I have a phone from over 5 years ago with a headphone jack, a micro sd slot, water resistance, a 120Hz screen, and mst payments. 0 new phones offer all of these features. Few new phones have a headphone jack and micro sd slot. To make up for removing all of these features, the price of phones has gone up by over 50%. I wonder why people aren't "upgrading"
batteries and screen damage are the only things that make me replace a phone at this point. if I could meaningfully get affordable repairs for this two things, I'd be on the same phone for a decade.
My current phone is a Galaxy S10, I found out the hard way that screen replacements are half as expensive as just buying a new one. I've replaced screens on previous phones myself for like $20 with little issue, but I think because of the beveled edges you have to replace the screen and digitizer together which is close to $200. So now that's going to be another thing I look for when it comes time for my next old phone.
It’s a shame the screens are shit. I was very against cases for a while but bought an otterbox for this one and I’ve been on the same iPhone 6 now for 3 years I think?
mines in a case and has a few cracks despite only being a year and a half old lol. I'm just a clutz. I think I'm gonna start shelling out extra for repairability when I replace this one. it's gotta be cheaper than replacing phones every 2-3 years.
Know a guy that shovels out like 1k everytime he gets a new phone and I just can't wrap my head around it. I can get a perfectly fine refurbished phone for like $125 and if the screen gets fucked up I'm not in shambles.
Damn I’m jealous. My favorite phone was still the old iphone 5C. It was the cheaper model with the plastic back, but it was good and did everything I needed a phone to do reliably. Shame I always end up breaking them sooner or later. I’d still have that one if I could. I miss my headphone jack man
I have a phone from over 5 years ago with a headphone jack, a micro sd slot, water resistance, a 120Hz screen, and mst payments. 0 new phones offer all of these features. Few new phones have a headphone jack and micro sd slot. To make up for removing all of these features, the price of phones has gone up by over 50%. I wonder why people aren't "upgrading"
It’ll be like tvs, eventually they will have enough features that the need to upgrade won’t be felt, at which point it’s a race to the bottom on price
Also inflation is wicked this year so smartphone upgrades are likely just not in the budget
batteries and screen damage are the only things that make me replace a phone at this point. if I could meaningfully get affordable repairs for this two things, I'd be on the same phone for a decade.
My current phone is a Galaxy S10, I found out the hard way that screen replacements are half as expensive as just buying a new one. I've replaced screens on previous phones myself for like $20 with little issue, but I think because of the beveled edges you have to replace the screen and digitizer together which is close to $200. So now that's going to be another thing I look for when it comes time for my next old phone.
It’s a shame the screens are shit. I was very against cases for a while but bought an otterbox for this one and I’ve been on the same iPhone 6 now for 3 years I think?
mines in a case and has a few cracks despite only being a year and a half old lol. I'm just a clutz. I think I'm gonna start shelling out extra for repairability when I replace this one. it's gotta be cheaper than replacing phones every 2-3 years.
Know a guy that shovels out like 1k everytime he gets a new phone and I just can't wrap my head around it. I can get a perfectly fine refurbished phone for like $125 and if the screen gets fucked up I'm not in shambles.
Damn I’m jealous. My favorite phone was still the old iphone 5C. It was the cheaper model with the plastic back, but it was good and did everything I needed a phone to do reliably. Shame I always end up breaking them sooner or later. I’d still have that one if I could. I miss my headphone jack man
Yep, same. I'm keeping my poco x3 pro for as long as I can.