapest I found which are officially sold in Europe are the Galaxy A5 (2016) and the Nexus 5X.

Both at around 250 quid on Ebay.

Or maybe one of the older flagships like the HTC One M9 or the LG G4
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Old 15-07-2016, 22:40
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honor 5c
http://m.gsmarena.com/huawei_honor_5c-8074.php

https://www.vmall.eu/uk/honor-5c-16gb-grey-uk-290772/
£150
I think the phone is great!
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Old 17-07-2016, 07:50
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Wow thanks guys for your help! Honor 5C looks impressive! think this is the one cheers.
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Old 17-07-2016, 07:54
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what's cat 6? Forgive my ignorance....
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Old 17-07-2016, 08:37
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what's cat 6? Forgive my ignorance....
I believe it means the phone supports higher max speeds when using 4G, Cat 4 for instance supports 150Mbps/50mbps.
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Old 17-07-2016, 08:44
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I was personally underwhelmed by the phone. Whilst it had some great features, such as a good battery life, it was let down by its poor performance. For example Spotify occasionally stuttered when I browsed or did anything on the phone, which none of my my Moto G's have ever done. Not sure if it was a faulty device or what, but definitely a shame, as I really wanted to like it.
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Old 17-07-2016, 09:47
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I believe it means the phone supports higher max speeds when using 4G, Cat 4 for instance supports 150Mbps/50mbps.
That's exactly correct, Cat 6 LTE supports upto 300Mbps D/L
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Old 17-07-2016, 09:51
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That's exactly correct, Cat 6 LTE supports upto 300Mbps D/L
Wow, that is fast.

OK thanks for clearing that up...
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Old 17-07-2016, 12:01
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I was personally underwhelmed by the phone. Whilst it had some great features, such as a good battery life, it was let down by its poor performance. For example Spotify occasionally stuttered when I browsed or did anything on the phone, which none of my my Moto G's have ever done. Not sure if it was a faulty device or what, but definitely a shame, as I really wanted to like it.
Weird my Honor 5c is very snappy no lag,yes great battery life!
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Old 17-07-2016, 12:29
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Weird my Honor 5c is very snappy no lag,yes great battery life!
Good to hear, I must've have had a bad one . Might attempt to get another as the battery life was perfect and most bits on the phone were great.
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Old 17-07-2016, 14:05
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Good to hear, I must've have had a bad one . Might attempt to get another as the battery life was perfect and most bits on the phone were great.
I used one for a while and thought similar to you. It almost felt as if it was running on 512MB RAM with the stuttering and occasional short freeze when doing things. I was surprised to see it had 2GB RAM when I read the specs.
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Old 17-07-2016, 14:40
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http://m.imgur.com/K7DZECo
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Old 17-07-2016, 14:41
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I used one for a while and thought similar to you. It almost felt as if it was running on 512MB RAM with the stuttering and occasional short freeze when doing things. I was surprised to see it had 2GB RAM when I read the specs.
I'm using nova launcher,no stuttering...
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Old 17-07-2016, 14:42
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I used one for a while and thought similar to you. It almost felt as if it was running on 512MB RAM with the stuttering and occasional short freeze when doing things. I was surprised to see it had 2GB RAM when I read the specs.
Glad to hear it wasn't just me

I reckon it's that EMUI that's bogs it down, that or is badly optimised software. Even my old old Moto G 1st Gen is better and that only had 1GB RAM and it's 2 years old!

I did try out other launchers but noticed similar lag, maybe I'm fussy.

Went back to my 3rd Gen G, back to normality
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Old 17-07-2016, 14:49
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I'm using nova launcher,no stuttering...
Not in the launcher, I'm meaning when opening an app, or while browsing, it would hang for a split second as if it was struggling to process. A bit like using an older phone without enough ram. Having TuneIn or music playing while doing something else and the music stutters for a few seconds. Again, as if it didn't have the power to keep everything smooth..
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Old 17-07-2016, 15:39
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Glad to hear it wasn't just me

I reckon it's that EMUI that's bogs it down, that or is badly optimised software. Even my old old Moto G 1st Gen is better and that only had 1GB RAM and it's 2 years old!

I did try out other launchers but noticed similar lag, maybe I'm fussy.

Went back to my 3rd Gen G, back to normality
I had the og moto g, great phone for its time. Honor 5c is way better lol.
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Old 17-07-2016, 15:43
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Not in the launcher, I'm meaning when opening an app, or while browsing, it would hang for a split second as if it was struggling to process. A bit like using an older phone without enough ram. Having TuneIn or music playing while doing something else and the music stutters for a few seconds. Again, as if it didn't have the power to keep everything smooth..
Not seeing any of the problems you had.
I am extremely happy with my purchase of this phone.
Honor 5c beats Nexus 5x in AnTuTu,more than enough power...
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Old 17-07-2016, 16:00
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Impressive , what sort of usage did that involve
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Old 17-07-2016, 16:13
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Honor 5c beats Nexus 5x in AnTuTu,more than enough power...
I'm not disputing your top trumps, just recounting the way the phone acted when I used it for a while...
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Old 17-07-2016, 20:38
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Good to hear, I must've have had a bad one . Might attempt to get another as the battery life was perfect and most bits on the phone were great.
Ha, ha.
Glad to hear it wasn't just me

I reckon it's that EMUI that's bogs it down, that or is badly optimised software. ...
These threads have become comedy gold.
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Old 17-07-2016, 20:44
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Best buy is still the Nexus 5x at £170 new.

Rather than paying too much heed to opinions here for anything, Amazon verified buyer reviews may be a better bet.
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Old 17-07-2016, 22:09
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Best buy is still the Nexus 5x at £170 new.

Rather than paying too much heed to opinions here for anything, Amazon verified buyer reviews may be a better bet.
10GB , lackluster battery
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Old 17-07-2016, 22:33
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Impressive , what sort of usage did that involve
http://i.imgur.com/tzelnf3.jpg
seems about right
Huawei P9 lite same specs as Honor 5c/has less ram.
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