My niece and her husband are very well off they have always had iPhones he may say the Chinese phones are cheap rubbish and will only last 2 to 4 years it does say that online ! The phone at £150 at Argos looks fab and I’ve saw the YouTube videos All great reviews ! My phone has 85% battery health will tell him everything tonight Thankyou all for your help
I think you need to look at more reliable sources Mike
How long does the average Android phone last? – Quora
An average android phone today can last for more than 4 to 5 years on its own merit, if anyone is willing to keep it alive and not upgrade every 2 years or so……
Tech republic.com
A recent Asymco analysis determined the average lifespan for Apple devices including iPhones, iPads, and Macs. “The average lifespan of an Apple device is four years and three months. — Asymco, 2018
Two out of every three devices ever sold by Apple are still in use. — Asymco, 2018”
There is no real difference difference between an Iphone or Android on longetivity. Like anything it depends how well you look after it and how heavy a user you are. The main things that need replacing are batteries, charging port or buttons, In the case of Iphone a simple homebutton replacement requires an expensive logic board for it to function properly.
I still have my old Galaxy S6 I purchased in April 2015 when it first came out. It is as good as new and works perfectly, I even side loaded Andoid 12 on it in 2o21. I replaced the battery in November 2021.
With android you have to be careful at the budget, budget range they are not built to last as long. Thats why I suggested midrange or above (flagship). Apple don’t do budget phones You get the the midrange SE or flagship.
You will always get people who sit one side of the fence regardless whether that is with androis or iphone, Rolls Royce or Bentley. Neither is better than the other I repair both Apple and Android products and I can say I have not repaired more of one than the other.
I sit in the middle but favour Andoid because I think Iphone are crap (they aren’t) I just sit more over to the android side of the fence. Why – because Iphone won’t do what I need with arduino etc, They will both make and recieve calls and texts take good quality photo’s especially upper mid range and flagships, allow you to use social media/vide calling such as whatsapp and play the latest games.
I think that sums it up Mike 🙂