Would The Samsung A20 Be A Good Buy Today?

[abrogard]

I am looking for a phone in a hurry because my Aspera Jazz is fairly useless with the maps application.

Don't want to spend much money if I can avoid it. But need one for my job.

The Samsung A20 at about $270 seems to me to be about the best in its price range. Would that be right?

But I'm a bit worried about reviews saying the screen cracks easily and screen protectors are not readily available because the phone is too new or something.

So I thought I would just come and ask here and see if anyone has any advice for me before I go out and get something.

Perhaps there's some tough cheap workhorse out there that everyone's using.

My hurried surveys seem to show that I should look for about 6" screen, 13MP cam, 3G Ram and 4000 battery, agreed?

p.s. and cost-wise I'm worried about the plan aspect which I'm not too sure about. My feeling is pre paid is cheaper for me and I've always had pre-paid phones. I don't understand it all but I think I need an 'unlocked' phone for that? Yes? No? What's the chances there'll be some caveat, some hassle of that sort with a phone that I might go to buy?

Like they sell them cheaper because they catch you on 'the plan' ? Or is that really not a worry?

 

[MoodyBlues]

The Samsung A20 at about $270 seems to me to be about the best in its price range.

A quick search yielded prices in the ≈$150 range, like this at Walmart. It's a 32GB unlocked phone at a great price!

If you're concerned about its screen, you might want to do what I always do with a new device, put it in an OtterBox case, which protects the entire device.

 

[abrogard]

Hi, thanks. You're talking $US I think, Walmart doesn't exist in Aus. I think. Not around here anyway.

I'm looking at stuff like this: https://www.bigw.com.au/product/samsung-galaxy-a20-blue/p/21417/

You reckon it's the best buy at that price point?

 

[lvt]

By 2019 the minimal recommended specs are 4GB RAM and 64GB internal memory, Android 8 is also a must.

RAM can be 3GB if you don't play games or run RAM intensive apps.

 

[lvt]

If you like Samsung phones, the M20 could be a better choice as it has superior screen (FHD), RAM amount (4GB) and battery (5.000mah).

 

[Shotgun84]

There's a root load of screen protectors for the phone on ebay in the UK so I'd guess there'll be some on Aussie ebay too so you shouldn't need to worry about that

 

[MoodyBlues]

Hi, thanks. You're talking $US I think, Walmart doesn't exist in Aus. I think.

Yes, I assumed you're in the US.