What phone do you use?
Which phone are you currently using and how long have you been using it? Why did you buy this in the first place? Are you planning to switch onto a new phone in this Big Billion or Great Indian sale?
I change phones every ~3 years. 2013-16 Moto G, 2016-19 Moto G4 Plus, 2019-2022 Poco F1, 2022-current Mi 11T Pro
Change triggers - battery life, slow performance, camera quality
I generally replace the battery at 24 months period, costs like 2k but gives me more freedom - I am not tied to a power bank or have to think of power running out
Mid range Android phones generally get obsolete in ~3 yrs - lag/ heatup while video calling, newer Android OS slowing down things etc. 3 yr mark is a good point to upgrade
Camera - I am by no means a social media fan, I don't constantly post photos. But 20 years from now, I do hope to look at photos from today. Would want to have good photos then, hence worth remaining close to innovation in camera tech today. Hence worth upgrading a better sensors
But the rate of tech change has certainly reduced. My next phone purchase might not be trigger by obsolete hardware, but maybe to exiting the Mi ecosystem. So a mid range non Mi
iPhone 12 mini, 3 years now. Bought because because of its size.
Realme 8 . From 3 years. Bought it because it was vfm and because my old moto g4 display got issues after 4 years . So basically 2 phones in last 8 years . I'm not into buying high end luxury iphones or samsung, just feel as if it doesn't make sense to spend so much on it. They kinda lock you into their ecosystem . Buy iphones , but charger, buy earpods blablabla, also if you use old iphones, other iPhone users look at you as if you're broke.I don't hate them , but for my budget and usage Realme phones do enough.One day I might buy them , not now 🥹