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Recommended phone to upgrade From the S2

I currently own the Galaxy S2, and a little disappointed with the battery life, so i was wondering, I have around £300 to £350 to spend on a new phone, and i want one with good battery life, better than the S2, any recommendations?

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  • ZhugeEX
    ZhugeEX Posts: 1,163 Forumite
    edited 7 October 2013 at 4:13PM
    The Nexus 5 will be announced before the end of the month. I'd recommend waiting till that comes out and then weighing up your options as it's likely the Nexus 5 will be in your budget.

    At the moment i'd suggest the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini if you want to stay with Samsung.

    The HTC One Mini, Nokia Lumia 920/925, Motorola Razr I, Huawei Ascend P2/P6 and Sony Xperia SP are also worth a look at.

    Alternatively, If you're happy with the S2 and don't mind keeping it into the new year then i strongly recommend this battery from Anker. I've used it myself and can say that the battery life is really something.
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/1900mAh-Battery-Samsung-GT-I9100-EB-F1A2GBU/dp/B00567Y7A6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1381162330&sr=8-2&keywords=Anker+S2
  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    edited 7 October 2013 at 4:21PM
    Reddax wrote: »
    I ...disappointed with the battery life, so ... i want one with good battery life, better than the S2, any recommendations?
    Nokia 105 12.5 hours talk time and 35 (yes, 35) days standby.
    Nokia-105_465.jpg

    On a serious note, it'll be cheaper just to buy a new battery.
    All these new 4 cores hardly contribute to a better battery life while the batteries technology remains essentially the same.
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,833 Forumite
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    edited 7 October 2013 at 5:54PM
    Get a phone with a smaller screen. Big bright screens sap the battery in no time.

    S4 mini looks similar, And not really a huge improvement. S4 is slightly better but again something is missing.
    No WOW factor.
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

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