Can a Cheap 2020 Smartphone beat a 2018 Flagship?

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[arushanthav]

I really appreciate how Arun plays the outro song at a good low volume and not blast it out like others.

[arasakaa]

"You'd expect to get more stuff in the box with a flagship phone"
That aged like milk lmfao

[CandyGirl]

I forgot my Note 9 outside overnight and it rained. Searching for it by phoning from another phone the next morning, we just saw a pool of water about 5 centimeters deep, start flashing. The shock realisation felt like being hit by a bolt of lightening. I don't know if that jolt added 10 years or took 10 years off my life. I was literally trembling when starting it up. To this day it's still working perfectly.

[karlbane]

Hey Arun, I was thinking that maybe you could do this every year, matching the current year's midrange phones against the flagships from 2 years ago to see how they would match agaimst each other. Kinda hoping you'd do this.😊

[yusufabdillahxyz]

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

[willrobert]

I wish that google will appoint him as male assistant . His voice is soo perfect for that☺

[ritvikdayal]

A person who understands that his viewers come from all different financial backgrounds. 🤩

[malka]

I used to buy cheaper new models instead of older flagships until I bought a galaxy s7 in 2017 (around 1+ year after it came out). None of the cheap models I had bought lasted as much or remained in such a good condition, but my s7 still works great, which is why I went with a Samsung flagship again. And frankly the only reason I switched was bc I wanted more storage/better gaming performance and to be able to use the spen. If I were a more casual user I could see myself continuing to use the s7 as my main device.

[doublemcspicy]

YouTube ads;

2010:No ads

2015:Skip ads

2018:Skip ads after 5 seconds

2020:Video will play after ads

2030:Video may play in-between ads

2035:Video unavailable just watch ads

[GhostK]

I like to watch things I cannot afford

[Meban]

Now this is what i've been waiting for. I bought a Lg v30+ in 2019 and thought whether i made the right decision. And i guess i did

[eduardosoul]

I was used to buy mid range smartphone every 1 or 2 years just because they were inexpensive, the thing is that after 3 phones you realize that if you have bought any flagship you could have it for 3-4 years of better experience, better display, camera, performance.
Even more now that processors are getting faster that the apps we use, cameras more than enough for photo or video and display (especially with samsung) are so good they are going to be that good for years

[FlexTuneMusic]

I watched his video not just becoz of the phone reviews but his soothing voice is a plus

[MK-dggr]

Still got Note 9 nearly 2 years later and still running smooth with great battery life. Bonus: has a headphone jack, full screen, notification light & no notch.

[degaingoyal]

Same video in 2022
Older flaghips: YOU GET A CHARGER IN THE

[haleykeith]

You do make a point. None of my friends understand my fascination with tech. I do have an appreciation, and love to learn about new things. I always say that the love for tech is like the love for cars. You have the people who love seeing and researching new things about the cars they love, and then you have the other half. The people who couldn't give a crap about what car they have, just that it gets them from point A to point B.

[Heisenberg_]

Mrwhosetheboss: Mid range phones are practical, less showy

Motorola One Hyper: It's showtime

[vishalvarakhedkar]

Me: "Older Flagship, or newer mid range?"
My Wallet: "Older mid-range or older low-range"?

[furn]

When I saw this video I didn't read the title I just said "finally!!" And then clicked on it.

[christopherherman]

Indeed, there are a lot of variables. I learned this the hard way within the last year - going both ways. In one instance, I had purchased a Galaxy S4 (as I myself was using an S7 and was satisfied with the quality) for $50 for an older, non-tech savvy friend, and only months later, the phone became dysfunctional - not a hardware or software issue malfunction, but the phone was simply too old to keep up with network requirements. So I got him a $40 Moto E instead, he's had no problems with it. On the other hand, I had to replace my own S7 because of similar problems, and debated whether to go with the S9 refurb or the slightly less expensive A70 refurb, and I chose the slightly less expensive, only to discover the importance of one particular thing (which he mentions in the video here): optical image stabilization, which I found much to my chagrin that the S9 has, and the A70 doesn't. It is a very big deal. However, it is also a pain to buy another refurb phone, and I just got an Tab S6 (which doesn't seem to have OIS but nonetheless takes sharper photos) so I guess I'll use that. So now I wonder, if I do replace my A70, should I buy the S9 like I intended or aim higher, like for the Note 9? But then the Note 9 has its issues, and the Note Ultra 21 is SO much better (but also out of my price range), so then do I wait two years to get the Ultra, or take the leap with the Note 9? Right now, I'm just enjoying the Tab S6, which is so much better than the Fire tablets I've used as stop-gaps since my Tab S (yeah, 2014) battery died last year, so much better than the Tab S too. (But then should I have gotten the 5se or the full 8GB S6? once again, I split the difference and got the S6 6GB)