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> my expensive phone is going to be left behind. You bought a $350 phone and received updates for 3 years. I think you're in for a surprise when you price out
by luma 10y ago
> my expensive phone is going to be left behind.
You bought a $350 phone and received updates for 3 years. I think you're in for a surprise when you price out a new iPhone.
- bicx 10y agoThis. Battery life on my Nexus 6P is just fine, at least equal to my friends with their iPhone 6 Pluses. My Note 4 also had solid battery life before that. For the most part, modern Android phones are much better than their predecessors in terms of battery. The UX is also quite nice as well.
- r00fus 10y agoMy Nexus5 has great battery till I use it like my iPhone. Video, LTE, Webex? Lasts maybe a half hour under duress. This was the case from day one, which is why it never became my daily driver. Good to keep up on what's going on with Android, though.
- gtaylor 10y agoI had a Nexus 5 as well. Big improvements with the jump up to the 5X. I'd hope that this year's model will continue the trend.
- sirtastic 10y agoThis. My 6P lasts over 3 days with regular camera use while backpacking and all day with heavy use.
- adamors 10y agoThe iPhone SE is similarly priced and iOS devices receive updates for more than 3 years. iPhone 5 for instance got and runs fine iOS 9, 4 years after release.
- tdkl 10y ago> Phone 5 for instance got and runs fine iOS 9 It runs, but far from fine compared to iOS it shipped with with basically no added value.
- 72deluxe 10y agoSecurity updates ===== no added value?
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- tdkl 10y agoIf the updates would contain only security measures - but they don't. So I rather have an "insecure" device instead accepting an update that makes me want to throw the previously satisfactory device into the wall.[1] But this is also not an option on iOS, because of the apps support and you have to update eventually. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J6R0NnqOzc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J6R0NnqOzc
- drusepth 10y agoiOS 9 runs hilariously badly on the iPhone 5.
- rimantas 10y agoiOS 9 runs and runs fine on iPhone 4S.
- ktta 10y agodepends on what your definition of 'fine' is. I also use an iPhone 4S with iOS 9, and looked at how fast iOS 9 runs on iPhone 6S and iOS 8 on a friend's iPhone 4S. I don't think I'd call it anywhere close to fine. I'm numb to the slow response times, but the crashing applications make me want to ditch this for a 50% cheaper android phone which runs faster, and doesn't have planned obsolescence[0] (the link talks about planned obsolescence in iPhone 4S and iOS 9 ) Now I'm okay with most of the stuff apple does with it's walled ecosystem, and appreciate some, but this is going directly against a consumer. [0]: http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/iphone-4s-planned-obsolescence-lawsuit/ http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/iphone-4s-planned-obsole...