People often go for latest when it comes to technology and consumer electronics and it’s good when it comes to safety and latest features but sometimes we only see this single factor while buying a new smartphone and from there a new problem rises which affects future usage and longevity of the device.
Most Chinese smartphone brands offer best hardware for very less price if you compare that segment of device with non-chinese brands like apple and samsung, They provide best hardware but they mostly lack In software updates or guaranteed updates In future of their software has lots of bloatware which makes the user experience bad.
Having a latest piece of hardware is good and it’s even better if you get it for less money but software is more important as your device will be of no use in few years if you don’t get latest security patches and major software updates.
You can safely use your phone if it is not the fastest one but you cannot use it safety it there is no software updates for it, leaving you vulnerable and prone to cyber attacks.
This is the major reason why you should always check for software updates when you buy a new smartphone. Always go for reputed brand and always see for longevity of the device. Go for brand that are doing great in second hand market, that reflects that the device is made to last.
Learning From Windows Phone of Microsoft
Windows Phone was the biggest buzz in early 2010 with a tech giant backing it and due to it’s unique tiles UI, It was ahead of it’s time when it comes to features, Camera Quality and Battery life but these devices failed badly due to lack of applications in app store and lack of developer support for it. It was really hard to believe that a tech giant like Microsoft failed in smartphone business but from this we can learn a great lesson, Software is equally important as hardware and to make a product a great hit manufacturers should work on both.
Buy a smartphone which offers atleast 4 years of major software updates and security patches for 5 years so that you can use your device for longer period of time, It’s alright if your SoC is not the latest one or if you don’t have the India’s first mediatek model xyz or so.
