Smartphone buyer's guide: April 2016

20 April, 2016
The major releases for the first half of 2016 are out, time to see what’s worth spending your hard earned cash on. For all the flagship goodness we saw at the MWC (and other events), there’s an equal measure of amazing entry-level and midrange handsets out there.

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  • Anonymous
  • MkX
  • 21 Apr 2016

Anonymous, 20 Apr 2016You should stop recommending phones released in 2014 and 20... moreBEST VALUE FOR MONEY. That's the main reason why phone listed here are recommended. They recommend the phone because of its default features and specs, not because of rumoured updates.

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    • Andres
    • PXR
    • 21 Apr 2016

    The Moto E 2nd generation is the best phone under 100, way better than the phones on that list.

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      • Manuel
      • IV}
      • 21 Apr 2016

      What happen to the oneplus x, not so good a phone? Was thinking about getting the oneplus x after reading some good reviews about it...

        I think you are mad to pick the Meizu MX5 over the Pro5 - all the former has going for it in comparison is a lower price but the Pro5 has incredible battery life. I charge mine up only every 48 hours. I prefer the size and weight of the MX5 but it has only LTE bands 1 and 3, while the Pro5 adds band 7, which is what I need. It depends what you are comparing against. Yes, the MX5 is cheaper then the Pro5 but if you compare the latter to higher end phones, the Pro5 is great value for money.

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          • Anonymous
          • 61x
          • 21 Apr 2016

          Lenovo A6000 is not hard to find, it's aplenty in Indonesia

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            • Anonymous
            • MkX
            • 21 Apr 2016

            sohail shafayat, 20 Apr 2016NO iPhone 6S/6S Plus!!!!!!!!!!!So what? End of the world?

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              • Anonymous
              • MkX
              • 21 Apr 2016

              AnonD-414521, 20 Apr 2016Shut up GSMarena.. No iphone 6s /plus in the list, and so m... moreWe're talking about BEST VALUE FOR MONEY here. When a customer complains regarding a fault in their phone, most of the time it's USER ERROR.

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                • Satya
                • KAw
                • 21 Apr 2016

                How many Droids get update on time? If you care for a meaningful software experience rather than hardware you know which one to pick. Personally I care more for software than hardware.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • MkX
                  • 21 Apr 2016

                  Anonymous, 21 Apr 2016It appears that this article is about value and features in... moreCount me in.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • MkX
                    • 21 Apr 2016

                    Anonymous, 21 Apr 2016Is it just me or did you forget the IPhone 6s and 6s Plus?They have all the reasons to forget those phones.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • MkX
                      • 21 Apr 2016

                      Martin Radev, 21 Apr 2016I don't know what's the reason for not mentioning the Apple... moreThe article educates readers to see the value of their money. One thing Apple would never do.

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                        • AnonD-190634
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                        • 21 Apr 2016

                        This list has problems
                        Starting with this

                        HTC 10 is listed as expensive but the s7 edge and s7 are not? I don't get it!

                        And the versION !!! "Caps at the 3 last letters" :)

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                          • AnonD-500788
                          • Nu7
                          • 21 Apr 2016

                          Martin Radev, 21 Apr 2016I don't know what's the reason for not mentioning the Apple... moreMaybe its because the ifone has an unprofessional price, lol

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                            • Nu7
                            • 21 Apr 2016

                            AnonD-414521, 20 Apr 2016Shut up GSMarena.. No iphone 6s /plus in the list, and so m... moreWas playing coc and my clanmates had a failed attack, asked why he couldn't, and he said his ifone 6s froze during attacking, was actually surprised lol... So much for the ifone not lagging or whatever excuse to justify the exorbitant price.

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                              • AnonD-500788
                              • Nu7
                              • 21 Apr 2016

                              Anonymous, 21 Apr 2016You really aren't the only one who thinks like that. :) Gla... moreAdd me to the growing list

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                                • Anonymous
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                                • 21 Apr 2016

                                Anonymous, 21 Apr 2016You really aren't the only one who thinks like that. :) Gla... moreI also agree. looking at the progress made in performance the last couple years I don't think anyone needs to spend more than $600 on a phone.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • v0I
                                  • 21 Apr 2016

                                  Anonymous, 21 Apr 2016Is it just me or did you forget the IPhone 6s and 6s Plus?They said in the story why it wasn't included.

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                                    • tDR
                                    • 21 Apr 2016

                                    Anonymous, 21 Apr 2016Probably not included for the same reason as the HTC 10. L... morebut the HTC 10 is there, above 600 group....

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • pWQ
                                      • 21 Apr 2016

                                      Anonymous, 21 Apr 2016It appears that this article is about value and features in... moreYou really aren't the only one who thinks like that. :) Glad to hear others agree with me.

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                                        • Well done
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                                        • 21 Apr 2016

                                        Informative, reasonable and up to date (but also considers old flagships which are very cheap now)! Very valuable information for anyone.