Need a cheap/not flagship phone: Umidigi F2 or Xiaomi Note 9 Pro
I'm on the last legs of my LG G4 and my wife's ZTE Axon is not any better..... we don't change phones very often as you can tell. So, I'm looking for cheap replacements that have some of the modern features. Mostly interested in better battery life and camera function. We're not gamers or stream content on our phones; just phone calls, texting, web browsing, GPS and photos.
I'm leaning towards the Aliexpress phones, and I think I've narrowed it down to either:
The Power 3 seems to have the bigger battery, but I'm concerned about reports of it having audio issues/dropping sound. Something about a bug and how "OK Google" assistant is programmed..... apparently if you disable the google assistant it corrects this issue.
Am I missing anything else between these 2 phones?
Any other alternatives I may be missing out on?
The max I'm willing to pay on a phone is $300.
Thanks for your help!!!!
Edit: after a bit more reading, discovered that the Power 3 is actually an older phone on an older Android 9, compared to the F2 on Android 10
I'm leaning towards the Aliexpress phones, and I think I've narrowed it down to either:
- Umidigi F2 for $278
- Umidigi Power 3 for $211
The Power 3 seems to have the bigger battery, but I'm concerned about reports of it having audio issues/dropping sound. Something about a bug and how "OK Google" assistant is programmed..... apparently if you disable the google assistant it corrects this issue.
Am I missing anything else between these 2 phones?
Any other alternatives I may be missing out on?
The max I'm willing to pay on a phone is $300.
Thanks for your help!!!!
Edit: after a bit more reading, discovered that the Power 3 is actually an older phone on an older Android 9, compared to the F2 on Android 10