Advice on a new mobile phone. Getting a new one after 10 years.

If you’re not tech savvy, it won’t make me popular to say this I’m sure, but Apple is intuitive, iPhones are much easier to get to grips with than android phones. I’ve never know anybody who’s got an iPhone go back to android.

I wouldn't touch Samsung (or Apple) with a barge pole.
Why?

My present phone is an Oppo, which was a very reasonable price. It does the job well. I wouldn't touch Samsung (or Apple) with a barge pole.

If money was no object I would get a Google phone next. This was once recommended on a radio programme. It has the advantage that it is directly linked to Android and keeps up to date with any changes.

I am also thinking about a new Android phone. My current one is Samsung Galaxy J3 which is getting on but okay. My provider is Smarty which costs £5 a month for unlimited texts and calls.

I'm not sure what to buy either, but I will look out for these:
It should have a compass and magnetic sensor. There is an app called Sky Safari which shows the stars in the sky (with names) and it matches the real stars as you move it around. I'd love that! My current phone has no compass.
It should be able to scan those black and white bar code things.
It should have a good camera.

There are so many phones on Amazon it's hard to choose, but it's always good if you can ask a young person who has experience of buying different phones.

I recommend a Samsung mine is an older model now but i find it easy to use and the EE shop transferred all my info over from my old phone to this one. I do FB WhatsApp and banking witout a problem my sim only deal now costs me £8 a month and i get free calls and texts.