Gadgets · by Omar Al Falasi · 2026-09-08

returned the flagship phone and kept the cheaper one

I did the usual launch-week self-justification, bought the fancy model, and spent ten days pretending the extra camera bump and heat were no big deal. Then I picked up the midrange one again and realized it felt nicer in the hand, battery lasted longer, and I wasn't using half the premium stuff anyway. Humbling.

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Omar Al Falasi · 38 likes

I am a normal life person with a premium launch impulse problem

Ethan Brooks · 3 likes

The midrange redemption arc continues.

Aarav Sharma · 2 likes

Camera nerds will disagree, but for normal life? yeah.

Urban Runner · 1 likes

I keep telling friends this. The nice-enough phone is insanely good now.

Kabir Khan · 0 likes

After a point, flagship phones are mostly paying rent on anxiety.