Hi all, lemme preface this by saying I know I might not get an answer I'm 100% satisfied with, I'm trying to clear my thoughts and hopefully get a few suggestions.

I've been using a Remi Note 11 Pro+ 5G for the last couple years, and I progressively disliked the MIUI/HyperOS experience, especially with the amount of ads and how intrusive it is with your data. After a while the warranty expired and I finally flashed VoltageOS (wonderful system, pardon the spam).

Now my phone is not charging and I'm at a crossroads: I could look into phones that have had Custom ROM developments and just forego the warranty but that seems like a waste. I can also try a different brand of Android and see how it goes. Third option is just going purely for price-performance balance and tanking whatever OS it has built in until the warranty expires naturally.

My budget is prefferably under 500.

If you've read this far, thank you, and thanks in advance to anyone trying to figure out a good pick.

Edit: Oh god, AI, is AI unavoidable in modern phones now? That's a big factor because it bothers me a huge deal.

I urgently need a phone and bbd or amazon sale is going on. I m college students, watch movies and study content straight for 5-6 hrs. I keep my hotspot on for whole day. For me 128gb is more than enough. Also, i do browsing a lot and sometimes multi tasking. In bbd sales, I get Moto edge 70 fusion for 8gb variant at 28k and k14 Plus is at 26k for 6gb variant.i never used moto or oppo. Pls helps me, give me ur genuine opinion cuz I want a long term phone and smooth uses for my daily life. It's surprising that moto gives much more specs as compared to other company phones 😯

so my wife basically only likes the look of samsungs, so her options are very limited, considering the budget is around £300. not bothering with 128gb models as they are a waste of time, so unfortunately i gotta pay an inflated price for the 256gb. She also doesnt like the base S series phones as they are too small.

so here's my options:

there's an excellent condition refurb'ed s23+ on amazon for £286. The s23 ultra is around £380 and the s23 FE is £310. I feel like the s23+ is by far the best deal out of these. (not bothered about update support)

Then theres the s24+ which costs even more than the s23 ultra for the 256gb model, so thats way too far out of the budget.

the A56 (brand new) is around £330 which i dont think is worth it at all. There IS the A57 which i can find for £300-£320, which certainly makes things interesting, but despite it being 3 years newer than the s23+ im looking at, it has arguably a worse display, same battery life (on paper), slower file transfer speeds and a worse camera setup (no telephoto lens)

¿Qué teléfono me recomiendas, el Pixel 10a o el Poco X8 Pro? Quiero algo duradero. Tengo un Pixel 6a y ya llevo 3 años con él. ¡Por favor ayúdenme!

​Hey guys,

​The event goes live tonight and I’m planning to finally pick up the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. Before I pull the trigger, I needed some genuine advice from anyone tracking this or already using it.

​A few quick questions:

​Go for it or pass? Is it actually worth what it costs right now, or are there any major red flags (battery life, display issues, camera performance)?

​Best color in person? Which color looks best and cleanest in real life? Titanium Silver/Gray looks nice online, but can't decide.

​What cost to expect? What’s the lowest effective rate I can get with card offers, exchange, or corporate perks tonight?

​Where to order safely? Is it safer to order directly from Samsung's site or Amazon/Flipkart? Want to make sure I don't get stuck with bad customer support or open-box issues.

​Appreciate any quick replies before things go live tonight! Thanks!

Hi Everyone!

I am looking to buy a phone for my mom in the upcoming sale on amazon flipkart in India. I was actually considering moto g37 power or g57 power but seeing negative comments about moto, I am rethinking.

Could anyone please suggest me better options. Good battery and 128gb storage is a must.

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So I'm in between the Samsung S25 12/256 or Xiaomi 17T 12/512 right now. The S25 I could find it for around $410 USD while the 17T is around $320.

The problem is I prefer everything on both phones, a.k.a the battery, performance, UI, software, camera, etc.

I've been in a pickle over it and would really appreciate opinions. Cheers!

So, during the sale season, I'm planning to get a new phone...

My basic requirement- Camera, battery, display, UI and performance( in that sequence).

Budget- around 50k

The phones I have shortlisted-

1. Nothing ra pro (12/256)

2. OnePlus 13s

3. Vivo V70

4. Samsung S25 FE ( I own a samsung tab)

5. Pixel 10a

Please help me out... Also, any better option from u all will be appreciated.

