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The vendor feedback is that the iPhone SE would be on the high-end, in terms of durability & quality, of what they sell comparatively as Android phones. To para
by thibaut_barrere 3y ago
The vendor feedback is that the iPhone SE would be on the high-end, in terms of durability & quality, of what they sell comparatively as Android phones. To paraphrase him, iPhones are high-end or very high-end, and comparing prices for repair is not necessary bad for iPhone users.
But with a more low-end Android phone, you can get cheaper repairs.
I still hope that a bit more options for parts will lead to lower prices, because I prefer to keep devices as long as possible.
- ericmay 3y agoSo just to recap: An iPhone SE uses high quality parts that are highly durable. An iPhone SE, as you noted, is on the low to mid range for repair when compared to other smart phones. If you use a low-end Android phone you can get cheaper repairs. Presumably because they’re cheaper, lower quality parts. I’m not entirely sure what the complaint is about.
- thibaut_barrere 3y agoBecause there is no complaint :-) There is just a hope that a more open situation on iPhones will lead to cheaper yet decent quality repairs for older iPhones, so that it is more encouraging to repair rather than replace.
- ericmay 3y agoI see. Thanks for clarifying. I understood your original post as a complaint. I think that’s it’s unlikely to see much lower prices (while maintaining quality) given that Android has that more open repair situation yet the iPhone repair pricing is on the low-mid range even now for high-quality, high-durability parts. To make them cheaper, with high quality and high durability you need the volume pricing that Apple commands from suppliers.