Can a CHEAP 2022 Smartphone beat a 2020 Flagship? 😱

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[Mrwhosetheboss]

I'm BACK! Took a bit of time off to re-energise and reflect, but I think it's time to put the foot on the pedal now 😁
After you've watched the video, I've got a question - which would you now be more likely to buy - newer midrange or older flagship?

[MrUnknownXD]

Arun: Old flagship or new mid range?
Me: Older mid range phone.

[bladrook]

I think one of the big factors you missed was that in most countries the prices of older flagships do not go down that much.

[SK-lodr]

Ahh, the long awaited sequel to cheap 2020 phone vs 2018 flagship, great video as always! 👍 Also watching this on an Oppo Find X2 Pro, happy to see it beating the modern midrangers!

[vidthreenorth]

Actually, around 2020 - 2021, this is exactly the type of research I went through to buy my most recent phone, and I ended up buying a Sony Xperia 10 iii. Maybe being in Canada affected this choice, but I found that flagships did not drop in price (either used or "sale" priced) to match the mid-ranger until the 3rd year. The first 1.5 years barely touched the price of a flagship, unless you were looking at a badly used unit. Also affecting my choice was the fact that 5G had just started getting into mid-rangers, and I insisted on 5G to insure support by service providers.

[AbdulQadir-hrdb]

I love how you have divided the whole colour palette of Green and Red into everything. Even the wallpaper on the phone! Great level of detailing ❤️

[MattMachine]

Man, I can't believe the S20 Ultra lost that much value in just two years. I remember how crazy expensive it was at launch.

[Laur]

my first "proper" smartphone was the samsung s6, after many years i've swapped it for a samsung s20 late last year, and I won't change it too soon, my point: I prefer to buy a 1 year old flagship and use it for a 4-5 years, than get a mid range and change it after 2 years

[venbas]

Got a Oneplus 7T pro way back in Jan 2020 when it got its first major discount. Still using it with no major complaints in its 4th year... might upgrade soon but only for the misssing 5G feature. A good flagship is built for like eternity 😀

[daco]

I like how an A52s is a year older than an A53 and it's faster, has a headphone jack, comes with a charger in the box, and is cheaper.

[maxroman]

Plastic was the reason I chose Galaxy s2 over iPhone 4 back in 2011.

Plus, the fact that something is made of plastic doesn’t automatically mean “it feels cheap”. The plastic phones you have there are of a great build quality.

[dwikiraz]

Poco F3 is just what i need for now :
- enough charging power (33W)
- glass back material
- pretty good performance (Snapdragon 870, UFS 3.1 memory)
- pretty good connectivity (NFC, BT 5.2, 5G)
- mid range price from 2021 (around $350)
- good amoled display with 120hz
- and pretty good speaker with Dolby Atmos make a good experience when play a game without headset

[phelickstorres]

I've watched this again after seven months. I still wowed by the amount work put into the video. The color theme througout the video. I'd type two pages if I wanna keep going. Simply put, the video is still not boring 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[slicfang]

a OnePlus 7 Pro can be purchased around the same price as a OnePlus Nord CE 2. In this scenario, the OnePlus 7 Pro is the clear winner for me

[techfaux]

Love your detailed comparison videos ❤ No doubt why you are considered the best in what you do!

[thegeasseye]

We need a similar comparison now 2022 vs 2024

[rustkitty]

The battery isn't necessarily a deal breaker. These days you can't just swap it, but they can replace it at a repair shop for a fair price within the day. That's how I got my old Samsung A5 to serve me for almost 5 years now. The poor thing is about to physically disintegrate at this point from wear but the internals are fine. I plan to replace it soon with a phone you can flash with LineageOS, so no warranty either way and the community gives faster and more system updates than the vendor would. It all points to an old flagship for me.
Thanks Arun, I didn't even consider that option!

[AIVoiceMerchant]

The voice crack at 3:48 had me rolling 😂😂😂

[mohdaamerkhan]

Much awaited sequel to previous version of this series. Keep doing this every two years!!!

[perrych]

I'm getting a 'new' phone after Christmas and this is just the sort of video I needed to watch. Really interesting and answered so many of my questions. I reckon I will go for an older flagship.
One thing I'd like to see on your reviews (if it is measurable) is how good is the phone reception (we have poor reception at home but my Samsung android is better than my wife's iPhone) and how quickly does the phone locate satellites for GPS (which I don't have on all the time).