New help choosing a phone for overseas travel.

[FearoftheNight]

Hey guys. Going to be taking some trips over the winter and probably next summer to Latin America and Europe/Asia. I'm currently on Verizon so I don't think I can use my current phone. Currently thinking about getting the Samsung Focus Flash (hmm never tried a windows phone). Any other suggestions for another device? I was also planning to bring my Canon S90...are there any devices with a camera good enough to take the place of the Canon? Thanks!

 

[Ns1]

seems obvious but...unlocked iPhone, Nexus4, or used nexus for cheap.

I just did a week in India using my ATT iPhone4s. SHIT shots when there's no lighting, but superb when there is.

 

[bearxor]

What's the budget?

 

[sjwaste]

Galaxy Nexus or Nexus 4, due to (current) mid- to high-end hardware and pentaband GSM support.

 

[s44]

iPhone, SGS2, Nexus 4

 

[FearoftheNight]

Cheaper is better. Main thing I'm wondering about is whether a nice camera on smartphone is a good idea vs smartphone plus one of the better pocket cameras.

 

[FearoftheNight]

Anyone?

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Good phones in general:

- Galaxy Nexus
- Nexus 4
- Galaxy S3
- Galaxy S2
- HTC One X/X+

I think these are all reasonable phones that work worldwide.

 

[Sid59]

Cheaper is better. Main thing I'm wondering about is whether a nice camera on smartphone is a good idea vs smartphone plus one of the better pocket cameras.

That's what i would do. Cheap smartphone and a better pocket camera. Canon S90 is nice and it doesn't add much weight.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

throw away phone + camera

 

[FearoftheNight]

How about the Samsung focus flash for an inexpensive smartphone?

 

[ImDonly1]

Unlocked (Canada) Lumia 920 is pentaband.
You mentioned camera so Lumia 920 came up. It is not cheap though.

Otherwise, Nexus 4 or iPhone 4/4s/5.