Old vs new: what smartphone would you buy?

58. MesEyes posted on 13 Feb 2013, 13:47 0

I dont know. im still trying to figure out what phone to upgrade to. I love phones and i want one that will stay up to date for a while. But even thought i love phones, im not willing to spend a lot on a phone because its just phone. I have sprint

60. cdgoin posted on 13 Feb 2013, 14:03 0

Just upgraded a "New" Dell Venue Pro to 7.8.. I personally like it better than my sons 8x.. Althgouh I do wish it had a better Camera.

61. rdeleonp posted on 13 Feb 2013, 14:28 0

How about option 3:

Buy a new Nexus 4 at the same price of current mid-range phones, call it a day.

62. cheeseycheeser posted on 13 Feb 2013, 16:19 0

It's on a case by case basis, but for me I would much rather have an older more capable phone than a newer buggier, cheaper phone. I know my sister just got her first smartphone, and was originally wanting some mid-range Samsung, but I eventually just talked her into the GSII which is better in every aspect. But she just picked up a GSIII when Best Buy was having that sale before Christmas where it was only $50! Which is what I really don't understand because it's really not hard to find the best for a great price.

64. yougotkilled1 posted on 13 Feb 2013, 17:43 0

Old flagships like the S2 is an instant choice. It still gets support from samsung and old flagships are supportive from the dev communities providing root access and custom ROMS. Mid-rangers hardly ever get a major update pushed out. The S2 is even getting jelly bean with the new touchwiz on the S3. what more to say??

65. a_tumiwa posted on 13 Feb 2013, 21:40 0

depend on the OS , if it is Android, i prefer a new mid-range, but if it is iOS, i prefer the old one

68. samsunggalaxylover posted on 15 Feb 2013, 09:52 0

I prefer new mid-range phones because they have newer software.