Hi everyone, I’m about to change my smartphone and was wondering which one to get on a budget of around 3man Good camera over battery life or general performance would be ideal Thanks for any advice
A JP friend once advised that the “best deal” is usually to switch carriers and port your number; most carriers offer a discount/cash-back for new customers who port in their number, or take out a new number with them, for the first time – as very few carriers offer any discounts/cash-back for existing customers who wish to upgrade their handsets. =(
3man is quite low. You’re going to go for budget Chinese phones that are behind on updates due to Android+China ban.
Google Pixel 6a is like 4.2man. Maybe you can trade in too? It’s a killer budget phone.
Slightly higher than your budget but you can pay monthly if that helps, and IMO it’s a pretty good phone: Google pixel 6a, ¥42,980 or ¥3,582/month (no additional fees), SIM free.
Get one or another version of a Moto phone off of amazon here. Decent enough, and they’re known for having a very ‘clean’ android install, i.e., no bloatware/extra apps/etc. Very much like the pixels in that respect.
My Digno phone seems to keep its charge a long time, and the camera quality is better than what I had back home. Maybe check that out?
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A JP friend once advised that the “best deal” is usually to switch carriers and port your number; most carriers offer a discount/cash-back for new customers who port in their number, or take out a new number with them, for the first time – as very few carriers offer any discounts/cash-back for existing customers who wish to upgrade their handsets. =(
3man is quite low. You’re going to go for budget Chinese phones that are behind on updates due to Android+China ban.
Google Pixel 6a is like 4.2man. Maybe you can trade in too? It’s a killer budget phone.
Slightly higher than your budget but you can pay monthly if that helps, and IMO it’s a pretty good phone: Google pixel 6a, ¥42,980 or ¥3,582/month (no additional fees), SIM free.
I have a pixel 6 pro, couldn’t be happier.
If you’re okay with secondhand phones I’m actively selling my Google Pixel 4a and it’s well within your budget actually. Tons of reviews out there praising this phone’s camera, [like this one.](https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/google-pixel-4a-in-depth-review-budget-phone-2020-best-phone-camera-for-the-cost/)
Get one or another version of a Moto phone off of amazon here. Decent enough, and they’re known for having a very ‘clean’ android install, i.e., no bloatware/extra apps/etc. Very much like the pixels in that respect.
My Digno phone seems to keep its charge a long time, and the camera quality is better than what I had back home. Maybe check that out?