I was going to publish this blog a while ago, but since IFA and various product launches through the winter, I decided to hold back in case I was missing out on a great device.
After a lot of thought and consideration, here is a list of the devices which I’m considering:
- HTC One A9S
- HTC Desire 10 Pro/Lifestyle
- Huawei P9
- Huawei Nova
- Huawei P9 Lite
- iPhone 6S
- iPhone SE
- iPhones 4S/5/5S (see: Older Phones/Workarounds blog)
- LG G5
- LG G Flex 2
- LG Nexus 5X
- Medion Life X5020
- Samsung Galaxy S7
- Sony Xperia X
- Sony Xperia X Compact
- Sony Xperia XA
- Sony Xperia XZ
- Sony Xperia Z5
- Sony Xperia Z5 Compact
- Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
- Wileyfox Swift
- ZTE Blade v7 Lite
The phones highlighted in Bold font are ones that fit into my budget, but I’m considering the others as well, just in case of any price reduction or special offers that may come my way. Also, I realise there are many other phones available, but these are the ones I’m considering. I think I’ll be going back to Carphone Warehouse, as a lot of the monthly contract deals they offer are so far cheaper than going straight to the network. The Huawei P9, for instance – I went into my local EE store a couple of weeks ago, and the best deal they could offer me was 2GB of data at £35.99 pcm, whereas C.W. were offering the same contract, on EE, for £5 a month less.
Plus, C.W. often do deals with a free gift to go with the phone, such as a tablet or a games console, so this can set them apart from the competition, even though this isn’t the deciding factor. Although, the ‘free’ gift EE offered me along with the P9 was a Mobile WiFi ‘MiFi’ Hotspot box, costing an extra £10 a month, and which I later found out wasn’t free with a hidden upfront cost of £19.99.
However, that hasn’t stopped me from exploring further negotiations with EE, and I guess I’ll make a decision nearer the time.
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