In the current spectrum, how much should one spend to get the best value? I know everyone has a different taste and budget. But analysing the current trend of smartphone culture could give a bit of insight into spending wisely.
In the current spectrum, how much should one spend to get the best value? I know everyone has a different taste and budget. But analysing the current trend of smartphone culture could give a bit of insight into spending wisely.
I typically buy a new flagship on sale and hold it for 4-5 years. Buying a new $300 phone means you start with mid-range performance and go down from there over time. This means you’ll either have a really slow phone for the last year or two or you’ll need to replace it sooner.
Depends on what phone you get and where it cuts the corners. The Snapdragon 845 in my Poco F1 is still plenty fast 4 years later. The camera is still respectable even today.
The plastic body and shitty LCD screen aren’t great, but that was already there when I got it.
Not necessarily. It depends. Some Socs like the 888 and 8 gen 1 were bad. I briefly used a Xiaomi 11T pro(8/128GB) and the snapdragon 888 inside compared to the dimensity 7050 in my realme 11 pro(12/1TB) is not much faster, if at all. The difference was super small. Instead I have much higher ram and large storage which negates any speed advantage it may have in day to day usage.
I got a couple Galaxy a20 like phones (can’t remember all the names) and they would break very easily, one fell from my pocket onto my shoe and the screen cracked . I eventually got a galaxy s21 and this phone has been dropped on pavement a bunch of times. Dropped in water , butter chicken etc and still is just fine. Other than that I actually don’t notice much difference in performance . I bought my s21 directly from Best Buy and it was almost $1000 Canadian.