I know some people use their devices differently but honestly I can't justify even paying more than $300 on a phone. The way I see it is that a smartphone's purpose is to be a phone (text and talk), have access to the Internet, and offer other basic features like music, photo-taking, etc. The way I see the market is that most expensive phones only exist because they are either gimmicky (high-res screen, thin, edge-to-edge display, that kind of pointless stuff), or because they are more powerful (better cameras, faster device overall), which honestly I find unnecessary. Often you're paying for features that probably aren't a necessity and you're better off with a cheap device (Android) or older device (iPhone). Personally I'm using a Moto E 2nd gen, and considering upgrading to the 4th gen because it's ridiculously cheap. But back to the point - So honestly, not only do I find the standard iPhone costs to be expensive already (even the SE is too expensive, although reasonably so), but a smartphone, even a high-end one, above $1000 is absolutely unacceptable. Especially here in Canada, where the 256 GB costs $1529!!! (and that's not tax-included).
