Sub $2000 smart phone recommendation

[HowardCoombs]

Looking for a phone recommendation for my #2.

New or Used are both acceptable.
Budget $1500-2000, would be much happier with below $1000
Must be some decent variant of an Android able to run apps that teenagers depend on (Whatsapp, Tumbler, Snapchat, Facebook etc). It should also be able to run normal/free games.
Screen size should be bigger than an iPhone but smaller/similar to a Nexus5

She had her iPodTouch for a few years and its now caputt. I dont really want her to spend $2000 on a new one so will steer her towards a smartphone. She loves my Nexus5 but $3500 is out of the question.

Any suggestions for new or used phones? A 1 or 2 year old Samsung would be fine - I just dont know which one and would appreciate suggestions.

[iliketurtles]

The motorola X (I think it's called) by google sounds up your alley - I'll find the link for you shortly (popping into a meeting now)

[jimbo]

Motorola Moto G, less than 2k

[imparanoic]

Looking for a phone recommendation for my #2.

New or Used are both acceptable.
Budget $1500-2000, would be much happier with below $1000
Must be some decent variant of an Android able to run apps that teenagers depend on (Whatsapp, Tumbler, Snapchat, Facebook etc). It should also be able to run normal/free games.
Screen size should be bigger than an iPhone but smaller/similar to a Nexus5

She had her iPodTouch for a few years and its now caputt. I dont really want her to spend $2000 on a new one so will steer her towards a smartphone. She loves my Nexus5 but $3500 is out of the question.

Any suggestions for new or used phones? A 1 or 2 year old Samsung would be fine - I just dont know which one and would appreciate suggestions.

Moto g is the best budget option, it's almost premium performance on a budget (HK$1900 for 16gb), it's on par with nexus 4 and galaxy s3 in performance and has few compromises but at a faction of price, battery performance is not bad either, 720p hd screen is almost unheard off at this price category

best to get 16gb for a teenager, mp3 takes some storage as well as photos, amazing for less than HK$2000

http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g-review-1021.php

Samsung budget phones are heavily compromise and not as value for money (nexus 4 is next best at HK$2400 sony sp is probably after that buy at HK$2700 at independent stores is next best which is comparable in performance to moto g)

[jgl]

Moto G. 1900 from Fortress/Broadway. I was looking at one on the weekend.

Fairly fast quad core processor and decently large screen almost as large an an N5. Android 4.4 iirc. Surprising good tactile experience for the price too.

Main downside is no SD slot but that is only a problem if she wants to store masses of video on the phone.

Not sure about anything in the sub 1K mark though. I suspect they'd be a bit sucky. Edit: and cause your teenager to be ostracised by her peers

I would not buy a cheap Samsung after watching the recent S3 OS update debacle. Samsung left a huge swathe of owners of it's once-flagship phone hanging for months with crappy OS bugs.

[flameproof]

Another vote for Moto G

[iliketurtles]

Hah - yes, moto G that's it!

[imparanoic]

why buy second hand ( quite dubious dealers in hk and via ads, could have serious problems as high tech product or grey import, search s3 sham shui po geoexpat) when you can buy new?

plus also no need to buy from abroad, available here, as well as no issues of carrier/network locking

[pin]

Also suggest Moto G, but remember, no 4G, if that's a concern.

[HowardCoombs]

I was just offered a newish SII and I took it
thank you all for the suggestions.

he is definitely not dubious and I know where to find him if I need to chase him down