It only depreciated by 18.2% in the first three months of its release, and there are five reasons why the iPhone retains its value better
Some time ago, SellCell, a foreign second-hand mobile phone trading platform, released the latest statistics, and they said that Apple's iPhone 15 series only depreciated by 18.2% after 3 months of launch. In contrast, the Samsung Galaxy S23 series depreciated by 43.5% in the second-hand market two months after its launch.
Why does the iPhone retain its value better than many Android phones? Foreign media PhoneArena analyzed five reasons.
First of all, the iPhone retains its value more because Apple has a large number of users and is more loyal, so there is a huge demand in the second-hand market, which drives up the price of the iPhone.
Secondly, due to the large demand for iPhone in the second-hand market and the large scale of transactions, including many retail stores that will deal in second-hand Apple devices, the price of iPhone will also be more stable and transparent.
The third point is that because Apple will provide iOS updates for the iPhone for up to 7 years, with the long-term software support provided by Apple's official, many buyers will also think that the iPhone has a longer life cycle, and they will naturally be more willing to choose the iPhone.
Fourth, Apple is equipped with a closed-loop ecosystem for iPhone, iPad, Mac and other devices to connect, and the excellent user experience retains more users. Therefore, many people will choose the iPhone in order to stay in the Apple ecosystem.
Finally, PhoneArena believes that the durability of the iPhone is good, which helps the iPhone to have a better reputation in the second-hand market as well as the selling price.
The five reasons summarized by PhoneArena are indeed well-founded. However, although the iPhone has a high value retention rate, it is not higher than every Android phone, such as the new Huawei Mate 60 series of domestic machines, which is more valuable than the iPhone 15.
In addition, there are also Android phone manufacturers who are working hard to improve the life cycle of mobile phones, such as the Samsung Galaxy S24 series, which announced that it will receive up to 7 years of software system updates. When it comes to choosing a second-hand phone, will you choose an iPhone or an Android?