Sunday debate: Buying a mid-ranger every year vs. a flagship every other one

27 May 2018
Yordan and Ro get into a heated debate what is the better solution for getting a daily driver.

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  • Dave Granger
  • m5M
  • 27 May 2018

I've got a Lenovo P2, it cost £230 and it's excellent. The thought of spending 5 times as much on a phone with no headphone jack, no fingerprint reader and half the battery life does not appeal to me at all.

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    • Anonymouse
    • 3py
    • 27 May 2018

    Environmental impact

    You are killing our planet with mindless consumerism. Buying a new smartphone every two years is unnecessary, they last much longer than that.

      --VM--, 27 May 2018Track and trace are nothing.. I lost my s7 mobile . But ... moreI can feel you man ,mine was stolen right out of my pocket as the person who has stolen it thought it was some expensive phone due to me using it without single scratch ,even since I started to being careful and never gonna buy a flagship coz the chances of it being stolen is pretty high ,Even the tracking thing on the phone is useless ,the phone needs internet to be located ,so the person won't switch on the data or connect it to wifi ,will just keep it switch off until he solds it some phone sellers who will by then reflashes the phone

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        • AnonD-763241
        • U{k
        • 27 May 2018

        Jamesschwarz987, 27 May 2018Some modded ports from xda/any source else is your answer...Can't understand lol

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          • AnonD-763241
          • U{k
          • 27 May 2018

          Anonymous, 27 May 2018I had and built quality of mi6 falls nowhere behind. So you... moreNo, what I'm being speaking here is making a complete product . I have told an example about display

            AnonD-763241, 27 May 2018What's about front camera . U LL definitely know about that... moreSome modded ports from xda/any source else is your answer...

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              • Anonymous
              • SHp
              • 27 May 2018

              AnonD-763241, 27 May 2018Have u hold a iPhone x in Ur hands guys. Then there will no... moreI had and built quality of mi6 falls nowhere behind. So you decided if spending 3 times more for a social status is worth it.

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                • AnonD-763241
                • U{k
                • 27 May 2018

                Bob007, 27 May 2018I can't justify a flagship ,even if I get it free ,I have t... moreWhat country are u from . Are people steal from Ur pocket. Is that beleivable

                  --VM--, 27 May 2018If you lost Or Damages your mobile .. All stories will en... moreNot every people are being clumsy. Not every thing are fated to being broken each year.

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                    • AnonD-763241
                    • U{k
                    • 27 May 2018

                    I'll like iphones . They will produce complete quality products. Either display or hardware or processor or camera. They'll make the best.

                    A example.

                    Samsung is producing amoled for years but what happened.
                    iPhone x display is brighter , colour accurate, wide colour etc . Just a better and complete, best processing by them, hands off

                      I can't justify a flagship ,even if I get it free ,I have to be extra careful as phone can be easily stolen in blink of an eye in my place if you are on crowded street coz it catches lot of unwanted attention ,even my 200 dollars phone was stolen right out of my pocket ,so for me a flagship is out of question ,I am quite content with budget phones as my daily phone they seem to satisfy my needs and much less chance of being stolen

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                        • d@w
                        • 27 May 2018

                        Affordable device every 3 years

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                          • Anonymous
                          • PA7
                          • 27 May 2018

                          Dont mind change flagship every year if a lot of innovation, motorola X with ide mix CPU and GPU allocated to output latter on was apply on SD820, moto mod is greatest innovation

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                            • AnonD-763241
                            • U{k
                            • 27 May 2018

                            Jamesschwarz987, 27 May 2018Well half agreed, but if its right, then why i bought this ... moreWhat's about front camera . U LL definitely know about that . And it's video recording in indoor. It even can't maintain its frame rates

                              AnonD-763241, 27 May 2018Don't speak about Xiaomi. They produce low quality incomple... moreWell half agreed, but if its right, then why i bought this then? Also, i'm even never said anything about MIUI.

                                Looks like having an old device is disastrous.
                                Not every people are so rich that they could change their phone like underwear. But, depends on what you need, there's also nothing wrong for you to change your phone every year.

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                                  • AnonD-763241
                                  • U{k
                                  • 27 May 2018

                                  Robert, 27 May 2018The best solution ist a flagship device every half year. Yo... moreHowll u get a flagship every year, looks funny, there will be no difference between them. Same hardware and technology

                                    Anonymous, 27 May 2018Nothing not possible with my phone. I use it in a case, and... moreTrack and trace are nothing..
                                    I lost my s7 mobile .
                                    But unable track ..
                                    Even police complaint is nothing ..
                                    When you did factory reset and Samsung bypass All will be gone ..
                                    So I am afraid to buy a flag ship .
                                    This is main reason I am using midrange .

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                                      • Robert
                                      • ni}
                                      • 27 May 2018

                                      The best solution ist a flagship device every half year. You sold half year old phone, buy new best phone. Proven for years now. :)

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                                        • AnonD-763241
                                        • U{k
                                        • 27 May 2018

                                        Jamesschwarz987, 27 May 2018I read this on my 2 yrs old Redmi Note 3 (kenzo) lol Don't speak about Xiaomi. They produce low quality incomplete products. What about their home screen themes . The worst I have ever seen. What a creativity!!!!