My Nexus 4 went for a swim today.

[gtt1]

Lets just say I am ashamed that I put my phone in my swimsuit pocket then forgot it.

I am giving it the rice treatment but am resigned to needing a new phone. Don't make a lot of actual cell calls and use google voice by hangouts for many calls as I use the Walmart 5gb 100 minute plan.

Any suggestions on a replacement phone that is reasonably priced. Say in the $200 range. Looking at the Zenfone by Asus reviews seem good and at $200 price is in my range.

 

[raptir]

The Zenfone probably has the best hardware at that price but the software is mediocre (especially in terms of the amount of bloatware on it). The Moto E has much weaker hardware but is $50 cheaper and comes with a much more "clean" installation of Android.

 

[gtt1]

I was considering the Moto E but read that the lte version is not supported on Tmobile. Their is a US GSM model listed on Amazon but it doesn't say whether it works on 4G

 

[raptir]

The LTE version should work. It supports bands 2 and 4 for LTE which are the primary LTE bands for T-Mobile, it's just missing band 12 which is in limited areas at this point.

 

[grover5]

You can get a Nexus 5 off ebay that works on TMO for about $240.

 

[UDPGuy]

The LTE version should work. It supports bands 2 and 4 for LTE which are the primary LTE bands for T-Mobile, it's just missing band 12 which is in limited areas at this point.

Yes but if you're in those areas its very much worth having band 12.

Posted via Nexus 6 with unlimited international data via AT&T

 

[raptir]

Yes but if you're in those areas its very much worth having band 12.

Posted via Nexus 6 with unlimited international data via AT&T

Yeah, but I think the only option with Band 12 at that price range is the Galaxy Avant. It's decent competition for the Moto E but if you're alright with the heavy skin and bloatware on a low-end phone I'd probably go for the Zenfone 2 which is much higher spec'd for the same price.

 

[Almeuit]

Yes but if you're in those areas its very much worth having band 12.

Posted via Nexus 6 with unlimited international data via AT&T

True but not many areas have it so there is greater chance of it not being a huge factor.

 

[gtt1]

Ended up buying a Zenfone 2 seems okay so far. The dual sim helps as I can keep my Canadian sim in it.