Sunday Debate: iPhone XS Max vs a used car

23 September 2018
Apple's latest flagship costs as much as a used car - does it make sense to spend as much on a phone?

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I can't agree with Yordan, if you can get 10 year old Cooper for iPhone price, that is mean he'll of the price of iPhone. Coppers are none for their durability and efficiency, those car are actually very expensive, even it is on 150k miles mark I bet it's still will drive for another couple of years without issues, they are build like tanks. Though I agree for one thing as for resale value probably iPhone Xs Max would have better one. So what you waiting for, sell your crappy iPhone Xs Max and get this Cooper :)))

    Duel, 24 Sep 2018" Are the photos taken from a flagship phone so much better... moreIf somebody cares about photography that much, they would carry a DSLR or a mirrorless camera with them. For everyday regular photo taking, any mid-range phone camera manufactured in last 4/5 years should be good enough. Despite how many times phone manufacturers tell us about the slight improvement they have made with their phone camera, there is only so much they can do about it. They all have a fixed aperture, tiny sensor, their photos suffer from noise under low light condition and have limited optical zoom. They cannot change the laws of physics. In fact, most improvement nowadays are coming from the software, eg. pixel phones. Phone camera technology seems to have reached a plateau in the hardware section.

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      • NimaTheShadow
      • Q@0
      • 24 Sep 2018

      Soon… Sunday Debate: Base model iPhone 14s Grand Plus Max vs a used airplane… :|

        There is no comparison if I want a car or smartphone I will definitely buy a car even if its 20 years used

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          • Not an iSheep
          • 61B
          • 24 Sep 2018

          I’d rather buy a motor scooter than these two.

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            • Anonymous
            • EKQ
            • 24 Sep 2018

            Used car is useful and a quiet place for sleep but iPhone will have about 5 years yearly updates..

              Anonymous, 24 Sep 2018buy a gaming laptop n play serious high end graphics games ... moreYes, mobile gaming is for kids. For spending the $1500, I can upgrade my gaming pc for $1000 and buy a $500 Android Smartphone.

                Anonymous, 24 Sep 2018People buy old cars all the time. They don't die from it. I... moreOld cars are OK, but a car under 2000 Euros would be definite no-go for me. And reason more for that is the fact that I know a guy who ended up in hospital after his car died while driving, and he didn’t know how to react to it.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • U2T
                  • 24 Sep 2018

                  buy a gaming laptop n play serious high end graphics games not mobile kids games on iphones

                    Here in Africa, £1,449/$1,449/€1,649 will buy you a far better car than that one pictured on the article. To me, I think high-end mobile phones are way too expensive - looking at the production cost. I say so because, other less-known manufacturers sell far cheaper than Samsung/Apple & others. They have so much studied that fans are crazy about newly released phones.

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                      • Force Majeure
                      • ix}
                      • 24 Sep 2018

                      Ehsan, 23 Sep 2018"but let’s face it - the $1,099 base price includes conveni... moreYeah, I also want to know where the sexy looks are, iphones has always been rather generic ugly looking devices, just look at the iphone 4-5 or 6 for that matter.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • n5S
                        • 24 Sep 2018

                        Realistic1, 24 Sep 2018I think that most of the people who opted for a car don’t a... morePeople buy old cars all the time. They don't die from it. I think you're exaggerating a little.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • n5S
                          • 24 Sep 2018

                          Kiyasuriin, 24 Sep 2018Anything that is not Apple for me!But don't you own an iPhone X?

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                            • Shaw
                            • Sr9
                            • 24 Sep 2018

                            OMG people are killing me :D "money to maintain a car" , u r talking about buyin freaking 1500$ phone for 1-2 years and than buy a different one :D :D obviously u have a lot of money to spend, why go bitchin about maintainin a car

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                              • Force Majeure
                              • ix}
                              • 24 Sep 2018

                              Delusional t***s thinking €1500 is justified for a mobile device, when you can get a €250 that does everything you need and more. Wake up and smell the coffee.

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                                • Xiaomi
                                • mi7
                                • 24 Sep 2018

                                AnonD-731363, 24 Sep 2018Well i voted for car. Reason is very simple. Since Jobs ... moreYou are right, Tim Cook does not have any idea how to run a company, but the value of the brand recently became over one trillion

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                                  • wac
                                  • mi7
                                  • 24 Sep 2018

                                  Danny, 24 Sep 2018Gsmarena please do not compare a proper car or any other pr... moreIs it a "show off", when 3 years old iPhone is faster than latest Galaxy S9, or even Note 9?

                                    No offence Yordan but you are a typical millennial and I bet if you would be poor and from third world country like China, selling your kidney for iPhone would be a good deal as you don't need that organ and you can't put price on quality. I couldn't believe what you are saying in this article, completely blinded by mobile industry, following what company tells you. In three years I'm sure you'll be okay with paying £1499 because 'apple are including fast charger in the retail box now so it must cost'...

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                                      • mahdisml
                                      • a3Z
                                      • 24 Sep 2018

                                      Aston, 24 Sep 2018Can your phone record 4K@60? Can do slow mo at 1080p@240? D... moreyou can buy oneplus 6 (500$) or xiaomi mi8 (400$) with these specs :)))

                                        Most of people voted for Mini Cooper because they're Apple haters. I don't love Apple but I don't hate them either. Btw, I voted a used car LOL