General **What phone should I buy next?** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

[KidCarter93]

Hi everyone,

This thread is a continuation of this thread.

This is here so you can discuss what your next phone/tablet should be, if you're not sure what to pick.

Also, if you need advice as to which device is better than another, then feel free to ask those questions in here aswell.

This is an attempt to clear out all the similar threads being created around these forums.

*NOTE* I will be requesting thread maintenance as and when it is needed, to remove any SPAM comments

 

[Whichphone159]

Hello all

Currently i have my 3rd Xiaomi phone Mi 9T 128gb that has degraded battery life & broken rear camera.
Looking to buy another phone that has better specs
- Better battery life
- Better camera
- Dual Sim
- Sd card or 256gb storage
- At least 6"5 inch
- Water resistance would be a plus
- Stock android? Or close.
- 5g Network
- Rootable

I can stretch budget up to 450 euros.
I'm from Belgium.

Thanks in advance

 

[Fytdyh]

Hello, I'm looking for a new phone for myself, the phone I currently have, mi a1 is finally starting to have problems for me after 5 good years, it's screen now doesn't detect certain places after I left it in my trip backpack.

I was really satisfied with my mi a1, it's battery was decent, it was rootable, and most importantly it lasted me a very long while!

I want my next phone to be cheap, 200$ range, the lower the better.
It needs to last me a long time, not to start having problems after only a year or something.
I've been thinking, if the phone won't have oem unlock support, then I'll be alright with it, but if it will I'll probably get a custom rom with regular updates and just stick with it.
The camera needs to be decent, it can even be bad if the phone has oem unlock support, because the pixel camera app is fire!
A headphone jack would be nice since I currently use wired headphones, but apparently there are jack to usb c adapters so it isn't a requirement.
..and that's it!

Get a redmi phone. I have a redmi note 8 pro, which is still on stock, for almost 3 years. It has a plethora of custom roms, kernels and guides. At launch it was about 250 €, now it could be about 100€. Quite compatible with Google camera ports, they work quite well out of the box. Micro sd support, headphone jack, lcd display. Still rockin the original battery and display.

 

[gtwice]

I was about to post and I'm in a very similiar situation: I've had a Xiaomi 9T for the last 2 years, and recently the battery has degraded, it's getting problematic etc. so I'm looking for a replacement.
Similiar requirements:
- good battery life
- decent performance for the next 2 years (I'm not gaming much)
- dual sim, NFC, fingerprint scanner, 5G
- Android 12, with official or semi-official (think xiaomi.eu) support for the next 2 years, with easily unlockable bootloader, root, little bloatware etc.
- very appreciated rough back panel (not smooth glass) to be able to use it without cover - without fear of dropping it or it slipping from a chair
- budget of €500-600

 

[Fytdyh]

I was about to post and I'm in a very similiar situation: I've had a Xiaomi 9T for the last 2 years, and recently the battery has degraded, it's getting problematic etc. so I'm looking for a replacement.
Similiar requirements:
- good battery life
- decent performance for the next 2 years (I'm not gaming much)
- dual sim, NFC, fingerprint scanner, 5G
- Android 12, with official or semi-official (think xiaomi.eu) support for the next 2 years, with easily unlockable bootloader, root, little bloatware etc.
- very appreciated rough back panel (not smooth glass) to be able to use it without cover - without fear of dropping it or it slipping from a chair
- budget of €500-600

Xiaomi poco f4 gt with a back skin

 

[Fytdyh]

Hello all

Currently i have my 3rd Xiaomi phone Mi 9T 128gb that has degraded battery life & broken rear camera.
Looking to buy another phone that has better specs
- Better battery life
- Better camera
- Dual Sim
- Sd card or 256gb storage
- At least 6"5 inch
- Water resistance would be a plus
- Stock android? Or close.
- 5g Network
- Rootable

I can stretch budget up to 450 euros.
I'm from Belgium.

