Fairphone is offering 8 years of support (maybe up to 10) for the new Fairphone 5. Google has brought Android longevity with the new Pixel 8 series, which will be supported for 7 years, which includes both software updates and availability. rooms.
But this begs the question – does anyone really use their phone for that long? In the year While it’s hard to predict whether there will be any Pixel 8 users in 2030, we can focus on the here and now. So let’s change the question to this – how old is your current phone?
We know some of you have phones that you love and have had for years. We know that others improve every year and of course there are those in between.
Okay, maybe some of you answered “1 year” because you bought a new phone after spending several years on your old unit. How old was your old phone?
Technology is a strange thing – old gadgets age faster than new ones. So a 3 year old phone bought in 2020 is worse now than a 3 year old phone bought now in 2026. In part, this is due to the longer support schedules that many manufacturers accept (and Google’s move could push this further, as do Samsung and Apple, too).
Also because the hardware has reached the “adequate” level. The Snapdragon 870 has been relevant for years and we suspect the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 will follow in its footsteps. 5G, 100+ megapixel cameras, periscopes, 100+ watt charging, etc. all worked well when they hit the market, but if you have a phone with these features, why upgrade?
So, we’ve covered the past and present, now let’s look at the future – how long do you plan to keep your current phone?