New models launch to a lot of fanfare, but then they gradually fade from the public consciousness. Let’s have a look among the old and older phones to see if there are any good deals to be had.
The Motorola Razr 50 Ultra is last year’s model, but it’s last year’s flagship. Because of its age, it has a massive 45% discount at the moment. This means that it costs a lot less than you would pay for a Galaxy Z Flip7 FE, for example.
However, this one packs a Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset, 6.9” LTPO inside and 4.0” LTPO outside displays, plus a 4,000mAh battery with 45W wired and 15W wireless charging. The phone is rated IPX8 (i.e. water resistant, but no protection against particles) and is slated for 3 OS updates. A few months ago, it received its first (Android 15). That means the phone will end up on v17 eventually and it will have an extra year of security patches after that.
It has been a while since we’ve paid attention to the GT 7 series from Realme. The flagship Realme GT 7 Pro is now down to €700 and that’s a pretty good price for a Snapdragon 8 Elite phone with a 6.78” LTPO display and a large 6,500mAh Si/C battery (120W wired charging). It has a 50MP main camera (1/1.56”), 50MP 3x/73mm telephoto (1/1.95”) and 8MP ultra-wide. The phone launched with Android 15 and will receive 3 major OS updates, plus an extra year of security patches.
The Realme GT 7 is €100 less. It switches to a less performant Dimensity 9400e chipset, but a lot of the hardware is the same or similar to the Pro. For example, it has the same IP69 rating and the 6.78” LTPO display is similar enough. It has a telephoto camera, but it’s a 50MP unit with a shorter 2x lens and a smaller 1/2.76” sensor. On the plus side, the battery is bigger at 7,000mAh while still supporting 120W charging.
The Realme GT 7T is the cheapest of the trio. This one features a Dimensity 8400, which is not as powerful as the 9400e, but stays quite close considering the price difference. The 6.8” OLED display is not an LTPO panel and the telephoto camera is gone. But the 7,000mAh battery with 120W charging is still on board.
The Poco X7 Pro is also powered by the Dimensity 8400 (Ultra vs. Max, but it’s basically the same silicon). The 6.67” display is smaller and less bright (3,200 nits vs. 6,000 nits), but it’s a 12-bit panel (both support Dolby Vision). The 6,000mAh battery is also smaller and supports 90W charging. Note that the upgrade from 8/256GB to 12/512GB is only €20, which makes it a no-brainer. And it means that this model is €250 cheaper than a 12/512GB GT 7T.
The vivo V50e focuses on selfie photos and videos. It is equipped with a 50MP front-facing camera with an autofocus f/2.0 lens – its 1/2.76” sensor is capable of recording 4K video. The rear camera also has a 50MP sensor (1/1.95”) and an 8MP ultra-wide module, plus a ring light. The V50e is powered by the Dimensity 7300, has a 6.7” 10-bit OLED display (120Hz) and a 5,600mAh battery with 90W charging. It’s rated IP68/IP69 for resistance against submersion and water jets.
The Realme P3 is an affordable phone that runs very recent silicon – the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 was announced this February. This was the first 6-series chip to be fabbed on a 4nm TSMC node. Anyway, you can get plenty of RAM and storage for cheap – 12/512GB for €50 less than the X7 Pro – and there is a microSD slot for more. The P3 has 6.67” 1080p+ OLED display and a 6,000mAh battery with 45W charging. It’s rated IP68/IP69.
The Motorola Moto G35 looks classier than its €115 price tag would suggest. The 6.72” IPS LCD runs at 120Hz and has 1080p+ resolution – 720p+ displays aren’t rare in this price class. The G35 has stereo speakers and a 3.5mm headphone jack, plus it comes with a free pair of Moto Buds if you want to listen to music without wires. There’s a free case included in the package too.
The performance of the Unisoc T760 is entry-level, especially in a 4/128GB configuration (but note that there is a microSD slot). Still, the phone with the case and buds make for a good “kid’s first phone” combo.
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