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Re:Why Xiaomi, Lenovo, and Huawei Can't Compete with Apple by sbuk on Monday February 15, 2016 @07:45AM (#11103025)
Why do you think they are "overpriced"? Is this generally or merely a personal opinion? What is it based on?
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Re:Why Xiaomi, Lenovo, and Huawei Can't Compete with Apple by Yetanfou on Monday February 15, 2016 @08:59AM (#11103393)
On (drumroll....) the fact that the average price-to-own for an iOS device is about double that of an Android device? On the fact that 128GB of memory for an Android device costs (in local - Swedish - currency, but the importance here is the relation between the prices) 400 kr compared to the ~3000 kr price difference between a 16GB and 128GB iPhone 6s? That a 'flagship' Android device will cost anywhere from 1/3 to 2/3 of the price of the current 'flagship' iOS device? That those Android devices come equipped with micro-USB ports so they can connect to the-world-and-its-brother while those iOS devices nowadays sport 'lightning' ports which require special (and, need I say, rather expensive) cables? That you can develop software for Android on whatever system you prefer, while developing for iOS means you need to buy into OSX and use Xcode? That apple only offers a limited spectrum of devices, none of which can be termed as 'affordable' compared to the plethora of Android devices?
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Re:Why Xiaomi, Lenovo, and Huawei Can't Compete with Apple by dagw on Monday February 15, 2016 @09:51AM (#11103631)
That a 'flagship' Android device will cost anywhere from 1/3 to 2/3 of the price of the current 'flagship' iOS device?

I'm sorry but that is simply not true in Sweden. The highest end Android phones costs essentially the same as an iPhone, especially if you are 'buying' one on a contract.

Can you buy a pretty damn good Android phone for 1/3 to 2/3 of the price of an iOS phone that will hold their own? Absolutely, but that is hardly the same thing.

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Re:Why Xiaomi, Lenovo, and Huawei Can't Compete with Apple by m0skit0 on Monday February 15, 2016 @10:50AM (#11103948)
Highest end Android phones have usually better hardware than iPhones, and also they have their prices bloated just to look "luxury" like the iPhone.
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Re:Why Xiaomi, Lenovo, and Huawei Can't Compete with Apple by thedrbrian on Monday February 15, 2016 @08:12PM (#11107289)
Define better. I assume it doesn't involve the word faster or powerful
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Re:Why Xiaomi, Lenovo, and Huawei Can't Compete with Apple by m0skit0 on Tuesday February 16, 2016 @11:04AM (#11110735)
Orly?

Galaxy S6 vs iPhone 6S

- CPU: Octa-core 64-bit 2.1 GHz vs Dual-core 64-bit 1.85 GHz

- RAM: 3 GB vs 2 GB

- Weight: 138 g vs 143 g

- Battery: 2,550 mAh vs 1715 mAh

- Display: 5.1" Quad HD Super AMOLED 2560×1440 577 ppi vs 4.7" Retina HD IPS LCD 1334 × 750 326 ppi

- Rear camera: 16 MP vs 12 MP

- Front camera: 5 MP vs 5 MP

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Re:Why Xiaomi, Lenovo, and Huawei Can't Compete with Apple by sbuk on Wednesday February 17, 2016 @04:18AM (#11116461)
That doesn't necessarily mean better! It about the hole package. See http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/The_Homer
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Re:Why Xiaomi, Lenovo, and Huawei Can't Compete with Apple by Yetanfou on Monday February 15, 2016 @12:31PM (#11104620)
I just checked on http://prisjakt.nu and got a the following prices:

Samsung Galaxy S6 128GB ~6300 kr

Samsung S6 Edge 128GB ~6900 kr

Google Nexus 6P 128GB ~7400 kr

Apple iPhone 6s Plus 128GB ~10.000 kr

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Re:Why Xiaomi, Lenovo, and Huawei Can't Compete with Apple by dagw on Monday February 15, 2016 @04:49PM (#11106302)
Granted, Apple does for some reason charge a lot more for storage than the other brands, but if you look at the 16-32GB phones the difference basically disappears.
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Re:Why Xiaomi, Lenovo, and Huawei Can't Compete with Apple by m0skit0 on Monday February 15, 2016 @10:39AM (#11103885)
Based on the price of the hardware. I remember purchasing Mac OS X Snow Leopard for 20$, I don't even count that in.
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