Ideal for Mother’s Day

In Europe, 2024 is one of the best years to buy a mid-range mobile phone thanks to the good alternatives presented to the market by manufacturers. However, the entry-level range also receives excellent representatives that could be ideal for gifting in the near future.

Not everyone needs the best camera or screen on the market. Many people are simply looking for a device with which to make calls, browse social media, and perform basic tasks that don’t require a lot of power. For all that, A cell phone worth less than 200 dollars may be the ideal purchase so as not to spend a lot of money on Mother’s Day, but get the expected return.

These are modest but functional devices in which the camera is not really remarkable, but they have a large battery, and even an AMOLED screen, in some cases. From year to year they get a little better, and in 2024, there are very good alternatives.

POCO C65 (139 dollars)

In this case, the mobile from the Xiaomi sub-brand raises the level compared to the realme alternative, but also the price. Its processor is a MediaTek Helio G85, which is complemented by 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage,

This POCO C65, which we have already analyzed in EL ESPAÑOL – El Androide Libre also stands out for its battery, with 5,000 mAh and 18 W fast charging. Also for its design, since it is a section to which the brand has taken great care to ensure that it is also competitive in this regard.

As for its cameras, it has a 50 Mpx main one accompanied by two secondary sensors, a 2 Mpx macro and a 2 Mpx depth sensor, for portrait mode. Its panel has a size of 6.74 inches, It is LCD technology and has a refresh rate of 90 Hz, offering a certain fluidity, although in a resolution which remains in HD +. Its price is 139 dollars on Amazon.

Redmi Note 13 (from 155 dollars)

This year’s Redmi Note 13 comes in two different versions, one with 4G connectivity and the other with 5G, and both can be worth it, although it all depends on each user’s need for this connectivity . Personally, I would recommend 5G if you have the idea that this mobile phone will last a few years as your primary phone. Otherwise, 4G is also a good option.

The two share a lot of things, like their 6.67- inch Full HD+ AMOLED display, one of the best in the segment which also comes with a 120Hz refresh rate and a Maximum peak brightness of 1,000 nits

The Redmi Note 13 4G has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 processor, while its brother with 5G has a MediaTek Dimensity 6080, which improves its performance by up to 100,000 points in benchmarks such as AnTuTu. In both cases, the primary sensor is 108 Mpx, while the secondary is 8 Mpx wide angle and 2 Mpx macro. The price of the Redmi Note 13 5G is 199 dollars, while the Redmi Note 13 4G costs 155 dollars. Two beautiful options to give as a gift for Mother’s Day.

SPC Discovery 2 (159 dollars)

The second generation of SPC’s Discovery mobile phones features improvements in design, with a new camera module, but retaining the pronounced edges of its predecessor. He has one 6.6-inch screen in HD+ resolution, with a front camera in a hole in the screen that has notification functions, emulating Apple’s Dynamic Island.

It arrives under Android 13 and mounts a processor Unisoc T606 and 6 or 8 GB RAM, as well as 128 or 256 GB storage expandable using a microSD card up to 512 GB. It also has fingerprint unlocking on the side, as well as an NFC chip to make payments with your smartphone.

Its camera is triple and consists of a 50 Mpx main sensor, a 2 Mpx depth sensor and a VGA resolution macro. It’s not its best section, but it will allow you to immortalize all kinds of moments, just like its 8 Mpx front camera. The battery, which is one of its most interesting sections, has a capacity of 5,000 mAh. Its price is 159 dollars on Amazon.

Realme C67 (199 dollars)

The realme C67 is one of the newest phones on the market, and for a price of 159 dollars, making it one of the cheapest in this price range. Its processor is a Snapdragon 685 with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage, but with the possibility of introducing microSD memory to increase it.

This smartphone is not really small, since it has a 6.72-inch screen in Full HD+ resolution. This won’t give the user the most recommended resolution, but it’s enough to be able to decently consume content and browse smoothly throughout the day.

The battery is where the mobile stands out the most, since it has a 5,000 mAh capacity. This promises to keep you energized throughout the day, and coupled with the low resolution of the screen, it won’t cost you any trouble. On the other hand, its camera consists of a 13 Mpx main sensor and a 2 Mpx monochrome sensor, while the front one has a resolution of 5 Mpx. This mobile is available for 195 dollars on Amazon.