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Sub 300$ phone reccomendations?

mimmo
Retired Oracle / Oracle Retraité

A friend is looking for a recommendation on a sub $300 phone. Preferably $250ish.

 

They would like:

  • Android
  • Good camera
  • Big battery

Pm has the a12 for 200$ not sure if this is a deal, the pm S9 is 319 but not sure it's worth it as it's an old phone and probably overpriced.

 

curious for any suggestions or places to look.  

 

Thanks

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darlicious
Mayor / Maire

@mimmo 

Has your friend bought a phone yet? Warehouse blowout from Wal-Mart and bang on budget $249 discounted by $150 and pretty good specs but you probably have to gcam it.....online only! $20 shipping fee, 1% cash back from rakuten+$30 referral bonus for new members.

 

https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/Redmi-10-4G-4GB-RAM-64GB-nbsp-90Hz-FHD-display-Factory-Unlocked-Smartph...

 

 

 

 

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mimmo
Retired Oracle / Oracle Retraité

Thanks all for the suggestions :). Several phones to select from.

softech
Oracle
Oracle

A12 used to be just $210 brand new at Samsung.ca, but it is not selling on Samsung site now

 

If your friend's budget is as much as $300, A32 is definitely a better one, 

@CountyDownIeUk 

Yup…I know.

@BKNS27 

 

Just FYI....Mobile Klinik is owned by Telus as well...and has a larger variety....but same for same, price is often less on Public Mobile. 

darlicious
Mayor / Maire

@mimmo 

Swiftronics is selling the Google Pixel 3xl 64GB for $249+12.50 shipping+gst or thru Amazon.ca for $264+free shipping+gst

 

https://swiftronics.ca/collections/smartphones/products/google-pixel-3-xl-64gb-ga01296-us-just-black...

 

I don't know when the A32-5G may be in stock but if you can luck out and get it with a 20× points offer like today it's a bargain with about 110,000 points back ($110) works out to $259. The A52-5G with 212,000 points back works out at $659 - $212 (points back)=$447 see below

 

https://shop.shoppersdrugmart.ca/Shop/Holiday-Gifts-%28All%29/Electronics-Gifts/Samsung-Galaxy-A32-P...

 

Check to ensure you have the 20×points when you spend $50 or more in store or online. The online option does not occur that often. As a result if you purchase the Samsung A52-5G at regular price of $659+tax you will recieve 9885 regular points. But with the 20× offer you will recieve 197,700 bonus points+9,885 regular points+5000 points if you pay with your pc financial MasterCard.

 

197,700+9,885+5,000=212,585 ($212.58) A52-5G $659 - $212.85=$447.15 (+tax)

During bonus redemption events 200,000 points can be redeemed for $300 in value.

 

https://shop.shoppersdrugmart.ca/Shop/Holiday-Gifts-%28All%29/Electronics-Gifts/Samsung-Galaxy-A52-P...

 

 

 

 

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@esjliv 

I don’t buy from Bestbuy’s sellers or buy directly from Bestbuy. I like Mobile Klinik because they back it up with a 1 year warranty.


@BKNS27 wrote:

I would recommend the Samsung A50 or Google Pixel 3 at Mobile Klinik.


I was going to recommend the same one @BKNS27  🙂

 

@mimmo See Bestbuy for the Samsung A50, it is an opened box, but meh, that's okay - $211.

 

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/samsung-galaxy-a50-64gb-black-unlocked-open-box/14542609?icmp=R...

 

 

Samsung A21 (good phone too) - $249

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/samsung-galaxy-a21-32gb-crush-black-unlocked-open-box/14964999

 

 

Edit: sorry I mean the A21s (which I have experience with...not the A21 above (which I am not familiar with ) ) -

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/samsung-galaxy-a21s-sm-a217m-ds-4g-lte-64gb-4gb-ram-lte-interna...

$299

 

LeePublic
Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire

Both of your suggested options are nearing their EOL in terms of security updates.

LeePublic
Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire

Get the Galaxy A12 ($210), Motorola Moto G Pure ($200) or the OnePlus Nord N200 5G ($320). All three are good budget friendly options. 

BKNS27
Mayor / Maire

I would recommend the Samsung A50 ($229) or Google Pixel 3 ($249) at Mobile Klinik.

will13am
Oracle
Oracle

@mimmo wrote:

A friend is looking for a recommendation on a sub $300 phone. Preferably $250ish.

 

They would like:

  • Android
  • Good camera
  • Big battery

Pm has the a12 for 200$ not sure if this is a deal, the pm S9 is 319 but not sure it's worth it as it's an old phone and probably overpriced.

 

curious for any suggestions or places to look.  

 

Thanks


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