Replacement for S6 for 12yr old

LMaddiebub on 15/02/2020 - 17:55

My daughter has had my old S6 since roughly 2017, when I handed it down to her for games. She's very responsible and the phone has 0 damage. It's starting to glitch.

She needs an upgrade soon as she's an independent public transportation user and plays games.

My ideal budget is under $300, however I will consider spending up to $800 to upgrade my S10e to hand down.

She's much more familiar with Android and we'd like to stay that way.

Hoping to get 128gb and C type charger as a minimum.

Please throw me your best ideas for a long time lurker, first time poster.

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Comments

  • Daabido on 15/02/2020 - 18:02
    -1

    105% of 12 year old girls would prefer an iPhone.

    • WoodYouLikeSomeCash on 15/02/2020 - 18:03

      65% of 12 year old girls would prefer an iPhone.

      #FTFY

      • Daabido on 15/02/2020 - 18:07
        -1

        https://www.macrumors.com/2019/04/08/iphone-teen-survey-pipe…

        "Record 83% of Surveyed U.S. Teens Own an iPhone".

        The other 17% had parents who felt more comfortable with Android.

        It's like the old joke. 90% of people admit to touching themselves. In other news, 10% of people are pathological liars.

        • WoodYouLikeSomeCash on 17/02/2020 - 22:09

          Record 83% of Surveyed U.S. Teens Own an iPhone

          Should’ve mentioned you were talking about the US and not talking about globally.

      • Maddiebub on 15/02/2020 - 18:21
        +1

        She's ASD and would like another S6, I want to upgrade her for longevity, blah blah…. iPhone, nope. Android suggestions please?

        • Slippery Fish on 15/02/2020 - 18:36
          +3

          A20. Bought both my parents one and honestly if I didn't have an s10e I'd have got myself one.

          • Ramrunner on 16/02/2020 - 14:04

            @Slippery Fish: ^— This

            The A series phones are seriously impressive for the price. We picked up an A50 when it was on sale for the MIL for like $380. Really good value. I was mighty impressed.

  • WoodYouLikeSomeCash on 15/02/2020 - 18:02
    +1

    I will consider spending up to $800 to upgrade my S10e to hand down.

    That would be a good idea.

  • Maddiebub on 15/02/2020 - 18:14

    She's ASD and would like another S6, I want to upgrade her for longevity, blah blah…. iPhone, nope. Android suggestions please?

    • ifuggedxyz on 15/02/2020 - 21:57

      Since the phone has 0 damage, and she would like another S6, why not try to hard reset the phone?

  • Melb69 on 15/02/2020 - 18:34
    +2

    Google Pixel 3a XL. My 12 year old just bought his own phone. He loves it. Great camera on it. Free cloud account for pictures. He bought it when it was on sale for $550 and I bought him a $6 case. Done.

    • Daabido on 15/02/2020 - 18:40

      Doesn't Google Photos offer a free cloud account anyway, or was there a special function for Pixels?

      • Melb69 on 15/02/2020 - 18:50

        OK, Maybe that was it. The one son has is 256G on phone. Plenty of room and the pictures can be backed up

        • kerfuffle on 15/02/2020 - 18:52

          How does your son have 256GB on his Google Pixel 3A XL when the max capacity is 64GB?

          • Melb69 on 15/02/2020 - 19:53

            @kerfuffle: Correction again. I really should check. It is defiantly a P3a XL. Suppose why they were promoting the Google photo for extra memory. Thks

      • Ramrunner on 16/02/2020 - 14:07

        Yes and no - Google allows unlimited photo in their defined "High Resolution". 16Mp maximum (reduced down automatically) for pictures and 1080p for videos.

        What they've done in the past is allowed some of the Pixels (2, 3) unlimited pictures/videos in FULL resolution.

        They've actually stopped it again for the 4 (unfortunately - I was not impressed).

    • spackbace on 15/02/2020 - 21:39

      Jees how much pocket money is he getting :P

      • Melb69 on 16/02/2020 - 10:31
        +2

        He's been saving money from many Xmas and birthdays. He also get a lot of cash from his grand parents. I think its also better that he bought it as he was hoping Santa would give him one for Xmas last year. Buying it himself with the money he saved gives him the responsibility to take care of it. This is his first phone. We never wanted him to have a phone in the first place, but know that when he is at high school next year we would of had to get him one then. At the moment its doesn't even have a sim its purely for the camera, games and portability.

        For girls I think a phone is very much a social thing. Texting and social media between friends.

        • Leo Getz on 16/02/2020 - 11:07

          We never wanted him to have a phone in the first place,

          So why let him buy a phone then?

          but know that when he is at high school next year we would of had to get him one then.

          What does high school have to do with it?
          Owning a phone has never been a mandatory requirement for any school.

          • Melb69 on 16/02/2020 - 15:51
            +1

            @Leo Getz: He wanted to have a phone, so was willing to pay for it. We didn't want him to have one, but didn't want to pay for it either. He had been nagging for over a year. It was his no. 1 item on his Santa list.

            We were thinking we should get him a phone for high school as by then most kids will have it and he will be doing extra curricula activity or organising his own way home and for our peace of mind security that he can contact us. Not mandatory, but can be the same for kids who already have one. We just wanted to wait as long as possible. We will get a sim card for the phone next year to enable calls.

  • Digitalco on 15/02/2020 - 20:31
    +2

    maybe samsung A series phone

  • nomadspartan on 15/02/2020 - 20:37
    +1

    Samsung Galaxy a70 is not a bad phone.

  • Godric on 15/02/2020 - 20:38
    +3

    S20 Ultra

  • VINOD VALGALLI on 16/02/2020 - 08:39
    +1

    Nothing can replace Samsung Galaxy S series, look for min 64gb, S8 onwards…

    • Ramrunner on 16/02/2020 - 14:12

      ???

      That's a very one-sided view of the world there Vinod.

      I have owned Samsungs in the past, but have owned Pixels since the 2. Better camera, better software, the 4 has 90Hz display.

      But MAINLY because I think plain Android is better than Samsung and their pasted on apps and YUK bixby. Especially when it comes to updates.

      The S20 might be better again this year. I will read the reviews and camera comparisons etc with interest, and I may switch back if I like what I see, but to say nothing can replace a Samsung S series is just plain horses**t.

  • Tigercjn on 16/02/2020 - 18:58

    S8 or S9 we have one of each in the household, great phones, and NFC works with MIKI, Woolworths card, and credit cards. we love them.
    Wireless charging is great we well, forget Iphones as they need to be updated too quickly as the apps stop working, same with our IPADS now 2 different one's won't run even the banking apps. S8 or S9 no problems running any banking and ID apps.

  • OzHunterNSW on 17/02/2020 - 14:52

    what's wrong with the s6, they are only 12

    • Maddiebub on 18/02/2020 - 01:00

      The phone is now almost 5 yrs old and is starting to have some issues with battery life and when playing games it glitches and runs slowly, just normal wear n tear and age. Nothing wrong with an S6, I've already factory reset the phone and I'll see how it goes. Usually the kids get our old ones but my partner and I don't need an upgrade right now.

  • GTR12 on 18/02/2020 - 11:02

    Does it have to be Samsung, or is an Android phone fine?
    I would have said TCL Plex, but good luck finding one. Also it might be worth getting a mid-range phone every 2-3 years, rather than premium one every 5 years. Some games require a new OS, more RAM etc.

  • Maddiebub on 18/02/2020 - 16:39

    So I made a decision and got an oppo realme 5Pro 128/8gb dual sim for $345.
    Hopefully this will be good for a few years to come.

    Thanks everyone for your comments.

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