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[–] Flatfire@lemmy.ca 32 points 1 year ago

I mean, they have done it. When I was looking at phones a few years back, it was genuinely a toss up between a Pixel 4a and an iPhone SE. If all you need it to be is a cameraphone, then both were good options.

Even now, the iPhone 16e is a relatively inexpensive phone when considering its featureset, but I would prefer a "mini" or newer SE variant instead.

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[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club -1 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Compared to other flagships they're not outrageously expensive

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[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (4 children)

OK? They're also fuckin' expensive

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[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 1 point 1 year ago (3 children)

I won't argue that. But they're not like, uniquely expensive.

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I think the problem people have with the iPhone is that all of them are expensive. Whereas Samsung make the A Series and there is the Pixel from Google. If you want to pay extra and get a more expensive phone that's an option, whereas with Apple that basically isn't a possibility.

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[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 1 point 1 year ago

Yep

Although the real budget option is just to buy last year's models. The iPhones have actually really powerful processors - having one a year or two old that you can get new for really cheap is really not much of a drawback.

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[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago

Well, they are more expensive, and have more expensive options.