Buying a new phone.

[shadesxl]

So I find myself in a position to buy a phone. I currently have a ZTE Axon 7. I've done my research and have settled a few devices. I'm looking for flagship specs but not the flagship price. So I'm currently considering an Asus Zenfone 5Z or Sony Xperia XZ2 both of which I can get for around $500. Another direction I might want to go is an LG V30+ for about $100 less. I do want to bit more gaming and I guess do pretty on my Axon but I want to see if it's worth the cost for the better GPU. What are your thoughts on what I should get?

 

[dang1]

instead of the new phone, how about a refurbished or used one generation older flagship- like a Galaxy S8