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11-12-2017, 05:53 PM
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OT: T-Mobile cell phone replacement recommendations.
Welllp...the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime is toast. I dropped it while juggling field gear in the parking garage. Im typing this through shattered glass.
I loved the Samsung but the Prime had very little memory and it was starting to refuse to update due to no space, even with the bare bones for apps and everything possible saved onto the SD card. I'm looking to buy a better ANDROID phone but would like to keep it under $200. My research has turned up the Galaxy S6 as a good candidate. 32 gig of memory, SD slot, fast processor, Gorilla glass, fast charge, can be updated to Nougat 7.0...any other suggestions?
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11-12-2017, 08:52 PM
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I just bought a LeS3 from Micro Center for $99 on a flash sale. It's great for the money, and I will get something later this month during the Black Friday sales (I expect the s8 to be under $400, but I'm hoping to find a deal on a Note 8.). If you want to stay at $200, then check out the Huwai Honor 6, Moto 5, and ZTE Max. There is a Sony, an ASUS, and a few others I considered before I found the Le.
The s6 is probably a good phone, but I wanted an octa-core processor, 3gb of RAM, and a 5.4" screen in my temp phone. BTW, I put clear packing tape across my screen until I bought the Le. It worked fine.
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11-12-2017, 09:03 PM
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11-12-2017, 09:13 PM
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had S6 now have S7
work good, killer camera...for a phone. I notice no difference between the two but 7 is supposed to be waterproofish. not a power user, no streaming. just talk, text, email, surf.
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11-12-2017, 09:34 PM
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I'm in the same boat, Lewis. I'm glad you posted this thread. My phone screen was cracked mysteriously (no one seems to know what happened - found it broken on the countertop one day). I've been dealing with it for months.
I'm a T-Mobile customer and looking for something decent, in the same price range. Thanks for the suggestions folks.
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11-13-2017, 07:35 AM
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Motorola g5 Plus
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11-13-2017, 07:39 AM
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I'm really counting on Black Friday
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11-13-2017, 09:20 AM
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I thought "nobody" lived in my house. Apparently he/she lives with you also?
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11-13-2017, 12:02 PM
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Here's a good article that details all the budget options.
T-Mobile runs on the GSM network so just make sure your targeted phone is compatible. Search Slickdeals through the archive history to see what the historic prices and deals for these phones are and that will give you a good idea of how much they go on sale for and how often. IMO (I have to manage the family's fleet of phones and plan options) the Motorola line of phones (the Moto E on the budget side and the Moto G for slightly more money) offer good value and great usability for basic phones. The main thing is if you buy a phone from T-Mobile (or any other cell phone carrier), it will be loaded with bloatware (apps and other junk). It's often very hard to remove these programs and have a clean running system. FWIW, I use a Google Pixel phone and really like the clean system feel, quick updates and lack of bloatware. Not the fastest hardware but a really good camera and an overall great experience if you do not like the Apple iOS systems... Last edited by modernfuturist; 11-13-2017 at 12:35 PM.
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11-13-2017, 12:19 PM
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11-13-2017, 01:21 PM
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11-13-2017, 01:34 PM
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Looks like the Moto G Plus 5th Gen is the current leader...any comments on that model?
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11-13-2017, 02:08 PM
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Had an S4 until Spring 2017. Got an S8. Expensive, but great phone. The battery on the S4 could hardly make it through a single day (with not much use and few phone calls too). The s8 has 50 percent left at the end of the day. S8 has SD card and an easy means of swapping out SIM cards for travel. Still filled with bloatware because the Samsung and Verizon software is all bloat and junk and hard to get rid of short of rooting the thing.
I wonder if the Google phones would have less bloatware. A bargain basement S7 might be what you want.
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