Nokia 1 Plus review
This phone is a bit like a Go-kart with a flat battery: it does everything you ask of it, just not as quickly as you were hoping. If you've used rivals that are even a little bit more expensive, you'll quickly be frustrated with the slow performance and the limitations of Android Go. The Motorola Moto E5 and Nokia's own 3.1 Plus are only £130 SIM-free, and they run the full version of Android. Sure, you're looking at almost twice the price, but if you'll be using it as your main phone, even the small step up in performance is worth the extra. Accept that this is a pared back taster of the full-fat Android experience, though, and things make a lot more sense. The 1 Plus has a much more modern design than the toy-like original, full access to the play store, and a camera that can snap a decent enough picture given the price. That makes it the ideal candidate for your child's first phone, a dedicated business line or a backup handset that can still run all your usual apps. For everyone else, it's better to keep saving those pennies and buy something with just a little more oomph.
Low price affordable for almost everyone; More grown-up styling than last year; Android Go makes the best of limited hardware;
Anyone coming from a mainstream phone will notice poor performance; Camera quality to be expected given the price; Speaker still too easy to block accidentally;