Looking to buy a phone for dad around 15k

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Hey all,

My dad’s been using a Samsung M31 for the past 4-5 years. Just looking for a meaningful upgrade, like hole punch display,120hz, 5g and a big battery. I could extend a bit and get OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite but not sure. I’ve shortlisted Oppo K13x, Redmi Note 14 and OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite.

Anything else is also good enough for him. He only uses it for typical stuff, WhatsApp video calls, YouTube shorts, and the likes. I am open to suggestions, can stretch a bit. The cheaper and more value for money, the better in my opinion.

Thanks and have a lovely day! :slight_smile:

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CE4 Lite seems like the best option.

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iQOO z10x my uncle is using it for a month no issues I also used the device for a day before setting up it’s a no nonsense phone under 15 k
And the battery life is great

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Can’t go wrong with Redmi 14, Oppo K13

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iQOO Z10x/Vivo T4x
Realme P3
If you wanna stick with Samsung and already have Samsung 25w charger, you can go with Samsung M35.

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M35 would be my pick. Nice all rounder and great service experience.

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Oneplus CE4 Lite is old, comes with less battery capacity and a weaker processor compared to newer launches that came this year. For this reason I wouldn’t recommend it. Competition is high and there are some good phones around 15k mark.

Get Realme P3 if having a snapdragon processor is a must (its also a light-weight phone @194g)
Get Oppo k13 if you want bigger battery @ 7000mAh and can stretch your budget to 18k (other goodies like having 8GB RAM by default, 80W fast charging & Vapour-chamber cooling.)
Get Samsung M35 if your dad wants to stay on a familiar looking phone albeit a heavier one with the slowest charging speed among competitors.
Get iQOO Z10x if you want a tough all-rounder that is under your budget. (Apparently its military-grade certified, whatever that means)
There’s also Redmi Mi Note 14 SE that launched a few days ago but there’s no listing of it on gsmarena so can’t compare directly. It also has just a 5100mAh battery which is very small compared to others in segment.

Specification wise I think Oppo K13 is the best choice, granted you are willing to spend a bit more.

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How easy to get used to new UI after being so long on Samsung?

See, thread Discourse sucks and people struggling and we’re supposed to be tech savvy.

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I don’t think it’s that tough because u have same look like home screen and quick settings app drawer may be in settings your father may find difficult to switch but I don’t assume he will dig in to that

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Doesn’t look too bad. Responsive enough. Anonymous call recording.

Get the 256GB option instead of 128GB though.

Disappointed not to see expandable storage.

The cons I don’t think are too bad and to be expected at this price range

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Thanks all. Decided to bite the bullet on the Oppo K13. It has a good battery size and looks good. He’s someone who deletes a lot of old and unnecessary photos. It’ll be here by Tuesday and I am hoping that I can help others with a first impressions comment or something :slight_smile:

Hopefully it lasts long enough until I can get a higher end phone soon. :slight_smile:

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Thanks all again for your suggestions. The phone was delivered and it looks great. ColorOS seems quite good (pretty similar to the new OxygenOS I think? Haven’t used a OnePlus phone since OG Nord)

Dad seems pretty happy with it, thankfully, which is all that matters. :slight_smile: Thank you all again and have a good day! :slight_smile:

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