Top 5 Best Mobile Phones for Senior Citizen in India 2017
In our Indian market, we have a wide variety of smartphones that look pretty good, sturdy and has great specifications. Mobile companies are surely aware of what their customers want. Different kind of users need different sorts of features where some want good specifications; some want tough phones; some want great camera features; whereas some want last longer battery life.
As we see new phones are releasing almost every day targeting youth and teenagers, the one class which is usually not mentioned a lot is, Senior Citizen. Their need for the mobile phones is ignored sometimes. Due to hi-fi technologies, extra slim body cover, new applications, comparatively short battery life and fragility, senior citizens may often inconvenience.
Senior citizens need large fonts, large display screen, easy user interface, long battery life, less reflection of light, scratch free screen and light in weight. For these features, a specialised handset or at least a custom interface can be highly useful. Moreover, the backup support and after sales services plays an important role. Service should be readily available so that they don't have to feel hassled if the phone is broken.
Few companies have launched some fonts keep the elder convenience in the mind. Here are 5 such phones that you could gift to your parents or grandparents which are so easy to use in comparison to their current mobile phones. We have filtered the list of Top 5 Best mobile phones for senior citizen in India 2017 that is available in the Indian market.
1) Easyfone
1) Easyfone - India's the most senior citizen friendly phone
Easyfone is India’s first company dedicated to the holistic needs of senior’s world and launched 'Easyfone' which is, India’s most senior-friendly feature phone having the amazing easy basic features. In India we are having an increasing number of senior citizens living by themselves. They need to look after for their safety and security. Easyfone comes with SOS button that helps seniors during emergencies by just pressing the SOS button including calls and SMS. You can set 5 emergency contacts with essential details that include the battery strength, the location of the user and contact details of the user’s medical insurance, doctors and relatives.
Key Features:-
- Big talking keypad & Large display screen
- Easy to use, read and hear
- Emergency help (SOS) button with single key press to set off calls and SMS.
- siren facility for immediate help
- Single key dialling for 8 contacts
- Cradle charger like cordless phone for easy charging to seniors
- Perfect and loud audible voice quality
- Home delivery &pick-up for repairs
Other attractive key features are the Whitelist option that limits the incoming calls. There is also a customizable menu, which helps to hide unused features. The company provides after-sales service where the company offers a home delivery and pickup service for repairs. These features are usually not having been seen in other phones before.
2) iBall Aasaan 3
The iBall Aasaan 3 is the best-known dual SIM keypad handset in senior citizen category. Basically, it has all those features need by senior citizens such as easy to read the screen with large fonts and large buttons. It comes with an SOS button to call emergency contacts with one touch. Though the Aasaan had limited functionality on purpose, citizens who are not much tech-savvy are going to love this piece.
Key Features:-
- Large 5.86cm (2.31") Bright & Clear display
- Number speak out for Incoming call
- Special Bar design for senior citizens
- Big fonts on Keypad
- Talking keypad
- Medicine reminder
- Special speed dial
- Hearing aid
- One touch dedicated key for LED Torch, FM, phone Lock, SOS key, & Camera
- High quality chambered speaker
It remains as a senior-friendly phone with added features like music playback and large storage space. It has a dedicated hardware button for a torch and large physical buttons along with the SOS button to call five user present numbers and play a siren sound. In the list of the best mobile phones for senior citizen, iBall Aasaan 3 is priced in India at Rs. 2,999.
3) Samsung Galaxy On5
We want to break the belief that senior citizens can use keypad phones only. Apart from those keypad mobile phones, there are some smartphones which are ideal to use by the senior citizen. They are easy to carry, equipped with easy technology, budget friendly and adjustable according to need.
Either it is the latest featured phone, or considering special categories, Samsung Galaxy series always won the heart of the people. When we are talking about senior citizens friendly phones, we must consider Samsung Galaxy On5 known for its effortless operations and basic multitasking like social networking, browsing and more which is powered by quad-core Exynos 3475 processor clocked at 1.3 GHz, along with 1.5 GB of RAM.
The features and technologies in this smartphone are moderate and anyone who knows Basic English can easily understand.
