{"id":5687,"date":"2016-04-14T13:53:28","date_gmt":"2016-04-14T13:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=5687"},"modified":"2025-02-12T15:30:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T15:30:53","slug":"6-older-and-cheaper-smartphones-that-are-still-amazing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/04\/14\/6-older-and-cheaper-smartphones-that-are-still-amazing\/","title":{"rendered":"6 older (and cheaper!) smartphones that are still amazing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you\u2019re in the market for a new phone, it\u2019s tempting to splash out \u00a3600 on the latest flagship or tie yourself into a 24 month contract just to get the newest handset possible.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t need to though. There are plenty of older phones on the market that are more than good enough to serve most people\u2019s smartphone needs.<\/p>\n<p>Here are 6 older but still awesome devices that anyone looking for a phone should consider.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>iPhone 5S <\/b><\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s a couple of years old now but the 5S is one of the best phones Apple has ever made. In fact, it\u2019s so good that Apple reintroduced its light 4 inch screen design with the brand new iPhone SE!<\/p>\n<p>Although the 5S lacks the power of Apple\u2019s latest devices, it\u2019s still a powerful little device that can still handle most applications thanks to its A7 dual-core processor.<\/p>\n<p>You also get Touch ID, a great camera and the latest version of iOS for a fraction of the cost of a new iPhone.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Sony Xperia Z3<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>With the Z5 now on the market, you\u2019d be forgiven for thinking the Z3 is ancient but it\u2019s actually less than 2 years old.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t show many signs of age either, with 3GB RAM, a super-fast Snapdragon 801 processor and a screen that borrows heavily from Sony\u2019s groundbreaking television technology.<\/p>\n<p>You also get a 20 megapixel camera with a wide array of modes and lens to choose from, as well as the ability to shoot 4K video. The battery life is impressive too, lasting for a couple of days depending on usage.<\/p>\n<p>The Z3 can even be used to play PS4 games on the move thanks to PS4 Remote Play. Just pair your device with your console, strap it to your Dualshock 4 and you\u2019re good to go.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Google Nexus 5<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Google\u2019s Nexus range offers the purest Android experience around, doing away with the overlays and apps many manufacturers add to their own versions of the operating system.<\/p>\n<p>The Nexus 5 was manufactured by LG and remains one of Google\u2019s most popular devices. It features 3GB RAM, a powerful processor and an 8MP camera. The minimalist design, which features a 5 inch screen, looks great and makes the device comfortable to hold too.<\/p>\n<p>Being a Google device, the Nexus 5 has already received an upgrade to Marshmallow, the latest version of Android. Remarkably, it actually <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpit.com\/nexus-5-android-marshmallow-faster-performance\">makes the phone run faster than ever<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>HTC One M8<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The HTC One M8 is one of the best looking phones ever made, with it\u2019s all metal design inspiring Apple and Samsung\u2019s latest devices. It feels great too, with a premium finish and a comfortable easy-to-use build.<\/p>\n<p>The M8 isn\u2019t just good looking though. It\u2019s amazing front-facing BoomSound speakers offer some of the best audio you\u2019ll get from a smartphone while it\u2019s camera takes fantastic pictures too.<\/p>\n<p>To top it all off, it has a microSD slot too; no more having to delete stuff when you want to download a new album!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>LG G3<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The G3 was released the same year as the iPhone 6 and was widely considered to be as good, if not better, than Apple\u2019s groundbreaking device.<\/p>\n<p>The main selling point of the G3 is the 5.5 inch QHD screen, which was a breakthrough at the time and it still impressive today.<\/p>\n<p>The other headline-grabbing feature is the 13 megapixel camera, which has \u201d\u02dclaser focus\u2019 and optical image stabilization to ensure all of your snaps look pro.<\/p>\n<p>With a Snapdragon 801 processor, the G3 is more than capable of handling most apps and games too.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Samsung Galaxy S5<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>While the S5 isn\u2019t quite as pretty as Samsung\u2019s newer metal devices, it makes up for it with power, great battery life and a lovely 5.1\u201d\u009d AMOLED screen. It also has a nifty fingerprint scanner and *deep breath* a microSD slot too!<\/p>\n<p>If you want to own a Samsung device but can\u2019t afford to fork out for an S6 or 7, this is a brilliant option.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Looking to buy any of these phones? You can find them all, as well as loads of other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/store\/mobile-phones\/\">refurbished phones<\/a>, on the musicMagpie Store!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/store.musicmagpie.co.uk\/mobile-phones\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5210\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/SHOP-NOW.png\" alt=\"SHOP NOW\" width=\"299\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you\u2019re in the market for a new phone, it\u2019s tempting to splash out \u00a3600 on the latest flagship or tie yourself into a 24 month contract just to get the newest handset possible. You don\u2019t need to though. There are plenty of older phones on the market that are &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":946,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[1595,1708,1553,1552,1608],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5687"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5687"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5687\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17896,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5687\/revisions\/17896"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}