Hi all!

I’m taking a look at some phones for ~400€, and these are the two that I like the most, based on availability. I need dual sim that can work at the same time, which is why I’m upgrading from my Huawei Mate 10.

But I’m having a hard time trying to decide between a brand new A54 256GB (410€) or a refurbished S21+ (400€ in “excellent state”). I care about software updates/quality, which is why I’ve discarded Xiaomi and lesser known brands, and why the 2 additional years of updates from the A54 are appealing. I don’t care much about the camera, but the S21+ seems to have a similar battery (which is also very important to me), with a slightly better CPU.

Any tips? Thanks! (also, first post on Lemmy, whoo!)

  • Purrington@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    You can consider Samsung A34 as well. Seems you are saving a good chunk of money with minor downgrade.

    GSM Areana conclusion:

    Finally, there's always the option to go one lower in the Galaxy lineup and pick up an A34. You stand to save some 20% of your cash, and those savings will be reflected in a few minor downgrades here or there - slighly slower charging speed, marginally worse performance, not quite as good camera output - none of these differences are huge, though it could be argued that they add up. The A34 is still IP67-rated, so you won't be sacrificing that. You do actually get a slightly larger display on the A34, which is still a FullHD 120Hz OLED, and we measured just a bit better battery life on the lesser model too. It's not all that lesser, is what we're getting at.