Join the discussion: What's the most expensive phone you've owned, and was it worth it?

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Mariyan Slavov
Mariyan Slavov
Phonearena team
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• 1y ago
↵Takeharu said:

iPhone 14 Pro Max 512GB, paid €1859 for it directly from Apple and I sold it a few months later for the S23 Ultra which was €1819 for the 1TB version lol

Man... these numbers are foldable territory...

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Mariyan Slavov
Mariyan Slavov
Phonearena team
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• 1y ago
↵Taquidi said:

My current Sony Xperia 5 II was the most expensive and best phone I ever had. I have it for more than 2 years now, and I expect to keep using it for at least 2 more years.

I think Sony has a huge surprise for you with the upcoming Xperia 1 V, at least price-wise... Jokes aside, I do live Xperia phones but their pricing is ridiculous.

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ECPirate37
ECPirate37
Arena Apprentice
• 1y ago
↵IanChiang370LZ said:

I bought my Huawei Mate 30 RS Porsche Design for a bit more than $2,000 (including a $260 premium) at the end of 2019. After 3.5 years of use, I think it's more or less worth the money spent, but not the premium. The phone's got a solid performance, class-leading camera (at the time of launch) and an exquisite design which easily stands out from the mass. The most important point for me, however, is undoubtedly the sense of pure luxury it can bring to me and people around.

I wanted that phone!!! Did you do the Red or the Black? I almost bought the 50 as well but they were so hard to get my hands on.

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robrog8999
robrog8999
Arena Apprentice
• 1y agoedited

iPhone 12 Pro Max 256 GB through T-Mobile.

I use to upgrade every year but now I wait at least 2-3 years/models. I will be getting the 15 Pro Max/Ultra though. It’s time.

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jjface
jjface
Arena Apprentice
• 1y ago

Bought a sony pro-i for nearly $2000. Was it worth it? Absolutely not. Returned it after a couple of weeks.

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jjface
jjface
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• 1y ago
↵r7an2000 said:

Sony Ericsson P900. $800 back in 2003 was pretty crazy. I loved the hardware, but Symbian OS was not so pleasant on it

I loved that phone. Symbian was not as bad as people made out especially uiq.

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ECPirate37
ECPirate37
Arena Apprentice
• 1y ago
↵MariyanSlavov said:

I think you've just broken the counter with that number up there :)) I had the opportunity to test the Xs2, and everything you've just pointed out is absolutely valid. One major drag was the case, which was, in my experience, a major PITA to operate. Other than that, the outward fold beats the inward fold any day of the week.

I actually got used to the case after a couple of weeks. It's the only phone I've ever kept in a case but I'm afraid of cracking the seam if it isn't protected. The ONLY time it annoys me now is I have to take the case off every time I want to use the back camera as my selfie camera so I can see the screen. I do think if the US ever unbans Huawei and they can have the best chips, a lot of people will be excited to use them.

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geemy
geemy
Arena Apprentice
• 1y ago

I used to upgrade every 2 years

iphone 3g, iphone 4, galaxy S2, Galaxy note 2, 1+1, 1+ 5T, pixel 4a5g/6/7

I think around $500 is the most I've paid, for a galaxy note 2.

then moved to affordable flagship 1+1

1+ 5T was maybe $550

now upgrading pixels every year, paying 300-400 but only losing $50 on resale/trade in value which I find way better than spending close to $1000 on an iphone or Samsung then keep it 2 years and lose most of its value

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irwan92
irwan92
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• 1y ago

Xiaomi mi10t pro. That's the most expensive phone I ever owned. It ticks all the boxes for my need. I see no reason to pay more for something similar.

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mandalaphone
mandalaphone
Arena Apprentice
• 1y ago

Huawei P40. Worth every cent. I'm awaiting the release of the Huawei P60 and P60 pro to decide which one would me my upgrade.

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