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Re: Guidance on new phone please?

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On 27/12/2025 16:44, Woody wrote:
> 
> I have a Motorola G8(power) which is coming up 5 years old and 2/3/4G 
> only and loosing battery life. So I thought I'd have a look at what the 
> 5G market has to offer.
> 
> My current shortlist is:-
> Motorola G56
> Motorola G86
> Motorola Edge 60
> Samsung A56
> Xiamoi Poco F7
> 
> Where it is an option I would go for 12GbRAM and 512GbROM, but if the 
> phone still has a memory card slot then 8/256 might be viable. Ideally I 
> would like one wifi calling, and eSIM as well as SIM card for future 
> proofing.
> 
> Usage is usual browsing, emails, WhatsApp, plus plenty of technical apps 
> and a softphone app. I do on rare occasions also watch footy on it if my 
> tablet is not close to hand! Oh, and phone calls of course.
> 
> If anyone has hard experience of any of these units and is happy to 
> share it I would be very grateful.

A family member has had a Motorola Edge 50 Neo for a bit over a year. 
This may be similar to the Edge 60 that you list.  It seems a good phone 
for the price with relatively little bloatware.  But as it's been on the 
market for a year or two there are probably newer models that make more 
sense.

I found a good website for detailed technical specs and some useful 
reviews was gsmarena.com   Besides bloatware one of the main differences 
between brands (and sometimes models) is the policy on software updates: 
i.e. for how many years do you get them.


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Clive Page

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