He has tried many phones over the years:
Nokia keypad phones, Chinese phones, Moto E, OnePlus X, Lenovo K6 Power, Redmi Note 5 Pro, Note 7 Pro, Poco X2, and Poco F5.
Now, I’m suggesting Samsung mobiles—specifically focusing on the latest M36.
He has hearing problems, so he needs a phone with a loud and clear speaker, as well as high earpiece quality.
A bright display is also important, as most of his work like farming and other tasks are done outdoors in sunlight.
So, the top priorities are:
Budget -
What is your budget? Mention Locality/Currency & Price Range.
- INR 10k-30k.
New or Used? Online or in-store?
- New. Online.
Brand -
Do you have any brand preference or dislikes? Please name them.
- Anything. Avoiding MIUI
Not tried HyperOS 2 - if you are suggesting Poco F7. Not tried yet on POCO F5 (which is now given to relative)
iQOO - funtouch os (experienced that 15 OS on z9s pro and z9x of relatives) - good overall but expert can tell more about UI reliability ~100% or not with offered features
OnePlus - Oxygen OS (same as above)
Realme - Color OS (a big NO, tried it on realme 2 pro didn't liked it)
Vivo - never tried
Moto - tried Stock android only with G5s+, not tried (hello ui)
Overall I find OneUI good with all things working correctly. So it can be used for 5+ years
Usage -
What is your intended use?
- Casual - Calls, texts & Browsing (or) Camera focused (or) Gaming focused (or) All-rounder etc.
What is your expected battery backup?
- Mobile charging from 20% to 90% every morning
How long are you intending to use this phone?
- Should run fine for 5+ or 7+ years.
Connectivity -
What is your preferred network?
- Dual 5G++ VoNR etc.
What is the number of connections required?
- Dual SIM
eSIM nice-to-have.
Platform :
Operating System (OS) -
Do you have any OS preference?
- Android.
RAM & Storage -
How much RAM and Storage do you want?
- Minimum 8GB RAM & 256GB Storage
(or) Should be able to handle 10 apps in the background
Do you want a memory card slot?
no preference
Processing power -
If you have an idea of how much processing power you'd need mention here, else feel free to ignore.
- near to Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 if considering other than Samsung
Display :
What is your preferred display size, type, resolution and refresh rate?
- Any
Mention any specific requirements here.
- enough Brightness to check mobile near 45 degree temperature in May.
Miscellaneous :
Any other requirements?
- No preference.
If you have already considered a phone, then please mention.
- Samsung M36, A36 or any other A series
- iQOO z10x, z10, Neo 10R
- POCO F7
If any requirement takes a higher priority than other, mention here.
- Loud and clear speaker, Good earpiece quality, Brighter display, Long battery life, smooth UI > Performance > Nice camera
Some addition
Nokia keypad phones, Chinese phones, Moto E, OnePlus X, Lenovo K6 Power, Redmi Note 5 Pro, Note 7 Pro, Poco X2, and Poco F5.
Now, I’m suggesting Samsung mobiles—specifically focusing on the latest M36.
He has hearing problems, so he needs a phone with a loud and clear speaker, as well as high earpiece quality.
A bright display is also important, as most of his work like farming and other tasks are done outdoors in sunlight.
So, the top priorities are:
- Loud and clear speaker
- Good earpiece quality
- Bright display
- Long battery life
- A smooth UI with no lags or bugs (all OS features should work reliably, close to 100%)—One UI may be a good choice.
- Nice camera for scanning documents.
Budget -
What is your budget? Mention Locality/Currency & Price Range.
- INR 10k-30k.
New or Used? Online or in-store?
- New. Online.
Brand -
Do you have any brand preference or dislikes? Please name them.
- Anything. Avoiding MIUI
Not tried HyperOS 2 - if you are suggesting Poco F7. Not tried yet on POCO F5 (which is now given to relative)
iQOO - funtouch os (experienced that 15 OS on z9s pro and z9x of relatives) - good overall but expert can tell more about UI reliability ~100% or not with offered features
OnePlus - Oxygen OS (same as above)
Realme - Color OS (a big NO, tried it on realme 2 pro didn't liked it)
Vivo - never tried
Moto - tried Stock android only with G5s+, not tried (hello ui)
Overall I find OneUI good with all things working correctly. So it can be used for 5+ years
Usage -
What is your intended use?
- Casual - Calls, texts & Browsing (or) Camera focused (or) Gaming focused (or) All-rounder etc.
What is your expected battery backup?
- Mobile charging from 20% to 90% every morning
How long are you intending to use this phone?
- Should run fine for 5+ or 7+ years.
Connectivity -
What is your preferred network?
- Dual 5G++ VoNR etc.
What is the number of connections required?
- Dual SIM
eSIM nice-to-have.
Platform :
Operating System (OS) -
Do you have any OS preference?
- Android.
RAM & Storage -
How much RAM and Storage do you want?
- Minimum 8GB RAM & 256GB Storage
(or) Should be able to handle 10 apps in the background
Do you want a memory card slot?
no preference
Processing power -
If you have an idea of how much processing power you'd need mention here, else feel free to ignore.
- near to Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 if considering other than Samsung
Display :
What is your preferred display size, type, resolution and refresh rate?
- Any
Mention any specific requirements here.
- enough Brightness to check mobile near 45 degree temperature in May.
Miscellaneous :
Any other requirements?
- No preference.
If you have already considered a phone, then please mention.
- Samsung M36, A36 or any other A series
- iQOO z10x, z10, Neo 10R
- POCO F7
If any requirement takes a higher priority than other, mention here.
- Loud and clear speaker, Good earpiece quality, Brighter display, Long battery life, smooth UI > Performance > Nice camera
Some addition
are there any other websites than GSMArena which test loudness of speaker? for iQOO brand?
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