The carrier deals I was waiting for are here...it's tough to beat for that kind of money.

@green9227

3 ай бұрын

60.99 min base plan plus you have to pay 35 dollars activate fee and also pay the taxes on the device. Just right from start your almost at 100 dollars half the price of the phone. Plus, on top of that your stuck for 36 months. Financially this is really bad spending over 2300 dollars over 36 month including plan and monthly payment for device finance. When you could buy outright unlocked and pick any carrier you want and any plan and save a lot of money.

@StevealiciousTech

3 ай бұрын

Really missing the point. I get that you think that. First off, 61 isn’t the base plan. 35 is if you are a new customer but most people will have a sim they can slot in. You are stuck if you don’t pay. You can pay any time and unlock it. Yes, you have to pay the tax which you would anywhere. And 30-40 million people a year do it in the US for a lot of reasons, convenience being one of them. It’s not for YOU, right, but it’s for someone.

@green9227

3 ай бұрын

@@StevealiciousTech if you pay it off early, then what's the point of financing now you have to go though the trouble of doing the unlocking process. Witch unless you are military you have to wait 60 days being on the network before you can summit a request. Avoid the hassle and just buy it unlocked. Save time and money.

For longevity, I would be concerned about the 4gb Ram as entry level devices are starting to come out with 6gb.

@dmp3231966

3 ай бұрын

Ram plus 👍🏾

Nice to hear your counterpoint against last year’s flagship. I definitely agree with others that an older flagship offers stupendous value, but there are legitimate reasons to pick something newer. Maybe you want a brand new battery, or value the update commitment starting today. With that said, I’ll probably get a used flagship for my dad, but it’s unfair to say there aren’t any valid reasons.

It's kind of ironic because the people who are the least enthusiastic about phones are going to buy one like this and because of their lack of enthusiasm they're going to want to keep it for as long as possible. Longevity is probably more important when it comes to devices like this than it is when it comes to flagships. People who buy flagships probably care somewhat about phones so they're going to want to upgrade every 2-4 years. People who don't care about phones or tech in general are going to want to keep the phone until it's literally unusable.

@subgivtara

3 ай бұрын

My mom used a j3 2016 until last yeat(was horrible, 1.5gb ram, 4core cpu, 8bg rom)

@davinp

3 ай бұрын

yes, Samsung provides several years of updates and security patches whereas Motorola only offers 1 major Android update and 2 years of security patches on their cheaper phones which is not enough. We should not have to upgrade every 2-3 years. I think 4 years at a minimum for updates is good

@afanasibushmanov7463

3 ай бұрын

@@subgivtara that's exactly what I'm talking about 💯

I appreciate the argument you've made. Actually agree with all your points. Thanks for the video. We learned something new about ourselves only so often.

Very refreshing to hear an honest review saying you don't need to spend 500 on a phone, just picked up a A05s for 80 it's a great phone doing everything I need. Samsung phones are now mature there is little difference between top and bottom devices

I completely agree with you, this is the first budget phone that is outstanding, plus up to andriod 18

. Dang Steve, you took us to church preach. Yes so many valid good points. Thank you my brother

I looked at the A15 prices in my country directly from Samsung particularly the 8/256gb version and it was around 236 USD, but an A34 from last year is 243 USD and it kind of feels stupid in that situation to get the A15 since the A34 smahes the A15. The 4/128gb A15 is 168 USD, but through my carrier on their 10 USD/mo plan they want an additional 74 USD which doesn't sit well with me since that's for the 4/128 version. If it was the 8/256gb version they offered for a little bit more I would get the A15 from my carrier since it should a fine long battery if not too performant phone.

I had the A11 years ago on T-Mobile and it shipped with Android 10 and it's last security update was Android 10. I was only using the device because my old phone broke and I was waiting on a new flagship that I liked but omg the phone was terrible in performance and didn't get the update support, maybe a T-Mobile issue or Samsung I don't know. I avoid budget phones these days.

Well made point about the old flagships...this is a solid device with a great software future

I soooo agree, I have a 23U, but this is a super phone. Greetings from the uk❤❤

You make some good points ...

I bought it in light blue from Best Buy, amazing screen and battery life. I am surprised at the smooth performance of the Dimensity 6100+ You are on the $$

@StevealiciousTech

3 ай бұрын

Glad you are enjoying it! That light blue color is nice but I couldn't get it yet through the website!

I'm hating all of the current branded phone makers for not providing smaller screen devices in their budget to mid price range. Don't need or want a flagship. Although I'm a guy I'm a little man with small hands, 6 inch and bigger screens are difficult. 5.5 inch screen would be good, 5 even better. Don't get me wrong here, I like Samsung, currently have an A12 which is a nightmare to fit in my pockets but Samsung really left me no other mid range choice when I bought the phone.