Thanks in advance

Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G with a gcam port

 

[Andy T11]

I have galaxy S10 with a swollen battery.
My requirements for a phone: Android, must have removeable micro SD card.
Should I:
1. Repair the phone, replacing the battery - $50
2. Buy another new Galaxy S10 - 200-250
3. Get a new phone ?

I looked at Galaxy 20/21/22 and they don't seem to offer much beyond S10 except their $1000 price tag. I would appreciate any advice/suggestions.

 

[blackhawk]

I have galaxy S10 with a swollen battery.
My requirements for a phone: Android, must have removeable micro SD card.
Should I:
1. Repair the phone, replacing the battery - $50
2. Buy another new Galaxy S10 - 200-250
3. Get a new phone ?

I looked at Galaxy 20/21/22 and they don't seem to offer much beyond S10 except their $1000 price tag. I would appreciate any advice/suggestions.

Note 10+ N975U1, new factory sealed box, Android 10, $750.
Killer display with a better color rendering index than most of the newer variable rate displays and spen.
Used about $450 but will probably have Android 11 loaded.
It's still a better all around flagship in many respects than the S22U. Proven durability and reliability.

 

[Andy T11]

Note 10+ N975U1, new factory sealed box, Android 10, $750.
Killer display with a better color rendering index than most of the newer variable rate displays and spen.
Used about $450 but will probably have Android 11 loaded.
It's still a better all around flagship in many respects than the S22U. Proven durability and reliability.

Thank you! Are there any phones in the S10 form factor that are decent? Ideally, I would love something that is the same size as S8.

 

[blackhawk]

Thank you! Are there any phones in the S10 form factor that are decent? Ideally, I would love something that is the same size as S8.

I would go with something that has 12 gb of ram.
That's one reason the N10+ has remained such a long lasting phone especially if not updated.
The Beast has a lot of perks going for it and unlike the S22U it's not near as heavy but still has excellent build Q.
I'm not well versed on Samsung models other than the flagships...
Known good vendor.

 

[firefox201191]

Hey good people,

I'm looking to buy a new phone as my current one ( Realme 5 Pro ) became very slow and the battery drains kinda fast, I'm confused between Realme GT Neo 2 and Realme GT Neo Flash , where I'm at the Neo Flash goes for roughly $430 and the Neo 2 is almost $500, cost aside which phone do you think is the better one overall ?

GSM arena comparison link:

Compare Realme GT Neo2 vs. Realme GT Neo Flash - GSMArena.com

m.gsmarena.com

Your assistance is highly appreciate.

 

[Fytdyh]

Hey good people,

I'm looking to buy a new phone as my current one ( Realme 5 Pro ) became very slow and the battery drains kinda fast, I'm confused between Realme GT Neo 2 and Realme GT Neo Flash , where I'm at the Neo Flash goes for roughly $430 and the Neo 2 is almost $500, cost aside which phone do you think is the better one overall ?

GSM arena comparison link:

Compare Realme GT Neo2 vs. Realme GT Neo Flash - GSMArena.com

m.gsmarena.com

Your assistance is highly appreciate.

Go with the Neo 2. On the other hand, have you tried getting a replacement battery, an update and an factory reset on your realme 5 pro? Might be quite cheaper

 

[Kristian_dms]

Im looking to buy a new work phone as my last got stolen.

• Basic use, twitter, email, podcasts.
• No intense camera requirements
• No need to root (cant due to company restrictions)
• Price is irrelevant, as i'm not paying
• Im in the EU, so Samsungs dont have snapdragons.

Pretty much all i'm interested in is the phone with the best build quality and reliable performance.

What would you get?

 

[Fytdyh]

Im looking to buy a new work phone as my last got stolen.

• Basic use, twitter, email, podcasts.
• No intense camera requirements
• No need to root (cant due to company restrictions)
• Price is irrelevant, as i'm not paying
• Im in the EU, so Samsungs dont have snapdragons.

Pretty much all i'm interested in is the phone with the best build quality and reliable performance.

What would you get?

