Looking to replace my wife's Google Nexus 4 phone which is now over 3 years old and starting to play-up.
She uses it mainly for SMS, a few calls, Facebook/Messenger and as a camera.
NO music, movies, or games.
The Nexus 4 handles these ok but she would like a better camera for stills and videos (of the grandchildren):-)
What new phone would you recommend? Maximum price $500.
Thanks.
Short list: Nexus 5X, LG G5, Moto G4/G4 Plus.
any reason not a xiaomi mi5?
Great phone as is the Redmi Note 3 Pro but with no local support or warranty and no band 28 its appeal is diminished. Wife Acceptance Factor also needs to be considered.
Great work holding onto the N4 for so long; I had mine for about 2yrs (8GB model) and it looked after me well. I'd agree with cushydeskjob's list: Nexus 5X, LG G5, Moto G4/G4 Plus.
If wanting to move to iOS (shudder) I'd strongly recommend the SE. Size is similar to the N4 and it's very reliable. Can be had for ~$500 as shown here: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/273450 if you're lucky.
I'm a N4 user as well - served me great over the years.. Only drawback ended up being space and camera. I have upgraded to 5X - will see what is it like once it arrives.
how about oppo F1s?
Nexus 5 has been great!
Except for the camera and battery life.
Oh, don't take too many photos as storage is limited.
Don't get me wrong, I liked the phone at the time and owned one for 2.5 years.
I owned it for 4 months and I sold it, went back to the good old LG G2 for the superior battery life.
3000mah battery has spoiled me.
Been using the 5x for over 6 months now. Going good!
Using a Mi5 that I grabbed for 320AUD two weeks back. It works like a charm. Great camera too. You can even install CynogenMod to get near to vanilla experience.
Thanks everyone for the input. :-)
Ive still got the n4 going as my second phone, although the battery is dieing so it's time to replace.
If you're looking for a similar experience you can't go past an old nexus 5x which will have ample power.
other options if the size is an issue is perhaps a z5 compact or the SE.
The Motorola G4 or G4 Plus would be a good condidate, but remember that it's a 5.5" phablet which is quite a big jump in size from N4. I bought one for around $330 during the Ebay sale, but it normally retails in Aussie stores for $399 ~ $350 depending on which one you get.
G4 Plus features a fingerprint reader and a better selfie camera over the normal G4, but that's it. The specs are the same.
Software wise it's all fairly stock Android so it should be a fairly easy transition to a Moto G.