I've got my eye on the upcoming Nexus 5 as a potential future purchase, but I'm also looking for suggestions and opinions on what might be the "best" unlocked, no-contract phone out there for around 350 bones or so.
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Phones Best unlocked phone for $350 or less (late 2013)
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In a few months, many phones should be in that price range. Moto X, HTC One, etc.
GS4 should hover around $400ish by that time.
GS4 should hover around $400ish by that time.
Nexus 5 will likely come in somewhere around $330-$400 I think. So if it comes in at your price range, I have no doubt it will be the best unlocked phone out there.
mattopotamus
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Why not?
The HTC One is hovering around $375-400 right now. It will drop to $350 in a few months easily. I can pick up a lightly used Moto X off CL for $400 today. GS4s are closer to $450-500 right now.
In a few months, of course, the prices will go down. With the Moto X and One being the cheapest.
mattopotamus
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HTC One
I've found very good condition HTC One models listed locally on craigslist for $300-$375.
I've found very good condition HTC One models listed locally on craigslist for $300-$375.
Sony Xperia SP - I'm not in the US, but amazon and others appear to have them in your price range.
I've recently got the C5303 one (European LTE bands version) and I've found most of the reviews were reasonably accurate.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/14/sony-xperia-sp-review/
I've recently got the C5303 one (European LTE bands version) and I've found most of the reviews were reasonably accurate.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/14/sony-xperia-sp-review/
Smaller phones
Okay, so I went and bought a Nexus 4 for my wife and she didn't like the large form factor that goes along with the 4.7 inch display (she's currently using a phone with a 3.7 inch display). So I guess I'm selling the Nexus and looking for a good phone with a display of 4.5 inches or smaller at at price south of $350. Any suggestions?
Okay, so I went and bought a Nexus 4 for my wife and she didn't like the large form factor that goes along with the 4.7 inch display (she's currently using a phone with a 3.7 inch display). So I guess I'm selling the Nexus and looking for a good phone with a display of 4.5 inches or smaller at at price south of $350. Any suggestions?
MRU
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