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Which handset?

19lottie82
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My friend has just emailed me asking for advice, he has been offered a retention deal with orange and can choose from the following handsets........ Which one would be best?











Galaxy S4 Mini

Galaxy s5 mini



Desire 610

One mini 2



Lumia 1020

Lumia 1320

Lumia 520

Lumia 635

Lumia 930


Xperia Z1 Compact
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  • clara75
    clara75 Posts: 27 Forumite
    Xperia Z3 Compact which just came out in Sep, perhaps that's avail as well. I use the GSM arena website to compare specs.

    It depends what your friend wants to do with the phone though... there's no such thing as 'the best' :)
    Single mother working full-time. Mortgage slave. Credit card debt-free wannabe.
  • 19lottie82
    19lottie82 Posts: 6,033 Forumite
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    Hi Clara - thanks for the reply. Just general usage really. I don't think they will have the z3...... It's a fairly cheap monthly package hence the not so great / new phones.....
  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    What is she using currently?
    Lumias are WidowsPhones
    Others are Androids

    Also, it's worth comparing the entire 'deal' to what she can get in other places as a new customer or upgrade via CPW/e2save/osps/mobiles.co.uk
  • 19lottie82
    19lottie82 Posts: 6,033 Forumite
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    Currently Android. But switching to windows isn't a total no no. Yes I've tried to convince her to jump ship but she gets discount on her home broadband, so wants to stay with orange.
  • System
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    From that list, the Z1 Compact would be miles ahead of anything if I was looking for myself.
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  • Rusty!
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    Yeah I'd pick the Z1C from that list too, unless he likes taking photos, then go for the Lumia 1020.
  • grumbler
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    edited 2 October 2014 at 5:57PM
    Walcott wrote: »
    From that list, the Z1 Compact would be miles ahead of anything if I was looking for myself.
    ???
    http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=5753&idPhone2=6227
    19lottie82 wrote: »
    Yes I've tried to convince her to jump ship but she gets discount on her home broadband, so wants to stay with orange.
    Upgrading via a 3rd party is still an option.
  • d123
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    edited 2 October 2014 at 4:47PM
    Rusty! wrote: »
    Yeah I'd pick the Z1C from that list too, unless he likes taking photos, and not using SkyGo, YouTube, Google Maps, Snapchat, some sports apps and many banking apps, then go for the Lumia 1020.

    Fixed that for you ;).
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  • 19lottie82
    19lottie82 Posts: 6,033 Forumite
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    Thanks for everyone's help. I have recommended the Z1
  • clara75
    clara75 Posts: 27 Forumite
    @grumbler: Nokia Lumia 930 doesn't have a memory card slot, that's a major minus in my eyes. It's also bigger and heavier than the Z1. Not to mention Windows :)
    Single mother working full-time. Mortgage slave. Credit card debt-free wannabe.
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