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Looking for a phone (~250€ max budget) France

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/looking-for-a-phone-250%E2%82%AC-max-budget-france.208440/

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jasonstatham11 Original post #1
Jun 8, 2020 at 3:39 PM
Hey, just another run of the mill "find me phone pls" thread.

Cutting straight to the chase, I spend most of my phone time browsing reddit, YouTube, and reading (manga/novels/whatever), so all I'm looking for is a decent size, decent battery life, and quite fast charging time. Having no stutters when reading would be a huge plus. Clumsy-proofing is also a good thing, even though I don't drop my devices that often, I have the worst of luck when I do eventually drop them.

I'm currently torn between the Redmi Note 9s and the Pixel 3a (whichever one I get will probably end up rooted, so MIUI isn't an issue. yay for adaway), the 9s should be faster based on specs, but Google owning Android can make an impact I believe. And the Pixel 3a advertises, though I haven't read many test reviews on that, a really good charge speed.
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Jun 8, 2020 at 4:47 PM
Posting on an Indian forum for advice on purchase in France, not a good idea.
skeletor
Jun 8, 2020 at 5:11 PM
I think Pixel 3a is a terrific phone and is in your budget.

However, Pixel 4a will be released shortly.