I'm in the market for a new smartphone, as my Motorola One Vision from 6 years ago is getting long in the tooth (cracked screen, < 12hr battery).

[oblomov@sociale.network]

I'm in the market for a new smartphone, as my Motorola One Vision from 6 years ago is getting long in the tooth (cracked screen, < 12hr battery). Requirements: Android, 128GB storage space minimum, dual sim, decent camera, “as stock as possible” (no/minimal unwanted shitty pre installed apps I can't remove). Preferred price range: 200€ to 300€.

Recommendations?

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[oblomov@sociale.network]

FWIW I do plan on getting this one repaired (battery and screen replaced), but I need to have a functional one available both while this is under repairs and in case the repairs go wrong.

[ukeleleeric@mstdn.social]

@oblomov I suspect it might be out of your price range, but I use a Fairphone 5. Fairphone 4 might be usable for you - there's plenty on the secondhand market. Repairable, fixable - even the battery is replaceable by just unclipping the back cover and pulling it out. Online repair guides and spare parts on the manufacturer's website. There are others like this from other manufacturers, I gather. My one has the latest Android, but no Google account on it (use Fdroid and Aurora store for updates).

[oblomov@sociale.network]

@UkeleleEric I'm afraid I need the Google crapola (for banking and digital signature stuff)

[oblomov@sociale.network]

@UkeleleEric also AFAICS it's not dual sim

[regendans@todon.eu]

@oblomov Saw a test in a paper magazine about budget phones and this one https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_edge_50_neo-13224.php was their winner. Seems to tick at least some of your checkboxes.

[oblomov@sociale.network]

@regendans oh that's an interesting one, quite comparable with my current one, better in some other. From the specs it would seem that the lack of a 3.5mm jack would be the only big annoyance.