Would it be cheaper in the long run to buy a newer phone less often? Get a "this year flagship" and use it for 5 years rather than a couple year old model and use it for 2-3?

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Scarblac 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I don't think so, this was the first time it happened like that.

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vanviegen 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

A flagship is ~1000, a good enough phone is ~200. So, no.

	▲	wao0uuno 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Those cheap phones are made out of garbage and are chock-full of bloatware and spyware. This also applies to Samsung flagships so I guess more expensive doesn't always mean better.

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TheScaryOne 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

No. You get a 2 year old flagship phone for $200-300 outright, instead of $1500+

Samsung also makes the A-series Galaxies which are a pretty solid mid-tier phones that are supported for years, too.

	▲	dtech 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		That's just plain bullshit? I just checked my local second hand marketplace, and 2 year old flagship models seem to go for about 35-50% of the current equivalent newest model price.