Despite the fact that smartphones can perfectly last several years being functional today, there are a series of signs to take into account to know when to buy a new mobile phone.

In previous articles on Andro4all we have already established that no need to change phones every year. The industry has reached a point where it is very difficult to innovate abruptly between generations, which has caused many users to decide to wait before changing terminal.

In fact, and by way of example, it is quite undeniable that if you bought a Samsung Galaxy S20 or a xiaomi mi 11 be perfectly valid and functional today. To start with its benefits, to continue because they continue to have support from the manufacturers.

Be that as it may, if you have a terminal that is more than two years old that you have not yet decided to change, it is more than likely that I’m already starting to send you some signals that it is time to think about replacing it. In this article we are going to give you the most common ones.

Autonomy is no longer what it used to be

Battery life cycle in a smartphone

A smartphone faces many hours of use every day, for extended periods of time. If you haven’t followed our tips to protect your mobile battery and your phone already has a few flight hours, it is more than likely that you have to take the charger everywhere to make sure that your terminal lasts 24 hours a day.

You will tell us that you can always buy a smartphone with a monstrous batteryas is the case of OUKITEL K13 Pro. In the case of this terminal, we tell you that, even if it has a very large battery, it would always be more advisable to opt for a brand whose user support options are clearer (or for a good power bank).

Depending on how old your phone is, in addition, it can be difficult to find parts if what you plan is to replace the battery. If you find yourself in this situation, it is still more effective to try to find a new terminal.

No space left in internal memory

Android smartphones have more and more memory, but some may fall short over time

The internal memories of the terminals are getting larger, to the point where the most common thing today is usually to find terminals from 128 GB of storage in the medium and high ranges.

But the storages in smartphones are getting bigger, precisely, because the size of the applications also grows and the files they cache. This data consumes a lot of phone memory and if you have a phone with 64 GB or less, it is More than likely you’re running out of space.

It is true that you can free up storage on your android but, precisely because of what we have already mentioned about the size of some applications, there will come a time when those 64 GB that seemed so fall hopelessly short.

Performance starts to leave a lot to be desired

The experience with video games is what suffers the most when performance drops.

This will be especially noticeable if you are quite a gamer. Even in gaming phones, which are already optimized to provide the best possible experience for players, can happen. The clock is ticking against you and you can’t do anything to stop it.

Because? Because the hardware advances at the same time as the software. New software needs more and more power to be able to function properly. There will come a time when, in order to play certain games without performance hitches or regular crashes, you will have to close all other applications you have open.

It will also happen to you with your most common applications. There will come a time when opening WhatsApp, for example, will be an ordeal for your machine. This does not have to do with whether you have a high-end phone or not, but with the fact that the hardware has become outdated for the reasons that we explained in the previous paragraph.

The manufacturer no longer offers official support for your phone

Samsung offers the best factory support of the moment.

This, unfortunately, is common and is something to watch out for. Consider, for example, the Xiaomi phones that will not receive MIUI 14. Nowadays Samsung has the best support on Android and it ensures up to 4 years of Android updates, but unfortunately it is not usual.

When manufacturer support ends, not only do new versions of Android stop arriving, but we also did not receive the new security patches that help keep our terminal as safe as possible.

In addition, over time and as the version of Android that we have installed is older, the more difficult it will be to find compatible applications or update the ones we already have installed.