Sunday debate: Buying a mid-ranger every year vs. a flagship every other one
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- Anonymous
- nbr
- 27 May 2018
I use my budget mid-ranger from 2015, and now after 3 years I'm considering buying a new one.
- Oathbreaker
- Ibx
- 27 May 2018
I have a Moto E4 that I use daily to browse the web. It only cost me $60 and it seems to have all the things flagships that cost 10-15x more lack.
Removable battery
MicroSD slot
Headphone jack
Replaceable non-glass rears
FM radio
16:9 aspect ratio
Not bad and has a fingerprint scanner to boot. It does get slow from time to time and camera is terrible on it. Wished it had my old Lumia 640's camera. I hate the current trends we are in. I barely visit this site anymore or any phone channels on YouTube. Flagships all look the same and eliminating evey basic feature I still want.
- The Scientist Pigeon
- r@s
- 27 May 2018
Not only do I not know the Answer,
I don't even know what the question is!
Mid range by what factor?
SoC,
RAM Speed,
Storage Speed/Capacity,
Camera Quality,
Battery Capacity,
Sound Quality,
Unavailable Exclusive Apps,
Essential Sensors,
Branding,
Model Series,
Age,
Weight,
Size,
Pixel Density,
OS, or What?
The only real difference is that in that month of this year, Which brand brings the latest SoC to the market!
Is it worth talking about?
S Light Luxury has 540 EUR Price tag and a head and shoulder above him, S8 has 530 EUR Price Tag.
SD660 is flagship grade or last year's flagship is out dated?
8 Plus has 810 EUR and 7 Plus has 690 EUR price tag.
2160p@60fps is the real superiority over 7 Plus. Does it worth 120 EUR more?
Mi Mix 2S has every latest thing inside with 470 EUR price tag.
Motion (Dual SIM) has absolute nothing with 470 EUR Price Tag.
In comparison, Mi Max 2 has almost the same Specs as Motion with half the price.
We're off to Never, Neverland...
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- XXS-iq
- JFj
- 27 May 2018
Xperia XZ (310E) is light year ahead XA2 (315E) in any aspect, the same with P10 (380)and P20 lite (370) even more ... S7 with any mid range Samsung .... all with SD820 + (kirin 960+)
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- gauron
- LKp
- 27 May 2018
How about buying a midrange phone every 2-3 years and spending the extra money on a real camera. I don't play games on a phone and the only reason flagships cost so much are the SoC and camera.
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- Anonymous
- 6XS
- 27 May 2018
the right answer is to buy a flagship 1 to 2 years after its release date, when it costs about half as much.
for instance, you can buy Samsungs S7 for the price of 350 euro, thats the price of current A8. Or you could have bought S7 at the launch of S8 for about 400-450 euros.
S7 still has faster chipset than the current A8 midranger, has OIS, dual pixel camera, flagship software features, etc. A8 that is 2 years apart fro S7 still cant do 4k or FHD 60.
Take any manufacturer and do the same. Crapple is the only exception.
- Oathbreaker
- Ibx
- 27 May 2018
I've done both and prefer flagship in the longer run. My midrangers or lower become my backup phones in my car. Wanting the flagship more has nothing to do with the software updates and everything to do with the SoC and camera. A cheaper one tends to get slower over time whether you software update or not.
Still, I haven't been impressed with any flagship this year or last year. Still using my LG V20. If it heats up, you will see the lag as the SoC slows down to keep the temperature cool. It can get annoying because my V20 with its metal back does heat up easily when tethering. Then it will feel like an entry-level phone for a moment until it cools down. Camera is still great though.
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- SmgUk
- mE0
- 27 May 2018
Or you get a Flaghsip in a contract then after a year sell it too pay off the remainder of the contract then get a new flagship phone and repeat
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- Anonymous
- sxf
- 27 May 2018
Actually, a phone can be used at least for 5 years.
No matter it is a flagship or not. Some can resist the temptation of new phones, while some just can't help but upgrading to the latest flagship every year.
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- Andy
- LaT
- 27 May 2018
There should be a third option for neither. Mid range phone every other year is what I do. If you were to get the Nokia 7 plus this year, it's Snapdragon 660 would still be fine next year, plus since it's android one you'd still be getting software support
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- Anonymous
- tNw
- 27 May 2018
Flagship.
Too bad they were designed to have a possibility of being broken when they needed repairs or losing waterproofing.
Thanks for parroting the hipsters belief that removable batteries and 3.5mm jack means having a thicker phone.
Even if engineers already insist that is not the case.
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- Anonymous
- KZK
- 27 May 2018
I use midrange... But I don't change every year, hell my current phone is 3 years... Why would I change if I could still do the same thing on my current phone.. Social media, gaming, entertainment... The only difference is somewhat better spec, better camera etc but I don't feel the need to upgrade just for thay..
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- xXENDER FREAKXx
- sR1
- 27 May 2018
Kiyasuriin, 27 May 2018Flagship. Always. I am a power lover. And I love that fluid... moreBesides, the amount of problems a mid-end flagship can cause u is unacceptable, at least for me I guess (Anyone feels that these problems are unacceptable? Because I do). This includes touchscreen problems, WiFi and Mobile Data problems, weird vibration from the vibration motor inside, I can't even count the number of problems present in mid-end flagships, because every brand's problems in mid-end flagships are different!
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- Furiounx
- w6j
- 27 May 2018
An aged flagship is better then a new midrange. Take the Samsung Galaxy S7 and A8 (2018) for example. 2016 and 2018. The S7 may not get newer versions of Android, but for the versions it does get, it'll get them faster. And the hardware. The Oreo update for the S7 is doing wonders. If it gets better, then the S7 blows the performance of the A8 out of the water even more. Plus, the latest and greatest camera tech is thrown into the S7, but the A8 gets decent, but not great quality cameras. Not to mention features such as the screen resolution and the crapload of features on the S7.
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- Anonymous
- nV0
- 27 May 2018
Flagship every year, ameripoors
- Kiyasuriin
- Hxp
- 27 May 2018
Flagship. Always. I am a power lover. And I love that fluidity of having the best processor around.
Don't get me wrong. Having a midrange is awesome as well. And I agree with yordan at most of the things. But when you are a gamer, DJ, Photographer on a phone. The slightest lag can annoy you.
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- LG Superfan
- sS5
- 27 May 2018
franz.alex, 27 May 2018you're on my track bro! Spend good money on a no compromise... moreYeah its expensive at first but saves money in the long term. My friend still has an S2 and S3 both are runing ok for their age
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- tigerbomb1996
- PRW
- 27 May 2018
Jamesschwarz987, 27 May 2018Not every people are being clumsy. Not every thing are fate... moreagree, i have samsung galaxy note 3 since 2013 still have great performance even for latest demanding games and apps