I'm somewhat over this addiction. I don't need to have the latest...

[customshopkv1]

I still buy 1-2 new phones p/yr. Currently have the Pixel 4 & Galaxy S20 Ultra. Will probably buy the Surface Duo later this year as well.

That Surface Duo could be pretty sweet!!

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

I still use my 2.5 year old Note8. Honestly, most of the new phones haven't been that tempting to me. I feel that phones have already matured long ago to the point where a phone like the Note8 or 9 just ages far more gracefully.

There are some nice stuff in the new phones like the cameras, but one of my best purchases last year was the Fujifilm X-T3 with 2 lenses. I am a bit of a photography nerd/enthusiast and that really helped propel my photographic hobby. The S20 Ultra, Pixel 4 and iPhone 11 Pro have excellent phone cameras, but I've long felt that the Note8's shooter was just fine for what I use it for.

 

[MoreDef]

I used to be better about it. The order of my phones went:


Motorola V100
Sidekick LX
Nokia e62
iPhone 3G
Note 2
Note 4
S8
S9
Note 9
S20 Ultra + Pixel 3XL

Of course I had phones before those, like Nokias and Ericssons (I'm 39), but those were ones I remember just really loving. Notice the long gaps without an upgrade early on...followed by yearly upgrades =\. I used to be better, and I feel like I've finally owned enough phones to know exactly what I want in order to be fully content...for at least 2 years at a time.

 

[bembol]

I still use my 2.5 year old Note8. Honestly, most of the new phones haven't been that tempting to me. I feel that phones have already matured long ago to the point where a phone like the Note8 or 9 just ages far more gracefully.


There are some nice stuff in the new phones like the cameras...

This is why most do upgrade because of the camera, which I am not a fan of and don't understand but that's what makes it even worst because clearly I have no reason to really upgrade.

I'm not gonna go far back as the Note 8 but I love the OnePlus 7 Pro, really wished I kept it.

I can say the same for my new Huawei P30 Pro and now I'm certain I will keep it for a long time. Not the usually 4-6 months I kept a flagship. LOL

 

[Ry]

We've hit peak smartphone. And almost every reviewer is so jaded now.

 

[Morty2264]

We've hit peak smartphone. And almost every reviewer is so jaded now.

Agreed. I watch reviews to see how the phones work and to know their specs - but I very often don't buy in to reviewers when they start to mention their opinions or how they think the device is compared to other phones. Best to take that with a grain of salt, especially since they have their own sets of biases about platforms and manufacturers.

 

[Ry]

Agreed. I watch reviews to see how the phones work and to know their specs - but I very often don't buy in to reviewers when they start to mention their opinions or how they think the device is compared to other phones. Best to take that with a grain of salt, especially since they have their own sets of biases about platforms and manufacturers.

A review without bias is just the spec sheet though.

 

[MoreDef]

I've been skeptical ever since all the reviews basically ended with, "it's a great phone, and it's really up to you to decide what OS you want to deal with...because this phone is great, just like phones x, y and z".

 

[anon(50597)]

Aside from the price factor, it's hard to find a device that isn't "just another slab"

That’s like saying any car is just another 4 wheeled vehicle.

I get what you’re saying, and I certainly don’t buy into the hype of “latest and greatest”, but there is variety at the affordable level.

 

[Elky64]

This is why most do upgrade because of the camera, which I am not a fan of and don't understand but that's what makes it even worst because clearly I have no reason to really upgrade.

I'm not gonna go far back as the Note 8 but I love the OnePlus 7 Pro, really wished I kept it.

I can say the same for my new Huawei P30 Pro and now I'm certain I will keep it for a long time. Not the usually 4-6 months I kept a flagship. LOL

When purchasing a new smartphone I look for the "complete" package so camera(s) being a big part of that (for me) they've always weighed in quite heavily during my purchasing decisions. But when we bought the P20 Pro will say the camera(s) were essentially our main focus LOL. Absolutely no regrets as I'm still using faithfully after 2-years seeing little to no reason to upgrade for the camera(s) alone, even performance wise have little to complain about.

 

[msm0511]

I used to be better about it. The order of my phones went:


Motorola V100
Sidekick LX
Nokia e62
iPhone 3G
Note 2
Note 4
S8
S9
Note 9
S20 Ultra + Pixel 3XL

Of course I had phones before those, like Nokias and Ericssons (I'm 39), but those were ones I remember just really loving. Notice the long gaps without an upgrade early on...followed by yearly upgrades =\. I used to be better, and I feel like I've finally owned enough phones to know exactly what I want in order to be fully content...for at least 2 years at a time.

Man, Nokia made some great smartphones. I loved the N-Series, and had a couple before the N Series that were just numbered like their non-smartphones, but I have a soft spot for my e71. I don't know why, but I loved that phone so much.

 

[Morty2264]

When purchasing a new smartphone I look for the "complete" package so camera(s) being a big part of that (for me) they've always weighed in quite heavily during my purchasing decisions. But when we bought the P20 Pro will say the camera(s) were essentially our main focus LOL. Absolutely no regrets as I'm still using faithfully after 2-years seeing little to no reason to upgrade for the camera(s) alone, even performance wise have little to complain about.

The P20 line was phenomenal - I remember wanting one! So glad you are still enjoying it!

 

[mustang7757]

The P20 line was phenomenal - I remember wanting one! So glad you are still enjoying it!

Yeah I wanted the p20 when it first came out

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

Man, Nokia made some great smartphones. I loved the N-Series, and had a couple before the N Series that were just numbered like their non-smartphones, but I have a soft spot for my e71. I don't know why, but I loved that phone so much.

Yoooo, I have an E71 as well.

 

[Ry]

Some good history https://forums.androidcentral.com/a...ll-us-about-your-device-history-new-post.html

 

[msm0511]

Yoooo, I have an E71 as well.
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Yup, same one I had. Around that time I was working for a nonprofit addiction center. I donated that along with several smartphones for patients.

 

[Laura Knotek]

Man, Nokia made some great smartphones. I loved the N-Series, and had a couple before the N Series that were just numbered like their non-smartphones, but I have a soft spot for my e71. I don't know why, but I loved that phone so much.

I loved the camera on the e71! It was so much better than those on other phones at the time.

 

[Morty2264]

Yoooo, I have an E71 as well.
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I had a Nokia phone similar to that one as well, but it was navy. Not sure if it was an E71 or not, but it was cool beans!

 

[the_boon]

That’s like saying any car is just another 4 wheeled vehicle.

I get what you’re saying, and I certainly don’t buy into the hype of “latest and greatest”, but there is variety at the affordable level.

Lol, if you want to use the vehicle analogy, the current smartphone market is similar to having nothing but mid size sedans on the road.
No pickups, no trucks, no coupes, no convertibles, no SUV's

Just one size fits all mid size sedans...

That's what it feels like.

 

[the_boon]

Yoooo, I have an E71 as well.
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If Nokia re released this running Android, I'd buy it in a heartbeat and leave my KEY2 collecting dust