An iPhone lasts longer and has actual resale value. Your argument falls flat.

Typical, irrelevant "Apple" response.

Past research has shown that iPhone users are more likely to upgrade than Android --- often whenever a newer model comes out.

I'm sorry... better build quality, more years of security updates, and resale value are irrelevant? I don't feel like you are discussing this in good faith.

How long it lasts is irrelevant if you don't use the longevity and upgrade every time a newer model comes out.

Well it matters as it directly relates to resale value. I update my iphone around every 6 years now that new features aren't game changing. I get full security updates during this period. I'm not sure there is any android devices that get security updates that far out, which also directly hurts their resale value.