You can replace every part with a screwdriver and it is guaranteed software support for longer than anything else on the market. You pay for that with a camera and processor from a class below the price.
This entry is written from the 4 sources listed at the bottom of the page. The numbers are our editorial estimates drawn from that material, not measurements, and no statistical sample sits behind them.
On the evidence gathered here, yes. 76% of owners say they would buy it again, and satisfaction is still 7.6 out of 10 two years in. Three-year owner reviews report it still in daily use.
The specification gap is noticeable and the ownership model is exactly what was promised. Owners three years in are the strongest evidence for it.
Camera limitations do not improve with updates. Performance shows its age faster than a flagship chip would. Some replacement parts have been slow to restock.
Three-year owner reviews report it still in daily use. Sentiment across the ownership period stays close to flat, which is rare: it reads 8.0 out of 10 in the first week and 7.6 two years later.
Worth it for: Keeping one phone for five or more years; People who want to replace their own battery; Buyers who weight repairability above specification. Think twice if: Photography is your main use; You want flagship performance; You are outside the supported regions.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 7.8 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.0 / 10 |
| One month | 7.8 / 10 |
| Six months | 7.7 / 10 |
| One year | 7.6 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 7.6 / 10 |
Owner reviews move this score. The researched figure stays visible next to it, so you can always see what the sources said before anyone voted.
Leave a review on the live pageEvery complaint and every piece of praise above traces back to these. The summaries are ours; nothing is quoted, and no link, quote or username anywhere on this site is invented.
Three-year owner review thread.
Full review of repairability against specification.
Independent review including camera and performance limits.
Owner review after extended use.