Considering finally upgrading my phone

[agent817]

I have used a Galaxy S7 for the past seven years. I have to charge my battery multiple times a day. My phone has slowed down over the years. I have wondered if it's time to upgrade it. I was also asked if I wanted to upgrade to the latest iPhone but I am not so sure on that. I would go for a Galaxy S23 or maybe the Galaxy Flip. I wonder if the newer Samsung models have the ability to respond to texts by sliding down the icons from the top of the screen. Anyway, what do you recommend?

[Spider2024]

7? Nice. I got the 9+ a few years ago and am close to convincing myself to upgrade.

Myself, I don't think I'll get the newest one, seems like too much money to spend on something that will need replacement again in 3 years. I might go 1 or 2 editions down, since I think they still sell those in new condition.

Side note: Both my sister and I are convinced that Apple/Samsung/maybe others are still making phones that get progessively weaker in the battery department as phones get older, despite being sued for doing that in the past.

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

I'm no help with Android. I usually go for the cheapest new iPhone available when I upgrade. Currently rocking the pandemic stimulus check iPhone SE.

It just works. I've never felt the need to switch.

My wife's died and she got a 14 plus. Sometimes I am jealous, but only of the camera.



Sometimes I miss Windows Phone.

[salz4life]

If I wasn't so into the Apple ecosystem at this point, I'd give that Galaxy Flip a shot. I'm on the 13 Pro Max. I'm thinking about holding out to see what the 16 offers. My current phone battery is good and it does what I need it to do.

[grungesmurf]

Sept 21, 2023 12:51:00 GMT -5 YAKMAN is ICHIBAN said:

I'm no help with Android. I usually go for the cheapest new iPhone available when I upgrade. Currently rocking the pandemic stimulus check iPhone SE.

It just works. I've never felt the need to switch.

My wife's died and she got a 14 plus. Sometimes I am jealous, but only of the camera.



Sometimes I miss Windows Phone.

I loved my windows phone. It was so different. They just never had any support. App Store was garbage. Also when people would send me a text with a gif it would be a still image. So disappointing.

[Vice honcho room temperature]

Man between dropping it into water and just losing it I can't imagine having a phone for a year

[ARI WOW WOW]

I'm one of those nuts who doesn't want to switch phones unless its really needed because 'capitalism' n 'corporate created artificial luxurious need' n whatnot so; something that I've done to my phone (6 years old) when it started giving me memory and speed issues: factory resetting. If it doesn't take care of the issues, or the issues reappear quick and frequent then get a new one, I'd say.

Edit: battery issues may be a reason I'd get a new phone. (Or may be i'd get it replaced? lol)

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

Sept 21, 2023 22:50:47 GMT -5 grungesmurf said:

Sept 21, 2023 12:51:00 GMT -5 YAKMAN is ICHIBAN said:

I'm no help with Android. I usually go for the cheapest new iPhone available when I upgrade. Currently rocking the pandemic stimulus check iPhone SE.

It just works. I've never felt the need to switch.

My wife's died and she got a 14 plus. Sometimes I am jealous, but only of the camera.



Sometimes I miss Windows Phone.

I loved my windows phone. It was so different. They just never had any support. App Store was garbage. Also when people would send me a text with a gif it would be a still image. So disappointing.

Yeah I had the low end Nokia Lumias, 525 and 625 maybe? They smoked the equiavently priced Androids in performance per price, with cameras that punched way above their price range. Still my favorite keyboard.

But I jumped ship when there were too many apps I wanted or needed that just didn't exist on the platform.