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Morgenmuffel

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#303949 22-Mar-2023 17:07
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Hi

 

Exactly that i need a phone for a 17-ish* year old, it needs to be fairly modern-ish apparently my old android 4 phone doesn't cut the mustard and more importantly doesn't run Discord which is a contravention of human rights if i am understanding it right

 

 

 

Trademe is just a waste of time for me as I know so little about phones that i have to investigate every model to see if its any good and that is monumentally time consuming.

 

 

 

My phone that i use at the moment is a samsung A31, so i guess roughly that performance level? 

 

 

 

And pricewise i am not sure, my phone was around $80-$90 dollars a couple of years ago, but that was with a staff discount.

 

 

 

Thanks in advance

 

 

 

* I am hopeless for remembering ages, and my wife won't let me cut the kids in half and count the rings





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  #3053474 22-Mar-2023 19:41
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A couple of years ago I bought an Oppo A52 for the kids. It was pretty cheap ~$250 on special from what I recall.  I have to say I've been hugely impressed by the model. I always want full HD (not 720p) screens and NFC as a must. Get no complaints from the users and when I've had to help set things up the performance has been really good.  Not sure if its still getting updates though.

 

I would seriously consider a similar model (which looks to be the A54) today - $354 from JB Hifi but I'd wait for a special.




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  #3053481 22-Mar-2023 19:52
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Samsung A04 really good, great zoom on camera better than my iPhone 11 zoom

Morgenmuffel

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  #3057503 1-Apr-2023 14:30
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Ok thats not great i was looking for under $100, is it just me or have phones sky rocketed in price even the cheapies seem to be a bit ridiculous.

 

 

 

I also wish trademe had a year or OS version filter for phones





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  #3057550 1-Apr-2023 14:34
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Nah decent budget phones especially for teenagers (as they're power users generally) are $250-350, anything under that unless it was on manager special/clearance is usually shitty to use.

 

You could get a $500 phone for like $200-$300 if you're willing to buy via AliExpress/Banggood.

 

 

 

 


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  #3057558 1-Apr-2023 15:12
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My kids generally have had hand me downs when my wife or I upgrade until couple of years ago I bought a Redmi 10 for my 13 year-old son for under $400.

 

Decent spec with MediaTek silicon, Full HD+ screen, 5000mAh battery and good enough cameras, he is still happily using it.


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  #3057603 1-Apr-2023 16:39
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Here y’go - he/she would love it. 😀

 

https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=77&topicid=304060

 

 





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  #3057606 1-Apr-2023 16:44
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$100 barley buys enough groceries for a dinner these days.

 

 

 

be realistic, this is a piece of technology, $100 is no budget, would be like looking for a piece of land in auckland for 50k.

 

get them at least a galaxy a32 or a33.

 

 

 

anything less is a headache.





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