XIAOMI Redmi 10C 4gb ram snapdragon 680 50mp cam - 64 GB, Graphite Grey - £99 delivered @ Currys

i have the following phones

redmi note 8 pro ,
a poco x3 (pro and non pro)
a redmi note 10 pro
and a poco x4 pro

ALL of the above MIUI phones allow you to remove the bloatware installed on the phones and turn off suggested adverts
and scanning of apps with ads included. ALL and anything ad based is a togglable option. Across ALL of the Miui phones.

i don't use the xiaomi's ecosystem AT ALL for my images and music or podcasts or even camera
i install google apps on my phones and use their image backup (using google photos) I use googles contacts app .
And i even sideload the google pixel camera port on ALL of my phones

you can if you are a proficient user of android set apps that are used as default
you can disable all permissions for any xiaomi apps and hide the apps that are made part of the standard OS
By this im talking camera , contacts and evven things like the clock.

i even sideload revanced and use youtubes with no ads with premium features.

If you want a vanilla google experience without having to tinker buy a pixel. If you want a value phone with mid tier flagship specs for a lot less consider buying a redmi or poco (edited)

Helpful. Well spotted. You could post that as a deal in its own right.

don't know. i took mine back to currys for refund due to bootloop issue and got a redmi note 11 from amazon but my son not opened that yet. went a bit quiet on the forums. they refunded but annoyingly I spent £13 on a nice stand case and screen protector for it. it so test it out for a week before getting any accessories!

Presumably you mean 4G phone. OPPO A16s looks a good bet with user friendly interface.

Ignore my earlier reply, thought it was the Redmi 1A deal. Whoops.

The 10C and 10 2022 are similar. The 10 2022 has a better screen (90hz) and better camera performance, but the SOC (processor) is slightly faster in the 10C.

No, it's not.

Xiaomi 10, is better than this one, sorry.

If you can stretch your budget £20/30, the Moto G62 is likely to be a lot better on all fronts (turn off 5g if you don't need it/in 4g area to get better battery life). Otherwise, this or the G22 is likely to depend on what's important to you. (edited)

Yippee, it's a real deal.

Use face unlock

Didn't see that thank u

I watched reviews and they mentioned gcam or something is a must as built in camara app isn't up to scratch but once gcam installed its another level 👌 (edited)

The Moto but it's not £99?

It would indeed (edited)