I’ve tried looking for 400 and 600 series Gen 1 and Gen 2 phones, and not a single phone exists in this market that uses them with the exception of a few Redmi Note series phones (they’re still not released, as far as I’m aware of)?

For some reason, the processors are all outdated by at least two years old. The latest chip I’ve seen are the 480+ and the 695. I’ve not seen anything newer in the 400 and 600 series.

In September 1, 2023 IST (that is tomorrow), Moto will be releasing their Moto G84 with Snapdragon 695, which is just ridiculous, given that this SoC two years older.

I am not really aware about the Dimensity processors, but I’m imagining that the same must be happening for those series probably.

Has something happened in the phone market that I’m not aware of? Is there still a chip shortage?

  • @[email protected]English
    2•2 years ago

    I’ve tried looking for 400 and 600 series Gen 1 and Gen 2 phones

    Any particular reason why? Generally, it’s preferable to buy an older generation flagship instead of a new budget phone. Especially these days, when mainstream manufacturers are providing 5+ years of updates. You could buy say, something like an old OnePlus for pretty cheap on eBay or similar sites, for the same price as a new budget phone, and enjoy better performance, more features, more accessories, better custom ROM support etc.

    • @[email protected]OPEnglish
      3•2 years ago

      The main reason is that I want to future-proof myself, because I dont like changing stuff just in a year or two. Buying something that is two years old means that it might become obsolete too soon. At this point, I’m considering repairing my broken realme 5 pro, because it still works really well. At least it used to four months ago, until the screen cable was destroyed.