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I paid $1 for my Galaxy S5 upgrade, with a two year contract extension. Essentially I got the phone for free because I planned on keeping my carrier for the nex

I paid $1 for my Galaxy S5 upgrade, with a two year contract extension. Essentially I got the phone for free because I planned on keeping my carrier for the next two years anyway. That cost was subsidized by my carrier, and probably indirectly by Samsung also. I've never paid sticker price for an Android phone, and I don't know anyone who has. "One key to Apple’s profit dominance: higher prices. Apple’s iPhone last year sold for a global average of $624, compared with $185 for smartphones running Android, according to Strategy Analytics. " You can't say the same when buying an iPhone. There's more complexity to this than sticker price. The numbers don't like, Apple pulls in 92% of the market's profits while selling less than 20% of the phones. Use logic and tell me what that means.

donarb 11y ago
The carrier doesn't subsidize the price, its cost is amortized over the life of the contract. You are paying for the phone whether you know it or not.
unprepare 11y ago
As I said in my first comment, >Was your point only that everyone who buys a flagship smartphone is paying 'waaay too much' for their cellphone? Your statistic only shows that android serves all market segments, and does nothing to show that Apple phones are more expensive than the phones with which they compete. Yeah the Moto G is less expensive than the iPhone, if thats your point the discussion should stop there, because we are comparing a budget segment phone to a flagship segment phone. >I paid $1 for my Galaxy S5 upgrade, with a two year contract extension. Essentially I got the phone for free because I planned on keeping my carrier for the next two years anyway. That cost was subsidized by my carrier, and probably indirectly by Samsung also. I've never paid sticker price for an Android phone, and I don't know anyone who has. Ok, so lets do a price comparison that way With a 2-year contract on verizon (couldnt find contract prices on tmobile): LG G4 - $199.99 HTC One M9 - $199.99 Samsung Galaxy s6 - $199.99 (after $50 mail in rebate) Samsung Galaxy s6 edge - $299.99 (after $50 mail in rebate) iphone 6 - $199.99 iphone 6+ - $299.99 The galaxy s 5 is the same price as the 5S, both last years flagships

donarb 11y ago

The carrier doesn't subsidize the price, its cost is amortized over the life of the contract. You are paying for the phone whether you know it or not.

unprepare 11y ago

As I said in my first comment, >Was your point only that everyone who buys a flagship smartphone is paying 'waaay too much' for their cellphone? Your statistic only shows that android serves all market segments, and does nothing to show that Apple phones are more expensive than the phones with which they compete. Yeah the Moto G is less expensive than the iPhone, if thats your point the discussion should stop there, because we are comparing a budget segment phone to a flagship segment phone. >I paid $1 for my Galaxy S5 upgrade, with a two year contract extension. Essentially I got the phone for free because I planned on keeping my carrier for the next two years anyway. That cost was subsidized by my carrier, and probably indirectly by Samsung also. I've never paid sticker price for an Android phone, and I don't know anyone who has. Ok, so lets do a price comparison that way With a 2-year contract on verizon (couldnt find contract prices on tmobile): LG G4 - $199.99 HTC One M9 - $199.99 Samsung Galaxy s6 - $199.99 (after $50 mail in rebate) Samsung Galaxy s6 edge - $299.99 (after $50 mail in rebate) iphone 6 - $199.99 iphone 6+ - $299.99 The galaxy s 5 is the same price as the 5S, both last years flagships