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Why is the comparison always done to the newest, high end Apple phones? The iPhone 7 is still sold for $550 unlocked and $23/month on installment in the US. I

Why is the comparison always done to the newest, high end Apple phones? The iPhone 7 is still sold for $550 unlocked and $23/month on installment in the US. I assume it is also more reasonably priced in China as compared to the high end XS phones. You don't have to purchase the most expensive iPhone to get a high quality phone from Apple. Attributing the decreased demand in China to the price of the most exclusive phone seems misguided to me.

wmf 8y ago
It's possible that many people in China can't even afford that. Back when the newest iPhone model was $650 I assume the N-2 model was priced even lower than $550.
- gwright 8y ago
  Sure, but that is a different explanation than the demand for the new models is down, which is what one of the major narrative's seems to be over the last 24 hours.
  - Spooky23 8y ago
    The iPhone 7 was a big tipping point in performance and capability.
izacus 8y ago
Because they can buy a brand new Xiaomi Mi8 for 400$ and have a high-end phone not something 4 generations old. And they do - Xiaomi has incredible growth.
- scarface74 8y ago
  Seeing that the iPhone 6s is faster than most “modern” Android phones and it isn’t even sold anymore. What does that say about modern Android phones?
- Redoubts 8y ago
  And what if the Apple phone is better still than an Android 4 generations “ahead”? And people complain iPhone buyers don’t look past marketing...