At the other end of the spectrum, only 21% of Android users held onto their last phone for over three years. Compare that with the 32% of iPhone users who held their previous phone for over three years. There are several reasons for this. Android handsets are available in a range of different price tiers and some of the lower-priced models aren’t made with the build quality or specs that would allow them to be used for three years or longer.
Survey shows that iPhone users hold on to their handsets longer than Android users. | Image credit-CIRP
Those who like to buy second-hand phones to take advantage of lower prices should be able to find an attractive range of Android phones that are fairly new. The results of the survey would indicate that Android users are trading in a large number of phones that are under two years old. They should be powered by a recently produced processor and have other specs that are not much different than what is available on current Android phones.
