Cheapest Android Phone in December 2015

Diji1 on 29/11/2015 - 23:57

Looking for the "best" cheapest phone that runs Android in some flavour of version 4 and above.

Don't care bout speed, screen quality, sound quality, sdcard, future upgrades or anything else … other than it runs Android in some mildly compatible way with Facebook and other common apps, it connects to some AU frequencies and can hence recieve calls and sms.

Go!

Also I judged this to not be a dupe thread as all I could find posted recently was a guy wanting the best bang for buck vs. just the absolute cheapest Android device.

Mobile

Comments

  • jzdhgkd on 30/11/2015 - 09:56

    Just bought a Telstra Tempo (ZTE T815) from woolies for $29 which includes $10 calling credit. Runs ICS/4.4.2 and is a laggy assed piece of crap with only 2gb internal space but you can definitely make calls, send messages and run facebook.

    Not sure what other apps you need to be able to run. Maybe clarify so we can go from there?

    Otherwise I'm amazed at the amount of phone one actually gets for the price of a steak these days!

    • Diji1 on 30/11/2015 - 13:44
      +1

      Cheers after some research it looks like the piece of crap for me :)

    • Tihocan on 10/12/2015 - 14:35

      Hi jzdhgkd, does that device have enough grunt to run the Fallout Pip Boy app?

      • Tihocan on 10/12/2015 - 20:47
        +1

        Yes it does, and it fits the Pip Boy well.

  • Cheeper on 30/11/2015 - 10:29

    Huawei Y550 (prepaid, cheap to unlock) Usually under $100 but has been as low as $60 during a one day big w sale lately.
    A lot of phone for the money and very usable unlike some cheapies.

  • lost69 on 30/11/2015 - 14:25
    +1

    A 512MB dual core Android like the Tempo above will lag badly. If you want to wait 2-3 seconds for the Dialer and Messaging app to load go ahead. Optus' Alcatel Pixi 4.5 has 1GB RAM with an 8GB ROM and is quad core so actually has some balls behind it for only $69. Don't buy junk. You will be miserable. The Y550 has been replaced by the Y5 which is $100 or over at Telstra and only comes with a smallish 4GB ROM so it was rather meh to begin with.

    • fozzie on 30/11/2015 - 15:45

      The pixy sound pretty decent, also auspost has it for $69 plus $20 Google credit. So makes it even cheaper, just make sure it's easy to unlock.

    • CodeXD on 30/11/2015 - 15:50

      Alternative to pixi is telstra 4GX Buzz for ~$63 and comes with free monster headphones!

    • Diji1 on 04/12/2015 - 08:32

      I can confirm the lagging issue - Android being the bloated memory hog that it is 1GB is really the minimum to maintain "useable" speed for simple things like loading simple apps as you say. ;)

  • linsey on 30/11/2015 - 17:55

    $115 Redmi 2A Enhanced Edition LCI L1860C Quad-core 1.5GHz 2GB RAM 16GB ROM

    Dimension: 134 x 67.2 x 9.4 mm
    Weight: 132 g (with a battery)

    OS: MIUI 6(Base on Android 4.4)
    CPU Models: LCI L1860C quad-core 1.5GHz processor
    GPU: Mali T628

    Display
    Screen Type:HD, IPS, OGS Full-Lamination, 720P, Touch screen, Capacitive
    Screen Resolution:1280 x 720 pixels
    PPI:312PPI
    Screen Material:SHARP
    Multi-touch:Multi-touch

    Rear camera
    8 million pixel back-illuminated camera
    5 Lens
    F2.2 aperture, 28mm wide-angle
    face detection
    Panorama mode, burst mode, exposure control, real-time filters,
    10 per second continuous shooting
    Support 1080P HD video recording

    Front camera
    2.0 megapixel
    Second-generation intelligent beauty
    720P HD video recording

    ROM: 16GB (32GB TF Card is supported)
    RAM: 2GB
    SIM Card: 2 Micro SIM Card

    Network frequency
    TDD-LTE: B38 / B39 / B40 / B41: 2555-2655MHz
    TD-SCDMA: B34 / B39
    GSM: B2 / B3 / B8

    Wireless conenctivity
    802.11 b/g/n
    Bluetooth 4.0
    WIFI Display
    WIFI Direct

    Sensor
    Electronic compass/Gravity sensor/Gyro/Proximity sensor/Light sensor/GPS/A-GPS/GPS + GLONASS

    Battery
    Sony / LG and other sodium-ion polymer battery
    Typical capacity 2265mAh, 2200mAh rated capacity
    Switching charge fast charge technology

    • lost69 on 01/12/2015 - 06:33

      4G bands are rubbish. Automatic fail.

      • Diji1 on 04/12/2015 - 08:35

        Hmmm partially agree - seeing as we're talking about cheapies here the user may not care but it's something to be aware of.

        For example for me not having 4G (I'm assuming you mean 4G optus and some Voda?) isn't a deal breaker.

  • Diji1 on 04/12/2015 - 08:49

    OK so the Telsta Tempo is a little too low budget in performance - I was expecting lag but not multi-minute unresponsive black screens when it loads er … anything :D

    So I think the ZTE Blade Qlux 4G aka Telstra 4GX Buzz http://www.gsmarena.com/zte_blade_qlux_4g-7294.php is the next best thing ATM as it crucially has 1GB RAM. It can be rooted + flashed as well :)

    $70 ebay, yet to check elsewhere.

    • lost69 on 04/12/2015 - 10:25

      Or the Pixi 4.5 or the Huawei if you want to spend up a bit more. 4G bands, local stock, local warranty.

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