The manufacturers of flagship Android devices are a major cause of this.
I love being able to put an SD card in my phone to get a bit of extra storage, without paying Samsung the extra $200 to double the provided storage. In the S6 era, they removed the SD card, only for it to return (briefly) with the S7. Since the S20, it has once again been removed.
I will keep my S10 until it dies, but there is no point me 'upgrading' to a new phone that looses the headphone jack, and removes the SD slot.
I'm looking at the Sony Xperia 1 iii as a possible new phone, but it's a toss up between that and an iPhone.
Phone support is another issue. Three years, and your device will no longer receive Android updates. Apple is much better in this regard.
I used to update my phone every two years, religiously. Phones are now fast enough that it simply is not required. What do I get if I upgrade to the S22? 120hz refresh, a little better 3D graphics? I don't really game on my phone, so these things are not important to me.
Samsung's desire to just copy Apple means it's probably better to just go get the device they are copying.
I hate samsung, but was once lured in by a S10e on sale at bestbuy. Probably the greatest non-google android device I've ever used. Even with having to disable so many stock apps and hide them away.
DeX is a powerful tool even with all its faults. I managed to live off of that s10e for months with no desktop computer at home just a 27in 1440p screen and a usb-c dock I had from a previous laptop plus a normal keyboard and mouse. Once you get used to it and find the handful of apps that work as replacements for your usual programs its really not a bad device. If all you want to do is run a few chat apps and a browser for watching content on its near perfect. I could even run hearthstone while watching youtube without it skipping a beat.
I love being able to put an SD card in my phone to get a bit of extra storage, without paying Samsung the extra $200 to double the provided storage. In the S6 era, they removed the SD card, only for it to return (briefly) with the S7. Since the S20, it has once again been removed.
I will keep my S10 until it dies, but there is no point me 'upgrading' to a new phone that looses the headphone jack, and removes the SD slot.
I'm looking at the Sony Xperia 1 iii as a possible new phone, but it's a toss up between that and an iPhone.
Phone support is another issue. Three years, and your device will no longer receive Android updates. Apple is much better in this regard.
I used to update my phone every two years, religiously. Phones are now fast enough that it simply is not required. What do I get if I upgrade to the S22? 120hz refresh, a little better 3D graphics? I don't really game on my phone, so these things are not important to me.
Samsung's desire to just copy Apple means it's probably better to just go get the device they are copying.