On Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 12:27:28 AM UTC+1, sms wrote:

On 1/10/2023 8:05 AM, sms wrote:

On 1/10/2023 4:30 AM, Chris wrote:

On 09/01/2023 17:36, Jerry wrote:

On Mon, 9 Jan 2023 08:42:47 -0800, sms wrote:

Samsung - Galaxy S22 Ultra 128GB (Unlocked) - $1099
Google - Pixel 7 Pro 128GB (Unlocked) - $899
Apple - iPhone 14 Pro Max 128GB - $1099 (locked, Best Buy doesn't
sell it unlocked)

Bottom line, the TCO for comparable Android and iPhone devices is
not very different, even when you don't take into account other
factors.

That's only the sales price.
What about the other costs of ownership?
Where are they?

There aren't any ;-P

Sure there are.

One advantage of the iPhone TCO is the incredible selection of low-cost after-market accessories. I can walk over to my local variety store,
Daiso, and buy iPhone accessories like cases and screen protectors at
very low prices, usually $1.75. Can't do that for Android phones, there
are just way too many different devices to make this possible.

Today I was in a Dollar Tree store.

For iPhones, they had tempered glass screen protectors for iPhone 12,
iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone Xs Max, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 11, and iPhone
Xr for $1.25. Here's one example: <https://www.dollartree.com/glass-screen-protectors-for-iphone-xr/297835>.

They also had cases for several iPhone models, including <https://www.dollartree.com/decorative-iphone-xs-max-covers-5x25-in/297859> for $1.25.

There was nothing for any Android device.

The lower cost of common accessories is definitely a small benefit of
iPhone over Android, but as someone else pointed out, these are
accessories that you basically purchase one time. Paying more for
Android accessories affects the TCO, but not a great deal.

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