How long should you keep your phone for? I did the math - it's likely not what you think
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ZDNET's key takeaways
- With proper care, modern smartphones can provide reliable service for five years or more.
- Key advancements like longer support cycles, have made annual device upgrades unnecessary.
- Repairs and maintenance allow phones to last even longer.
Each year, smartphone manufacturers convince you to upgrade -- sometimes even before you've paid off your current device. Every new launch promises brighter screens, better cameras, stronger processors, and so on. While each generation brings improvements, the reality is that the differences from one year to the next aren't as dramatic as you think.
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It also doesn't help that mobile devices are significantly more expensive. Flagships cost well over $1,000 nowadays. Couple that with broader economic insecurities, and many people have begun holding onto their phones...
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