Get a redmi. Redmi note 11 pro

Or if you aren't paying, you could go for a 1 Terabyte Samsung s22 ultra or 2 terabytes iPhone 13 pro max

 

[pra1shiv]

Hi Respected XDA-community members

June-2022

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Note / Serious Concerns in my next purchase:
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Recently,My Redmi note 5 pro got bricked without doing any new thing, and hung on mi bootloop.
My Redmi Note 5 Pro device was not bootloader unlocked, and after bootloop hung issue,
it is not even allowing me to flash a device on my own, with so many Xiaomi centric walled garden techniques.
I have understood from many of our XDA community members that, Xiaomi is not allowing bootloader unlock, without visiting their center and paying.

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Based on above ordeal, I need suggestions from community.
For Below kind of requirements, Please suggest a good Android Phone with below specs.
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1. Freedom to Flash by self, when there is a brick in device
2. 6 to 8 GB RAM
3. 128GB ROM
4. Qualcomm Processor
5. Must have native Call recording facility


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Type Of usage
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--> Many utility apps I need to install
--> No Gaming at all
--> Not too much camera usage except urgent documents scans
--> Good GPS
--> 5000 mAh battery is plus if it has.


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Budget Range
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INR 15000 to INR 20000
Country India

 

[Arrovil]

Hi, could you please suggest new phone to replace my old Xiaomi Mi A1.
Usage:

• primary - web, messengers, music
• secondary - video watching, camera, GPS

Desired requirements:

• ~350$
• good battery life
• 6GB RAM or more
• Enough performance for my usage for 2-3 years - so I assume phone released this year (2022)
• Not too bulky
• 3.5 mm jack
• Nice to have custom roms
• Nice to have call recording

Thank you in advance.

 

[LeDavida]

Hello, I've previously asked about a phone to choose, after a long research (I'm interested in AR and the tool Depth API) I'm between two options:

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
Pros:

• More RAM at the same price (as promotion)
• More feedback by the users

Cons:

• MIUI (and things like publicity in system apps and, if I'm correct, you must create a Mi account to use it as develop purposes)
• Issues with proximity sensor

Motorola Moto G51
Pros:

• Native Android OS
• Better performance (Antutu result)

Cons:

• Mostly the price (Moto G51 4 GB RAM is pretty close to Redmi Note 10 6 GB RAM)

As I said, I wanna try AR development and maybe play some VR things (is not the best but is better than nothing) and it's around my budget range.

Which one do you think is better for AR/VR?

 

[Coldbreeze16]

I have a Galaxy S21 Plus for nearly 1.5 years and a couple of months back a vertical green bar appeared. Yesterday, another one appeared so in thinking, this is gonna progress. Screen replacement cost is 17000₹. So I'm thinking about getting a new one instead.

My only requirement is a good camera on the unit. Processing power or screen doesn't matter (my S21+ has stayed at HD resolution 60Hz since purchase). I wanted Pixel 6 but it isn't available in India officially and Google's service is sketchy. I've been thinking either Vivo X70 Pro or Vivo X80 (not pro). I can go up to Xiaomi 12 Pro but I don't see much difference between the in terms of photos. Please suggest any other phones too in 40k-60k range if more suitable.

 

[kröte]

BEST phone for lineage os for 100 usd?

Best lineage os phone for around 50 USD?

Which phones please? only price maatters.

 

[kubans2301]

Hi guys,

I am looking for a cheaper alternative to the Pixel 5 or 6 for 250 USD or less maybe something used. Now I have a Pixel 3a and it's time for a change. The most important thing is the quality of the photos. I want to install Lineage and GCam.

Or what phone can be with good camera and always on display?

 

[kröte]

Hi guys,

I am looking for a cheaper alternative to the Pixel 5 or 6 for 250 USD or less maybe something used. Now I have a Pixel 3a and it's time for a change. The most important thing is the quality of the photos. I want to install Lineage and GCam.

Or what phone can be with good camera and always on display?

how about a NEW not RENEWED "google pixel 2 xl" for 180 usd at amazon. Get a case so it wont break when dropped. works with lineage and google camera. google pixel 2 xl camera is state of the art.
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