RAM and HDD prices are jumping (2025)

[Sushubh]

my s21 fe still had a pretty decent life after 3 years of usage. i only got it changed last month because the display was being changed so why not. i actually do not see any magical boost in battery life after the change so. in the end, samsung battery replacement costs are quite reasonable. i think the price was around 1500 rupees. add some labor charges and gst.

 

[Kyle Crane]

then there is Apple which charges 8800rs minimum for a battery replacement

 

[Kyle Crane]

@Sushubh how was network reception and network performance with that phone? considering it used Exynos

 

[Sushubh]

i haven't faced any major issues except for the green line thing which also happened 3 years after purchase. call quality indoors is shit but i guess that's airtel being airtel. but i do feel that s10 lite was better than this. i used that phone for around 2 years. and it was Snapdragon. i wanted qi charging so i got s21 fe when it was at a good price.

 

[Kyle Crane]

Airtel not using low band specturm in ur place or something , i have a friend from kolkata he gets really good indoor and outdoor signals on airtel with a Snapdragon x70 modem phone

 

[Sushubh]

yeah i mean early days of vowifi were great. but now even that does not seem to make much of a difference. not sure if it's Exynos fault. too bad samsung does not provide many Snapdragon options so next phone would also probably be exynos.

 

[Kyle Crane]

Airtel works like shit in my place ,not worth paying the premium at all and i guess that has something to do with airtel not buying adequate low band spectrum for mumbai

 

[Kyle Crane]

@Sushubh i had considered s24 for my dad but in the end i went with a 13r for him because of the how smooth Oxygen OS 15 felt to me in store

 

[Sushubh]

yeah OnePlus devices are alright.

 

[Kyle Crane]

also i liked the whole lifetime green line warranty by OnePlus
i have seen way too many devices with green line lately