I have personally had the best luck with longevity of Apple devices. My current strategy is to use the phone as long as possible and then buy the cheapest model currently sold new. My current phone is a 7, bought when it was down to either $400 or $500 new (unlocked).
I also like that all Apple phones are reasonably waterproof now. Not sure how common that is on the Android side yet.
Edit: Apple also tends to do software updates and especially security patches much, much longer than Android devices are supported for.
I find that Apple devices either last a year or ten years. I have a 2007 MacBook that still functions (slowly, but it functions), though it’s on its fourth charger.
Waterproof is not a worry for me so much, or security updates. It’s pretty dry here and I’m careful with my phones, and I also don’t do banking or really anything that requires real security over the phone (like, if it weren’t for work requiring me to have this MFA app, I’d be considering another dumbphone right now!).
I (also on Verizon) have the Moto G6 and like it a lot; anything in the G series typically gets good reviews compared to the price, you can look into older or newer models depending on whether you want to buy refurbished or new.
My carrier isn’t Verizon but my favorite phone ever was a Moto G6. I’d have another if my carrier still offered them. Kiddo has my old Moto G7 and I now have a Pixel 3a and have liked them all.
Think of it in terms of dollars per day, calculate fuel cost of driving the mileage as well, and decide if it is worth it?
We learned just yesterday one of our cars is not worth repairing, and not only that, but like “yeah I wouldn’t drive this anymore, like not even a few days more” so I’m researching cars too
I guess you’re right. Hopefully it’s under 5lbs as I think that’s all the blue boxes will accept. Hoping I can do certified or signature mail that way.
