A lot buy a high-end mobile phone mainly because of its resale value and the return on initial investment is higher than in other markets. However, there are mobile phones that may fall out of this equation, such as the Samsung Galaxy S22.

Did you know that the iPhone 13 does not lose value as much as the Galaxy S22? Normally Android phones don’t have the same resale value as iOShowever, according to new reports on the web, the overall fall of the Galaxy S22 is extremely strong.

Samsung Galaxy S22 and its depreciation

The Sellcell website stated that the iPhone 13, the closest competitor of the Samsung Galaxy S22 series, lost 3 times more value in all its forms. While it doesn’t explain why very well, the website stated: The decline in this generation was greater than in the others..

This chart from Sellcell shows the percent depreciation of the Samsung S22 versus the iPhone 13

We know that the Galaxy S22 was launched in February of this year and after 2 months of launch, this high end mobile lost 46.8% of its value Total. Compared to Apple, the iPhone 13 has only lost 16.8 percent of its total value after more than 5 months on the market.

If we compare against specific models, 128GB Galaxy S22+ 5G is the worst performer everas its value has dropped by 53.8% after 2 months since its launch. On the other hand, the 128-inch iPhone 13 mini has lost 29.2% of its value after 2 months of launch (remember, the iPhone mini is the worst Apple mobile in terms of sales).

One of the pending issues for Android in competition with Apple is maintaining the value of mobile phones. Following the Galaxy S22 example, the only cell phone that doesn’t heal value after official launch.