We all carry cell phones in our pockets. And yet, every time we try to extend its useful life. This is the main conclusion of a study carried out by the price comparator idealo.es, which reveals that the demand for mobile phones has stagnated in Spain last year, with a growth below 2% compared to the rest of Europe.
Rising prices caused by inflation lead consumers to seek to watch their pockets, according to the study. And technological products are the first to suffer: 45% of Spaniards she affirms that she will do without electronic objects to face the rise in prices.
The truth is that mobile phones have also seen their price increase. He average price of a smartphonee has increased by 28% over the past two years and has already reached an average of €230. Despite this, when searching the Internet, we continue to opt for high-end phones: the average price of the ten most sought-after mobile phones by Spanish consumers is around €600.
In the ranking of the most wanted mobile phones by Spaniards in 2023, the iPhone 13 is in the lead, followed by the iPhone 11. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro, the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and the Galaxy S22 Ultra close the top 5 most wanted.
The study was released on the occasion of Mobile World Congress, the most important event for the mobile device market, which plans to bring together during its four days of activity 80,000 people and generate an impact of approximately 350 million euros in the Catalan region.
a waste problem
With growing concern for environmental issues, more and more Spaniards are wondering where their mobile phone will end up once lifetime. Some, those thrown away despite their modernity, can be repackaged and end up in other hands. But others will go to the clean point, where a long process will begin to recover their precious materials and recycle components that can have a second life.
Coltan, metal, plastic, glass… A mobile phone is made of lots of materials. Some of them are separate devices. However, many more will end up in landfills, releasing toxic compounds and polluting the environment. Therefore, extending the useful life of our device is always a good idea in favor of the planet.