In a survey, 71.8% of respondents said they buy new mobile phones every two years or less on average.
A total of 16.8% said they change cellphones every year.
According to a survey published by the China Youth Daily Tuesday, among the 2,004 respondents, a total of 42% said they may upgrade their handsets even if there are no problems with their current phones.
More than 60% of them said brand is a major element when choosing a cellphone.
About 51.6% of the people surveyed were born in the 1980s, a total of 21.1% were born in the 1990s and 19.6% were born in the 1970s.
In the survey, about 82.4% of the people said smartphones have become an indispensable gadget in their lives, while they also heavily rely upon laptops, desktops and tablet computers.
About 63% of respondents said they would consider buying a new mobile phone if their old one has problems, while 42% said they might swap the old for new even though their old phone still works well.
Also, more than 32% said they would buy the latest model from their favorite brand.
While choosing a mobile phone, brand is the first element for most consumers, with other considerations being price, processor and camera performance, the survey said.
A total of 59.9% of survey respondents said smartphones and other digital products have made their lives more convenient, but 30.6% of the people also blamed them for the negative effects of their heavy reliance on such devices.
In a survey, 71.8% of respondents said they buy new mobile phones every two years or less on average.
