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new phone needed
- Thread starter jamos316
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Moved to the Device Comparisons forum. 
I'd steer clear of anything off brand or generic, we've a pretty good sticky here with some info why: http://androidforums.com/android-lounge/631594-off-brand-phones-tablets-worth-low-cost.html
Do any of the Nokias at Mobile World Congress interest you? What about the Moto G?
I'd steer clear of anything off brand or generic, we've a pretty good sticky here with some info why: http://androidforums.com/android-lounge/631594-off-brand-phones-tablets-worth-low-cost.html
Do any of the Nokias at Mobile World Congress interest you? What about the Moto G?
The new Nokias announced at MWC run Android (albeit a very forked version of it).
Nokia X, Nokia X+ and Nokia XL Android phones introduced
Nokia X, Nokia X+ and Nokia XL Android phones introduced
The thing is, you can't tell everything from the specs, assuming the specs are accurate. For example, you mention the camera, but the cameras on all of those could be lousy. A 4Mpix camera with a good quality sensor, lens and software will take much better pictures than a 13Mpix camera with an indifferent sensor, cheap lens and poor image processing. So unless someone has got one of those phones and can comment directly on camera quality we've no way of knowing that they aren't all worse than the Moto G in that respect.
There are off-brand Chinese phones which work fine (one of my students has been using a Note knock-off for a couple of years without problems). There are more of them that do not. It's really hard to know which will be which.
There are off-brand Chinese phones which work fine (one of my students has been using a Note knock-off for a couple of years without problems). There are more of them that do not. It's really hard to know which will be which.
ok, i think i am decided on the star note 3 n+
Star Note3 N3+ MTK6592 Octa Core 1.7GHz Android 4.2.2 Smartphone 2GB Ram 16GB Rom 5.7 Inch HD IPS Screen 3G OTG White
but i notice that there is no java. what will this restrict me from doing?
also i have learnt that some chinese phones will not work with google play & google. what are you thoughts about this?
Star Note3 N3+ MTK6592 Octa Core 1.7GHz Android 4.2.2 Smartphone 2GB Ram 16GB Rom 5.7 Inch HD IPS Screen 3G OTG White
but i notice that there is no java. what will this restrict me from doing?
also i have learnt that some chinese phones will not work with google play & google. what are you thoughts about this?
It says Play Store amongst "other features", and I can find reports of the Play Store working on some other Star devices, but obviously I cannot promise anything.