Part of it is psychological warfare. One of my relatives who works at a big MNC practically believes that iphone users have a certain "class" which is superior to the "class" of Android users.
“iPhone users typically have higher earnings than their Android counterparts. Research from Slickdeals indicates that the average annual salary for iPhone users is $53,251, compared to $37,040 for Android users.”
For a proper HN comparison we’d need to do an IQ poll.
What does this prove other than that you can often spend less on a phone if you buy Android? Dividing the price of a phone over its expected lifetime, the monthly "rent" of iPhones and flagship Android phones can seem fiscally irresponsible to many people.
Check out the guy above who said he's still using his 2016 iPhone SE and still getting updates. I'm still using my 2012 MacBook Pro. Sure, some people keep buying flagship models on a regular basis, but many don't. Apple has demonstrated their hardware lasts a long time and they will support that hardware for a long time. That's good value.
That quote suffers from the so-called 'selection' bias. The apple phone is more expensive, so it excludes a part of the lower earnings. That sort of negates any presumed point you try to make about anything.
Psychological warfare? Apple’s loyal fan boys can definitely come off a little culty but to compare apples marketing to something violent is just being dramatic.
