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In the current spectrum, how much should one spend to get the best value? I know everyone has a different taste and budget. But analysing the current trend of smartphone culture could give a bit of insight into spending wisely.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Somewhere between 300-500 Prioritising getting a decent chipset over the rest of the features, because having all the gimmicks doesn't matter if the phone feels slow after a few years of updates.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I would say the opposite.

The chipset is no longer important unless you're heavily into smartphone games. Even a mid-range chipset from 2 years ago will run standard tasks just fine these days. Smartphone requirements have basically plateaued for a few years now.

Prioritize just about everything OTHER then the chipset, depending on what you really use the phone for. Cameras, battery life, screen quality, memory capacity... Prioritize chipset only if you're gaming.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I dont really game on my phone but my parents both got the Samsung a51 shortly after i got my Poco F1. And nowadays the a51 takes a while to load basically anything while the F1 still feels pretty snappy.

Chipset also plays a huge part in the battery life and camera experience.

For me I only start looking for a new phone when i get annoyed by how slow my current phone feels, I'm not saying you should get a shitty phone just because it has a good chip, it just really helps it not feel old in a few years.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Euro, although it should still apply to dollars since phones tend to be a bit more expensive here.