Refurbished Android Phone?

srijand

Right off the assembly line
Hello,

My iPhone 4 is just about dead (proximity sensor not working, very slow because of ios7, screen flickers...) and I'm looking to buy a new android phone, but I don't have much of a budget. I can stretch it to 15K at most, but I'd love to stay under 10k. What is the general opinion on refurbished phones? Are togofogo, overcart etc to be trusted? I can see good deals on the Moto X 2nd gen and the Nexus 5 on these sites and both these phones are attractive to me. Here are my requirements:

1. Budget?
A: INR 5k-15k

2. Preferred display size, type and resolution?
A: 5", AMOLED preferred as it saves some battery power, but not absolutely necessary

3. Preferred operating system? (Android (with version), iOS, Windows Phone etc).
A: Android Kitkat (4.4) and above. Stock android preferred.

4. Preferred connectivity options? (4G, 3G, 2G etc).
A: 3G, 4G would be an added advantage

5. Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them.
A: No preference. Should have good service network. I'd like to have a Google phone.


6. What is your intended use for this phone (internet, camera, multimedia, mails etc.)?
A: Excellent call quality is most important. Messaging, light surfing and emails come second. I also use flipboard/kindle a lot for reading.

7. Single SIM/ Dual SIM?
A: No preference

8. New or Used? Online or Offline?
A: New. Don’t mind buying online. Specially looking for a good refurbished deal.

9. Any other requirements?
A: Need good battery backup, microSD card slot if internal storage < 32GB

10. If you have already considered a phone, then please mention the model
A: Moto X 2nd Gen, Nexus 5, Xiaomi Mi 4i
 
Get a new Zuk Z1 / Redmi Note 3 / Moto G4 instead of going for a refurbished phone.

+1 to that... I think he means Moto G4 plus (15k) ... Don't buy Moto G4
For RN3, get 32GB one

It's not necessary that a 5" device will give a better battery life. Usually 5.5" devices get a bigger battery which results in much better battery life compared to 5" devices.

Among the 3 phones, G4+ has best camera & RN3 has worst, whereas RN3 has best battery life whereas G4+ has worst. Other point to note is that G4+ is prone to heating
 

SaiyanGoku

kamehameha!!
+1 to that... I think he means Moto G4 plus (15k) ... Don't buy Moto G4
For RN3, get 32GB one

It's not necessary that a 5" device will give a better battery life. Usually 5.5" devices get a bigger battery which results in much better battery life compared to 5" devices.

Among the 3 phones, G4+ has best camera & RN3 has worst, whereas RN3 has best battery life whereas G4+ has worst. Other point to note is that G4+ is prone to heating


Yeah I meant G4+.

Moto G4 would've made sense if it had 5" fhd screen, fp sensor and 3500 mAh battery.
 

ankushv

Journeyman
OT
The problem with xiaomi is that they upgrade the miui versions but leave the O's versions the same . My redmi note 4g was upgraded from miui 6 to 7 and now the update to 8 will be shortly available but my Android version is still the same with 4.4 KitKat . That did not change .

Sent from my HM NOTE 1LTE
 
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