Hey all,
My galaxy note 10+ is starting to show it's age and is in need of replacement.
What options are out there for the frugal?
I saw S23 FE for $699 @centrecom and mwave
What else would be a good choice?
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Mattblack on 13/09/2024 - 18:03
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If you're not worried about refurbished phones then you can pick up a s23+ for $700 off eBay. I did. Got an s23+ in excellent condition for $704 from Mobile_World ebay store.
Either Green Gadgets or Mobile_World seem to join the 15% refurb discount sales when they're on.
If you want to be very frugal, the $299 Samsung A35 is one of the best value phones available now
If you're not that frugal, the Pixel 8 on sale is a good flagship phone on sale now. $737.99 with eBay Plus or $769.99 without eBay Plus. Mobileciti
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/404840312331
The S23 Fan Edition (FE) is using an Exynos chipset, which isn't as powerful or power efficient as the ordinary S23.
the vanilla S23 went on sale for $691 a couple of months ago and was even cheaper back in may with a trade-in bonus. So i wouldn't be tempted into buying the Loser Edition of the Galaxy S23 for $699, it would really need to be priced $200 cheaper ($499) to be competitive considering the specs you get.
If your phone is in dire need of replacement I'd consider the Moto G84 as an interim device (it only costs $268, has 12GB of RAM and massive 256GB of storage & 2 physical SIM slots) but if you can wait, I'd just keep your eyes peeled for a better trade-in deal on a S23 or S24 series.
Your Galaxy Note however may no longer qualify for trade-in since it's pretty old, but if you know someone with a more up-to-date device, you can grab their IMEI / serial for a 'false' trade in (where you don't actually send the device in — but still qualify for a bonus discount and pay a small penalty later).
S25 will probably release after CES (Consumer Electronics Show) which happens on January every year.