Maybe you used to be a Tecno guy back in the 2010’s, or even the budget smartphone guy from flagship companies like Samsung, Sony, Motorola, etc. However, you make more bucks now and your budget for gadgets like smartphones, smart-gears, and laptops have gone up but, you still have a problem deciding on which flagship to buy.

I can tell you it’s not an easy decision to make, sometimes, even for experts like myself. � Many die-hard android people may eventually settle for Samsung, yes, Samsung still makes the best android phones asides the Google pixel. For some other people, it’s a matter of “Priceeconomics.” These people that worry about prices and values are most likely to make the best decisions on which smartphone to invest in.
Why you should view buying smartphones as investments

The thing with technology is that there’s a steady transition or transformation; and with many companies forming part of the Android coalition, there’s always going to be price competition and a quicker devaluation of products. For instance, a Samsung flagship device with a Snapdragon 850 processor may find its match in Huawei device that’s probably going for a lesser price. The caveat is that if the Samsung device was released and purchased first, its resale value is likely to drop with the release of each equivalent device.

But then there is the Apple iPhone series, very much their own competition, especially among die-hard iPhone users. In fact, my belief is that android phones sell more units than iPhones because of price, of course, most iPhones are flagship devices, built to compete with the best phones in the market as at the time of their release. With longer software support, tailored software-hardware compatibility, the resale value of an iPhone rarely budges.
Why is this so?

For instance, the iPhone 7, released in September of 2016 with starting price at N168,000 (worst USD-NGN rates in 2016) for the 32gig version, presently sells at N75,000. That’s a 44% drop in value after 5 years. Although I didn’t take the present USD-Naira rates into consideration, there is no need when you remember that Samsung galaxy S7 was released in the same year, although in February and today goes for an average resale value of N40,000. Note that the galaxy S7 started at around N130,000 and that is about a 70% drop in value after 5 years.

Asides software support, premium components, and feel, perhaps other things like the iPhone being made by “Apple” makes its value die hard. And that’s why many Nigerians still flaunt their iPhone 6 after about 6 years of release. It would be quite interesting to know what your opinions or decisions would be after reading this. Would you rather spend huge money on that flagship android device which sells at about the same rate as its iPhone equivalent and lose money on the long run? Or would you rather buy a flagship apple device feel more financially secure when upgrading your device? Tell us in the comment section.

saratackit:
LOL, SERIOUSLY

This life isn't hard at all...


if you shoot a video with your iphone I shoot mine with my 4kV from Camon 64MP

If you Do slow mo I do Mine too


Play PUBG or COD
i Play PUBG or COD with my POVA without even skipping for secs.

Why should I be hungry while using a czy price phone when I can get a normal SMART phone that will do even more with a clean price ���

saratackit:
LOL, SERIOUSLY

This life isn't hard at all...


if you shoot a video with your iphone I shoot mine with my 4kV from Camon 64MP

If you Do slow mo I do Mine too


Play PUBG or COD
i Play PUBG or COD with my POVA without even skipping for secs.

Why should I be hungry while using a czy price phone when I can get a normal SMART phone that will do even more with a clean price ���

saratackit:
LOL, SERIOUSLY

This life isn't hard at all...


if you shoot a video with your iphone I shoot mine with my 4kV from Camon 64MP

If you Do slow mo I do Mine too


Play PUBG or COD
i Play PUBG or COD with my POVA without even skipping for secs.

Why should I be hungry while using a czy price phone when I can get a normal SMART phone that will do even more with a clean price ���

Kvngfrosh:
Do even more Lmao.
You must be joking �

Telegram234:

Shebi phone is not only to say "Hello hello" and to do whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram and twitter finish nah, what else
Abeg I can't kill myself just to buy a phone, Even if I have the money, I can't buy iPhone, I will go for Google pixel series.

Catfishing:
that is what you use phone for.....and that is your opinion.

but, don't compare yourself with other tech-savvy peeps....especially programmers, crypto, forex trade, g'boys, and other users.

chariisGRACE:


How G-boys take be tech-savvy?

hoilakes:
Why do i need to break a bank before i use a phone, mostly the basic function of a mobile phone is to communicate, STORE... this iphone of a thing its even stressful for me... now in Nigeria either the phone is refurbished or new all these guys want to use it to oppress not mainly for the basic purpose again...

Thanks to other Phone brands like TECNO, Infinix, and the likes, the oppression would have been much to an unexplainable extent... With as moderate as 70k to 120k you will see better tecno with great features that can compete wella...

All is well

Catfishing:


It's funny how you tried to compare Tecno aka TRASHno to iphone

Some f0olishness are better kept to oneself. Yours inclusive.

Catfishing:
Them sabi phone more than u....they dey research 4 best phone with better processor....u no bam atall!

hoilakes:
Why do i need to break a bank before i use a phone, mostly the basic function of a mobile phone is to communicate, STORE... this iphone of a thing its even stressful for me... now in Nigeria either the phone is refurbished or new all these guys want to use it to oppress not mainly for the basic purpose again...

Thanks to other Phone brands like TECNO, Infinix, and the likes, the oppression would have been much to an unexplainable extent... With as moderate as 70k to 120k you will see better tecno with great features that can compete wella...

All is well

chariisGRACE:


[s]Make I hear.
One of the reasons dem dey buy iPhone be say, to iPhone better pass Tecno & Infinix.True.

To them, the Android Eco system revolves around Transsion.

The main reason for their crave for iPhone is its camera prowess. To them, iPhone is the best when it comes to smartphone camera output. That is why some of them can compare an iPhone 6 camera to that of a Pixel - because na apple.

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Catfishing:


It's funny how you tried to compare Tecno aka TRASHno to iphone

Some f0olishness are better kept to oneself. Yours inclusive.

Catfishing:

Stop beating about the bush.....if they give u iphone 7plus and that ur tecno, which will u choose?

Catfishing:
that is what you use phone for.....and that is your opinion.

but, don't compare yourself with other tech-savvy peeps....especially programmers, crypto, forex trade, g'boys, and other users.

saratackit:
LOL, SERIOUSLY

This life isn't hard at all...


if you shoot a video with your iphone I shoot mine with my 4kV from Camon 64MP

If you Do slow mo I do Mine too


Play PUBG or COD
i Play PUBG or COD with my POVA without even skipping for secs.

Why should I be hungry while using a czy price phone when I can get a normal SMART phone that will do even more with a clean price ���

only ignorance causes it
thats why you see a girl using iphone 12
what for camera and facebook so what 
happens to the 6gb ram or the high end 
chipset in the device ⚫

chariisGRACE:


You sef no understand wetin I dey talk

Chubbyface:
simple truth, [s]an iPhone can do what his phone does and he's satisfied with it.[/s] Shekinah
No dey insult ppl anyhow cos of their choices

Telegram234:

U don't get my point.
I am doing graphics design works.
What I am trying to say that, I can't kill myself just to get phones like iPhones.
Just like as people can killing themselves just to get iPhone series, when they are other phones highly better than iPhone like Samsung, Huwai, Oppo, xiaomi and others.

Catfishing:
No cap....chop wetin ur pocket fit buy - make e be better thing o.

Telegram234:
Na so nah. I no fit kill myself

uncle212:
I believe one should buy a phone android or iPhone to meet your needs not for fancy or pride

uncle212:
I believe one should buy a phone android or iPhone to meet your needs not for fancy or pride