Why do Android phones lose their value 2 times faster than iPhones?
Can the price of a used Android be so different from the iPhone as to discourage users from buying new goods that will quickly lose value? Android phones can be purchased from a few thousand to several tens of thousands of crowns. For that, the starting price of the new Apple, the cheapest it is now Apple SE is CZK 12,990. The purchase price is always known and how many times we decide according to it when buying a phone. But what about the price at which the phone after We will sell in 2-3 years. Many users want to contribute money to the new phone from the sale of the old model. On the contrary, a lot of users are interested in second-hand Android. But how do you choose a phone that does not lose value and you will be able to sell it for a decent price in a few years? Web named bankmycell came up with interesting data that say Android phones loses its value twice as fast than Apple phones.
The graph below shows the average annual depreciation flagships with systems iOS a Android with a price of 700 USD (approx. 15,000 CZK) and more when launched. For comparison, the site included i cheap android phones, which come out on the market with a price of $ 350 (approx. CZK 7,500) and less. The price of the used Android compared to the iPhone is almost after 1 year half. We can see that over time, prices are converging, but even after 4 years, the iPhone has a higher price than Android phones.
Average price decreases of individual brands (2020-2021)
On the listing we can see that companies like HTC or Motorola and they are doing really badly. Losing half of its value in 1 year is alarming. On the contrary, LG, Samsung or even do well Nokia. Unfortunately, the decline in Android values compared to the iPhone is not so telling, because the brands are missing OnePlus or Xiaomiwhich make up a large portion of all Android phones. For comparison, you can look at the decline in the value of Android in 2019.
iPhone 11 vs. Galaxy S20
The last category we will look at is comparison of 2 flagships. Samsung Galaxy S20 a iPhone 11. iPhone 11 ztratil 12,84% its original value for the whole year 2020. Against him, the Galaxy S20 lost 34,73% for just nine months. The higher-end iPhone 11 Pro lost during 2020 21,31% your values. For comparison, the Galaxy S20 + lost 30,59% their original prices again in nine months. The decline in the value of Android compared to the iPhone is again different, and quite significantly.
