Budget 30-40k Samsung S23FE or A55

MrB

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My mom's S20 plus has just gotten the white/green screen of death. Phone is 4+ years old so no warranty. Need to get a replacement quick.

She has been using the S20 plus for 3 years and S8 plus before that. So need to buy samsung one ui only. Mostly basic use, google maps, social media. Is happy with the S20 plus. Budget under 40k.

Was thinking of S23FE or A55. Will be used with a premium spigen case day one. Would this be a downgrade in comparison to the s20 plus 4g? which of the 2 would you recommend? would a used s22/s23 plus be a better buy?
 
M55/F55 is also good option at around 25k. They have the snapdragon 7 gen 1. Is this not an old chipset in mid 2024?
 
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New chipset is coming in S23 at 44k and it is better buy no doubt. Avoid S23FE.

For basic use it doesn't matter and your requirement is samsung, so not many options.
 
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If 128GB storage is enough, get S23 128GB for 45k or so, still at price at FK. Check locally at Samsung showroom as well. Avoid phones with Samsung fab chips like Exynos, 7 Gen 1, etc because of efficiency.
 
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+1 for S23 . My friend is using it since Diwali '2023. Absolutely no problem. Also it will be easier for her as she has been using a Samsung previously. For my Mom/dad I have different philosophy though . Since they are not tech savvy ,I get 12-15k phones for them and replace every 2-3 years. Of course, your case may be different.
 
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MrB said:
My mom's S20 plus has just gotten the white/green screen of death. Phone is 4+ years old so no warranty. Need to get a replacement quick.

She has been using the S20 plus for 3 years and S8 plus before that. So need to buy samsung one ui only. Mostly basic use, google maps, social media. Is happy with the S20 plus. Budget under 40k.

Was thinking of S23FE or A55. Will be used with a premium spigen case day one. Would this be a downgrade in comparison to the s20 plus 4g? which of the 2 would you recommend? would a used s22/s23 plus be a better buy?
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if the reason to buy is the dead screen, replacing it will be much cheaper.
 
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Honestly even an A54 will be fine for your usage if you can get it within 30k ,A series are almost on par with fe ones in terms of build quality and priority in updates
 
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