Question

are there products that you purchase that are more expensive tgan alternate products but you feel that it is worth it

Answer 1

iPhones vs. Android smartphones

iPhones are interesting because they cover all the above bases.

Status Symbol. In developing economies an iPhone can certainly play the role of status symbol. Because of the iPhone’s ubiquity in developed economies, I’d argue we’re nearly at the point where it is a status symbol to not own an iPhone but instead to own some expensive (poorly supported) Android phone.

Personal Dream. I am sure that for some owning an iPhone can be the realization of a personal dream in the same way owning a Rolex can accomplish that.

Reliability and Predictability. Every single iPhone works the same as any other iPhone. One generation of iPhone works almost the same as another generation. Almost any third party device will be optimized for an iPhone (Android has so many different BlueTooth or Wifi implementations that it’s a PITA getting them all to work properly with apps and devices). For example, I recently read some reviews of Disney’s Circle. When Disney first released Circle two years ago it only provided support for iOS devices! And, support is easy to come by. Need a battery replacement. Walk out with a new battery or a replacement phone is the repair fails (if your Android is damaged during a routine out-of-warranty battery replacement Google or Samsung won’t be handing over a replacement Pixel or S7 on the spot).

Functionality. Yes, this is where the adults come out to play. Many of the ‘features’ you see on Android phones that are unique to Android phones are unique precisely because they’re not as useful as they seem (user replaceable batteries have become a niche item with the rise of water proof phones and we’ve seen the demise of SD card slots as internal memory sizes increased).

Sure, they’re great for a checklist when you’re trying to sell a device, but, they don’t make a difference in the day-to-day operation of a device.

And, here’s where the classic iPhone vs. mid-range Android device comparison comes into play and where you get the illusion of being able to “get more for less”.

iPhones are premium phones. Great cameras. Great speed. Great sizes. Great support. Apple hits home runs on the basic functions that 95% of users need. If you’re in that niche group looking for an SD card that you’ll never use or a replaceable battery that you’ll also never use because your phone didn’t survive being dunked in a bathtub then an iPhone isn’t for you.

You can find REALLY good Android phones for half of what you pay for an iPhone and there’s a reason people buy them, but, inevitably there’s a compromise in there somewhere which allows Apple to charge an average of $800 US for its phones.

Longevity. Are you the kind of person who likes to “buy and hold”? Buy one $800 phone once every five years rather than buy a new $400 phone every year and a half to two years? Then it makes sense to buy an iPhone. Android phones, no matter how expensive, are abandoned by their manufacturer after 1 to 2 years.

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