Mobile (Cell) Phone

[OpiateOfTheMasses]

I'm thinking about getting a new phone. I've always had Samsung and I like Android, but I kinda resent paying over the odds just cos it's Samsung so I was considering trying a different make (and no - I don't want an Apple). But when I start looking at HTC, Huawei, LG, etc they all kinda blur into the same to me - so I thought I'd see if anyone has any strong pro's or con's to any of them or any strong feelings either way.

Thanks!

[Monk]

Gotta be more specific. How much do you want to pay? Are you a heavy user (e.g. gaming, lots of apps, etc)? What size do you want?

[OpiateOfTheMasses]

I tend to buy a sim-free phone and sort out the contract separately, so I'm just looking for a handset. My current phone is a Samsung S5 Mini so I would ideally like something around the same size so it fits into jean's pockets easily enough - I don't want a huge phone. I'm happy to pay about £200 ($250). Possibly a bit more.

I don't use it for music or videos, but I do work on it occasionally, so it is dealing with spreadsheets and Word documents, etc. We have a couple of work related Apps from the company too. And I am on it a fair bit for emails and calls so I'd like a good battery as the Samsung is lucky to make it through the day without needing to be charged - sometimes more than once.

[Monk]

Something like the Moto G5 or G5 Plus might be a good option for you. Solid phones with good battery life, but pretty budget. Also might be worthwhile to check out some of Huawei's phones (like Honor 8)

[OpiateOfTheMasses]

Thanks! I have been looking at the Huawei phones, but hadn't considered the Moto ones.

[Monk]

Thanks! I have been looking at the Huawei phones, but hadn't considered the Moto ones.

I think the European Motos are slightly different than the US based ones, but I'm not sure the specifics.