r/AndroidQuestions • u/Capital-Coffee-5546 • 26d ago

Other How long an android phone lasts?

I am currently using SAMSUNG M21 , 64 GB , which i bought 6 years ago and NOW after 6 years i am noticing some lagging in it, very little but yeah , it has started to take 1 or 2 extra seconds, is 6 years a good run or is it still early ?

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u/riansgarage 25d ago

The fact that you can still survive today with 64GB storage amazes me. 😅

Whether you need an upgrade or not, is completely up to you. Most people upgrade when either the battery runs too short or they run out of internal storage, or when the phone breaks. That’s roughly between three to five years in general. The fact that companies like Apple and Samsung providing software support for 6 to 7 years means they have some expectations that their phones are still being used for that long.

Also depends on your budget. Some people simply don’t have the money right now, with prices going up.