I originally was offered an A50 phone for free from Samsung when I was purchasing a different model at full price. I use the A50 as a backup phone. Then my husband decided to update his very outdated Samsung phone and he liked the A50 and so we ordered it refurbished on Amazon. He loves it - high contrast Text keyboard, great camera, long battery life. He's had it for a few months now and has managed to crack the screen but apparently everything is still working just fine. If we have to get him another phone the A50(52, etc) series is a very nice affordable option for someone who is very hard on phones.