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I am struggling to understand where you are coming from. Can you elaborate? The cheapest second-hand iPhone that runs the latest iOS 15.0+ is an iPhone SE 1st

by gzer0 5y ago

I am struggling to understand where you are coming from. Can you elaborate? The cheapest second-hand iPhone that runs the latest iOS 15.0+ is an iPhone SE 1st gen (2016). Current prices on eBay indicate a price of $70. There is not a single Android that has been supported for this long of a time.

mattl 5y ago
You can run iOS 15 on an iPhone SE (2016). They're very cheap to pick up. Around $70.
- gzer0 5y ago
  Ahh my mistake, you're right. [1] https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/supported-models-iphe3fa5df43/ios https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/supported-models-iphe...
- ChrisMarshallNY 5y ago
  That’s my “low-end” test device. I run iOS 14 on it. Cost me about $100.
- jamesy0ung 5y ago
  Yep, I'm still using mine as my daily driver.
neurostimulant 5y ago
Second-hand iphones are expensive in asia. For example, that second-hand iphone SE 2020 you mentioned cost ~$350 here. That's more expensive than some locally-produced mid-range android phones.
- exikyut 5y ago
  Wow, I'm very curious as to why! Is it because they're imported, or because the asia-side emphasis is on export? This also makes me wonder what the price dropoff across models is compared to the worldwide average. Is every model "oh wow" more expensive, or is there a gradient upward trend that tapers off the closer you get toward the iPhone 13 end?
  - neurostimulant 5y ago
    Not sure why, but iphones simply has higher resale value compared to android phones with the same MSRP here. It's already that way from long ago even before the government ban import of used phones via IMEI whitelisting (Indonesia). If I had to guess, maybe because they're seen as luxury items, not just a simple smartphone.
    - dachryn 5y ago
      its just trust in the brand. A 3 year old iphone has a high probability of still being a decent phone, fast enough, receiving updates, running latest apps... Also, most of all, you can expect another 2 years out of it if you're not too critical. A random Android phone? Could be slow after 2 years, could be without software updates, could be filled with bloatware of a network provider that isn't actually yours. Could be you buy it and you'll need a different phone 6 months later. And even within the same model, there are huge differences. E.g. Samsung galaxy phones can have different processors inside, and varying amounts of bloatware installed. iPhones are just a safer choice. Therefore higher worth
- girvo 5y ago
  At that point it would be cheaper to order one from overseas and pay shipping, I'd think?
- fomine3 5y ago
  Import Taxed?

by gzer0 5y ago

mattl 5y ago

You can run iOS 15 on an iPhone SE (2016). They're very cheap to pick up. Around $70.

gzer0 5y ago
Ahh my mistake, you're right. [1] https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/supported-models-iphe3fa5df43/ios https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/supported-models-iphe...
ChrisMarshallNY 5y ago
That’s my “low-end” test device. I run iOS 14 on it. Cost me about $100.
jamesy0ung 5y ago
Yep, I'm still using mine as my daily driver.

neurostimulant 5y ago

Second-hand iphones are expensive in asia. For example, that second-hand iphone SE 2020 you mentioned cost ~$350 here. That's more expensive than some locally-produced mid-range android phones.

exikyut 5y ago
Wow, I'm very curious as to why! Is it because they're imported, or because the asia-side emphasis is on export? This also makes me wonder what the price dropoff across models is compared to the worldwide average. Is every model "oh wow" more expensive, or is there a gradient upward trend that tapers off the closer you get toward the iPhone 13 end?
- neurostimulant 5y ago
  Not sure why, but iphones simply has higher resale value compared to android phones with the same MSRP here. It's already that way from long ago even before the government ban import of used phones via IMEI whitelisting (Indonesia). If I had to guess, maybe because they're seen as luxury items, not just a simple smartphone.
  - dachryn 5y ago
    its just trust in the brand. A 3 year old iphone has a high probability of still being a decent phone, fast enough, receiving updates, running latest apps... Also, most of all, you can expect another 2 years out of it if you're not too critical. A random Android phone? Could be slow after 2 years, could be without software updates, could be filled with bloatware of a network provider that isn't actually yours. Could be you buy it and you'll need a different phone 6 months later. And even within the same model, there are huge differences. E.g. Samsung galaxy phones can have different processors inside, and varying amounts of bloatware installed. iPhones are just a safer choice. Therefore higher worth
girvo 5y ago
At that point it would be cheaper to order one from overseas and pay shipping, I'd think?
fomine3 5y ago
Import Taxed?