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There is no war. A decent Samsung M series or A series phone costs about 150 - 250 USD in India. I am using an A27 for past 2 years. It is absolutely fine. It

There is no war. A decent Samsung M series or A series phone costs about 150 - 250 USD in India. I am using an A27 for past 2 years. It is absolutely fine. It works well, has a great screen, decent battery life, good set of features. An iPhone would cost well over 450 USD here. iPhones are phenomenally over-priced. An iPhone 14 costs about 3 months of median salary here. I just don't get it.

ThePowerOfFuet 4y ago
Have you seen Samsung's privacy policy? Holy hell. The financial outlay is only part of the cost.
touristtam 4y ago
iPhones are available on contract in most of the West. I don't know anyone around me that buys new devices outright. But considering how powerful are those devices compared to laptop, the price point of ~£1000 of top end isn't completely crazy.
- MonaroVXR 4y ago
  I use a A53, A52 which is laying right next to me as i am typing and on the left, I have the regular iPhone 12. I aiming at buying a Macbook and Iphone, but since the iPhone isn't much better in the things I do with my phone, I'm not going to buy an iPhone and Macbook. Photos and speakers (macbook) are better but that's just it for me.
  - touristtam 4y ago
    The ecosystem between iPhone and Macbook is second to none, though. Got one from work after years of Linux/Windows, and it is almost flawless. If that stays the same, my next personal laptop will be a macbook.
    - MonaroVXR 4y ago
      I don't have any excuses to buy an iPhone in the very near future, but there's something about it. that makes it more satisfying. Also I need to have a phone with built-in phone recording and Apple doesn't do that. I choose my laptops based on keyboards and the Macbook is on top of my list, but I don't like MacOS. though I am supporting people in the Apple ecosystem.
MonaroVXR 4y ago
It's because of the looks, for me it's about the consistency of the camera, but I actually own an A53 and A52s and the iPhone is my work phone. It's not really overpriced. I think, but I can call with ENVY laptop and Samsung tablet, Bluetooth in-ears are automatically connected whatever device is playing music, even my laptop. And my Android can do more than my iPhone.

ThePowerOfFuet 4y ago

Have you seen Samsung's privacy policy? Holy hell. The financial outlay is only part of the cost.

touristtam 4y ago

iPhones are available on contract in most of the West. I don't know anyone around me that buys new devices outright. But considering how powerful are those devices compared to laptop, the price point of ~£1000 of top end isn't completely crazy.

MonaroVXR 4y ago
I use a A53, A52 which is laying right next to me as i am typing and on the left, I have the regular iPhone 12. I aiming at buying a Macbook and Iphone, but since the iPhone isn't much better in the things I do with my phone, I'm not going to buy an iPhone and Macbook. Photos and speakers (macbook) are better but that's just it for me.
- touristtam 4y ago
  The ecosystem between iPhone and Macbook is second to none, though. Got one from work after years of Linux/Windows, and it is almost flawless. If that stays the same, my next personal laptop will be a macbook.
  - MonaroVXR 4y ago
    I don't have any excuses to buy an iPhone in the very near future, but there's something about it. that makes it more satisfying. Also I need to have a phone with built-in phone recording and Apple doesn't do that. I choose my laptops based on keyboards and the Macbook is on top of my list, but I don't like MacOS. though I am supporting people in the Apple ecosystem.

MonaroVXR 4y ago

It's because of the looks, for me it's about the consistency of the camera, but I actually own an A53 and A52s and the iPhone is my work phone. It's not really overpriced. I think, but I can call with ENVY laptop and Samsung tablet, Bluetooth in-ears are automatically connected whatever device is playing music, even my laptop. And my Android can do more than my iPhone.