The body is made of high-quality plastic and a leather-like back panel for a premium feel. Its 5 inches large display makes it easy to enjoy media content, web browsing in HD resolution that emerge sharp and high-quality image output. The user can take still images with high details with 8 MP rear camera. The camera also carries 5 MP front sensor camera for taking selfies. Storing images, videos and other media is possible with 8 GB of internal storage and add up to 128 GB of external storage via the microSD card slot. 2600 mAh battery is able to provide more than a day of moderate use. In the list of the best mobile phones for senior citizen, Samsung Galaxy On5 price in India is starting from Rs. 7,490.
Key Features:-
- CAMERA: 8 MP rear camera with LED flash and 5-megapixel camera on the front
- DISPLAY: 5-inch HD display
- DISPLAY RESOLUTION: 1280 x 720 pixels
- OPERATING SYSTEM: Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
- PROCESSOR:3 GHz quad-core Exynos 3475 processor
- MEMORY:5GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable up to 128GB with micro SD
- BATTERY: 2600mAh battery
- OTHER FEATURES: 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
4) Xiaomi RedMi 1S
After unveiling the new device Xiaomi Redmi 1S, in this price segment, no other seller could give such attractive features. This mid-range device comes with Corning's Gorilla Glass 2 protection. Available exclusively on Flipkart, this smartphone has a 1.6 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with 305 GPU. It is ideal for the senior citizen as image clarity is worth praising even in dim lighting situations because of BSI sensor. The rear camera supports HD video recording and the front camera is pleasing for made selfie lovers. Elders can listen to FM Radio on an evening walk.
Along with 8 MP rear camera with LED flash, 1.6 MP front camera, 8 GB internal memory, expandable up to 64 GB, 3G connectivity along with Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth 4.0 and micro USB 2.0, it comes with basic pre-loaded applications such as Google Search, Gmail, Picasa, Document Viewer, Image Reader & Editor, etc. In the list of the best mobile phones for senior citizen, Xiaomi Redmi 1S price in India starts from Rs. 5,999.
Key Features:-
- CAMERA: 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 1.6-megapixel front camera
- DISPLAY: 7-inch IPS LCD touchscreen with HD screen
- DISPLAY RESOLUTION: 1280 x 720 pixels
- OPERATING SYSTEM: Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
- PROCESSOR:6 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
- MEMORY: internal storage of 8 GB and expanded up to 64 GB
- BATTERY: 2000 mAh battery
- OTHER FEATURES: 3Gconnectivity along with Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth 4.0 and micro USB 2.0.
5) Asus Zenfone 2 Laser
A powerful battery and 4G LTE support are very important when we are talking about mobile phones for elders. The Zenfone 2 Laser is one of such phone provides entry-level basic specifications but really smart. 5.5-inch IPS LCD displaying quality content is comfortably large for entertainment and reading.
The 13-mega pixels rear camera works best on sunny days with laser autofocus, and dual LED flash that proves best for low light situations while being capable of recording videos at 1080 p at 30 fps. The 5-MP front camera is the best for the selfies. Apart from these features, a camera is supporting geo-tagging, face detection, panorama, and touch focus.
Asus Zenfone 2 Laser has Snapdragon 410 chipset that handles a 1.2 GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 processor and 2GB of RAM that is capable of handling everyday tasks and a few non-intensive games. Asus Zenfone 2 Laser is available in black, white, red, gold and silver colours. In the list of the best mobile phones for senior citizen, Asus Zenfone 2 Laser is priced at Rs. 8,499 in India.
Key Features:-
- CAMERA: 13MP rear camera 5MP front-facing camera
- DISPLAY:5-inch with Corning gorilla glass 4 protection
- DISPLAY RESOLUTION: 1280 x 720 pixels
- OPERATING SYSTEM: Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Zen UI 2.0
- PROCESSOR:2 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 410 processor with Adreno 306 GPU2GB
- MEMORY: 16GB internal storage expandable memory up to 128GB
- BATTERY: 3000mAh battery
- OTHER FEATURES: 4G LTE / 3GWiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
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