£200 mobile phone

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I've had my Moto G (gen 1) for a couple of years now and it's running incredibly slow and I've never been happy with the camera quality. Looking to buy a sim only phone for around £200 or less. Options so far are the gen 3 Moto G which gets good reviews, or the Samsung J5, which there isn't too much info on yet.

Has anyone got either of these or another they'd recommend?

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My Dad uses a Nokia but I had discounted them due to not wanting a Windows phone.

The Huawei looks pretty decent actually but I don't want to spend that much, have to draw a line somewhere. There is a cheaper model I've just seen though, the Ascend G7 which I will take a look at.

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I was set for getting the new Moto G until seeing the Oneplus One, thanks for pointing that out

Not sure which one to go for now, although I have to say, I prefer the design and size of the moto g

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Thanks for all the replies so far.

Next question though...is the Carphone Warehouse ID network any good? I know it runs off the back of Three but will it be as good?

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Despite some good advice in here I've gone ahead with the Moto G. It isn't the 16GB/2GB version I originally wanted but for £160 delivered, rather than £210 I'm not complaining.
Also, I'm going to try out ID network...Plenty of mins and texts plus 5GB data for £15 per month using Three network. Can't be too bad, plus it's only on a 1 month rolling contract so I can change at any point.

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Aiten said:

Careful with the Moto G. The 8gb variety only has 1gb of RAM, the same as 2013/2014. It's not enough with the latest android OS for a good experience long term.
16gb has 2gb RAM which is what I'd call minimum level you'll need for a smooth experience. That upgrade puts it into 2014 flagship territory such as Moto X, LG G3 and OnePlus One. Even seen refurb S5 for £230 on HUKD.

This is my concern. It should arrive tomorrow so we'll see how it fairs but I only plan on keeping it 18 months

EDIT- it arrived an hour ago. Loads faster than my gen 1 and the camera is miles better....the main two reasons for upgrading, along with the expandable memory.

Edited by iacabu on Thursday 20th August 17:09

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OpulentBob said:

Sorry to bump but where's the 219 quid Oneplus One being sold from? All I can find is a 16gB for 230?

https://oneplus.net/uk/oneplus-one