En fin, una vez recolectado el dinero para el celular, buscamos (mi tía y yo) una agencia en donde pudiéramos comprar rápido el celular. Le indiqué que lo compráramos en CLX, pero ella no quería ir hasta el Sambil de Barquisimeto (es algo lejos y en navidad estuvimos muy ocupados). Elegimos una tienda ubicada en el Centro Comercial Cosmo dónde se habían comprado celulares con anterioridad: Atenas 2020 C.A.

I'm not quite sure where to start this post, but I think I'll just go through the facts sequentially. A few months ago, my grandmother informed us that her Redmi phone was damaged, or rather, not working very well. The phone was a Mother's Day gift two years ago. My grandmother is an elegant lady, and you know how grandmothers are when something is damaged.

My aunt casually told me that we had to buy her a mobile phone and that we should all collect together for it. I was honest with her: I can't, I have a lot of expenses for the thesis defense and graduation (I still have to pay some fees, register, travel to Caracas and register). In the midst of all this madness, the issue was paused and resumed in December. It really became untenable to communicate with my grandmother.

The decision was made that the whole family would collect money to buy a modest phone that would have the basic functions she needed. Most of the time, my grandmother is on the road, at home or in her flat. This made it difficult to communicate with her, as the Redmi phone had connectivity flaws (I don't like that brand of phone for that very reason).

Anyway, once we had collected the money for the mobile phone, we (my aunt and I) looked for an agency where we could buy the phone quickly. I told her that we should buy it at CLX, but she didn't want to go to the Sambil in Barquisimeto (it's a bit far away, and we were very busy at Christmas). We chose a shop located in the Cosmo Shopping Center where mobile phones had been purchased before: Atenas 2020 C.A.

En el lugar nos atendieron gratamente, ya nos conocían. Había varias opciones y mi tía ya tenía la noción de que no se podía adquirir un celular de marca china y debíamos optar por un Samsung. En este caso por consenso decidimos que fuera un Samsung A14. Lo sorprendente de éste modelo es la similitud que posee con el mío (características físicas). Queríamos adquirir uno mejor, pero la verdad es que se debían comprar otras cosas: medicinas y algunas cosas adicionales para mi abuela (cosas personalísimas).

El precio del celular fue de 4854.60 bolívares que equivalen a 140 dólares según el precio referencial en Venezuela. El equipo solamente venía con el cable usb, pero nos obsequiaron el cargador (la cabeza o chupón de carga eléctrica).

Oficialmente, le entregamos el teléfono a mi abuela el día de ayer (ya estábamos un poco más calmados). El celular se compró el 30 de diciembre del año pasado 2023. Así que en ése momento empezó el desempaquetado. Me gustó hacerle estas fotos.

A medida que iba sacándolo de la caja, tomaba una fotografía y volvía a visualizar que era igual al mío. Las diferencias evidentemente eran el peso, almacenamiento y mayor capacidad. Sin embargo, para ser un teléfono de 140 $ es lo suficientemente llamativo y práctico.

We were pleasantly welcomed there, they already knew us. There were several options, and my aunt already had the notion that it was not possible to buy a Chinese-brand mobile phone, so we had to opt for a Samsung. In this case, by consensus, we decided on a Samsung A14. The surprising thing about this model is its similarity to mine (physical characteristics). We wanted to buy a better one, but the truth is that we had to buy other things: medicines and some additional things for my grandmother (very personal things).

The price of the mobile phone was 4854.60 bolivares, which is equivalent to 140 dollars according to the reference price in Venezuela. The device only came with the USB cable, but they gave us the charger (the electric charging head) as a gift.

Officially, we handed over the phone to my grandmother yesterday (we were a bit calmer by then). The phone was bought on December 30th, 2023. So that's when the unpacking started. I liked taking these pictures of it.

As I took it out of the box, I took a picture and saw again that it was the same as mine. The differences were obviously weighted, storage and greater capacity. However, for a $140 phone, it is sufficiently eye-catching and practical.

Me gustó que también combina con el estilo de mi abuela, lo único que nos faltó adquirir fue el forro debido a la premura y todo lo que se hizo en navidad. Le dijimos a la abuela que lo guarde en una media, mientras tanto ja, ja, ja. Claro, el teléfono se le colocó su protector de pantalla para que no se deteriore.

Al desempaquetar pude visualizar que la parte trasera del equipo es rustica y la caja viene en nuevo formato o el usual de gama media. Todo muy minimalista, sencillo y elegante. Una de las bondades del A14 es que es 5G y el problema de conectividad desaparecerá.

Una de las cosas que acordamos mi tía y yo era que debíamos comprar algo mínimo con una memoria Ram de 4GB. ¡Éste celular la posee! Lo más interesante es que el almacenamiento interno es de 64 a 128 GB. El tema de las fotografías no será un problema. Mi abuela siempre pide fotos a cada uno de nosotros para guardarlas o verlas. Claro, ella también toma las suyas. En mi acto de grado ella pidió todas las fotografías y las guardó.

I liked that it also matches my grandmother's style, the only thing we missed was the lining due to the rush and all that was done at Christmas. We told Grandma to keep it in a stocking in the meantime, ha ha ha. Of course, the phone has a screen protector, so it doesn't get damaged.

When unpacking, I could see that the back of the device is rustic, and the box comes in a new format or the usual mid-range one. All very minimalist, simple and elegant. One of the good things about the A14 is that it is 5G, so the connectivity problem will disappear.

One of the things my aunt and I agreed on was that we should buy something with at least 4 GB of RAM. This phone has it! The most interesting thing is that the internal storage ranges from 64 to 128 GB. Pictures won't be a problem. My grandmother is always asking for photos from each of us to save or view. Of course, she takes hers too. At my graduation ceremony, she asked for all the photos and saved them.

Comparé la cámara del celular con el mío y es muy similar. No es perfecta, ya que este es un celular del año 2022, pero la cámara frontal es de 50 MP y la macro es de 20 MP. Lo suficientemente decente para poder hacer una buena toma en un lugar abierto y con mucha luz. Mi abuela disfrutará mucho el regalo.

Ayer regresé casi a las 10 de la noche debido a que estábamos pasando la información del viejo Redmi, importando y bajando aplicaciones. Todo con el propósito de que mi abuela disfrute mucho su celular. No les negaré que el cierre de año fue emocionante, pero también hicimos muchas cosas. Ahora toca descansar un poco y disfrutar.

Sin lugar a dudas, si deseas comprar un celular y posees un capital base moderado, esta es una buena opción que puede cubrir tus necesidades incluso como creador de contenido. Mi abu está muy feliz. ¡Amo!

I compared the camera of the phone with mine, and it is very similar. It's not perfect, as this is a 2022 phone, but the front camera is 50 MP and the macro is 20 MP. Decent enough to be able to get a good shot in an open place with lots of light. My grandmother will really enjoy the gift.

Yesterday I got back at almost 10 p.m. due to the fact that we were moving information from the old Redmi and importing and downloading apps. All with the purpose that my grandmother will enjoy her mobile phone a lot. I won't deny that the end of the year was exciting, but we also did a lot of things. Now it's time to rest a bit and enjoy.

Without a doubt, if you want to buy a mobile phone, and you have a moderate base capital, this is a good option that can cover your needs even as a content creator. My grandma is very happy, I love it!

Imágenes | Images: Samsung Galaxy A54. Traducción | Translation: DeepL.