The top phones from Samsung, Apple, and Google this year are all excellent, but should you upgrade if you have a recent version? I found out the hard way.
There’s one thing almost all the smartphones released in 2022 have in common: if you’ve got a 2021 smartphone, or in some cases even a 2020 smartphone, there’s absolutely no need to upgrade this year. This isn’t to say you shouldn’t buy a new phone, or that there’s anything wrong with the phones out this year — it’s more a statement that the two-year upgrade cycle is now relevant to us all as tech fans.
Related If you’ve got an iPhone 13 Pro, the only real difference between it and the iPhone 14 Pro you’ll notice on a daily basis is the Dynamic Island. It’s cool and will no doubt only become more useful over time, but right now, it’s just not that exciting because primarily only Apple’s apps and services take advantage of it. It’s not a reason to upgrade, unless you want to nurture a virtual pet, that is.
Small steps in the Android space, too The Z Fold 4 is a great example of how technically significant differences make it a better smartphone, but not truly worth the financial outlay if you have the Z Fold 3. It’s even debatable whether it’s worth upgrading from the Galaxy Z Fold 2, as all of them share basically the same fantastic 7.6-inch 120Hz screen inside, and that’s the main reason anyone would want the phone in the first place.
It’s not just these three phones. It’s applicable across the world of smartphones — from the Oppo Find X3 Pro and the newer Find X5 Pro to the Samsung Galaxy A52S and the more recent Galaxy A53. It even applies to some smartwatches, with an upgrade from the Apple Watch Series 7 to the Apple Watch Series 8 being particularly notable, and tablets like the iPad Pro too. If you’re thinking about replacing a phone from last year with one from this year, think really hard about why you’re doing it.
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