Yes, unless this was edited later on.

> 'might replace my aging phone with a newer unit, '

unless you just want to argue about the semantics and differences between 'aging', 'newer' , and 'new'.

You think the difference between "newer than ... aging phone" and "NEW" is "semantics"???

HN really has turned into reddit.

Reddit-style pedantry time!

Semantics is literally the meaning of things. So, yes the difference between those phrases is semantics.

But your use of 'semantics' meant something subtly different. Ain't language weird?