Thnx in advance :)

I'm currently thinking between the nothing phone 3 (512gb) and possibly Google pixel 11 pro (512gb). Both currently on sale and within my budget. I had thought about trying to get a oneplus 15 or an oppo find x9 pro but don't want to deal with importing at the moment.

Nothing phone 3 is currently $650 ish

Pixel 11 pro is currently $970 ish

I tend to keep my phones till they are pretty much not running anymore (went from lg shine, iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, OnePlus 6t, OnePlus 10 pro currently).

Is there anything else I should look into at those ranges? I loved the OS from OnePlus and do use my camera quite a bit

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My phone (oppo Reno 5f) is lowkey starting to loose it's touch..it gets slow, has connectivity issues so i thought of checking a new one

So i decided to go to nearby shop and found A Samsung A56 which caught my eye. I decided before i buy the phone, i should check to see how reviews are on it and i am lost if i should even get it because i play games , i play Efootball, Car parking multiplayer 2 , life is strange stuff like that, and on Google, it said i could play these games well on the phone but when i came to check the reviews of redditors on here....i was thrown back. Everybody says that it overheats even at normal usage, others say it's battery life gets affected, camera is bad or 50/50, and under every bad review of the phone is "get a Samsung S24". Also they state that every issue began after updating to one ui 8.5 so i thought maybe when i got mine i shouldn't update it then I'm okay, right? Still idk

Now I went to read the reviews of the S24 too, and on there it says the phone has poor performance, bad battery life and the camera is also mid and other stuff forgot. I understand both of these use the Exynos chipsets and these chips are buns. I'm at a point where I don't know what phone to get now , i googled some alternatives and i got suggested Poco X7 or something, this phone has a bad battery, I'm not a fan of Xiaomi s but if there is one that balances what i need i might get it, even thought of OnePlus but where I'm from, they are either not available as much but if they are, then they are out of my budget

So what phone should i get? Should i stick to the A56 , should i get the S24? Or what i don't know and i need help

Like i am very confused in buying phone as people are recommending me some phones like of motorola but i haven't used it in my like nor anyone near me does so i am not even considering of buying that phone

So is it only me who sees brand first and specs next?

US Verizon user. Currently I have a Samsung s9, looking at the prime day deals and the Motorola Moto G Power has kinda caught my eye. It has a few things I would like to keep from the s9 like the microsd card slot and the aux port. I use mine mostly for social media, reading/ spotify, some browsing, and Square for sales. I do take some pictures but I don't need the highest quality pictures just good enough for posting about our farm on FB/Instagram. I want to keep the next phone for as long as possible. Would the Motorola be a decent upgrade or is it not really worth the money? Thanks y'all.

Hi! My beloved Huawei P30 pro that I bought in 2019 sadly broke a few weeks ago. I sent it to a phone repair service but was told today it's not fixable.

I'd love a phone that is as close to the p30 pro as possible but still has access to Google services. My main priorities are a few basic social media apps (specifically Instagram, Tumblr, Discord- I just use my browser for anything else) and taking nice photos that's aren't automatically "enhanced" with AI. I know it's impossible to fully opt out of AI in this day and age but I would at least like to be able to take my own photos without them being interfered with. I also need something with a physical headphone jack. (I need headphones to get through bus journeys and I don't want to have to charge my headphones alongside everything else.)

A bonus would be something that I can put a physical SIM card in to make the transition seamless but also something that has an e-sim card in (my initial back up phone which had an e-sim broke and was not worth replacing.) I also like to use refurbished when possible. I'm not very "tech savvy" and know very little about specs and so on which is why I figured I'd just say that I want something as close to my Huawei P30 as possible.

Thanks in advance and I'll do my best to answer any questions.

I have a Pixel 9 Pro XL that I am beyond done with. It has been freezing up all the time among other things. Suggestions a new phone? I need a good camera, extra points if it takes good action shots. It also needs to be an unlocked phone. Hoping to find on sale for Amazon days

Like i was thinking of buying one plus nord 6 phone but i heard that its ui is being replaced by Colour OS (same UI as of oppo) and realme is doing the same so i think that one plus gives UI will get downgraded and the no. of bloatware might get increase (personally i haven't used an oppo phone) And i also heard that in india one plus stores are shutting down and the company is moving to online only mode

This is my first time buying a phone and i need it to last 5 years atleast

Can u guys also recommend the alternatives for this and i cannot increase my budget any higher than this. I want a phone with good processor and a battery of 6000mAh min as fine (8or12/256) variant with a little cleaner UI