Hi all! Today we’ll talk about the budget model of the Samsung Galaxy A11 smartphone. Let’s see what kind of device this is, how much you can sell it for on the secondary market, and why repairing it is not the most profitable solution.

Samsung Galaxy A11, photo by the channel author Samsung Galaxy A11, photo by the channel author

This smartphone runs on Android 10 OS and has all the basic functions of a modern smartphone. The main characteristics are an 8-core processor, 2 GB of RAM, a 6.4-inch screen, 32 GB of internal memory, contactless payment technology. In 2020, it was on sale for about 10,000 rubles. In 2021, it is difficult to find it on store shelves, but you can still find it in online stores; the price has remained the same. There are still offers for sale on the Yandex Market site.

Many Samsung A11 models were sold, since the price of 10,000 rubles for such a device is acceptable for various income levels of the population. Now offers for sale have begun to arrive on the secondary market. At the time of writing, you can find almost 1000 offers using the search engine of the Avito site. The price varies, depending on the condition of the gadget and the “greed” of the seller, on average it is 5000-7500 rubles.

Screen from the Avito website where you can see the number of offers for the sale of Samsung A11 Screen from the Avito website where you can see the number of offers for the sale of Samsung A11

Provided that this device is in excellent condition, you can pay 7,500 rubles for it. But I do not recommend buying this smartphone with a broken screen (display). Try not to pay attention and skip ads where the seller indicates a defect in the form of “a small crack on the screen that does not affect performance in any way.”

Samsung Galaxy A11, photo by the channel author Samsung Galaxy A11, photo by the channel author

Look at the prices for the screen (display module) on the Samsung A11, on average you will see a price of 5,000 rubles for the original. If you find an analogue, it will cost about 2500 rubles. On Yandex Market there are offers for the sale of these components for the Samsung A11.

To the price of the screen, add the cost of installation, which will be quoted to you in the workshop, from 1000 to 2000 rubles. The smartphone turns out to be “golden”, even if you buy a broken one that costs less than 5,000 rubles. I want to warn you right away that Samsung screen analogues are often of very poor quality. Not every master undertakes the installation of such spare parts, although he carries out modular repairs. They are very fragile and may not fit the original part. And also, any mechanical intervention in a smartphone can lead to unknown third-party defects.

Samsung Galaxy A11, photo by the channel author Samsung Galaxy A11, photo by the channel author

Despite the above circumstances, people fall for the price and buy this gadget with defects. The same crack may go further, the touchscreen will begin to crumble, replacing the screen and spending a decent amount of money will become inevitable. It’s good if you’re lucky and the smartphone will work for a long time, but if not, it’s just a waste of money.

Bottom line, if you buy a Samsung A11 on the secondary market, buy it in excellent condition, without signs of repair or defects. Be sure to purchase accessories: a case and a protective glass. This way you minimize the risk of breaking the screen due to an absurd accident and the gadget falling.

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In the video you can see the performance of this smartphone.