Top 5 Affordable Cellphones in Indonesia January 2024: Samsung Galaxy A15, realme C53 NFC, POCO C65 NFC, TECNO Spark 20 NFC, OPPO A18

Jakarta, Gizmology – New year, new hopes, a phrase usually said by someone when entering a new year. In January 2024, you might hope to buy a new cellphone but at an affordable price.

No need to worry, Gizmologi can provide recommendations for affordable cellphones in January 2024. Moreover, there are several brand smartphone in Indonesia which has started its breakthrough in launching a new affordable cellphone.

Even though there are also affordable cellphones launching in 2023, these cellphones are still considered good in their class. Because this affordable cellphone recommendation has innovations that you can use according to your needs.

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Recommendations for Affordable HP in January 2024

Samsung Galaxy A15

The Samsung Galaxy A15 is a new affordable cellphone launched this month. This cellphone is included in the recommendations for affordable cellphones with several innovations and updates presented by the company. You can check the review here.

Available in two memory variants, the price of the Samsung Galaxy A15 4G is IDR 2,899 million (128GB) and IDR 3,299 million (256GB), both of which are supported by 8GB RAM capacity which of course can be expanded via the RAM Plus feature. There is also a 5G variant if you want to buy a cellphone with the latest network, the Galaxy A15 5G is sold for IDR 3,599 million, and only in the 256GB memory option.

The Galaxy A15 is available in three color choices: Blue, Blue Black and Yellow. The Galaxy A15 4G and Galaxy A15 5G come with Super AMOLED panels and Vision Booster technology. Both also run the Android 14 operating system and are guaranteed up to 4 years of OS updates and 5 years of security updates.

realme C53 NFC

This cellphone was launched in June 2023 and new variations of RAM and ROM in early 2024. Realme C53 NFC is on the recommended list of affordable cellphones because it comes with interesting innovations in its class.

realme C53 NFC has a thin body of 7.49mm and has a large 6.74 inch 90Hz screen, a 50MP f/1.8 main camera enhanced with AI, and an NFC sensor. Makes it easier for users who need to top up their e-money card balance easily, directly from their smartphone. This cellphone comes with 33W SuperVOOC charging technology, claimed to be able to charge up to 50% in just 31 minutes.

The battery capacity is 5,000 mAh and is supported by 128GB internal storage plus 6GB+6GB RAM capacity. realme C53 NFC comes with a 12nm Unisoc Tiger T612 octa-core chipset. This cellphone is offered for IDR 2,099 million and the realme C53 with the 8GB/256GB memory variant is available for IDR 2,399,000 in all official sales channels in Indonesia.

POCO C65 NFC

Back in early 2024, POCO will present its new affordable cellphone, namely the POCO C65. The POCO C65 is priced starting at just IDR 1,399 million for 6+128GB memory, and IDR 1,699 million for the 8+256GB version. Consumers can choose two different color options, namely Black and Blue.

This smartphone comes using the MediaTek Helio G85 octa-core 12nm chipset, which is known to provide optimal gaming performance for entry-class smartphones. Combined with RAM options up to 16GB on the 8+256GB variant. Apart from that, the POCO C65 battery capacity is 5,000 mAh with support for 18W charging.

In the camera sector, the advantage of the POCO C65 is that it relies on a 50MP main sensor, as well as an additional Film Camera to make the photos more aesthetic. There is also a 6.74 inch screen on the front, it supports a 90Hz refresh rate and is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass. And like its twin brother, the next advantage of the POCO C65 is that it has an NFC sensor which can be used to check and top up e-money card balances.

TECNO Spark 20 NFC dan Spark 20C NFC

The TECNO Spark 20 Series NFC, which consists of the Spark 20 NFC and Spark 20C NFC, both bring a number of interesting advantages. Such as stereo speakers reinforced with DTS sound effects, a large 5,000 mAh battery that supports 18 watt fast charging, and a screen size of 6.56 inches HD+. Not only is it wide, the screen also supports a 90Hz refresh rate with a punch-hole camera and Dynamic Port for more integrated notifications.

TECNO Spark 20C NFC has a 50MP rear camera enhanced by AI. The front camera has 8MP resolution, while the chipset is powered by the Helio G36 octa-core, which incidentally is an entry class chip from MediaTek. For the TECNO Spark 20 NFC there is a Helio G85 chipset, the front camera also has a higher resolution, namely 32MP.

For the cheapest option, the TECNO Spark 20C NFC is normally priced at IDR 1,199 million & IDR 1,499 million, respectively for the 4+128GB & 8+128GB variants. Apart from that, prices for the TECNO Spark 20 NFC are also available starting at IDR 1,749 million for the 8+256GB variant.

OPPO A18

OPPO A18 is the next device recommended for affordable cellphones. This cellphone is interesting in terms of design with the OPPO Glow coloring technique which makes the surface of the rear body of the OPPO A18 made with two different types of finishing. Meanwhile, the side is made flat, with a power button that also doubles as a power button.

The front of the device is dominated by a 6.56 inch wide screen with a waterdrop notch design, IPS panel, up to a high refresh rate of 90Hz. Even though it has a mono speaker, the OPPO A18 has a Super Volume 300% mode. In the camera sector, the OPPO A18 has an 8MP main sensor, while the secondary sensor has a resolution of 2MP, with a 5MP front camera.

The OPPO A18 battery capacity is both 5,000 mAh, but it is not equipped with 33W fast charging support. The engine is powered by a MediaTek Helio G85 octa-core 12nm RAM 4/128GB chip. This cellphone is offered at a price of around IDR 1,499 million.