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Closer to every 5-6 years these days and with ram prices going up it will be even longer. Especially with the low/mid range phones, which are most phones outsid
by boelboel 3mo ago
Closer to every 5-6 years these days and with ram prices going up it will be even longer. Especially with the low/mid range phones, which are most phones outside some developed countries, people will keep their phones as long as they can.
- Gigachad 3mo agoWould depend on the income levels, but yeah, buying a new phone these days is entirely a non essential luxury. An iphone easily lasts 7 years so the moment money is tight, it's a very easy choice to not buy a new one.
- askl 2mo agoI mean are there even any reasons to buy a new phone? If I compare the Pixel 6 Pro I'm using at the moment to current models, they are functionally identical. The only reason to upgrade might be getting a fresh battery and access to firmware updates. Otherwise I'd be happy to continue using it for the next 10 years.
- epolanski 2mo agoI only buy phones if the current one starts showing signs of deterioration, mostly battery. I swear a midrange Chinese phone from 2017 would be enough for me in 2026 to read HN/Whatsapp and some Youtube.