I switched recently, from an iPhone 7 to a Ulefone Power Amor 13, cost me $440 delivered from Hong Kong to Tasmania. Or $780 from an Aussie vendor, who must com

I switched recently, from an iPhone 7 to a Ulefone Power Amor 13, cost me $440 delivered from Hong Kong to Tasmania. Or $780 from an Aussie vendor, who must comply with our consumer protection laws, so warranty for replacement or refund, or parts to repair. But I figured at $440 if it breaks during the regular warranty period, I can just buy another, or similarly priced device. I definitely miss frequent OS and security updates, but I wasn't prepared to spend a similar amount on a slightly newer secondhand iPhone, or three times the amount or more on a new iPhone, which still won't have as good a battery as the Ulefone Power Amor 13, the thing weighs in at a little over 1 pound, just under half a kilogram, and requires recharging so infrequently I forget to, versus having an iPhone charge cable every couple metres at home and work. Another added benefit of having a phone that is mostly battery and weights over a pound it that I rarely drop it, because you certainly know you've got hold of it! If Apple did an iPhone that had a huge battery, and was ruggedized for us in the trades, and others who work in dusty / greasy environments, I'd be straight on to it. If my only choice was between a flagship Android from any manufacturer or an iPhone, it'd be the iPhone. Fortunately they aren't the only two options, and Android doesn't feel disappointing below about the $500 mark.