Either way I felt decision fatigue and didn’t want to spend anything just yet. Actually, I started with my S8, but it was extremely glitchy from breaking it back in November. There was a reason I’d upgraded it back then. So I ended up just charging up the S6.
And it’s great.
Why did I think that a phone from 4-5 years ago would be going back to “the stone ages” ?! When I erased everything, I assumed it would be slow, laggy, and glitchy…. It wasn’t. I assumed that the camera quality would be awful…. It’s not.
The more I’ve use it, the more I’ve come to realize just how crazy the new flagship phones in our pockets really are. My S10 was basically a computer and a professional camera all in one. Travis and I have talked a lot about how we don’t really need the best of the best. We don’t want to be stuck in the consumer rat-race. We want high-quality items that last, but they don’t have to be top-of-the-line. When I look at the technical specs of the budget smartphones, I can’t help but wonder why we haven’t been purchasing these all along. Or why the general public doesn’t hear more about these lines. The Galaxy A10e has really great specs, and costs only $150* (as I type this). If my S6 does become an issue, that’s the phone I’ll be looking at, NOT a S10 or other flagship device.
Another consideration is how quickly phone depreciate in value. When I purchased my Galaxy S10, or rather put it on a payment plan….it was worth $1000 new. Now? The same phone brand new, unlocked (not tied to a specific phone carrier) costs $600 on Amazon* (This number can change, but as I type it the cost was $600). In 7 MONTHS my phone is about half the value, and I’m paying on the original high price with a phone that isn’t even “mine” anymore. That.is.CRAZY.
I’m not saying don’t buy a new phone. I’m really not. What I’m saying is, what do you want your technology to do for you? Do you have to get the newest to accomplish that? Think about it.