The Breakdown
- Top cameras, performance, multi-year updates
- Ecosystem lock-in and baked-in data harvesting
- Glued construction, repair barriers high
- Planned obsolescence via annual flagship cycle
- Addictive notifications and app ecosystem
Side Effects
pocket surveillance, upgrade pressure, dopamine slot machine
Buy Instead
Buy a refurbished prior-gen model or Fairphone for repairability and fewer subscriptions.
