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What's the point of buying new phones every years? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by Uluganda@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Other than your carrier give it for free or cheap, I don't really see the reason why should you buy new phone. I've been using Redmi Note 9 for past 3 years and recently got my had on Poco F5. I don't see the point of my 'upgrade'. I sold it and come back to my Note 9. Gaming? Most of them are p2w or microtransaction garbage or just gimped version of its PC/Console counterpart. I mean, $400 still get you PS4, TV and Switch if you don't mind buying used. At least here where I live. Storage? Dude, newer phone wont even let you have SD Card. Features? Well, all I see is newer phones take more features than it adds. Headphone jack, more ads, and repairability are to name a few. Battery? Just replace them. However, my Note 9 still get through day with one 80% charge in the dawn. Which takes 1 hour.

I am genuinely curious why newer phone always selling like hot cakes. Since there's virtually no difference between 4gb of RAM and 12gb of RAM, or 12mp camera and 100mp camera on phone.

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[–] where_am_i@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The world around you uses Instagram daily. They do need a better camera and all the AI photo enhancement filters. Plus, consumerism, you know.

Other than that, there's no technical reason to buy anything better than what flafhsips were a few years back. I have one and it's constantly underutilized.

I mean, maybe 5G or wifi 6 could be a reason to migrate.

[–] aliceblossom@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

maybe 5G or wifi 6

This is why we need phones with swappable modules. I'm pretty sure my current phone could last for decades if I could replace it's radio equipment to keep up with modern standards.

[–] Kyoyeou@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Framework Phone When

[–] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 4 points 1 year ago

Fairphone

[–] heimchen@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

I would love to build a smartphone like a Desktop Pc.

[–] itsJoelleScott@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Or -- Christ it's 2023 -- Apple's first fucking USB-C phone. Holy mother of god, having one stupid cable for the devices I want was a siren song of a mad god, but we're finally here.

In 2023