Which smartphone should I buy for £250 or less?

Robert needs a new phone, as the battery in his Huawei Y300 doesn't last long enough anymore. He wants a robust, cheap smartphone with a good battery life that he can buy outright - but Jack Schofield thinks he should wait ...

I have a Huawei Y300, and the battery life is down to about 24 hours even with minimal use, so I'm thinking about changing it. I don't want a phone contract, so I need something I can buy outright for around 250 or less. Other than that, I have two ideas of what I want, and I'm having difficulty choosing between them.

First, after reading Mock my Nokia all you like - I'm happier since ditching my smartphone, I was thinking about not getting a smart phone, but all the non-smart phones I've seen look cheap and nasty.

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