Finally getting my first smartphone, need halp!

[Ikarus]

So after all those years, I finally give in  Fact is that nobody around me uses normal phones anymore (even them refugees lel). I´m the only one who communicates via "SMS", I miss a lot of talks on family/friend WhatsApp-groups and I still have barely an idea how to handle smartphones and/or tablets...as a bachelor for media technology. 

It´s finally time to say bye-bye to my trusty Nokia6303

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2 times lost and found in snow, 2 times lost and found on festivals, dropped a gazillion times...gentlemen, that´s what I call robust technology

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and move on to one of them smartphones...and I need your help!

All I need is a simple Smartphone with good hardware and durable batteries. I neither need a fancy cam, nor a lot of data storage. The criterias are
- reliable
- good batteries
- reasonably priced
- not too many fancy addons
- no outdoor smartphone (because they´re fugly imo)

I already have 1,2 people whom I can ask for advice, but I´d like to hear your opinion aswell, because the more, the merrier.

What brands do you prefer? What should I keep in mind when comparing smartphones? Should I get a new one or a used one? Should I get them online or from a store?

Thanks in advance!

[Man of Steel]

http://www.amazon.de/Mobistel-Smartphone-Touchscreen-Megapixel-Speicher/dp/B009ODDYMK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1442763066&sr=8-1&keywords=cynus+t2
this one isn't bad, but u should also check some from Huawei, they are pretty good for the price they cost

[Leshma]

Sony Z2 or Z3
Huawei Mate 7 (this one is a bit big)
LG G2 (I'm using this model)
OnePlus One (if you can find it in Austria)

They shouldn't be too expensive.

iPhones have average battery life but are top notch at everything else. Very expensive, just like Samsung Galaxy S and Note series.

[LordBerenger]

Just get a contract for a cell phone and get the newest Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge.

Also don't do the same mistake I did and drop ur phone 1 week after u get it and crack the screen.

[cup457]

I had an iphone 4s for a long time and I really like it, changed to 5c I didnt like it as much and dropped ito ff a roller coaster on accident (l0l). I recently bought another 16gb 4s on ebay for 72$. THey are good if you can find one for a reasonable price (aka not 200$) the 8gb ones are cheaper and you can probably find one pretty easily. Like all iphones the battery gets old after about 2 years tho

[pogosan]

[Molly]

Using for nearly 3 years a HTC One S (M8) and I am very satisfied with it.
That it's even working for more than 2 years is already a sign of quality, I guess.

[Vibe]

Using for nearly 3 years a HTC One S (M8) and I am very satisfied with it.
That it's even working for more than 2 years is already a sign of quality, I guess.

It went shit after a year or so for me. Unresponsive buttons, slow processing of everything basically, completely fucked. Not that I care actually since I get smartphones for free from work lol, but yeah. I now have an iPhone that I basically use only for sms/texting and phone calls
My brother bought a OnePlus One though and is happy with it.

[pepejul]

Phones are useless...

[Christo]

Phones are useless...

erm, no?

try turning one on, it might become a litte more useful to you

[pepejul]

Can hit someone with ?

[Xesta]

I'm using the Sony Z3 Compact, op as fuck it is.

[Clockworkkiller]

Can hit someone with ?

I thought you were a hippy and hurting others would make you cry

[Kirman]

I had the same problem few months ago. My beloved E71 died. To be honest i still don't like smartphones...

My criteria was:

-Size

Seriously it's a phone i should be able to carry  it in my pocket.  All my friends were using Samsung so i bought a Samsung Galaxy A3. Probably i don't use %90 of the phone but it seems ''ok'' for me. Simple things SMS - Phone call.  I know it's a waste but i couldn't find anything else besides smartphones. Otherwise i would get myself an E72

[Teeth]

Just buy something from 2-3 years ago second-hand. You can get great used phones below 100 euros because there are so much suckers that buy the newest shit. Often people get rid of phones because the batteries are bad, but a new battery costs like 15 euros, so switch it out and your phone is as good as new. It being your first smartphone, you probably won't need a 600 euro phone with all the newest crap. You might have a few sucker friends that buy those, they might have some good old phones.