Budget android tablet & phone

[penfold]

I've got my phone contract coming up in the next couple of months and am looking to replace my phone with and go onto a PAYG rather than contract. I've currently got a contract with me and my wife and with the state of both our phones I'll be looking to replace the both of them meaning I'm looking at around £100 mark. Has anyone got any good suggestions? I used to know what the standard decent budget was but I'm a little out of touch.

 

Also have an old Nexus 7 which is really showing it's age. I've been looking at replacing it if I can find anything decent for not too much but it looks like the budget tablets are not much better than my Nexus 7 and would not be worth the money. Anyone got any suggestions? When I do a quick search budget seems to be anything under £200 which is a bit above budget to me:(

[LeightonJames]

I have just bought the missus and my daughter the Amazon Fire Tablet. I got my daughter the 16GB model. The Tablet seems very responsive. I have rooted both of them and replaced the OS with SlimKat as it removes all of Amazon's advertising and the horrible OS. You can then install your nexus 7 in your car like I did with mine

 

With regards to the phone, £100 might be tight to get a decent one to be honest. I got my LG G3 second hand last year for £140. Whichever phone you get, get yourself a GiffGaff sim. Great service and reception. Been with them for a few years now.

[protocol]

Vodafone Smart Ultra 6? I might be wrong but you could probably get it unlocked so you can use any sim card with it.

[SpuffMonkey]

Try and push your budget a bit and get a Moto G4 with a giffgaff sim - its a great phone for the price

[techy32]

Do a little research on Chinese market here

http://www.aliexpress.com

 

I bought UMI Super for £125.00 and very happy with the phone. After Brexit the prices has gone up. Only one complain, the camera is not great....

[AlClark]

You can then install your nexus 7 in your car like I did with mine

 

Do you have any pointers/advice as i fancy having a cheap tablet mounted in the car to provide satnav ?

[jmak]

I've got my phone contract coming up in the next couple of months and am looking to replace my phone with and go onto a PAYG rather than contract. I've currently got a contract with me and my wife and with the state of both our phones I'll be looking to replace the both of them meaning I'm looking at around £100 mark. Has anyone got any good suggestions? I used to know what the standard decent budget was but I'm a little out of touch.

 

Also have an old Nexus 7 which is really showing it's age. I've been looking at replacing it if I can find anything decent for not too much but it looks like the budget tablets are not much better than my Nexus 7 and would not be worth the money. Anyone got any suggestions? When I do a quick search budget seems to be anything under £200 which is a bit above budget to me:(

Try the Argos eBay outlet store - they have end of line, customer returns and refurbs at syndicate discounts and a 12 month warranty.

[penfold]

I have just bought the missus and my daughter the Amazon Fire Tablet. I got my daughter the 16GB model. The Tablet seems very responsive. I have rooted both of them and replaced the OS with SlimKat as it removes all of Amazon's advertising and the horrible OS. You can then install your nexus 7 in your car like I did with mine

 

With regards to the phone, £100 might be tight to get a decent one to be honest. I got my LG G3 second hand last year for £140. Whichever phone you get, get yourself a GiffGaff sim. Great service and reception. Been with them for a few years now.

 

Is the Fire Tablet that much better than the nexus? I was tempted with one when they were on offer but it seemed to me that spec wise they didn't look that much better? I don't want to pay to get something unless it is a big jump.

[gtg93]

In regards to a phone, I've had the Honor 7 for a few months now with 3(Huawei's latest spin off) and I must say, it's really good... Running Android Marshmallow - Oct core CPU, 3GB RAM, 16GB with expandable storage, fingerprint scanner, HD camera - Runs everything I've thrown at it so far.Honor 7 Dual SIM Contract & Pay as you go | Three - I believe they have a new one out too now.

 

They do a SMART watch so I'd imagine a tablet would be due at some point - if the phones anything to go by I'll probably be investing in a tablet when I'm ready for a new one.

 

Honor Smartphones - For The Brave

Edited July 11, 2016 by gtg93

[jinnantonnixx]

I bought a Doogee X5 to replaced my smashed phone. Apart from the just-OK-not-great camera, it's a bargain at £43 delivered.

[mats]

get yourself a GiffGaff sim. Great service and reception. Been with them for a few years now.

 

Just be aware that Giffgaff like to have an annual no-service day. The causes vary (flooding, failed updates iirc) but you just have to sit tight until their engineers finish sweating.

[Danp]

I bought my daughter a Asus Zenfone 2 in April. I did have an issue with the battery on the first one, but this was changed within 24 hours and the replacement phone has been spot on. Quad-core 1.2 with 2gb ram

 

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-zenfone-5-5-4g-lte-ips-smartphone-msm8926-quad-core12ghz-16gb-wifi-bt4-android-44-black?utm_source=google+shopping&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=CLaIyKC7680CFVXNGwodWfsDyw