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Ask HN: Best value for money Smartphones to use for the next 3 years?

by Venkatesh10 on 4/12/22, 3:33 PM with 9 comments

• by uniqueuid on 4/12/22, 3:41 PM

  Lowest total cost of ownership if you're including fussing around for updates:

  Used iPhone, potentially iPhone Pro 11 or iPhone 12. Performance is unmatched, software updates are supplied far longer than for typical android devices.

  Larger capacity versions can often be found at almost the same price as base versions if you want to store a lot of data.

  Pro versions often have the benefit that their owners were more careful.

  But if you're already invested in the android ecosystem and/or looking for lowest prices, that may not be an option for you.

• by karmakaze on 4/12/22, 7:39 PM

  I've found LG phones to be good for updates and mostly free of bloat or invasive customizations. I'm actually not looking forward to replacing my current G8 which has great audio/jack, microSDXC, and does everything I need. Had a G6 before that and used it for years until I finally broke the screen. Even future Android changes are becoming questionable, so may need to make the jump to an open platform.

• by markus_zhang on 4/12/22, 4:52 PM

  Sorry but I have a sideline question, which mobile phone is very easy to root nowadays? Definitely excluding those Linux phones.

• by nateb2022 on 4/15/22, 1:59 AM

  The Samsung Galaxy A03s. It's a decent, cheap phone with a good battery life and specs that should last a good 3 years at the minimum.