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I agree. I only replace my phone when it stops working.
Battery life is decent for 3-4+ years nowadays.
Check out the Fairphone; you can replace parts like battery and the production line tends to be (more) sustainable. They also provide security updates for 5+ years.
They don't have really high-end phones though, but personally I think most moderate phones nowadays are fine for practically all usecases. For me it works out fine, as I already used mid-range phones for a couple of years.
I hope they will do something like a subscription for even longer updates (if enough people are interested). Don't need a new phone if this keeps working / being repairable.
I love the idea of Fairphone but it's too pricy for me unfortunately. my current phone (Redmi Note 10 Pro) only cost £150 ($195) and it's pretty much the perfect phone for my minimal needs.
That's of course fair (yes.. intended). They are indeed expensive compared to many other phones, especially mid-rangers. It took me a while to decide to switch.
For anyone who can easily afford it though, it might be something to keep in the back of your head perhaps in the future :) I hope this small trend of replacable parts and longtime security support in phones continues.