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Need 5G Smartphone for Senior Citizen-Budget 20K

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/need-5g-smartphone-for-senior-citizen-budget-20k.212787/

shreeux
shreeux Original post #1
Apr 12, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Existing Phone Redmi Y1..More Lagging
Hectic to Use for Regular Usage. Poor Signals… Apps are outdated and unable to be updated.

Need to buy within the week.

  1. Budget?
    20K… If good features extend
  2. Display type and size?
    No Ideas… Anything will future-proof
  3. Dual SIM?
    Yes, need a slot for an extra memory card.
  4. Preferred choice of brand?
    Except samsung, MI
    So… the same is true for good user interfaces.
  5. What camera option do you want (flash, front-facing camera)?
    Normal Usage Good Quality
  6. Preferred operating system? (Android, iOS, Stock Android, etc).
    Android… Without bloatware, may Good
  7. Preferred connectivity options
    Dual Sim 5G,
    Good WiFi,
    Bluetooth’s latest version
    More 5G band width for good roaming
  8. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, internet, gaming, etc.)?
    Heavy browsing, live news channels, YouTube videos, multitasking, and maybe some light gaming.
  9. Any specific mobile phones in consideration?
    no ideas
  10. Any other info that you want to share
Good battery
Good after-sales services
Need Future Proof for 5 years
Good OS update and security updates

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TheSloth
TheSloth #2
Apr 23, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Hello shreeux!
I am completely out of touch from the tech so cant give you a good suggestion.
But a quick search points to Moto Edge 60 Fusion and CMF Phone 2 Pro. apart from these are some phones like Realme Narzo 80 Pro and Poco X7

Moto comparison: *www.motorola.in/compare-smartphones?p1=276&p2=277&p3=285 (best screen i think)
CMF: *www.flipkart.com/cmf-nothing-phone-2-pro-light-green-128-gb/p/itm46a119f176627 (best cam i think)
Realme Narzo: *www.amazon.in/dp/B0F1D9LCK3 (biggest batter 6000 mAh)
Poco X7: *www.amazon.in/dp/B0DT9JNH83 (fastest processor)
Desmond
Desmond #3
Apr 28, 2026 at 2:57 PM
I have a Motorola G42 as a second phone. You could check it out.

Just realized that I've been pretty out of the loop myself. Although I you should try one of the newer Moto models, they tend to be relatively bloat free compared to others.

They also tend to have good support for custom ROMs if you want to extend the life of the phone later if needed.