I'm so relieved and happy—I finally managed to buy a new cell phone. I still owe money on it since I paid for it on a payment plan, but at least I was able to get it today. My old phone is on its last legs (or at least its screen is, though it has some other really weird glitches too), and if I hadn't acted fast, I would have been without a phone soon. The thing is, I couldn't afford to buy a phone of the same quality as the Xiaomi Poco NFC, but I was thinking that maybe I didn’t need such a high-end device.
Back when I bought the Xiaomi with NFC, I did it mostly for the camera—it worked great for general photography and for taking pictures of my makeup looks. However, the phone’s performance was absolutely incredible to me; I’d never had a phone that fast before. This time, my priorities changed because phones are really VERY expensive in Venezuela—they sell low-end phones as mid-range and mid-range phones as high-end. It’s crazy—a phone that costs $90 in another country costs almost $200 here, so I had to prioritize certain things. This time, I didn’t choose the camera over other features; I wanted smooth performance at least for the things I do. I don’t play games on my phone—I mostly use it for communication, watching videos, social media, and TV shows… And if I do play anything, it’s probably Candy Crush.
So I found this option—it wasn't my first choice, but I'm confident it'll work for the things I do every day. This is the Tecno Spark 40C. To be honest, it feels really light, which I like, and it's pretty comfortable to hold. I'm still setting it up, but I've already transferred almost all my data and apps. So far, it's been working great. I honestly expected it to be pretty slow, but it's running smoothly.
And even though I mentioned that the camera isn't its strong suit, I'd still like to try it out—but first I need to learn how to use it, set it up, and explore its features. I also want to test it both during the day and at night. Actually, my first choice was a Tecno Spark 40, but that version wasn’t available—only the 40C version… So far, it hasn’t disappointed me, though it’s too early to tell, but at first glance, it’s smooth and pretty easy to use.
This phone cost $188; it was only available in white, and when I opened the box, I noticed it came with its own case. It’s a soft, generic case that doesn’t feel very secure, but I’ll buy another one later and also add a tempered glass screen protector.
You have no idea how strange it is to get used to something that works well. For example, I’ve spent the whole afternoon turning the volume up and down on my new phone using the screen—that’s what I used to do with my old phone because the buttons were broken, ha ha ha.