New Phone Suggestion

[Blu82]

I am currently in the market for a phone to replace my Sony Z5 compact. My main requirements are 1) an IP rating, 2) at least two or more years of software updates, 3) local support, 4) not Chinese in origin, and 5) not a Samsung.

Any suggestions?

 

[Sumen]

I am currently in the market for a phone to replace my Sony Z5 compact. My main requirements are 1) an IP rating, 2) at least two or more years of software updates, 3) local support, 4) not Chinese in origin, and 5) not a Samsung.

Any suggestions?

Sony Xperia 1

But no local support , anything else locally is going to be from China or Samsung. Probably have to get an iPhone or a Nokia.

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[Superman-7]

I get most of your requirements, except for the China one. Don't underestimate them.

Would have recommended Xiaomi otherwise.

 

[Johnatan56]

Missing budget

 

[Gtx Gaming]

Remove requirement 5, get s20 ultra(snapdragon edition)!

 

[UrBaN963]

iPhone

 

[Blu82]

My budge

I get most of your requirements, except for the China one. Don't underestimate them.

Would have recommended Xiaomi otherwise.

I can find no information on IP ratings on any Xiaomi phones. I might actually give relax my requirements for that one.

 

[Blu82]

Missing budget

Less than R9k would be ideal.

 

[Blu82]

iPhone

It seems the current front runner is an Iphone 8 or the IPhone SE 2 if it is affordable on release.

 

[Blu82]

Remove requirement 5, get s20 ultra(snapdragon edition)!

You have a better change of me buying a Xiaomi phone than a Samsung.

 

[Aravose]

You have a better change of me buying a Xiaomi phone than a Samsung.

Then go for Redmi Note 8 pro, at half your budget

 

[UrBaN963]

iPhone SE 2020 seems like a great option, depending on what's important to you.

 

[mak2000]

Seems like you've chosen an iphone - now go and look at the models that fit your budget

 

[Blu82]

Seems like you've chosen an iphone - now go and look at the models that fit your budget

I came to a similar conclusion. This thread was to see if there was something else that met my requirements.

 

[obsidian86]

Only other 2 possible options are Lg or pixel phones

 

[SauRoNZA]

If I wasn’t rocking an iPhone for a great many other reasons then I would have a Xaiomi for damn sure.

 

[FiestaST]

If I wasn’t rocking an iPhone for a great many other reasons then I would have a Xaiomi for damn sure.

* Xiaomi.

 

[L-Dog]

Would probably go for the iPhone se. Also had a z5 compact my main issue was with size of all the phones so I upgraded to a s10e

 

[Nemus]

I am currently in the market for a phone to replace my Sony Z5 compact. My main requirements are 1) an IP rating, 2) at least two or more years of software updates, 3) local support, 4) not Chinese in origin, and 5) not a Samsung.

Any suggestions?

iPhone 9 / SE