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Heavily leaning towards the One+ Nord N10 5G. Is there a better option than that for around $300?
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[REQUEST] Best Smartphone For $300?
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I am using an UMIDIGI BISON, it costs around $200 when I got it. It's no rocketship but it is IP68 rated, and I've dropped and banged it around plenty.
It won't have 5G, but it is LTE Ready, has some good features, not perfect by any means, but if you need a phone that can be knocked around, it's hard to beat the price for what you get.
It won't have 5G, but it is LTE Ready, has some good features, not perfect by any means, but if you need a phone that can be knocked around, it's hard to beat the price for what you get.
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I'll post here what I do as a moderator elsewhere when it comes to "best" questions, because it applies here:
Please avoid, “What is the best . . .?,” topics, because what qualifies as “best” is entirely subjective. If you know you have specific needs then asking, “What {insert program type here} has the following features . . .,” is much more descriptive. If you want to know what programs people like for a specific task, asking, “What’s your favorite . . . and why?,” is far more likely to get you the details you want to have.
Change "programs people like for a specific task," to "device people like," and it applies.
I can't possibly answer "best" questions without knowing what it is that the questioner wants as far as functions, size, 4G LTE vs 5G wireless data, etc. No one else really can, either.
[I like the Xiaomi Redmi devices I have had for several years in the household. But no matter what you're considering, if it's not sold by your carrier, definitely use the Kimovil Frequency Checker to confirm that device will work on your carrier's network in the country you live in and that it has some redundancy built in to the frequencies it uses for the various levels of connectivity from 3G up.]
Please avoid, “What is the best . . .?,” topics, because what qualifies as “best” is entirely subjective. If you know you have specific needs then asking, “What {insert program type here} has the following features . . .,” is much more descriptive. If you want to know what programs people like for a specific task, asking, “What’s your favorite . . . and why?,” is far more likely to get you the details you want to have.
Change "programs people like for a specific task," to "device people like," and it applies.
I can't possibly answer "best" questions without knowing what it is that the questioner wants as far as functions, size, 4G LTE vs 5G wireless data, etc. No one else really can, either.
[I like the Xiaomi Redmi devices I have had for several years in the household. But no matter what you're considering, if it's not sold by your carrier, definitely use the Kimovil Frequency Checker to confirm that device will work on your carrier's network in the country you live in and that it has some redundancy built in to the frequencies it uses for the various levels of connectivity from 3G up.]
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The two in my house are a Redmi 5 Plus and a Note 6 Pro. And in addition to all the things you've said, the OTA update support for both has been solid and consistent for several years. I think the 5 Plus is now at the end of it's manufacturer Android update line and the Note 6 Pro will be not too long from now if it's not already.
But these Xiaomi devices and many others have LineageOS (and some other) custom ROMs available up through Android 10, soon to be 11.
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