Best smartphone for under £600?

[EB89]

Keen to hear thoughts on best android mobile for under £600...

Must have:
Good battery (can last a day with heavy use)

Strong front and back cameras

That's about it really, not bothered about gaming, audio, screen resolution, storage etc.

I currently have a Samsung Note 20, which is fantastic. I think I bought a bit of a dud secondhand as the battery life is very poor. I'd rather just try something new than fiddle about with it.

[Crudeoink]

Pixel 6a is rumoured to be released next month. This may also drive the price of the pixel 6 down too. Pixel phones are generally pretty good

[Mammasaid]

This ^^^ can't see past Pixel 6 at this price point.

[Ouroboros]

Samsung are offering loads of deals, like 200 off etc.

I bought a Poco f3 for 200 quid very well spec, the F4 has just been released.

[snoopy25]

I've got a Pixel 6 and can't recommend it enough. Very nice to use phone and will cover all the bases for you

[EB89]

Pixels look good....But seeing mixed feedback online re battery longevity. How are people finding this, are people ending the day with a chunk of battery left or needing to top up?

[Mammasaid]

EB89 said:

Pixels look good....But seeing mixed feedback online re battery longevity. How are people finding this, are people ending the day with a chunk of battery left or needing to top up?

I've got the Pro (so not directly comparable) but easily lasts the day. Sat here now, after taking off charge this morning with 68%.

[Shiv_P]

S22 with various discounts?

[EB89]

Thanks all - I've ordered a Pixel 6, should get it Sunday.

Very excited, I'm a bit of a google fan.

[AJB88]

I got the missus the Motorola G50 5G recently think it was only £169 battery is massive on it and its almost stock Android.

I run a Pixel 5 myself.

[blingybongy]

AJB88 said:

I got the missus the Motorola G50 5G recently think it was only £169 battery is massive on it and its almost stock Android.

I run a Pixel 5 myself.

I've got one of those, just updated to Android 12.
The battery is as you say huge, I have never managed to run it down to any less than 20% in a day and that would include watching YouTube for a couple of hours.

[ATG]

I wanted a phone I could use as a GPS all day in the rain without any risk of it going flat and ended up buying a Blackview ruggedized lump. It was only about £250, I think, and has been flawless for the last couple of years. It has a huge battery and will do at least a couple of days of really heavy useage between charges, and as a result its battery is unstressed sand has hardly degraded at all. Cameras are OK, but no better than that, and it is a real lump, so not for everyone by any means. But it does show if you go off the beaten track of Samsung, Google, Apple you can find some really targeted devices that are dirt cheap, and if their features happen to match precisely what you're looking for, you get a great fit for damn all money.

[EB89]

Loving the Pixel so far, some of the AI stuff is really smart.

Only downside so far is charging...It's suuuuper slow - using high spec OEM Samsung wall chargers.

Any recommendations on sub £10 chargers that will do the full PD PPS charging (full speed)?

[Lannister902]

My only criticism is the battery on my pro. Doesn't charge as quick as my old 3 yr old Xiaomi. Quite disappointed by it. Everything else is top notch

[Mammasaid]

I'm taking that as a positive, I don't think rapid charging does the battery any good in the long term.

Plugging it in at night and using adaptive charging 'should' be better.

[dave_s13]

I know you've got sorted now but I bought a Xiaomi 11t pro for my Mrs last week (I've already got one) for £485. Currently comes with a free smart watch and earbuds, they are both half decent as well. If you buy direct from Xiaomi they knock a further £15 off.

120w charger is a neat feature, it charges so quick you can watch the percentage tick up in real time.

Flagship processor, great camera, lovely screen, sounds good and battery life is pretty epic as well.

For the price I'm very happy with mine.

[Mutts]

I was looking for a work phone for a reasonable price. Went with the OnePlus Nord 2. Fast charge, 20 to 80% in next to no time. Good screen, plenty of storage.