u/subrnaan

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Need a new phone urgently

I’m currently using a OnePlus Nord CE 5G for almost 5 years and it’s basically dying now (freezing, overheating especially with Android Auto, random restarts, buttons failing, unable to turn screen off ,sim not detecting), so I need to upgrade soon and I’ve been looking at the OnePlus 15 (512GB) which I really like mainly because of the design, battery, and performance, but the price (around 2600–3000 AED) is a bit high for me; my requirements are pretty specific — I need 512GB storage, dual physical SIM + eSIM support, strong battery + fast charging, and something that will last me 5+ years, and I’m also not a fan of those big round camera designs on the back, which is why I like the OP15 since it moved to a more square/clean camera layout similar to iPhones , and honestly I would have just gone for an iPhone if it supported proper dual SIM flexibility the way I want, so now I’m stuck — is the OnePlus 15 actually worth stretching my budget for long-term use, or is there any real alternative (not just “okay” but actually comparable) apart from the 15R, because that feels like a downgrade to me; for someone who keeps phones for years, is it smarter to just go flagship once or save money now and compromise? Preferably in UAE

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u/subrnaan — 14 hours ago