Hi all :)
I need to replace my Xiaomi Mi 10t Lite 5g, so my wife has agreed to buy me a replacement for Christmas. I’m clueless when it comes to phone chipsets though, so I need some help.
I posted a similar request last year for my wife, and we’re in pretty much the same boat now, so I’ve quoted the relevant part of that post below. The main differences are, she went for a Motorola Moto G85, but I can’t stand the wraparound screen, and if possible, I’d like to get a phone with usb 3 that can potentially act as a desktop replacement and connect to AR glasses, but the last part isn’t important.
The main things she needs are, decent battery life, an SD card, NFC, and more than 64GB of internal storage. If the OS can be changed in the future to get security updates, that would be a bonus. Given the direction that they seem to be going, with collecting data and locking down the bootloader, I’d prefer to move away from Xiaomi if possible.
The catch is though, we’re on a small budget. Thanks to Christmas, we’ve only got around £200 to £250 to spend. If there’s a significant upgrade, we can go to about £300, but that’s a stretch.
I did look at the Poco M6 Pro, the Samsung A55, and the Tecno Spark 20 Pro, which seems to be ridiculously cheap, but don’t know if they’re still considered decent.
Thanks :)
EDIT: Sorry, I forgot this bit. Pixels are no good for me because of the lack of SD card support. I’m regularly in places with no internet connection, so keep my media on my SD card.
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Get a used Pixel if it is just due to budget!
Sorry, I’ve just edited my post after a similar reply. A Pixel with GrapheneOS would be ideal, if it had an SD card slot, but the lack of one is a deal breaker. I’m regularly in places with no internet connection, so keep my media on one :(
Discovered Nothing Phones and love my 3a.
Unbloated android, slim and fast UI experience, no fuss brand. Crappy call tones tough.
Thanks for the suggestion :)
Unfortunately I had to rule it out because of the lack of SD card slot :(
Get the A55. It is superior in every way to the 10t lite. The software will be decent considering its samsung.
But, if you want you can check your options on gsmsarena’s phone finder https://m.gsmarena.com/search.php3?nYearMin=2024&nPriceMax=350&nRamMin=6000&nIntMemMin=64000&chkNFC=selected&nBatCapacityMin=4800&idOS=2&idCardslot=1
It is very tempting. The only thing putting me off is that it’s a Samsung, and they seem to be getting worse with regards to advertising and privacy. It’s definitely in the running though :)
Also, thanks for the link, I didn’t realise they had a phone finder :)
You can use this list to get a basic idea how chipsets compare to each other.
That’s awesome, thank you :D
Is the pixel 9a not in budget there? Can you expand on why you don’t want a pixel, is it purely budgetary?
Sorry, I meant to put it in the body. They don’t have SD card support, and that’s a must have for me. I regularly go to places with no internet, or a very poor signal, so I keep a lot of media on the card.
I’m writing this from Poco x7 pro, and it’s a nice phone!
Thanks for replying :)
It looks like a great phone, but the lack of an SD card slot rules it out for me :(
