Cheap Android phone

[Polymathic]

I currently have a Galaxy Gio but because of the tiny 158mb onboard memory I am really in need of a new phone, something that will take me through the next 6 months. I don't want a downgrade on screen size the phone has a 3.2" screen. I am looking for something around R2500 or less. I have seen the HTC Desire C although it has a bigger screen, more ram the processor is only 600mhz, my gio is 800mhz. Any suggestions?

 

[GreyBush]

Galaxy S3... unless you're not talking about build quality.

 

[abandonallhope]

Galaxy S3... unless you're not talking about build quality.

Wow the price of the S3 has really taken an epic nosedive then ?

Or did you not read properly ?

 

[GreyBush]

Wow the price of the S3 has really taken an epic nosedive then ?

Or did you not read properly ?

I've never checked it's price, I always just assumed it was below R2500... I apologise.

 

[Lupus]

I've never checked it's price, I always just assumed it was below R2500... I apologise.

Wow seriously, try looking for a Motorola Defy picked up nmy old one for 1500

 

[AstroTurf]

What about one of those geeko things that esquire sell? (5" is R1500 or something).

 

[Ancalagon]

Its a little out of your price range at R2800, but the Acer Liquid Gallant Duo has the best specs that I could see in that price range. Otherwise the Motorola Motoluxe would be okay, but I'm not sure how much of an upgrade it would be over what you have now.

 

[Park@82]

I've never checked it's price, I always just assumed it was below R2500... I apologise.

Mr doobypoo is an obvious iTroll.

 

[kingrob]

I currently have a Galaxy Gio but because of the tiny 158mb onboard memory I am really in need of a new phone, something that will take me through the next 6 months. I don't want a downgrade on screen size the phone has a 3.2" screen. I am looking for something around R2500 or less. I have seen the HTC Desire C although it has a bigger screen, more ram the processor is only 600mhz, my gio is 800mhz. Any suggestions?

You can buy the HTC Desire C cash at CNA for R2198.

 

[pboy]

moto defy.
512 bits of rams..
800mhz cpu.

 

[goofball]

Any Samsung options?

 

[Kwerty]

You can probably get a second hand Galaxy S2 for that price, if you don't mind using a second hand phone.

 

[akescpt]

if your luck is in you can pick up a s2 for that price...

 

[greenbean32]

Moto defy is actually 1gh and you can over clock to 1.2 and you got a ton of ROMs to choose from incl.Cm10.

My dad got a gio ,and it can't compare to my defy.

 

[Park@82]

Any Samsung options?

From what I've seen the cheap Samsungs aren't very good.

 

[GreyBush]

From what I've seen the cheap Samsungs aren't very good.

Aren't they all cheap?

 

[pboy]

defy is 800mhz.
defy plus is 1ghz.

same processor.. go figure!

 

[greenbean32]

They actually limit it on defy.

 

[Park@82]

They actually limit it on defy.

They probably under-clock it for better battery life.

 

[akescpt]

s2 is 189 on contract on empty-n