This is purely anecdotal - I have noticed the opposite trend in my circle of friends and family The cheapest iphone that apple sells is certainly not an XS for

This is purely anecdotal - I have noticed the opposite trend in my circle of friends and family The cheapest iphone that apple sells is certainly not an XS for $1000, the cheapest phone on their website is a cool $449: https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-iphone/iphone-7 https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-iphone/iphone-7 The problems I faced with my many android phones dwarf the amount of problems I've had with the two iPhones that I've owned (7 Plus + XS) It's important to understand that these kind of experiences are anecdotal and have a history of being over-reported by tech news media (think "bendgate" and "squeezegate")