The best mobiles for seniors with WhatsApp of 2021

Year after year, WhatsApp calls eat ground to the traditional ones, so that it is increasingly important to have a mobile compatible with WhatsApp so as not to be cut off from communication. This also includes old people, what have their own requirements as for the functions and features they need.

While WhatsApp is available on other simple mobiles with KaiOS, the advantage of Android is that it can be modified to adapt it to the needs of the elderly. In this list, we bring you simple, cheap mobiles with WhatsApp for the elderly.

TTfone Titan TT950

The TTfone Titan looks like feature phone, but it actually runs on a heavily modified version of Android, with very large buttons for the main functions. Is included WhatsApp, with support for calls and video calls.

It is a shell-type mobile with an old-fashioned T-9 keyboard, which includes shortcuts to open the camera or frequent contacts: it is therefore not very suitable for chatting. The mobile has a SOS button which sends the location and calls the contacts that have been set up.

Doro 8050

Another Android mobile specially designed for the elderly is the Doro 8050, although this time we have a terminal with a more normal design, but better adapted from the factory than normal mobiles. To get started, the launcher is much simpler and with larger buttons.

Google Play is included, so you can download WhatsApp and other applications. Pre-installed is the Google Assistant, YouTube and the rest of the applications. Its creators stand out the sound volume, and an emergency button is included behind to quickly alert established contacts in advance.

Alcatel 1B

Leaving the field of specific mobiles for the elderly and entering that of ordinary, cheap mobiles, and with WhatsApp, the Alcatel 1B fits the description perfectly, with a old-fashioned design, Android Go and a 3,000 mAh battery that should give enough of itself (according to its creators, up to 16 hours of conversation).

The Alcatel 1B mounts Android Go, which is a straightforward version of Android itself, with a handful of pre-installed apps. There are no specific functions for seniors, although the mobile has a dedicated button to open the Google Assistant which can be useful for doing some functions (like calling someone on the phone) with your voice.

Nokia 1.3

The Nokia 1.3 It is the simplest and cheapest Nokia mobile to date. It’s another terminal with Android Go, which has a few lightweight apps pre-installed, as well as being able to install WhatsApp and other apps from the Google trend.

It is a sober mobile and compact in size, for those who prefer to have something more manageable. It has a 5.71-inch screen, FM radio and a 3,000 mAh battery that should give itself in conjunction with the Snapdragon 215 on board.

Samsung Galaxy A12

That it is a mobile for the elderly does not mean that it has to be an old model. The Samsung Galaxy A12 It has only been on the market for a few months and is a good option when the previous ones fall short. It is worth mentioning that it has 6.5 inch screen and a 5,000 mAh battery that should give a lot of it.

In addition to the advantage of starting with the version with 32 GB of RAM (and thus having more margin before “filling the space”), the Samsung layer includes a Simple mode which simplifies the interface of the home screen, the size of the text and the settings, thus making the Galaxy A12 a standard mobile that is better adapted to the needs of the elderly.

Motorola Moto E7

The Motorola Moto E7 It is Motorola’s most modest mobile, which is more than enough mobile for WhatsApp and other apps. For just over 100 euros, it is a large mobile, with 6.5 inch screen and HD + resolution, Helio G25 and 2 GB of RAM.

It has Android without modifications, so that you will not have a simple mode as with other layers, but it has a useful button to invoke the Google Assistant with one press, FM radio and resists splashing water.

Xiaomi Mi A3

Xiaomi seems to have abandoned the Xiaomi Mi A series, but its last member, the Xiaomi Mi A3 is still a great option, being a good, nice and cheap mobile in which you can use WhatsApp and much more. One of its drawbacks is having an HD + screen, which will generally not have as much weight for those who are looking for something normal for WhatsApp.

With Snapdragon 665 and 4GB of RAM, it will go smoother performance than other terminals from this list and, although it includes pure Android, which does not have a simple mode per se, you will be able to access all of Google’s accessibility tools, such as Google Voice Access or emergency contacts.

Xiaomi Redmi 9a

From the same house, but very different, is the Xiaomi Redmi 9A, one of the cheapest Xiaomi terminals. Unlike the Xiaomi Mi A3, the Redmi 9A has MIUI 12 on Android 10, which means that you can activate Lite Mode or simple mode, which simplifies the interface.

The Redmi 9a is an ordinary mobile phone, with a 6.53-inch screen and a 5,000 mAh battery that should give enough of itself. In it you can install WhatsApp or practically any recent application.

Huawei Y5 2019

As in MIUI, Xiaomi’s customization layer, in EMUI, Huawei’s, is included Simple Mode, what simplifies the interface and makes the icons and texts larger, adapting it better for the elderly.

The Huawei Y5 2019 It is an ordinary mobile phone from Huawei’s pre-veto era, so it has Google Play, Google applications and WhatsApp can be installed without problems. There is nothing written about tastes, but the version with the pseudo-leather back may be to the taste of some of our elders.

LG K42

We finish our list with another mobile to walk around the house capable of running WhatsApp and other normal applications, the LG K42, a normal and cheap terminal With a somewhat more current design than others on our list, having a perforated front camera on the screen.

The LG layer also has a simple way to simplify the system interface, to which are added two characteristics of this terminal that can be useful: the back has a design for easy grip and it also has a military resistance certification.

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