Which Android phone to get for Pokemon Go?

[garyjohnson2]

Hey guys, my Honor 8 is falling apart and I think it is time to look for a new phone. Sadly new Honors don't support Google services, so I'm looking for an alternative. I'm looking for something in the 200-400€ price range. So far my options are Motorola Moto G8 Power, Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, OnePlus Nord G5 and Samsung Galaxy A41. Can anyone vouch for these phones or know about any issues with their brands? What I'm particularly interested in is if they can handle multiple apps open at the same time. I once bought a Nokia 6.1 which turned out to be trash because it kept killing my apps. I bought Honor 8 just a couple weeks later, which worked splendidly - until I dropped it two stories down. I already tested out my mom's Motorola Moto G7 Power, which turned out to have similar tendencies to kill apps as the Nokia. So I guess that rules Motorola out. My next option would have been Xiaomi, but then I read about multiple Xiaomi users being banned for no reason. So that leaves OnePlus and Samsung. According to Don't Kill My App, they're both pretty bad, so I dunno what to think. However the site also says Huawei is particularly notorious for killing apps, but I never had any issues with my Honor phones whatsoever.

 

Can anyone recommend a good Android phone max 400€ that doesn't kill my apps? On that awful Nokia I could hardly check GBWhatsapp without being greeted by a loading screen when returning to Pokemon Go. I kinda want to get a Xiaomi, since the specs are good for the price. However the banning issue seems mighty worrisome. But can it handle multiple apps being open at the same time, though? How about the other options I listed? Which one would you recommend - or something else entirely?

Edited November 26, 2020 by garyjohnson2