I got 5 out of my last Samsung, handed it down to someone else. Though it could benefit from a new battery and charging port it’s still working pretty good.
Yup, aside from accidents, the battery is the main concern. It’s a wear item. Difficulty of replacement and availability of parts is the problem. If we could pop-in batteries like in the old times, you could easily run a device for 6 or more years.
That’s the reason I switched to a Fairphone recently. Still evaluating it but so far so good. There should be replacement parts for many years and easy to replace.
I have the battery charge limited to 90%, haven’t done anything else tho. My dad had the same phone and recently upgraded but his battery was also still good. Same experience for most people I know using Android phones, but for some reason my friends with iPhones only have their batteries last 2-3 years. If you aren’t on your phone 8 hours a day, it should last at least the whole day
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If you can keep the devices’ hardware functional for 6 years.
I got 5 out of my last Samsung, handed it down to someone else. Though it could benefit from a new battery and charging port it’s still working pretty good.
Yup, aside from accidents, the battery is the main concern. It’s a wear item. Difficulty of replacement and availability of parts is the problem. If we could pop-in batteries like in the old times, you could easily run a device for 6 or more years.
I got one from China for a few dollars along with a new charging port. This was before the illegal unconstitutional tariff taxes though.
You’re still right, it’s not a simple as popping a cover open like it used to be.
That’s the reason I switched to a Fairphone recently. Still evaluating it but so far so good. There should be replacement parts for many years and easy to replace.
I hand down my phones for the last decade and have never had a Samsung hardware fail. If you want that, buy a Pixel.
How’re the batteries doing? In my experience, replacement is required after 3-4 years.
My battery is still fine after 5 years
That’s crazy. Not impossible though. If you have an oversized battery for your usage pattern for example, it could last long. Or if you baby it.
I have the battery charge limited to 90%, haven’t done anything else tho. My dad had the same phone and recently upgraded but his battery was also still good. Same experience for most people I know using Android phones, but for some reason my friends with iPhones only have their batteries last 2-3 years. If you aren’t on your phone 8 hours a day, it should last at least the whole day
I got this s10 refurb in the first year it was available. I think that’s 5 or 6 years so far.
Anecdotes as worthless as they are, I think the new battery charging settings will give a few more years yet.
It’s possible that Samaung doesn’t use 100% of the battery capacity, similar to how EVs don’t. Then the cycle life can increase significantly.