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Most of the world simply can't afford an iPhone.
by q3k 3y ago
Most of the world simply can't afford an iPhone.
- elforce002 3y agoIf Apple releases mid-tier phone after this, they will win the market for sure.
- doubled112 3y agoIsn't an iPhone SE pretty mid-tier?
- toast0 3y ago$429 MSRP for the SE (3rd) vs $250 MSRP for a Moto G 5G 2023. There's certainly arguments to be had about comparisons, and maybe better pricing with careful shopping and hoop jumping, but Apple simply doesn't address the wide global market of people with limited means, and it shows in their global market share.
- taway1237 3y agoYou forgot the other reason. I don't want an IPhone because I prefer to actually own my device (and because Android is overall more secure and I personally care about this).
- Skunkleton 3y ago> I prefer to actually own my device What do you mean by that? Its an odd take in an article about Android users learning they don't own their device. > and because Android is overall more secure and I personally care about this citation?
- iavael 3y agoYou can flash android phone with another OS that won't spy on you. And you cannot do this with iPhone.
- rockskon 3y agoThe security of Android vs Apple keep ping-ponging back and forth for which is considered more secure against programmatic exploits.
- stalfosknight 3y agoApple has new iPhones for sale at various price points all the way down to the very affordable iPhone SE.
- q3k 3y agoThe iPhone SE still starts at 3x the price of a low-tier Samsung smartphone. Example from Poland: https://mediamarkt.pl/telefony-i-smartfony/smartfon-apple-iphone-se-3-generacji-64gb-ksiezycowa-poswiata-mmxg3pm-a https://mediamarkt.pl/telefony-i-smartfony/smartfon-apple-ip... https://mediamarkt.pl/telefony-i-smartfony/smartfon-samsung-galaxy-a14-lte-4-64gb-czarny-sm-a145rzkueue https://mediamarkt.pl/telefony-i-smartfony/smartfon-samsung-...
- wiseowise 3y agoAnd unlike said Samsung, it will last for 2-3 more years.
- stalfosknight 3y agoYou get what you pay for.
- greentea23 3y agoMore practically, supply chains are finite. No single company, even as big as Apple, can make enough units for everyone.