I am looking to purchase a smartphone with a screen size of 5.5". I am a keen photographer and belong to several camera forums. I am looking for a very good display as close as possible to that on the samsung S4 mini. It will also be used as a music player so good sound would be a bonus. Games and apps pretty much don't interest me. The phone must fit in a shirt pocket and budget to about $200 Australian, around 180 US. If you could recommend a phone or phones I would be grateful.
Thanks, Hal
Would prefer to stick with 5.5", which I've seen on one of the Samsung phones and was duly impressed by. A big part of the phones use will be to display photos on the camera forums I belong to, hence the biggest shirt pocketable size the better. I'll be using this at work a lot, I'm a cleaner, so reasonably rugged construction is also a factor.
Hal
Both the phone's in @Gizbeat 's second post are 5.5". They can be bought on pre-sale now for under $200 USD, but still a touch out of your budget.
http://www.chinaphonearena.com/forum/sho...?tid=10266
My Mlais M52 Red Note has a similar display. 5.5" with 720p and it looks pretty darn good. Unfortunately, I'm having a few issues with my particular M52, so I'm hesitant to recommend it -- especially until Mlais does their official lollipop release.
Similarly, 720p on the Doogee DG550 and Ulefone Be Pro I gave to my dad or the iNew V8 I bought for a friend looks pretty fantastic. They're all budget phones that can be had for around $150 USD. In that range, though, I'd still probably go Mlais or Elephone in their latest 5.5" offerings.
[Thanks, Elephone has a new model, the P7000 either just out or coming very soon that apparently has a brilliant display they describe as "beyond retina". I'm tempted to hold out briefly till details on that one get clearer, US $159 is supposed to be the retail on it, How good Elephones are on audio though I have no idea.
Hal55
Hi have recently bought a Iocean M6752! Amazing 5.5" inch display. You would not believe the quality of it.
(2015-05-02, 20:38)hal55 Wrote: [ -> ][Thanks, Elephone has a new model, the P7000 either just out or coming very soon that apparently has a brilliant display they describe as "beyond retina". I'm tempted to hold out briefly till details on that one get clearer, US $159 is supposed to be the retail on it, How good Elephones are on audio though I have no idea.
Hal55
As far as I know retail price of Elephone P7000 is around $230
$159 is only for some lucky ones