Submitted by NickyGi t3_11piupp in iphone

I mean it doesn’t make much sense, does it? How is the watch more expensive than the iPhone SE? It doesn’t have a camera, it has a smaller display, it has a smaller battery, it can’t make phone calls, it has a worse chip, it has less storage, the speakers are worse as well and doesn’t have 5G.

So what is that makes it 2.5x times more expensive (429$ vs 999$) ?

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Puzzleheaded_Boot186 t1_jby3uz9 wrote

Why would you compare a top tier flagship watch with the cheapest iPhone sold by Apple lol

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MotrinAndFreshSocks t1_jby1g3p wrote

It can make calls though.

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NickyGi OP t1_jby1iqb wrote

Alone? Without the use of a phone?

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scissormedaddyassss t1_jby24kc wrote

Yes

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NickyGi OP t1_jby36o5 wrote

You have to have your phone linked though.

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truetotheblue206 t1_jby3wgy wrote

It has a cellular modem, so you can make calls without your phone nearby. Also, it’s a new process, new product etc. The costs reflect new tooling, design etc.

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bungabungachakachaka t1_jby4xp9 wrote

Isn’t this obvious? One is the flagship Smartwatch of Apple the other is the entry level phone. Not the same marketsegments at all.

People who look at a smartwatch are not considering the SE instead. They already have a current phone and want a smartwatch. People looking for a phone are not considering a smartwatch instead of an SE. Totally bogus comparison.

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Pigeon_Chess t1_jbybd47 wrote

Wait till you find out about the Hermes watches which are just a series 8 with an fancy strap and digital faces

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Ham_collector t1_jbymaym wrote

Why does an iPhone 14 pro max (a flagship phone) cost the same as a mid-low end gaming laptop? The phone has worse specs, can’t run VR AT ALL, no dedicated graphics card.

This is the exact same argument ur currently making. They have different purposes and are for different people

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NickyGi OP t1_jbysipy wrote

It’s because of the cameras, the multi-touch OLED display, the chip inside, the glass that is used which is extremely durable (gaming laptops have a plastic screen), the operating system, the fact that it makes phone calls without wifi, the sensors inside it, the stainless steel frame (gaming laptops are plastic). This is why it costs more even though it can’t play games as well.

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Ham_collector t1_jbytfg0 wrote

My point is that they are completely different products. An iPhone is downright useless compared to a gaming laptop in terms of power, just as an Apple Watch is useless compared to an iPhone in terms of using it as a phone. It’s a flagship watch with high end materials, and it’s usecase is completely different. Yeah it doesn’t have a camera, but an iPhone SE doesn’t have a blood oxygen sensor, heart rate monitor, the ability to see how much your breathing, track workouts, etc.

Also, the chip of an iPhone is good but not nearly as good as the cpu and gpu of a gaming laptop, laptops don’t need multi touch displays, a lot of them are oled or mini led, a laptop doesn’t need the sensors, there are laptops with aluminum frames that can be really fucking expensive, and stainless steel isn’t as expensive as apple makes it out to be (trust me. I took a whole course on the manufacturing of metals and their costs and uses. A fridge can be entirely made of stainless steel for pretty cheap)

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Dugggie1 t1_jby471u wrote

For the same reason phones cost more than laptops, if people keep paying it, they’ll keep charging stupid prices for it.

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KenRodriguezz t1_jby5qht wrote

Not the same category, one is a budget phone who has the same old design and the other one is the best of the best that you can get in a watch

And BTW 999$? Outside of US i can assume

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DevynDavies t1_jbynpkm wrote

But there comparing then their comparing it to the cost of the American SE so it doesn’t make sense

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DevynDavies t1_jbynkfi wrote

It’s $799 so it’s less than double the price. It’s got a nicer display, far better water resistance, a new design, new sensors, and most importantly as others have said it’s about the market it’s appealing to to, not just the cost of raw materials

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