Probably not for most of us that want/need the latest and greatest but for £135 (Phones4u have them at £120) for the 8Gb and £160 (£150 at Phones4u) for the 16Gb, it's the greatest budget phone out there. quick stats: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 - Quad core @ 1.2Ghz 1Gb ram 4.5" screen, 326ppi, Gorilla Glass 3 5-megapixel camera, LED flash, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR and panorama 1.3-megapixel secondary camera, records 720P video Android 4.3 with the 4.4 update around January It's a great little phone to recommend for anyone who does need the latest and greatest.