> iPhone does exactly same things (takes pictures, makes calls, runs apps) as a $50 no-name device running Android Replace «iPhone» with “Samsung Galaxy” and y

> iPhone does exactly same things (takes pictures, makes calls, runs apps) as a $50 no-name device running Android Replace «iPhone» with “Samsung Galaxy” and your argument stays true. It’s just that manufacturers created a market for phones with giant screens, 3+ cameras and CPUs that can fly you to Oort cloud.