The SellCell entity has once again consulted the second-hand smartphone sales market and its conclusions are not favorable for Samsung. His new report demonstrates how the Samsung Galaxy S23 has already lost almost half of its initial value.
This study was carried out in the US and demonstrates, once again, the difficulty that Android smartphones encounter in maintaining their market value. Instead, it is the iPhone 14 that gets the best grade in this report.
Samsung Galaxy S23 depreciates 43% in just two months
It is important to note that the Samsung Galaxy S23 was presented last February, so barely two months have passed since its launch. However, in this short period of time, these Android tops have already been devalued by 43.3%.
Just one month after its arrival on the market, Samsung tops were already worth 41.1% less than their initial value. A trend that indicates that after 60 days from its purchase, the Galaxy S23 can be devalued by 56.7%.
The worst valued model is the 1TB version of the Galaxy S23 Ultra with a devaluation of 55.6% in the first two months. The best performer to retain its value is the 256 GB Galaxy S23+ with a devaluation of 36.4%.
Although these figures are not encouraging, the SellCell report reveals that there is another top of the range that performs worse than the Galaxy S23. At stake are the Google Pixel 7 with a devaluation of 45.9% two months after its launch.
This study once again demonstrates the disadvantage faced by Android smartphones in the used market. A strong devaluation curve continues to be observed, especially penalizing those who like to constantly change teams.
The iPhone 14 is the one that maintains its value the longest
The study in question also looks at the behavior of the iPhone 14 in the used market and few will be surprised to learn of its greater ability to retain value. Strictly speaking, the Apple product depreciated only 31% in the first two months.
Still, it underperforms its predecessor, the iPhone 13, in its first six months on the market. But that does not prevent it from being one of the best options for those who do not want to be glued to the same smartphone for a long time.
It is important to highlight that the analysis in question pays attention to the values ​​that the models analyzed have in the second-hand market. That is, these data are primarily important for anyone who plans to sell their smartphone shortly after its purchase.
In that case, the iPhone is again the most desirable option due to its ability to retain value. If you are one of those people who intend to keep their smartphone for many years, then these data are more than anything curious.