Android Smartphone 10-15k

[Jonas]

Hi! I want to buy a smartphone for my mother. The one she's using right now is Mi Note 4 (for more than 2 years now). She doesn't have any issues with it as such, but recently she has realized the importance of 'camera', because of Zoom meetings and video calls. Mi has screwed up the operating system over time, so I would really avoid buying an Mi phone. Usage is quite limited to games such as Angry Birds and YouTube.

 

[mhsabir]

Sorry yeah it was g84. Since there was also talk of Samsung m series mixed them up during typing

 

[Jonas]

Need to get mom a new phone again

Now it’s time for an upgrade. I was thinking of getting her an iPhone 16e or 15, but she drops her phone way too often for that to make sense.

Looking at either CMF or something from the Nord series this time. Open to other suggestions.

 

[mhsabir]

CMF phone 2 pro could be one option.
Realme P3
Samsung M35

 

[Jonas]

iPhone 16e is a no, right?

 

[mhsabir]

I mean, are you looking at 10-15 as per thread or a 50k. I was influenced more by the thread title to suggest something in between.
Best you decide a budget and then can suggest a few

P.S. I am on the market for a new phone in June/July (have reasons to push to that timeline), so following a bit of the smartphone news cycle now.

 

[AAK]

If budget is around 40-50k , OnePlus 13R , rumoured launch of OnePlus 13T , Nothing Phone 3

 

[Jonas]

So, I wanted to get her an iPhone. But the drops
of the existent phone have changed my mind.

 

[mhsabir]

Well, then decide the budget & maybe look at Android mid-rangers that have good durability

 

[Jonas]

I was looking at CMF phone 2 pro. But the thing is huge. Pixel 6a’s form factor seems perfect!

 

[AAK]

Moto have more compact size compared to the competition