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Which phone are you buying that lasts more? After two years the battery life nose dives, flash memory becomes slower, software updates become scarce. And by tha

by aulin 5y ago

Which phone are you buying that lasts more? After two years the battery life nose dives, flash memory becomes slower, software updates become scarce. And by that time I usually have a broken screen. Good thing I only spend 200€ every two years on the latest trustworthy moto g. Clean google experience, no bloatware, nice gesture actions. A 1k€ phone would have to last 10 years to give comparable value, and I doubt it exists since battery and flash memory tech is the same no matter the price.

awildfivreld 5y ago
I've had a Samsung S8 for 4.5 years now, and it is still okay. Yeah it shows that it is old. The battery and performance is worse than before, but it still lasts the day as I am not using it that hard. I have no legitimate _need_ to upgrade as it stands today. I guess the frequency of upgrades quite heavily on usage, but I find upgrading every 2 years to be very often.
- aulin 5y ago
  I believe the more you spend on a phone the more you're inclined to endure the performance degradation. With a cheap phone it's easier to let it go and buy a new one, so you always have a new, fast and updated device
bogeholm 5y ago
I’m on an iPhone 8 here, works just as well as when it was new ~4.5 years ago. Battery may be at around 80% capacity (as experienced by me), received an iOS update a couple of days ago. Edit to add: replaced a slim silicone cover once or twice, hardened glass screen protector 3 or 4 times.
- aulin 5y ago
  Yeah probably it's just different with Apple, hardware and software is just better designed and optimized. My previous MacBook pro lasted 10 years.
lawn 5y ago
That batteries cannot be replaced in phones is such garbage. My phone right now is a Fairphone 4, with replaceable battery (and the rest too!). It'll come with a 5-year warranty and software updates, but the big question is of course if hardware specs will be good enough in 5 years.

by aulin 5y ago

awildfivreld 5y ago

I've had a Samsung S8 for 4.5 years now, and it is still okay. Yeah it shows that it is old. The battery and performance is worse than before, but it still lasts the day as I am not using it that hard. I have no legitimate _need_ to upgrade as it stands today. I guess the frequency of upgrades quite heavily on usage, but I find upgrading every 2 years to be very often.

aulin 5y ago
I believe the more you spend on a phone the more you're inclined to endure the performance degradation. With a cheap phone it's easier to let it go and buy a new one, so you always have a new, fast and updated device

bogeholm 5y ago

I’m on an iPhone 8 here, works just as well as when it was new ~4.5 years ago. Battery may be at around 80% capacity (as experienced by me), received an iOS update a couple of days ago. Edit to add: replaced a slim silicone cover once or twice, hardened glass screen protector 3 or 4 times.

aulin 5y ago
Yeah probably it's just different with Apple, hardware and software is just better designed and optimized. My previous MacBook pro lasted 10 years.

lawn 5y ago

That batteries cannot be replaced in phones is such garbage. My phone right now is a Fairphone 4, with replaceable battery (and the rest too!). It'll come with a 5-year warranty and software updates, but the big question is of course if hardware specs will be good enough in 5 years.