Buyer Advice On New Phones

[AndyJay]

Not too sure if this is the right area to ask but, I need advice on which mobile phone to buy next.

I've got a HTC Desire HD (Android) at the moment but it's starting to break down and get annoying. Part of the touch screen doesn't work and it's just seems to be slowing down more and more. I'm not interested in an iPhone as they're just a rip off.

So I was looking at either another Andriod or a Windows phone? My max budget is probably going to be around

 

[dustwun77]

Hello AndyJay! Welcome to the forums!

Hopefully this will be a bit better spot for your question.

Thank you for joining!

 

[breadnatty08]

Should I assume you're looking for this phone, SIM-free?

 

[AndyJay]

Should I assume you're looking for this phone, SIM-free?

Well I'm looking at it to be on Pay as You Go as I would personally never get a contract phone. I'm with GiffGaff too so it'll need to be unlocked to O2 if any network

 

[iTzKPanda]

You can get an 32GB HTC One X for 200-300.

If you look, you can get a Samsung Galaxy S3 for around 300 as well:
SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 PEBBLE BLUE 16GB PHONE,5 months old, excellent condition | eBay

A Nexus 4 is in your price range as well:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Google-LG...19873?pt=UK_Mobile_Phones&hash=item4610ac05e1

 

[AndyJay]

There's a HTC One X for

 

[iTzKPanda]

Now it's going to come down to what you want from a smartphone.
Do you need expandable storage? A removable battery?
I think the One X won't be seeing anymore updates, but I think the S3 and the Nexus 4 have one or two left.
Do you care for the camera?

 

[AndyJay]

Hmm it's really just for typical every day use such as Internet, texts, phonecall, facebook etc.

A nice camera would be good too. I've asked a few mates and they've all said the S3 would be the best?

 

[iTzKPanda]

If you can shoot for the One X+ (I've seen it around 280 on amazon), it might be a close call.
HTC One X+ vs Samsung Galaxy S III - Interface and Functionality

 

[AndyJay]

One of my mates from work has a S3, she's gonna show me tomorrow I like the looks of the S3 in White Is this a micro-sim phone btw?

 

[iTzKPanda]

That's good. The more you like the phone, the more you know that it's the phone for you
And yes it is a micro-sim phone. It's located in the back by the SD card slot.

 

[AndyJay]

That's good. The more you like the phone, the more you know that it's the phone for you
And yes it is a micro-sim phone. It's located in the back by the SD card slot.

And I believe you can print off a template and cut a bigger sim down right?

 

[iTzKPanda]

Yup
There's even microsim cutters.
Its like a hole puncher except the hole is the size of a microsim.

 

[Hadron]

Indeed. Most phone shops have them - a CPW trimmed my old SIM the other day with one.