SO. MUCH. THIS.

  • MrBusinessMan
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    1 year ago

    It’s good practice to buy at least one or two new smartphones per year.

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      1 year ago

      Thank you for the tip, Mr Business Man!

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      1 year ago

      Battery degrades every six months, and most batteries sold are either cheap but fake or QC-passed but as expensive as a brand-new phone.

      Dude the downvotes, it’s a joke. Should I put /s? lol

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        Battery degradation is real, but typically lithium batteries in phones should last 18-24 months before their noticeability bad enough to want to warrant a replacement.

        But, if you’re constantly leaving it in a hot car, draining it to near 0%, or otherwise stressing it out, it will will significantly worse off, even at 6 months.