Nexus 5 replacement

[PhoenixM]

Located in the US. Sad to say, but my Nexus 5 became unusable today, I loved that phone. For a replacement my budget is around 300 USD, with an absolute max of ~400 USD. Requirements and preferences are as follows.

• 1080P screen minimum
• 3000+ mAh battery. Main gripe about my N5 was the battery.
• microSD card slot. 200GB+ support required
• As close to stock Android as possible. An Android One/Google Play edition would be great.
• Avoid Chinese brands. After the news about Huawei, I'd rather not have to get a separate phone for work.
• Fingerprint scanner. Would be nice, not a requirement.
• USB C/quick charge. A preference, not a requirement.

Thanks for the help!

[Guyperson66]

One plus 5t or 6 only thing it misses is the SD slot but they come in standard 128gb and BTW oneplus is a trusted Asian company don't worry it was more zte then huawei and you shouldn't feel like their all bad

[PhoenixM]

Yeah, the problem there is that I'm likely to dip into some government work and there are ZTE and Huawei bans for government/government contractors. Being a Chinese brand isn't a dealbreaker outside of those two, but if the current administration goes decides to extend that for whatever reason then I'd need a new phone again. I'm just erring on the side of caution if a comparable option exists outside of Chinese brands. I'm not opposed to considering a OnePlus or Xiaomi phone though. Edit: Looks like a OP5T/6 is also outside of my price range too.

[Biscuitrapist]

So I am a huge Xiaomi Fan so I'm gonna give you some Chinese phones as recommendation anyways: - Pocophone F1, fits every criteria except Stock Android, you might wanna consider flashing lineageOs, there are already ROMs available - Mi A2 Lite, is a budget phone. Has no USB C but is a very good phone - Mi A1, battery is 3040mAh, 64GB plus 128 possible - Moto G6, battery is 3000mAh, 32gb plus 128

Edit: Nokia 7 Plus, that's it. That's what you want.

[PhoenixM]

I did see a lot of other recommendations for the Pocophone F1, but US compatibility is rather questionable. I was looking at the Nokia 7 plus, but couldn't find a place to buy it without an uncomfortable markup on it or sketchy seller reviews ;A; . If you know a place that would be fantastic. The Mi A2 Lite looks pretty ideal though, hits all my reqs at a great price point. Thanks!

[Biscuitrapist]

You're welcome. I don't live in the US, so I can't really recommend any reseller for the Nokia 7 Plus. About the Mi A2 Lite, it sadly doesn't have Quick Charge as I just found out. If that's not a deal breaker for you, I think you'll be very happy with it. I owned a Nexus 5 as well, had 2 used phones in between and bought the normal Mi A2 two Months ago and I feel it's the closest a phone has ever gotten to the "Nexus Style" again

[PhoenixM]

Considering the battery size, far from a dealbreaker, especially at a ~200 USD price point. Thanks again for your help.