Posted 8 February 2024

Decent phone in the £110 - £140 price range. Mother's Redmi note 8 pro broke

Hi all,

As above really, mothers phone broke the other day (Xiaomi redmi note 8 pro) and I need to source a new one. Mum uses it for youtube, whatsapp and browsing + google maps ect. The Redmi note 8 Pro (think it has 6gb ram) was more than enough for her.

I'm good at fixing things, and have swapped screens in the past. This phone got trapped in between a car door, and upon opening it up and examining, the mainboard has snapped in a place and a little transistor has fallen off (still shows the home screen through) - else I'd just swap a screen over.

Budget is around £110 to £140, and needs to get here in the next few days. I also have prime.

Would appreciate any recommendations!
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  1. Sandy1012's avatar
    Redmi Note 12
  2. Roger_Irrelevant's avatar
    Ulefone Armor series. Built like tanks, the manufacturer even does teardown videos of them on YouTube and the torture tests they go through.

    Something like the 22 looks good.

    aliexpress.com/ite…tml
  3. Cremoso99's avatar
    "Opened - Never Used" Motorola G62 5G - £93.41 with code DEALS15 from Cheapest Electrical on ebay.

    ebay.co.uk/itm…472
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