IPhone Users More Likely Than Android Users To Swap Old Devices – Report

IPhone users are more likely to sell or trade older devices than Android users, according to research from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (via 9to5Mac).

The CIRP report looked at what happens to old phones when people upgrade, comparing Android devices and iPhones. It found that the majority of Android users keep their old phones, while nearly 30 percent of iPhone owners take advantage of trade-in programs to get rid of their old devices.

Also, less than 10 percent of iPhone and Android users sell their old phones. On the iPhone side, those who don’t trade devices usually keep them, lend them to friends / family, or lose / break the phone.

The numbers are similar for Android, although more Android users recycle their old phones than iPhone users.

Beyond the exchange information, the CIRP report also noted that iPhones are generally in better condition after a year compared to Android phones. CIRP says that 65 percent of iPhones find the screen in good condition after 12 months, while that number drops to 60 percent for Android phones.

However, that situation changes when it comes to battery life. After a year, 30 percent of Android users can keep their phones unplugged for an entire day compared to 23 percent of iPhone users. However, Android phones tend to offer larger batteries than iPhones, which may be the reason why the battery lasts longer over time.

Although the survey was conducted in the United States, I imagine it is quite similar for Canadians. At least the results seem accurate to me: As a long-time Android user, I tend to hold onto my phones when updating (I sold one phone and traded another, but that’s about it for me).

Let us know what you do with your old phones below. Do you trade them, keep them, or just upgrade them when you break or lose them?

Image Credit: CIRP, 9to5Mac

Source: CIRP Via: 9to5Mac


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