What do you do with your high-end smartphone that makes it worth having?

DoYouEvenLift

I had an S4 and lost it. When it came to replacing it I thought whether or not I really needed another expensive, and large, smartphone and pretty much decided I never used it for much aside from texts/WhatsApp and short uses of the internet and emails because I tend to use my tablet more when I have it and free time. In the end I decided to go with a smaller and cheaper phone (S3 mini) and my choice seems wise so far since, as I expected, it's only used for the very basics. The thing is, I can't help but feel like I wanna spend the money on a high end/large smartphone again just to have it, especially since I'm about to change networks and the new S6 and One M9 are on the way and will be tempting buys.


What do you, owners of high end phones like the S5, Note 4, One M8, 6/6+ etc., do with yours to justify the prices?

whiskeyman

Take it out and show everyone I have it.

I actually still us a Siemens C25 for calls and texts...

kneemos

I use it feel superior to the plebs.

G_R

I think I'm just a victim of marketing tbh. I just want the latest/greatest model

Menas

There are alternatives to bigbrand names expensive phones that have comparable hardware and run the latest version of android....but people keep buying the big brand names who keep charging a fortune....and around we go!

Pinch Flat

I find the compass a handy feature

jester77

i can ssh into my home servers when something comes up and i'm away from home. The funniest thing is ssh'ing into my HTPC and sending some commands to dictate something and scare the crap out of whoever is in my living room at that time

DoYouEvenLift

Trigger Happy wrote: »

There are alternatives to bigbrand names expensive phones that have comparable hardware and run the latest version of android....but people keep buying the big brand names who keep charging a fortune....and around we go!

Yeah the OnePlus is a great example, although it did gain a lot of attention because of the almost cult praise it received from it's owners, the invite system also seemed to help.

Dravokivich

DoYouEvenLift wrote: »

What do you, owners of high end phones like the S5, Note 4, One M8, 6/6+ etc., do with yours to justify the prices?

Some probably insure'em.

DainBramage

swiping through tinder while sitting on the toilet

Slicemeister

Find it handy to ward off any potential conversations with strangers.

Was in a hospital ward last week, 7 out of the 8 were on a smartphone, last lad looking around at the walls.

Turtyturd

Tape it to my wrist so I can check the time.

Just a little Samba

Take pictures with my 20.7 mega pixel camera and record 4k video.

Besides that I may as well have any decently specced 4-5" device. Had a moto g for a while but upgraded purely because the camera was shoite.

5rtytry56

I can access flickr Linked in google + YouTube vimeo office apps on both my smart phones. Anf so on and so on. They even make phone calls.

Beefy78

I'd never lost a phone in my life until September when I lost my HTC One in Las Vegas. Replaced that with an Xperia Z3 I bought off of Adverts and then that got stolen on a stag in Hamburg at the start of January.

I reached the same conclusion that the OP did that there wasn't much use in getting another top-end phone when a cheaper one would do everything I need. But then I got a decent pay-out off of the insurance so justified to myself that it was worth getting another decent phone and so managed to pick up an HTC One M8 and clear €150 in profit. But yeah, had that not happened I'd have picked up a cheap mid-range phone and used the exact same applications that I'm using now.

kneemos

I suspect there is something of a marketing strategy in expensive phones i.e. being more desirable.

Banjo String

whiskeyman wrote: »

Take it out and show everyone I have it.

Op said phone. Not your willy.

mariaalice

You don't do anything more with it, having it will give you a profound sense of meaning and contentment :P.

Having 'things' and stuff will make you happy.

GLaDOS

Main reason I bought a smartphone, and the main reason I'd get another, is for playing music on the go.

RIchieNouveau

If my boss didn't cover the contract on my S5 leaving me to just pay the 150 down payment I would've paid cash for a 5 inch moto G. My missus has it and it does everything the S5 can do but the camera isn't as good and I'd guess it won't run games as efficiently, but I don't play phone games anyway.

Another good option is buying the cheapest phone that'll let you tether your Internet and a decent tablet like a nexus 7 or something. Or just dumb phone and 3g tablet if you prefer.

DoYouEvenLift

mariaalice wrote: »

You don't do anything more with it, having it will give you a profound sense of meaning and contentment :P.

Having 'things' and stuff will make you happy.

I used to be like that but I seem to have become way less materialistic compared to how I used to be, I prefer really justifying purchases I need rather than just want so I can put the money towards travelling/experiences now, which was kind of the goal of this thread lol. Wanted to see if any posters here make a good, productive use of the power the good phones have

The_Captain

I have a high end smart phone and a Nokia classic with no internet or apps.

I use the Nokia all the time and the Samsung is just sitting in the press.
After you get bored of Flappy Bird and what not, I find I prefer having a smaller phone with a better battery life

MarkR

I sit on the toilet and shoot zombies.

Tombi!

It was more of a bigger screen I wanted. Had money saved up and thought why not. It was that or something else I didn't really need

jimgoose

I got a Samsung Galaxy S4 about a year ago after a long time convinced I had no interest in such things. And it is a revelation. I don't go near a laptop anymore now for all the little Webby things I do day-to-day.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Send Snapchats of my poops.

SpaceTime

I post random nonsense on boards with it!

stimpson

I have a crappy company phone so for the past couple of years I've bought an iPhone on launch day and sold it a week before the new phone came out. It costs me ~250 a year to have the latest and greatest. It's pennies a day.

I do use it for managing my home server, RDCing to my work machine and videoconferencing for work. And it's priceless while I'm traveling - trip advisor, Google maps, London Underground app, Facetiming the wife and kids, music and gaming. I'd be fecked without it.

Aongus Von Bismarck

jester77 wrote: »

i can ssh into my home servers when something comes up and i'm away from home. The funniest thing is ssh'ing into my HTPC and sending some commands to dictate something and scare the crap out of whoever is in my living room at that time

I don't have a clue what any of this means!

I use my smartphone to access corporate email and calendar facilities, to do online banking, access my share trading platform, and to listen to Irish radio on Tunein.

fryup

play solitaire whilst on public transport

Hoop66

I can use it to VPN to client machines if there's a problem that I can quickly fix remotely - got the BIL to write me an app for iOS (jailbroken) that works like a 5250 emulator - it's incredibly handy.
I use it for email
I use it for calendar
I use it for GPS
I use it as an iPod
I use it for FB
I play games occasionally.
I use it for in play betting on rugby games
I use it for taking photographs