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Hi all - looking for phone recommendations for the bride. Water-resistant, good camera, not too large (current phone Xperia z5).

thanks!

You could look at the;

Samsung S7 (~$600)
Sony XZ (~$499)
Sony XZ1 Compact (~$600)
Sony XZs (~$510)

This Motorola is supposed to be good value.. Got 4Gb memory..

http://www.techradar.com/reviews/moto-g5s

https://www.jbhifi.com.au/phones/Outrig ... ey/505057/

Thanks chaps - much appreciated

If you want a decent camera you have to look at the top end of phones really, but if you want value it's worth looking at last year's flagships.

The LGs are worth a look. Mrs durbs has had the LG G5 for about 18 months and it's been faultless and has an excellent camera. It's the one with the modules you can attach but you can ignore that as it's a bit of a dead-end. Looks like you can pick them up for peanuts now.

Thanks all - I ended up getting the Motorola Pix recommended.

Anyone got any 2019 opinions? I’m looking for a new phone

Pixel 3 seems to be top of my list atm


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Pixel 2 still a good phone and some good deals around.

I've got the Pixel 3 and am pretty happy with it, I upgraded from the 2 XL and the size is definitely better for me. The speakers are much better and the screen is a definite improvement even though the ppi is lower. For super heavy users though I would caution that the battery might be an issue. My biggest drain is probably 1-2hrs of youtube a day, mixed wifi/data, it still lasts me a full day pretty comfortably but for some it could be an issue. The 2 XL was much better in that regard.

Larger phone = larger battery

pixelboy wrote:Larger phone = larger battery

Oh so that's why haha I knew that

Thank you kindly


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I picked up a OnePlus 6T just before Christmas and it's absolutely brilliant. It has an in-screen fingerprint scanner (which admittedly isn't quite as good as the normal type but still works well), a superb camera and it's much cheaper than the top flagships. The 7 is due out shortly.

For closure on my ask, I went with a pixel 3. Picked it up Sunday and pretty happy with it. Girl in store seemed perplexed why a man with big hands didn’t want the XL. I then pulled my iPhone SE out of my pocket and told her I was already feeling like I was getting a bigger phone.


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Pixel 3a has to be a contender now.

https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/07/pix ... s-pixel-2/

https://www.jbhifi.com.au/phones/Outrig ... te/380927/

Bauer wrote:For closure on my ask, I went with a pixel 3. Picked it up Sunday and pretty happy with it. Girl in store seemed perplexed why a man with big hands didn’t want the XL. I then pulled my iPhone SE out of my pocket and told her I was already feeling like I was getting a bigger phone.


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Bigger isn't always better

Big screens are good but at some point the phone becomes too big, I've never regretted my change from the 2 XL to the 3. I think these foldable phones might be the future though, I mean the Samsung Fold is quite bulky but if they can eventually get them so they're not much thicker than a regular phone then being able to open it up with a double sized screen will be awesome.

pixelboy wrote:Pixel 3a has to be a contender now.

https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/07/pix ... s-pixel-2/

https://www.jbhifi.com.au/phones/Outrig ... te/380927/

I was keen for this as im in the market for a new phone but personally I think its a tad over priced but it stacks up against the 3 pretty well.
I wanted to buy my next phone outright but fuck me, phones are redonkulously expensive for what they are.

I wonder how this will price up on a plan.

Geez, since when has $700 been considered moderately prices?

With the exception of the camera's, there really isn't any good reason for most people to get high end phones anyway.

GT VIRUS wrote:Geez, since when has $700 been considered moderately prices?

And the 3a XL is $799

GT VIRUS wrote:Geez, since when has $700 been considered moderately prices?

With the exception of the camera's, there really isn't any good reason for most people to get high end phones anyway.

I guess compared to the top end...price brackets have probably crept a lot.

I cant believe what some of the young nerds at work are paying for phones.

Ah, to be young again and be happy to fuck arse around with a new phone. I wish the phone I had now lasted me 10 years or more.

norbs wrote:I wish the phone I had now lasted me 10 years or more.

Agreed. Ive been pretty darn happy with my Nexus 6P, the only gripe with it is the battery issue that is common to this handset.
The bastard will shut down anywhere below 35%. As soon as I reach 40% I consider the phone a liability and recharge it.

Ide be tempted to get a new battery fitted if I knew the problem would go away but from what ive read it possibly wont...
At least this phone has only cost me $192

Batteries have become a bit of a forced obsolescence, I'm not suggesting it's deliberate but who knows right. My last two phones I've found that I've noticed a decline in the battery life around the 6 month mark and it slowly declines. With no replaceable batteries eventually your hand is forced.

I would also agree that phones have become overpriced in general, I could be wrong but to my mind the tech has pretty much matured, I don't see how prices should have increased so much compared to 5-10 years ago when tech was developing so rapidly. I think the main players know they can get away with it now and just charge through the nose, Apple has a lot to answer for and the other manufacturers have followed suit. Google have gone from bargain Nexus phones to high priced Pixels, while the quality has improved I don't think it's to the degree that justifies the price increase. Mine is paid for by work so that's my excuse for following the rest of the sheep

Sarsippius wrote:Batteries have become a bit of a forced obsolescence, I'm not suggesting it's deliberate ...

Yes you are, and you are 100% correct. Engineered or planned obsolescence is a known phenomenon.

I know that's the conventional wisdom but I wonder how much is just manufacturing variance because it seems to vary a lot.

My old LG G2 battery was fine when I sold it after more than two years. The battery in the HTC I've recently retired after two years is absolutely knackered. It'll be interesting to see how this OnePlus holds up.

My mum has my old Samsung Galaxy S2 which is about seven years old now and the original battery is still fine (and it's removable so there was even less incentive to make it last). What an extraordinary piece of engineering that phone was.