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Re:All phones sold in the EU to have replaceable batteries f... by Jeremy1026 on Monday April 20, 2026 @01:09PM (#47837331)
Would it be cheaper in the long run to buy a newer phone less often? Get a "this year flagship" and use it for 5 years rather than a couple year old model and use it for 2-3?
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Re:All phones sold in the EU to have replaceable batteries f... by Scarblac on Monday April 20, 2026 @03:53PM (#47839664)
I don't think so, this was the first time it happened like that.
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Re:All phones sold in the EU to have replaceable batteries f... by vanviegen on Monday April 20, 2026 @01:33PM (#47837745)
A flagship is ~1000, a good enough phone is ~200. So, no.
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Re:All phones sold in the EU to have replaceable batteries f... by wao0uuno on Monday April 20, 2026 @01:46PM (#47837964)
Those cheap phones are made out of garbage and are chock-full of bloatware and spyware. This also applies to Samsung flagships so I guess more expensive doesn't always mean better.
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Re:All phones sold in the EU to have replaceable batteries f... by vanviegen on Tuesday April 21, 2026 @06:48AM (#47847054)
Not necessarily. I bought a 150 EUR Xiaomi for my son 1,5 years ago. The software is pretty okay, the thing is plenty fast, the screen looks good and battery life is great! The camera is not so great, but hey..
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Re:All phones sold in the EU to have replaceable batteries f... by TheScaryOne on Monday April 20, 2026 @01:15PM (#47837434)
No. You get a 2 year old flagship phone for $200-300 outright, instead of $1500+

Samsung also makes the A-series Galaxies which are a pretty solid mid-tier phones that are supported for years, too.

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Re:All phones sold in the EU to have replaceable batteries f... by dtech on Monday April 20, 2026 @01:38PM (#47837825)
That's just plain bullshit? I just checked my local second hand marketplace, and 2 year old flagship models seem to go for about 35-50% of the current equivalent newest model price.
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