While the Samsung Galaxy S22 series and the Apple iPhone 13 lineup are premium grade smartphones that start from a similar price point, it seems that the Apple offerings depreciate much slower than its Android rival.
As per a new survey from SellCell, the South Korean tech giant’s current gen flagships depreciates three times faster than the iPhone 13 series. The research report compared the iPhone 13 mini that costs 699 US Dollars, the Galaxy S22 that has a price tag of 799 US Dollars, and the 599 US Dollars Pixel 6 as well. Within just two months of the launch, it was found that the iPhone 13 retained the best value if one decides to resell it.
Although, this isn’t particularly surprising since Apple models have typically always retained better value than its Android counterparts. The report further added that the Galaxy S22 had the worst retaining value, with its resale value dropping to 46.8 percent of its original in just two months after its launch. On the other hand, the Pixel 6 lineup only lost around 41.5 percent of its original value within the same time period. On the other hand, the iPhone 13 series only saw a relatively low fall of 16.4 percent in terms of value in the first two months.
Interestingly, the Pixel 6 regained some of its lost value after the first month, which is usually seen in iPhones alone. Breaking the numbers down, the Galaxy S22+ lost its value the fastest, while the Pixel 6 Pro was the worst performer in Google’s case. For Apple, the iPhone 13 mini lost the most value, while its iPhone 13 Pro Max model only lost around 3.8 percent of its original value even after 2 months of launch. So its clear, that an iPhone is a much better investment overall.
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