It’s like the old adage about buying $30 boots versus $300 boots.
I typically go for high-end phones and then keep them for as long as possible. I used my Note 4 from release until around 2020 when I bought a used V20 for a short time until buying an S21 Ultra which I’m still using today. You can’t get the longevity out of budget phones with worse hardware than a $40 Amazon tablet or $50 Raspberry Pi unfortunately. From what I’ve spent on my S21, it’s the equivalent of buying a $200 phone each year and that only goes down the longer I keep it.
That aside, modern phones seem to get fewer and fewer useful features with each release so I don’t really see the appeal of ‘upgrading’ until I literally have no choice.
The Pixel 4a was a midrange not a budget phone in any manner. Anyway, modern day phones are enough powerful to last years. Especially, midrange phones and higher. The flagship may get you flagship cameras, processor. But, everything else is not 2x or 3x better for the increased price.
If you have the disposable income sure. For most people 90% of the experience is the same and sufficient for their daily needs. Not needing an expensive $1000+ liability who’s repair cost on failure outside warranty be expensive.
That aside, modern phones seem to get fewer and fewer useful features with each release so I don’t really see the appeal of ‘upgrading’ until I literally have no choice.
Yeah, with years of software updates. There’s literally no need. Unless, you break the phone and cannot get it repaired.
It’s like the old adage about buying $30 boots versus $300 boots.
I typically go for high-end phones and then keep them for as long as possible. I used my Note 4 from release until around 2020 when I bought a used V20 for a short time until buying an S21 Ultra which I’m still using today. You can’t get the longevity out of budget phones with worse hardware than a $40 Amazon tablet or $50 Raspberry Pi unfortunately. From what I’ve spent on my S21, it’s the equivalent of buying a $200 phone each year and that only goes down the longer I keep it.
That aside, modern phones seem to get fewer and fewer useful features with each release so I don’t really see the appeal of ‘upgrading’ until I literally have no choice.
The Pixel 4a was a midrange not a budget phone in any manner. Anyway, modern day phones are enough powerful to last years. Especially, midrange phones and higher. The flagship may get you flagship cameras, processor. But, everything else is not 2x or 3x better for the increased price.
If you have the disposable income sure. For most people 90% of the experience is the same and sufficient for their daily needs. Not needing an expensive $1000+ liability who’s repair cost on failure outside warranty be expensive.
Yeah, with years of software updates. There’s literally no need. Unless, you break the phone and cannot get it repaired.