[General Questions and Answers] ssar23:
Hi,

Some interesting and helpful info in this and other XDA Android phone threads, thanks to all the contributors!

My own old faithful rooted SGS GT-I9000 has been struggling for years now, but still going ok!

(Rom Kitchen Hardcore@speedmod kernel, LauncherPro, custom ROM installed Feb 2012)

One of the best features we've enjoyed is the Navigon GPS driving navigation it uses.

Haven't really used google maps directions navigation much, I guess it's ok?

I'm hoping whatever navigation app may come with a new non-Samsung device will perform reasonably well.

Am looking at 2 new unlocked Android phones, 1 for myself & 1 for my +1, each unit:

- ~AUD$250-$300

- Outright

- 16GB Storage

- 2GB RAM

- Reasonable CPU

- Reasonable screen size & quality, good resolution

- 4g (to use on the Optus network here in Aust., post-paid SIM)

- Reasonable GPS

- OK Camera, stabilization features & such a bonus but not overly concerned

- Will be using as phone/sms, internet access via ¾g & wifi, GPS navigation, photos & vids

Personally, would love a brand new Galaxy S6 Edge or Note, but they are waaay out of our price range.

Thoughts?

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Edit: Expanded specs. Those Zenphones seem tempting..

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- Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML

Storage: 16GB

RAM: 2GB

Screen: 5.5" IPS GorillaGlass3 1280x720

Dimensions: 152.5 x 77.2 x 10.9 mm

Wt: 170 g

OS: Android 5.0

Dual SIM 4G

CPU: Intel® Atom™ Quad Core Z3560 (1.8GHz)

GPU: PowerVR G6430

Radio: FM

Cameras: Rear 13MP, Front 5MP, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR

Connectivity: MicroUSB 2.0

Battery: Non-removable

- White eBay $279

- Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML

Storage: 32GB

RAM: 2GB,

Screen: 5.5" IPS GorillaGlass3 1920x1080

Dimensions: 152.5 x 77.2 x 10.9 mm

Wt: 170 g

OS: Android 5.0

Dual SIM 4G

CPU: Intel® Atom™ Quad Core Z3560 (1.8GHz)

GPU: PowerVR G6430

Radio: FM

Cameras: Rear 13MP, Front 5MP, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR

Connectivity: MicroUSB 2.0

Battery: Non-removable

- Gray eBay $339

- ZTE Blade S6

Storage: 16GB

RAM: 2GB

Screen: 5" IPS 1280x720

Dimensions: 144 x 70.7 x 7.7 mm

Wt: 134 g

OS: Android 5.0

Dual SIM 4G * May not work with our Optus 4G? "Band LTE: B1/B3/B7/B8/B20, UMTS: 900/2100MHz, GSM: 850/900/1800/1900"

CPU: Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615, Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU: Adreno 405

Radio: FM

Cameras: Rear 13MP, Front 5MP, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection

Connectivity: MicroUSB 2.0

Battery: Non-removable

- White JBHiFi $297

- Lenovo K3 Note

Storage: 16GB

RAM:2GB

Screen: 5.5" IPS 1920x1080

Dimensions: 76.2 x 152.6 x 7.99 mm

Wt: 150 g

OS: Android 5.0

Dual SIM 4G

CPU: Mediatek MT6752 ARM Cortex-A53 Octa-core 1.7 GHz

GPU: ARM Mali-T760 MP2 Dual-core 700 MHz

Radio: FM

Cameras: Rear 13MP, Front 5MP, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama

Connectivity: MicroUSB 2.0

- White eBay $255

- Kogan Agora 4G+

Storage: 16GB

RAM: 2GB

Screen: 5" IPS Tempered Glass 1280x720

Dimensions 143 x 73 x 9 mm

OS: Android 4.4

CPU: ARM Cortex A7 Quad-core 1.2GHz

GPU: Adreno 305

Cameras: Rear 13MP, Front 2MP

- Black kogan.com $279

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