anon(50597)
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Why buy a midranger??
You can buy a flagship and have a better experience over those three years.
Bought my Note 8 when released at corporate price... skipped the 9 and 10 with no regrets keeping it the last two years. The best $450 I spent.
Spend the money on the flagship if you can. For one it will make it enjoyable at least the first year because you didn't leave anything on the table and spend that year wishing you got the flagship. My Co-worker got the Note 9 (2 Note 9's BOGO with our corp account for $500!!). I think he has stereo speakers but besides for that we really couldn't tell the two apart. Note 10 I'm thinking the in-glass FPS is fancy and tempted but now I'm glad since I read from some it's crap and they go face ID anyways. So now I look back and think I didn't miss much in years two and three.
Now I or family am not against going with a new phone after a year... wife went with iPhone 10 with max storage to the 11 Pro because she wanted the triple cameras... it's just that the phone and features have to really make a difference... and it's just my opinion but I didn't see it in the 9 and 10.
The Note 8 is finally getting a tad sluggish and the battery a tad weaker, so now I'm taking a more serious look at what will be available this year.
If you bought a mid-range phone and tried to go three years... you'd probably be experiencing after one year what I am experiencing after two and going on three. I may get the Ultra and maybe I'll be good for another 2 going 3 years.
This is another good way to look at it. Buying a modern top of the line device could get you through a few years. That’s subjunctive again. Depending on what device, updates, etc. some people can go even longer.
As far as mid-range, I am currently using a Nokia 7.1 and it’s meeting my needs. Will it in a couple of years? That I’m not sure. I don’t need flagship but I do expect security updates and at least a couple OS updates. I’m actually thinking of getting the Pixel 4a when it comes out. I believe that could easily last me 3 years.
Bottom line is we are all different. What do you want, need, etc. The great thing with Android is there is choice.