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Is it a good phone?

This is a low-end, bargain-special class type of phone -- only 1GB of RAM and a relatively low resolution display. And it's running an outdated, unsupported operating system, Android 9, and added to that it's a Go variant. (Android Go is intended to be used only on low-spec, minimally functional phones, retaining essential services but extraneous ones removed.).
https://www.gsmarena.com.bd/itel-a25/
That all adds up to a phone that will inherently run with limitations. It'll be usable but set your expectations lower.
 
Nokia is a decent brand. That was their cheapest Android device but it doesn't run a full Android OS.

It depends what you want to use it for. A child as an emergency phone? Possibly.

If I could get one for £10 / $10 I would buy one to play with.

No full You Tube app, limited Mapping ability. To make phone calls and do a Google search once in a while, maybe.

With 1gb ram, 16 gb storage, *Android 9 or 10* it won't be able to cope much longer.

See the post by @svim above.

Owner reviews on GSMArena are not good, especially battery issues.

Try to set a budget and let someone know in which part of the world you are looking.

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* I was looking at the 1st Edition, this is newer but pretty much the same though on Android 11.
 
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charlington said:
What of this:
Nokia C1 2nd Edition, is it off brand or recommended?
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Nokia was one of the major smartphone vendors a decade or so ago but now the market is dominated by Samsung and Apple. A few years back Microsoft bought up Nokia's phone division, and that triggered its decline. So Nokia phones aren't necessarily an off-brand but its impact on the smartphone market is a lot less than it used to be.
https://gs.statcounter.com/vendor-market-share/mobile/worldwide
Nokia C1 2nd Edition looks to be similar to that Itel phone you were looking into previously, it's a low-spec phone but running a slightly more recent version, Android Go 11.
https://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_c1_2nd_edition-11019.php
That Go aspect is the big factor you need to give a lot of consideration. It will be marginally capable as a day-to-day usage phone, but with a lot of limitations. Any phone running a Go version will have some reduced functionality.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_Go
 
@charlington what are you looking for in a phone? do you plan on using the internet? streaming videos like Youtube or netflix? play games?

or are you looking for just the basics mainly phone and text?

do you have a budget? the two phones you looked into seems to be so. are we talking under$200? or can you go higher?

basically the more details you give us, the better we can make suggestions for you.
 
ocnbrze said:
@charlington what are you looking for in a phone? do you plan on using the internet? streaming videos like Youtube or netflix? play games?

or are you looking for just the basics mainly phone and text?

do you have a budget? the two phones you looked into seems to be so. are we talking under$200? or can you go higher?

basically the more details you give us, the better we can make suggestions for you.
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-basic calling, sms
-dual sim
-Light in weight
-basic browsing websites
-Whatapp
-minimal YouTube usage
-Tik tok
-minimal game play 2-3 games (games less 200mb)
*Removable battery (lasting)
-Readily available spare parts
-Budget less $100
 
charlington said:
-basic calling, sms
-dual sim
-Light in weight
-basic browsing websites
-Whatapp
-minimal YouTube usage
-Tik tok
-minimal game play 2-3 games (games less 200mb)
*Removable battery (lasting)
-Readily available spare parts
-Budget less $100
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I suggest getting a basic Samsung phone, like one of the A series, rather than a whatever it is "Welcome" good-luck-cheapo-knock-off.

AF's foremost authority on China phones, recommends Samsung. :thumbsupdroid:
 
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