In the current spectrum, how much should one spend to get the best value? I know everyone has a different taste and budget. But analysing the current trend of smartphone culture could give a bit of insight into spending wisely.

  • DevilOfDoom@lemmy.one
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    8 months ago

    No phone that I used in the last 10 years survived longer than 3 years so why would i care about 6-7 years of OS upgrades?

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      8 months ago

      Have you tried an iPhone? With a case? Admittedly I don’t have experience with other brands but iPhones have always just worked, reliably, for my family of four, and have held up for years

      They’ve usually lasted except for this last round where my teens had our old iPhone X’s: 3-4 years with adults, perfect. However the kids kept taking their cases off and dropping the phones. I don’t know why they were so careless this time around, but I can’t fault the phones. If they were trying to get early replacements, they only succeeded in carrying around phones with broken screens

      Anyhow, good phones are sturdier than ever and can last with even the most moderate of care

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      8 months ago

      I was using an iPhone X until just a few weeks ago, and my father is still using my old iPhone 6.

      The iPhone 6 I got in 2014. That was just over 9 years ago. And my X lasted for over 6 years… and will be replacing my dad’s 6.

      iPhones can last a hell of a lot longer than any Android device for the same care taken of them.

      • ManosTheHandsOfFate@lemmy.world
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        8 months ago

        I’ve been an Android user since the beginning, started with the G1. But I’m starting to think about Apple. I have no other Apple products but I just don’t care about phone tech any more. I want a long lasting phone that launches apps, texts, and makes phone calls.