You can include your phone specific model if you want.
I just got a Samsung Galaxy S23, switching from an iPhone 11, because I kinda fear that Apple might turn evil and start banning apps from the app store. I mean I knew about how restrictive iOS was but I kinda just justified it by the increased security that I perceived it to be. But recent events made me realize a corporation can turn from mildly annoying to full-on evil very quickly. With Android, I have the option of avoiding the Google Play Store if they start to do weird things with it. So that’s my story, what about you?
Samsung A50, the cheapest smart phone I could find 5 years ago and it’s still going strong. I really don’t get the flagship phone craze. I, as I think most people, only use my phone to browse the web, check emails, sometimes watch a youtube video and well, phone people. This little guy has been perfect for that and has no sign of getting slower. The battery still easily gets me through a day with music listening (love the jack btw), web browsing and even some light GPS use.
Not gonna lie, I sometimes miss having a good camera with me, but after buying a half decent DSLR I’m still at or a bit below what a flagship costs nowadays.
When this phone dies a couple years from now I’ll probably just get the new cheapest phone in Samsung’s lineup lol.
I don’t recommend getting the cheapest. I had a T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy A32 two years ago and the camera lens glass just start falling off. Its why I got the iPhone 11 in the first place, because of the perceived quality of Apple products. Now I realized its not an Apple vs Samsung thing, but more of a Low-end vs Flagship thing. The Galaxy A32 issue isnt just one standalone case of unluckily getting a defective device, I know several relatives using that phone (All are T-Mobile versions) that notices they camera lens glass is feeling loose. Lens falling off is somehow considered “physical damage” so Samsung warranty didn’t cover it. Many low-end phones are cheap because of lower quality. Paying more usually means higher quality.
Yeah, that’s really unfortunate to hear. Gladly I didn’t had any build quality issues so I didn’t even mentioned that side but you are right in that it’s also a pretty important point. Back in the day micro-USB connectors wearing out was a big thing that apple products didn’t suffered from but that’s been solved with type-c. Other than that I’ve been pretty lucky with my phones not falling apart on me.