I still see the Odd iPhone 6 or 6S in London.

@StevealiciousTech

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@tadghcr2175

3 ай бұрын

Honestly, if it didn't stop texting (even with turning off iMessage), I would probably still be using my iPhone 8+.

@Gary0557

3 ай бұрын

@@tadghcr2175 My niece still uses an 8 plus. I keep telling her to upgrade as it's not supported for feature updates and it's a dinosaur phone.🤣

@mikewhite4988

3 ай бұрын

@Gary0557 the 6s is still supported by apple, have a look at the apple security updates pages it's surprising how long apple supports its phones

@Gary0557

3 ай бұрын

@@mikewhite4988 I'm talking about full feature support, not just security updates.

I have a15 lime color, its gorgeous

With prices rising on everything, a lot of people cannot afford an expensive phone or drop one payment. The newer phones at least have the support, security, and support updated apps.

Samsung makes good phones and unlike Motorola, they included NFC on their cheaper phones like this A15 5G. NFC is a must-have for contactless pay (Samsung Pay and Google Pay). Also, Samsung provides several years of Android updates

I'm sure A15 is a good phone but am kinda concerned about battery... Yes, it's 5000mAh but my A13 5G which I just use at home as a secondary has had its battery having bad standby. Even my LG Stylo 4 has better standby, and that's an older phone with smaller battery and absolutely zero battery protection! It can be dead in a day just through standby. Point is I feel the same can be applied to A15 but it probably depends on the user. I used my A13 without battery protection probably in the first year or so, then used battery protection sometime later.

@StevealiciousTech

3 ай бұрын

Different phones though...A15 battery is quite good. The S22 Ultra wasn't good with battery but the S24 Ultra is...different phones do different things. Much different chipset.

I'm all for it, but remember that people should try to go for the 8gb ram version, the 4gb won't last long!

I only buy one plus Android phones because they always stay cool to the touch never overheat like the others.

@davinp

3 ай бұрын

Samsung has solved the overheating problem from a few years ago.

@helix9268

3 ай бұрын

@@davinp no they didn't.

You won't get any two year phone contracts in UK for less than £15 to £20 per month.

I still have my J2 Pro that I bought way back 2018 😁😁😁

@StevealiciousTech

3 ай бұрын

Exactly! That's the point.

Can you explain how it would work keeping a phone past it's software support? I have a S20 and it still works great but it's software is about to no longer be supported.

@jevonsims900

3 ай бұрын

Look up Google Play Protect even an S20 is protected by Google Play.

@jiffonbuffo

3 ай бұрын

If you're not content with abandoned phones still getting Play Security updates way after the manufacturer left it, then it's time to buy a new one. I just take care what I do with a 2020 that Google still updates until today until I could make up my mind which one to replace it with.

@mchaywood83

3 ай бұрын

@@jiffonbuffo if the apps are getting updated and play store is also getting updates, would it still be safe to use banking apps and such? I just use Facebook and KZread and banking apps mainly

Buy unlocked phones it cheaper in the long run and your trap in bill credits if you finance though a carrier.

@katinasoutherland7693

3 ай бұрын

Bro, you missed the entire point of this video. Go back. Watch it again. It's really damn good

At $3/month, this is an awesome deal. But the A15 4G is snappier and cheaper. Also the A25 and A34 offer a lot more features for not a lot more money.

@tadghcr2175

3 ай бұрын

@Oldasianguy weird...I haven't found anywhere that 5G is usable even with a flagship.

@mushroomcrepes4780

3 ай бұрын

@Oldasianguy 4G is literally the standard, 5G isn't remotely as accessible or stable as 4G

@AzureRT456

3 ай бұрын

​@@mushroomcrepes4780and I kinda feel no difference with 5G compared to 4G.

2:30 From the main camera. The ultrawide is horrible.

@napsterking

3 ай бұрын

Are you gonna use the camera for professional photography, or are you gonna use it occasionally to capture a small moment? If you want to take professional picture I don't even recommend an S24 Ultra, it'll just make you look like a novice who can't own a DSLR camera.

so your saying a unlocked phone won't work with AT&T ?

@StevealiciousTech

3 ай бұрын

Correct, a phone can be unlocked and still not work. ATT has a specific set of phones that are whitelisted for their network. My Sony Xperia I back in the day wouldn't even work until I called them up and complained.

@CRYPTiCEXiLE

3 ай бұрын

@@StevealiciousTech oh that really crap eh.. i'm lucky in canada or at least the isp im on i can use unlocked phones and my sim works on it.