{"id":2449,"date":"2021-01-21T09:38:21","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T09:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/?p=1334907"},"modified":"2021-01-21T09:38:21","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T09:38:21","slug":"report-android-phones-lose-twice-as-much-value-as-iphones-in-first-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=2449","title":{"rendered":"Report: Android phones lose twice as much value as iPhones in first year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span>When we buy a phone, most of us hope that it\u2019ll last for a couple of years. We also hope that it\u2019ll still have some decent buyback value at the end of its life<\/span>. However, the buyback value depends a lot on the brand and model of the device you own.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/cell-phone-depreciation-report-2020-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">BankMyCell<\/a>, a site that tracks trade-in&nbsp;prices for phones, Android flagships lose twice as much value (-33.62%) in the first year compared to an iPhone (-16.70%). After two years, an Android phone\u2019s price drops by 61.50% as compared to 35.70% of an iPhone. Notably, this data doesn\u2019t take limited-time brand or carrier offers into account.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1334916 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-21-at-1.40.47-PM-796x478.png\" alt width=\"796\" height=\"478\" sizes=\"(max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-21-at-1.40.47-PM-796x478.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-21-at-1.40.47-PM-280x168.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-21-at-1.40.47-PM-450x270.png 450w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-21-at-1.40.47-PM-225x135.png 225w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-21-at-1.40.47-PM.png 975w\"><figcaption>Credit: BankMyCell<\/figcaption><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2021\/01\/21\/report-android-phones-lose-twice-as-much-value-as-iphones-in-first-year\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F01%2F21%2Freport-android-phones-lose-twice-as-much-value-as-iphones-in-first-year%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Average trade-in price of phones after a year by operating systems.\" data-title=\"Share Average trade-in price of phones after a year by operating systems. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Average trade-in price of phones after a year by operating systems. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>Average trade-in price of phones after a year by operating systems.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The report also compares the value depreciation of two of the most popular flagship phones of 2019: the Galaxy S20 vs the iPhone 11. Here\u2019s how their value has dropped after nine months:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Galaxy S20 (-34.78%) v the iPhone 11 (-12.84%)<\/li>\n<li>The Galaxy S20+ (-30.59%) v the iPhone 11 Pro (-21.31%)<\/li>\n<li>The Galaxy S20 Ultra (-36.30%) v the iPhone 11 Pro Max(-15.96%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>BankMyCell has made some other intriguing observations in the report. It notes that phones from Google\u2019s Pixel series lose -38.46% value in a year \u2014 the Pixel 4 tops the overall chart with -40.56% (-$160) value depreciation. Sony, Motorola, and HTC were the worst performers. Their phones lose&nbsp;39.51%, 42.57%, and 53.08% worth in a 12-month period respectively.<\/p>\n<p>There are multiple factors in a phone\u2019s price depreciation such as availability of software updates, longevity, and performance of hardware. Apple\u2019s iPhones are touted to have quality hardware that continue to receive&nbsp;software updates for years. In comparison, despite receiving quick software updates, Google\u2019s Pixel phones often face <a href=\"https:\/\/bgr.com\/2020\/09\/11\/pixel-3-swollen-battery-pixel-4-wireless-charging-issues\/#:~:text=The%20newest%20Pixel%20hardware%20issue,a%20device%20that's%20still%20new.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">serious hardware problems<\/a>, and that\u2019s reflected in the report.<\/p>\n<p>You can check out your phone\u2019s value depreciation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/cell-phone-depreciation-report-2020-2021\/#8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><i>Did you know we have a newsletter all about consumer tech? It\u2019s called Plugged In \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/thenextweb\/newsletter\">and you can subscribe to it right here<\/a>. <\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-post-pubDate\"> Published January 21, 2021 \u2014 09:38 UTC <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2021\/01\/21\/report-android-phones-lose-twice-as-much-value-as-iphones-in-first-year\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we buy a phone, most of us hope that it\u2019ll last for a couple of years. 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