There a ton of reasons that you might want the latest and greatest device from the likes of Samsung, OnePlus, LG, or even Apple. However, there are a ton of reasons to go with a mid-range smartphone over a flagship.
For starters, not everyone wants or even needs a smartphone with the latest tech. At this point in 2020, you don’t actually need to give up a great deal to get a superb experience at a slightly lower price tag. Sometimes going for the latest and greatest is completely overkill when you just want a phone that does the essentials — and does them well.
Although with that in mind, it really wasn’t too long ago that picking up anything other than a top-tier device would mean extended corner-cutting and poor overall longevity. Now, just making a few relatively minor compromises can net you an excellent smartphone that doesn’t break the bank and gives you everything you will ever likely “need” on a daily basis.
The thing is, smartphones have come a long way in a reasonably short space of time to the point that the lines between flagships and mid-range phones are starting to become a little blurred. As we said, it means that you really don’t have to go for the latest $1,000 smartphone to get a great experience that covers all of your main requirements — the Pixel 3a is one of the best examples of this in recent years. So with that in mind here are five reasons to opt for a mid-ranger over a flagship:
Price
This is the most obvious argument and probably the most common reason many people will choose a mid-range smartphone over a flagship. Price will almost always be the biggest determining factor in just about any tech purchase — and with good reason.
We’ve seen a massive shift in recent years at both ends of the price spectrum. Not only are we seeing more $1,000+ devices, there are a ton of affordable smartphones that give you what you would consider “decent” or “good” specifications but at a much lower entry-level.
Diminishing returns apply quite heavily to smartphones. Often a $1,000 smartphone isn’t twice as good as a $500 smartphone. The two best examples in recent years are the OnePlus 7T and the Pixel 3a. On pape