Is there any reason to upgrade your smartphone within 3 years?

[Ruck]

Giving the current climate and how miniscule innovation has been. What would be a reason for anyone to upgrade if they just got a brand new phone recently? Maybe outside of Internal storage, being lost/stolen or damaged. Do you think phones today are capable of meeting most expectations up to 5 years? Is it even worth getting the top end models?

Im waiting on some holograph capabilities.

 

[Sccit]

SMARTPHONES ARE ONLY DESIGNED TO HAVE A 2-3 YEAR LIFESPAN .. GIVE OR TAKE

 

[Tunez]

Yes.

I had a Palm Pre lasted 7 years, LG G4 lasted 4 years (bootloop issues), LG V30+ 5 years (T-Mobile forcing me to switch to new phone for 5g service)

 

[Cladyclad]

Hell yeah with all these deals. I had a 15 pro max $33 device payment on verizon a month. I upgraded to a 16 pro max for $200 and now i dont have a device payment.

 

[Ari Gold Bawse]

Imo no if your phone is still running fast.

I've had my s21 ultra since release and got my battery changed last year, still runs perfect and I don't see anything that I really miss in the s24 ultra

 

[thaKEAF]

Definitely not like it was from like the 4 to the 10 for me. I would be looking to switch every year or every other year. Maybe because I was young

I’ve got the 14 pro max and haven’t really been sold with the last two years. I will most likely switch next year mainly because of usb c.

 

[ALonelyDad]

Not really, the only thing I will say is how poor the performance becomes after 3 years on these modern phones. I still only upgrade if I have a great deal and can afford to at the time.

 

[Mike Nasty]

I have the newest phone in our house, it's the only one with an esim. It is also wifi hotspot capable (not just regular hotspot). Other than that they are all the same.
There's also the newest versions of Bluetooth.

 

[Hades]

Yes.

Personal choice/ desire.
Trade in deals, upgrade program, customer loyalty (hook up).
Some new feature.
Storage upgrade. (you noted this)
Color.
Disposable income.
Innovator or Early Adopter.
Changing from iPhone to Android or vice versa.
Personal wear and tear to phone/ battery.
*Teah is supposed to be fun and getting a new device is part of that.

 

[So-Chi]

Battery.

 

[TripleAgent]

Nope. Ride it until the wheels fall off, or they make the new model different enough to justify it. Done with these tiny incremental updates that don't mean anything day to day.

 

[Pegasus Jackson]

Broke nikka quandary.

 

[Fillerguy]

Clout

 

[winb83]

Battery.

This is not a reason. It cost less to replace a battery than it does to replace the entire phone due to the battery.

 

[So-Chi]

This is not a reason. It cost less to replace a battery than it does to replace the entire phone due to the battery.

Depends where you are getting that battery, because that voids your warranty and makes it non water resistant.