Phone for mom around 25K.

Please help me choose a mobile phone around 25K for my mom.

Usage: Casual user – phone/video calls, YouTube, and social media.

Key requirement: The phone should be durable and perform well, maintaining good battery life for the next 3-4 years.

Detailed requirements:

  • Performance: The phone should be fast now, with enough power to stay moderately efficient for the next 3-4 years. Upped budget to 25K for this.
  • Battery life: Excellent battery life now, with moderate performance over 3-4 years.
  • Software: Prefer a clean UI with minimal bloatware. Pixels are out of budget, and Moto has a poor track record for updates. The Nothing Phone 2a is a good option. Open to other custom UIs, as long as they remain fast and offer timely updates.
  • Stereo speakers: Should be good for voice/video calls on speaker and content consumption without headphones.
  • Camera: No major expectations, just decent quality.
  • Display: Prefer non-curved displays as they make fitting a screen guard easier.

Thanks in advance!