News Poll Asks Readers What 8-Year-Old Phone They’d Still Use Daily
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Updated · 9to5Google · Jun 12
News Poll Asks Readers What 8-Year-Old Phone They’d Still Use Daily
1 articles · Updated · 9to5Google · Jun 12
Summary
An Android-focused news site launched a reader poll asking the oldest phone people would still use every day, framing the question around devices that may be 8 years old or more.
The prompt grew out of the writer’s attempt to replace his father’s battered iPhone 8 and his own experience revisiting older models that still felt fully usable.
Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Ultra and Google’s Pixel 7a were cited as examples, with the author arguing recent phones remain fast, smooth and capable enough for daily use years after launch.
The broader point is that smartphone hardware has changed little over the past 7 or 8 years, helping explain why people are keeping phones longer than before.