help choose opinion smartphone - Page 1
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author: micksmelanie
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 01, 2020, 12:05:19 am
content: On these three smartphones, what do you recommend? i don't have money to invest in a more expensive smartphone so i will buy two units of a smartphone in this price range for this price get the best possible camera and the largest possible display the hardware ram and processor is similar 2GB for me is goodhttps://pt.aliexpress.com/item/4000453531016.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.3cc753903cBNz6&algo_pvid=35686e6c-81f5-47a1-94a0-fba52eae31eb&algo_expid=35686e6c-81f5-47a1-94a0-fba52eae31eb-0&btsid=0ab6fb8315935470798957671e3761&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_https://pt.aliexpress.com/item/4000121323201.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.2cfc3c00k5kDXk&mp=1https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000386212211.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.100009.3.2de55d3fna7n3L&gps-id=pcDetailLeftTopSell&scm=1007.13482.95643.0&scm_id=1007.13482.95643.0&scm-url=1007.13482.95643.0&pvid=8192f22a-fbf7-4e06-8795-a164f04118c8&_t=gps-id:pcDetailLeftTopSell,scm-url:1007.13482.95643.0,pvid:8192f22a-fbf7-4e06-8795-a164f04118c8,tpp_buckets:668%230%23131923%230_668%23808%235965%23384_668%23888%233325%2319_668%232846%238110%23338_668%232717%237558%23159_

author: NiHaoMike
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 01, 2020, 12:30:58 am
content: Not going to bother checking the links, but I would suggest looking at how popular it is on XDA if you want a decent ROM for it. Ideally, get one with official LineageOS support.

author: GlennSprigg
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 01, 2020, 12:19:57 pm
content: Mate, for those extremely low prices ($35 -$50) I wouldn't be worried about advanced features!It all depends, (as in everything), what you want to USE it for!! If it has 2-gb & a slot for a microcard add-on, (can download what ever apps you like, (sort of!)), has a half reasonable camera,(no professional shots!), can make phone-calls, Text, & MMS, what more do you want?!!Obviously you do not want it 'locked' into a particular 'provider'!! Review each 'option' yourself.But at that price, most of us wouldn't even worry about quality, if we just wanted a cheap deviceas an emergency backup. It's like having to drive to the shops. You don't need a Lamborghini to dothat!! The 'latest' 'smart-phones' from $600-$1400 are NOT needed for those that want/need basics!

author: micksmelanie
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 01, 2020, 12:32:47 pm
content: Help me suggestion to choose the best option on aliexpress with price between 35 and 50 dollars with the biggest screen and best possible camera

author: GlennSprigg
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 01, 2020, 12:50:41 pm
content: Quote from: micksmelanie on July 01, 2020, 12:32:47 pmSorry mate. I thought I did?? It's up to YOU to 'review' the various options for what you want/need ??You have a computer/laptop/internet as you are on this 'Forum', so you can use Google like everyone else!?

author: MrMobodies
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 02, 2020, 08:11:35 am
content: That looks like a nice phone but I would be more concerned about the safety of the battery and the accountability if something was to happen.

author: Raj
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 02, 2020, 08:42:24 am
content: Get a nokia instead... their "5.x" series is pretty cheap. I bought Nokia 8.1 as soon as it was available (wasn't waiting for it to be released or anything, it happened to be the newest phone when I was in the market for one). It's been great for me.

author: vk6zgo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 02, 2020, 11:47:23 pm
content: I have a "dumb phone" & it was even cheaper, at around $A19!As far as I can see, the only advantage of a smartphone is being able to download "apps".I have an iPad if I need to do that!----my fingers are too "sausage like" for that, so an even smaller set of keys without any tactlie feedback are a huge disincentive to use such a device.Meantime, the "dumbie" has a normal phone keyboard instead of a "pretend" one, can take "poorish quality" photos, can send & receive texts.As it is "dumb" it can't use the Covid 19 contact tracing app----------bummer!

author: Raj
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 03, 2020, 04:53:07 am
content: Quote from: vk6zgo on July 02, 2020, 11:47:23 pmYou should try one of those 8 inch phonesWhat's funny....my first touch screen phone was 3.5 inch and as I grew older. They've increased the sizes of screen as if they were doing it for me. When I take my old phones out just for nostalgia, I find those GUI buttons to small for me to use. I have a 6.1 inch phone now.

author: GlennSprigg
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 06, 2020, 12:30:34 pm
content: Quote from: vk6zgo on July 02, 2020, 11:47:23 pmHa!!... I know what you are saying, generally. However, even a most basic/cheap "smart" phone does not haveto be used like the kids do, with a myriad of useless games/apps that just want 'money' to proceed...The main 'power' could be to simply use them as a 'Sat-Nav' with visual/voice directions on the road.

author: Raj
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 07, 2020, 06:26:07 am
content: Quote from: GlennSprigg on July 06, 2020, 12:30:34 pmModern smartphones are much more.Most of the paid apps that I have were paid through google rewards money. And I don't have any game installed right now...I have a dedicated electronics resource app called electrodroid and I have steam remote play (originally meant for gaming but I use it to control my PC in and around my house). Plus multitasking experience is unmatched by any other generation of phone. I could be listening to music while having a datasheet and schematic opened as two separate window while I work on my stuff.