Weekly poll: will you buy the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G? Will you use it for 6 years?
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- Exikias
- nV$
- 13 Oct 2024
If battery lasts then why not..after a while it's just a phone and you can save money for other things!
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- Anonymous
- A{L
- 13 Oct 2024
Kyrie, 13 Oct 2024Exynos 1330 seems decent enough at least in terms of CPU, b... moreThe Exynos 1330 is a lesser version of the 1280, a chip that is known to not be able to run Android 12 without lag when it came out.
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- Anonymous
- IT%
- 13 Oct 2024
potato4k, 13 Oct 2024I don't understand why people are doubting the hardwar... moreIt's actually depends on person situation.
A person on the rise...
meaning: Have lots of saving for old days, Kids in good school
Would want something better to support the daily activity
Meanwhile, a person that just hang on on the tight rope might want to use everything as long as possible.
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- Anonymous
- 0cB
- 13 Oct 2024
Using s24+ but not 6 or 7 years. 3 years is fine. After that new phone is recommended.
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- Anonymous
- Tsr
- 13 Oct 2024
potato4k, 13 Oct 2024I don't understand why people are doubting the hardwar... morePrettg much this, devices last longer because we got so far performance wise.
However I would not go lower than 6gb of RAM, 4GB is on the edge now and in 6 years it will be surely unusable.
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- Kyrie
- raQ
- 13 Oct 2024
Exynos 1330 seems decent enough at least in terms of CPU, but Dimensity 6300 is essentially a rebrand of a rebrand of dimensity 700, a nearly 4 years old CPU.
Even if Samsung update A16 5G for 6 more years, I can't imagine using a 10 years old cpu would be a decent experience.
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- Anonymous
- A{L
- 13 Oct 2024
potato4k, 13 Oct 2024I don't understand why people are doubting the hardwar... moreI've for you the perfect swampland for investment and it's at a really reasonable price. All you have to do is drain the swamps, get rid of the quicksands and the soil will be ready to make millions for you, guaranteed.
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- Oki
- swn
- 13 Oct 2024
Samsung is the only company that cares about user experience and frequent updates. I approve of this and will buy it as a backup phone which appreciates the reliability that frequent updates give👍🏻
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- Mark9815
- 7$2
- 13 Oct 2024
You should consider that 6 years of updates doesn't mean that it will get monhthly security patches. Look at the Galaxy A15 for example. It has not even been one year since its release and Samsung says on its homepage that it is only eligible for quarterly security updates. The same will be in the case of Galaxy A16. It will get quarterly security patches (4/year) and then after maybe 2 years of its release, only biannual security patches (2/year).
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- potato4k
- XZ8
- 13 Oct 2024
I don't understand why people are doubting the hardware. We still have phones running A76 cores today. That's from 2018. Just look at how many phones with G99 and Dimensity 6xxx launched last and this year. The fact is we are at peak smartphone. The Galaxy A16 will be fine 6 years from now. There has not been much changes on Android since Android 12.
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- Foxtrot2Novmbr
- t7U
- 13 Oct 2024
Anonymous, 13 Oct 2024I always laugh when I see someone in GSMArena say
"My... moreWell there's a lot of me which sticks to the phone for more than 5 years. Especially if the latest android doesn't even offer something new. Only Minor Changes were added.
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- Anonymous
- 64W
- 13 Oct 2024
I guess I'll sell my s23ultra yo buy this. :o)
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- CompactLover
- bxd
- 13 Oct 2024
to last long, it need a generous hardware. 3gb ram is normal 6 years ago. it will struggle nowadays. moreover, software will never become lighter each update, putting more burden on the phone. the price will be amplified by 5 when it arrived in my country so, each penny counts. any redmi with better spec will be picked over a16. if longevity is your main concern, grab a mid-ranger at least.
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- Boggy
- snc
- 13 Oct 2024
Anonymous, 13 Oct 2024"I'm using a A10 for last 5 years. Samsung have o... moreProbably the person was speaking generally, not for that entry level model.
I mean, in a way he/she is right. Many phone manufacturers are using Samsung displays. At least in the Oled category they are the best. Alongside LG.
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- Anonymous
- IT%
- 13 Oct 2024
Boggy, 13 Oct 2024First, why would you need a backup phone?
Second, if it&#... moreAgree with you.
Why would he buy a brand new phone and just put it in the drawer.
My backup phone, is my phone before the one I use now.
If I buy a new phone, my current phone become the backup
My backup phone gonna goes to my maid or my driver or my gardener.
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- Anonymous
- IT%
- 13 Oct 2024
Anonymous, 13 Oct 2024I heard that in Africa, they prefer Transsion because their... more"And our first worlder bro probably unaware the Apple and Samsung bubble is no longer as big as it used to be."
Apple and Samsung only big in English speaking place.
In non-English speaker, they were deemed as expensive and not worthed.
Only for people that don't understand that money don't grow on tree.
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- Boggy
- snc
- 13 Oct 2024
Anonymous, 13 Oct 2024It's actually not a terrible option as a backup smartp... moreFirst, why would you need a backup phone?
Second, if it's a backup phone, why would you need the latest software on it? You will keep it in a drawer anyway.
And Android phones can easily be used (for emergency situations) even with couple of years older Android versions.
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- Anonymous
- A{L
- 13 Oct 2024
Saajan , 13 Oct 2024Yes, I'm using a A10 for last 5 years. Samsung have on... more"I'm using a A10 for last 5 years. Samsung have one of the best Display, picture quality, sharpness, good color representation".
How do you know? You're using a five year old entry level phone.
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- Anonymous
- 7jZ
- 13 Oct 2024
I really doubt if that chipset can retain speed for 2 years of use, let alone 6