Mobile Suggestion Under $200 Or $150

nickbose on 29/04/2020 - 22:01

I have always been using mobiles that came with the plan from telcos. Now that I need a second mobile for work and there are so many around -Xiaomi, Oppo, Huawei, Nokia, … I'm lost. So please give me some recommendation of under 150 and under 200 categories. I need to get the phone quick so something like 1 month shipping is out. Thks

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  • averageuser101 on 29/04/2020 - 23:09

    a20 telstra/vodafone locked etc., and pay $6 aud to unlock it online, around ~$170 in total depending on the deals available

  • Bargainbattles on 29/04/2020 - 23:39
    +1

    Oppo ax5s Woolworths has it for 200 locked to optus

  • GG57 on 30/04/2020 - 09:59
    +2

    Have a look at Mintt.co

    • nickbose on 30/04/2020 - 21:34

      Mintt looks cool. But not many reviews if at all?

  • Oofy Doofy on 30/04/2020 - 11:05
    +1

    Stretch to $250

    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/UMIDIGI-Power-3-Android-10-Smart…

    Aus Stock official store and Aus warranty of course.

  • CheapieChippie on 30/04/2020 - 11:48
    +1

    Alcatel 3. You won't find anything else at around this price and mostly everything else is sold out. Samsung is hard to find, almost impossible.

    The Alcatel 3 has an awesome screen compared to the other Alcatel Pixi phones. I can't comment on the 1S or 1X which are cheaper.

    • systema on 30/04/2020 - 12:53

      Agree that the Alcatel 1S or 3 are probably some of the better options available for your budget.

      Avoid the 1X as it has a quad core processor while the 1S and 3 are both equipped with an octacore processor.

      Deals on them can be found here:
      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/533980

  • nickbose on 30/04/2020 - 21:51

    My head is exploding looking on eBay, so many Chinese phones.
    Maybe this Umidigi within my budget
    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/UMIDIGI-Power-Android-9-0-Smartp…

    • systema on 01/05/2020 - 10:29

      Umidigi's products usually have great hardware but abysmal when it comes to software. Doesn't look too bad for the price though.

  • nickbose on 30/04/2020 - 22:47

    I found this https://www.tobydealsau.com/en_AU/product/xiaomi-redmi-8-4gb…
    Xiaomi sounds more trustworthy than no names like Umidigi?

    • systema on 01/05/2020 - 10:27

      Same Snapdragon 439 as the Alcatel 3, 1 more GB of RAM with more storage (expandable using MicroSD for both devices). Lack band 28 for 700MHz for 4G in Australia though.

      • nickbose on 01/05/2020 - 22:27

        What does that band 28 - 700MHz mean?

        • systema on 02/05/2020 - 00:04

          700MHz (Band 28) is a 4G band used by Telstra, Optus and Vodafone. While all three networks also operate other frequencies, Telstra is now moving their 4G coverage mostly to 700MHz as the other frequencies are re-allocated to 5G usage.

          • nickbose on 03/05/2020 - 12:21

            @systema: I have already bought the Redmi 8. Does that mean it might not be usable with Telstra?

            • CheapieChippie on 03/05/2020 - 16:42

              @nickbose: Yeah, in the future the higher MHz bands will be refarmed to 5G. It will ultimately affect usability in the long term.

              On another note: the Alcatel 3 has gone back up to $264.13 on Amazon. Outside of your range, if you managed to somehow cancel the redmi order. I think you'll just need to stick with what you bought. It's hard to find a phone these days. I don't think you'll find anything cheap.

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