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Android mid range phone

Hiya

Looking for a new android phone, i have used the galaxy ace but gave it to my daughter as i found using the phone annoying as screen went black when using. (is this common with touchscreens?)

I now have the HTC cha cha which isn't a well known phone, its ok but very slow and so would ideally like another android which is not too slow and has a good camera.

I have a budget of up to £250 would like PAYG on 02/unlocked.

Any ideas? :)

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  • Nexus 4 costs £239 and has very high end specs. Arguably the best phone out but you will have to wait until december 13th as its not in stock at the moment.
  • Ultrasonic
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    rippedoff3 wrote: »
    Looking for a new android phone, i have used the galaxy ace but gave it to my daughter as i found using the phone annoying as screen went black when using.

    What do you mean? Like a screen saver on a PC?
  • Yes i think it was proximity sensor?

    Have seen the reviews on nexus look very good, its quite a big phone though, 2 others i have been looking at are htc one s and htc desire x. I think i will need to see them to get a feel for which one.
  • Ultrasonic
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    rippedoff3 wrote: »
    Yes i think it was proximity sensor?

    Have you Googled the problem? If it is a sensor there might be a sensitivity adjustment? Although to be honest it sounds like a fault with the handset.
  • rippedoff3 wrote: »
    Yes i think it was proximity sensor?

    Have seen the reviews on nexus look very good, its quite a big phone though, 2 others i have been looking at are htc one s and htc desire x. I think i will need to see them to get a feel for which one.

    Yes to me thats the only downside to the nexus. I would go with the htc one s over desire x because of its superior camera.
  • I like the reviews on the htc one s but i then i keep reading about a homescreen bug
  • Rusty!
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    One S is a great phone, the S4 chip that powers it (don't get the S3 one) is excellent.

    I'm holding a Nexus 4 right now, the size isn't so bad, in fact once you're used to a big HD phone you'll winner what you were worried about (unless you have truly tiny hands).
  • Thanks, which do you prefer? I guess the nexus as its the better phone?

    With the HTC S why do you say the S4 ?
  • Rusty!
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    S4 is it's processor, S3 is an older, inferior chip. It's not bad (was used in a few of last year's top end phones), but the S4 whips it.

    The Nexus 4 is indeed better (very impressed with it), but you'll have a very hard time finding one in budget at the moment, as Google haven't said when they'll be selling them again.
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