Replace my Galaxy S5 for c. $200?
January 4, 2018 3:24 PM Subscribe
I love my Samsung Galaxy S5... except for the fact that I'm on my second one that's starting to go wonky after only about a year. Buying a second refurbished S5 seems silly; what's a comparable phone that will replace it within my budget? I have ATT and am happy to purchase through them or Amazon or Best Buy. What's the best deal now that we're in 2018? My very short wishlist inside:
I'd like the display to be between 5.1"-5.2". My only other priorities are a good camera and decent battery life; I want to get through the day on a single charge with frequent texting and moderate Facebooking. It is my only phone, so it'd be nice if I could actually talk on it. I don't care about color, or watching videos, or, like, being able to scuba dive with it.
I'd like the display to be between 5.1"-5.2". My only other priorities are a good camera and decent battery life; I want to get through the day on a single charge with frequent texting and moderate Facebooking. It is my only phone, so it'd be nice if I could actually talk on it. I don't care about color, or watching videos, or, like, being able to scuba dive with it.
Moto G5 Plus is what I'm looking at as well, to replace my Nexus 5.
posted by rhizome at 4:07 PM on January 4, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by rhizome at 4:07 PM on January 4, 2018 [1 favorite]
Thirding the G5 Plus. I'm routinely at more than 60% battery at the end of the day.
posted by kbuxton at 4:12 PM on January 4, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by kbuxton at 4:12 PM on January 4, 2018 [1 favorite]
Best answer: Another vote for the moto G5 plus. I am very happy with it. I check messages throughout the day, play 1.5 hours of podcasts on speaker, and read on it over lunch, and it's well over 50% charged (as high as 70%) when I get home after work. It comes with very little bloatware and I really haven't noticed any bugs with the phone itself in the 7 months that I've had it. The only feature I slightly wish it had is NFC, but you don't mention that as a requirement.
posted by bread-eater at 5:08 PM on January 4, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by bread-eater at 5:08 PM on January 4, 2018 [1 favorite]
Another another vote for the G5 plus. My wife got a Moto G5 plus for Christmas and she loves it. She has had Moto G phones since they first came out and has always been satisfied. We bought hers straight from Motorola's website on Black Friday, but B&H Photo was running a great holiday sale with 2 day shipping and a bunch of accessories, so shop around if you go with the G5.
posted by token-ring at 7:17 PM on January 4, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by token-ring at 7:17 PM on January 4, 2018 [1 favorite]
Best answer: In case you're considering other options, my suggestion would be a LG G5 or similar LG phone (probably in the V series), but do some research to make sure the model you choose isn't one known to bootloop (such as the G4). In my experience, LGs have great cameras; I've used the G4 and several AT&T-specific models previously, and know folks who have used the G3, V5, and V30 and love them. I bought my first non-LG phone last year and I am continually disappointed by the camera -- it is definitely difficult to find a decent camera in the price range you are looking for, in my experience.
posted by possibilityleft at 4:47 AM on January 5, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by possibilityleft at 4:47 AM on January 5, 2018 [1 favorite]
Hello from my Moto F5 Plus... :)
posted by DarlingBri at 5:10 AM on January 5, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by DarlingBri at 5:10 AM on January 5, 2018 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: Thanks, AskMe! The strong consensus makes me feel better about choosing the emergency replacement phone if I need to...
posted by TwoStride at 8:22 PM on January 5, 2018
posted by TwoStride at 8:22 PM on January 5, 2018
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It's right at $200, depending on storage. The camera's ... OK (not great in low light) but it fits your other specs. I'm pretty happy with mine.
posted by minsies at 3:42 PM on January 4, 2018 [2 favorites]