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Originally posted by Jameson Teqkilla
How much does a new Android flagship (Galaxy S5) tend to go for off-contract in those territories?
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I will speak about Lebanon:
iPhone: It costs around $1000 at launch for the 16GB version (I expect the 6+ to be at $1200 and the 6 at $1000) and after the craze is over (2 months) it becomes $700 (I expect $800 for the 6+) and it stays like that until the flagship releases (the iPhone 5 still currently $700).
Androids cost $700~800(depends on popularity) at launch and drop $35 or so per month, so the S5 will have a cool price tag of ~$550 right before the S6 launches and will drop to around $450 after the S6 launches (That's Exynos, dunno how the snapdragons are priced but they are ~$100 more expensive and decrease value at the same rate)
It's concerning how Apple phones have so much value (A USED 4S costs around $375) while Androids of a similar quality lose so quickly (the Exynos S4 costs around $400)
Besides who will buy iPhones for those specs