God forbid a girl tries to buy a phone in 2026
I want to buy a phone for my mother but I'm so confuseddddddd 😭
budget: 20-40k
originally, I wanted to buy a phone for 30-40k for 4-5y
but after researching it seems like it's better to buy a phone for 20-27k, use it for 2-3y & then buy new again when pricing gets back to normal
brands preferred:
- Samsung: reliable. OS updates. amoled display. known to last long (unlike my ex-bf 🤣).
- 1+: renowned. clean UI/UX.
- iqoo/vivo
don't want redmi realme poco oppo coz of bad UI/UX and I have no gaming requirements.
no motorola coz of motherboard & other issues such as dead within a year or two
phones I rejected:
- 1+ Nord 6 (40-45k):
- overkill considering my mother's usage.
- with rumors of 1+ leaving India soon, it does not make sense of buying a 1+ phone for long-term (resale value will drop).
- Samsung A56:
- It was for 32K on amazon. Then they changed the price to 33K, which sort of pissed me off.
- so it's actually 32K + 2K charger + 1K cover & guard - discount ~ 34K (seems a little overpriced for the specs)
- 1+ Nord CE 6 (35-38K):
rejected only coz of 2 OS updates and with 1+ leaving don't know how useful those updates will be
- 1+ Nord 6 CE lite (27K after discount):
considering this as of now
- iqoo z11x: saw this. might have to settle for this.
please suggest what to doooo 😭
first time I'm giving such a big gift to my mother after I recently started earning. I want it to be the best possible. she never asks for anything.
I can wait till March/April 2027 max if you feel situation will improve
her current phone is in very bad state
Diwali 2027 will be too late
please share your suggestions