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iPhones are already heavily overpiced considering how other companies regularly release phones with similar specs at lower prices.

conception 1y ago
Let’s be honest, no one is releasing phone with “similar” specs… https://browser.geekbench.com/mobile-benchmarks https://browser.geekbench.com/mobile-benchmarks Functionality sure maybe but competitors are not hot on apples heels or anything.
- Brybry 1y ago
  Being honest, Geekbench 6 Single/Multi results vary depending on source and can be picked to fit different narratives. S M iPhone 16 Pro Max 3331 8106 Samsung S25 Ultra 3137 9769 [1] A18 Pro 3582 9089 Snapdragon 8-E 3155 9723 [2] A18 Pro 3452 8572 [parent link] S25 Ultra missing [parent link] SM-S938U 2k-3k 9k+ [3] [1] https://www.phonearena.com/phones/benchmarks/performance https://www.phonearena.com/phones/benchmarks/performance [2] https://nanoreview.net/en/soc-list/rating https://nanoreview.net/en/soc-list/rating [3] https://browser.geekbench.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=samsung+SM-S938U https://browser.geekbench.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=samsun... [4] https://browser.geekbench.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=Apple+A18+Pro https://browser.geekbench.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=Apple+...
icedchai 1y ago
iPhones also used to be carrier subsidized. I remember getting a new one for $200 - $300 thanks to AT&T.
- garciasn 1y ago
  They still are, in the same exact way: with contracts. I haven't paid for an iPhone with cash, ever; I only have to sign a multi-year contract, just like it was in the past. I am currently using an iPhone 16 for 'free' in this way. It's just that people now want the latest and greatest NOW and are willing to pay monthly rates to do so, instead of waiting a few months for whatever carrier deal there is.
  - icedchai 1y ago
    There are some good deals out there where you basically get a free phone. However, I've also seen ones adding another $20 - $40 to your monthly bill for the duration of the contract.
    - garciasn 1y ago
      I only do the ones where they charge you for the phone but immediately reverse it as part of the contract; so, I'm net zero on phone charges aside from the contract which I'd have anyway.
      - koolba 1y ago
        You’re still paying for it. It’s already baked into the price of the contract. Simple rule of thumb is to subtract $10/mo/line from your phone bill and the remainder is what you’re paying for the phone subsidy. Which is even worse if you don’t actually milk them for a new device every two years.
      - icedchai 1y ago
        That's pretty good. I bought an unlocked phone and switched to T-Mobile prepaid. I'm paying like $15/month + tax.
  - ta1243 1y ago
    Whether you pay $40 a month to apple for 2 years and $10 a month for your contract, or $50 a month for a contract for 2 years with a "free" phone, doesn't change anything (other than being locked into the airtime contract needlessly)

conception 1y ago

Let’s be honest, no one is releasing phone with “similar” specs… https://browser.geekbench.com/mobile-benchmarks https://browser.geekbench.com/mobile-benchmarks Functionality sure maybe but competitors are not hot on apples heels or anything.

Brybry 1y ago
Being honest, Geekbench 6 Single/Multi results vary depending on source and can be picked to fit different narratives. S M iPhone 16 Pro Max 3331 8106 Samsung S25 Ultra 3137 9769 [1] A18 Pro 3582 9089 Snapdragon 8-E 3155 9723 [2] A18 Pro 3452 8572 [parent link] S25 Ultra missing [parent link] SM-S938U 2k-3k 9k+ [3] [1] https://www.phonearena.com/phones/benchmarks/performance https://www.phonearena.com/phones/benchmarks/performance [2] https://nanoreview.net/en/soc-list/rating https://nanoreview.net/en/soc-list/rating [3] https://browser.geekbench.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=samsung+SM-S938U https://browser.geekbench.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=samsun... [4] https://browser.geekbench.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=Apple+A18+Pro https://browser.geekbench.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=Apple+...

icedchai 1y ago

iPhones also used to be carrier subsidized. I remember getting a new one for $200 - $300 thanks to AT&T.

garciasn 1y ago
They still are, in the same exact way: with contracts. I haven't paid for an iPhone with cash, ever; I only have to sign a multi-year contract, just like it was in the past. I am currently using an iPhone 16 for 'free' in this way. It's just that people now want the latest and greatest NOW and are willing to pay monthly rates to do so, instead of waiting a few months for whatever carrier deal there is.
- icedchai 1y ago
  There are some good deals out there where you basically get a free phone. However, I've also seen ones adding another $20 - $40 to your monthly bill for the duration of the contract.
  - garciasn 1y ago
    I only do the ones where they charge you for the phone but immediately reverse it as part of the contract; so, I'm net zero on phone charges aside from the contract which I'd have anyway.
    - koolba 1y ago
      You’re still paying for it. It’s already baked into the price of the contract. Simple rule of thumb is to subtract $10/mo/line from your phone bill and the remainder is what you’re paying for the phone subsidy. Which is even worse if you don’t actually milk them for a new device every two years.
    - icedchai 1y ago
      That's pretty good. I bought an unlocked phone and switched to T-Mobile prepaid. I'm paying like $15/month + tax.
- ta1243 1y ago
  Whether you pay $40 a month to apple for 2 years and $10 a month for your contract, or $50 a month for a contract for 2 years with a "free" phone, doesn't change anything (other than being locked into the airtime contract needlessly)