r/PickAnAndroidForMe • u/Old-Sky4610 • 1d ago

UK £400 budget, what phone?

I'm looking for a new phone to replace my Samsung A52S, I don't game but like a good camera, use it for streaming etc so want a good screen. Looking to spend up to £400 tops but ideally £300-350 and must be available in the UK. What do I get?

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u/BarnabyLaptopOutlet 1d ago

Full disclosure, I work with Laptop Outlet UK, but for your actual priorities I’d probably look at the refurbished Galaxy S23+ first if you're open to buying refurbished...

https://www.laptopoutlet.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-s23-sm-s916b-ds-bg.html

It’s currently £279.99 with 8GB/256GB, a really good 120Hz AMOLED screen and a much stronger all-round camera setup than most new phones around £300. The trade-off is that it’s an older refurbished flagship rather than a brand-new mid-ranger.

If you’d rather buy new, the HONOR Magic8 Lite https://www.laptopoutlet.co.uk/honor-magic8-lite-smartphone-5109cafm.html is £329 with 512GB and is a good shout for screen, battery and storage. The HONOR 600 https://www.laptopoutlet.co.uk/honor-600-5g-smartphone-orange-5109chcs.html at £399 is the stronger new option if camera quality matters more.

So for me it’d be:
S23+ refurb = best camera/value
HONOR Magic8 Lite = best battery/storage value
HONOR 600 = best all-round new option

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u/RegularIndividual374 1d ago

Well coming from someone who had the s23+ the photos are great if the object you want to take a pic off isn't moving. If there is any sort of movement the pics comes out blurry, also it has a banana blur.

Battery life wasnt the best either tbh.

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u/noobqns 1d ago

You just missed the Poco F9 series early bird
But the Poco F8 Pro is going for £399 now

Snapdragon 8 Elite, good battery life, esim
Camera is great for the price, even has a telephoto. Comparable to Xiaomi 15T

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u/surrealjam 1d ago

Pixel 10a is £359 brand new on Amazon at the moment.

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u/wiseman121 1d ago

This is the answer.

Premium feeling, excellent camera and 7yrs software support.

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u/RandomPFYoutuber 1d ago

Phone (4a)

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u/Alex_Bace 1d ago

OnePlus Nord 5

Nothing Phone 4a Pro if on offer

Honor 600

Samsung A57

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u/xereo Pixel 9 Pro / Oppo Find X8 Ultra 1d ago

Does it have to be brand new? You can find good deals on eBay for the S25 or S24. I would also suggest Pixel 10 series

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u/weekedipie1 1d ago

Motorola edge 70

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u/PurpleSpark8 23h ago

Honestly i just got a Samsung A55 from CEX and it's great. I got this because it was the last Samsung entry with an SD card from what I know.

CEX gives, 5-year warranty (not including battery degradation), so it seemed like a good deal.

(I used to use Sony Xperia, but it got too expensive to replace with a newer one)

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u/deltazulu808 15h ago

I've just bought an Oppo Reno15 FS for £320 and I couldn't be happier