- I don't see why anybody that was gonna go get
an iPhone eight or an eight plus
wouldn't just wait for the 10 instead.
Let me explain.
First up, the iPhone eight and eight plus
are upgrades to the iPhone in very much the same way
that most new iPhones are.
Incremental and with just enough features
to try and entice you to ditch your current iPhone
for the latest one.
And they definitely are upgrades
to the existing iPhone line up.
Gee, wireless charging is great,
the camera is bumped up in performance
not by the new cameras but by the processor
that can create better images using their software.
The processor itself is snappier,
there's a 25% boost in speaker volume,
battery life is better and a few other minor things as well.
So my same recommendations that I usually give
about iPhones still hold true.
If you're on the last generation,
in this case the iPhone seven
then it doesn't necessarily make sense for you
to jump to the iPhone eight.
But if you are two generations or further back
like the iPhone six or 6S,
then maybe it makes a little more sense.
This year though, something's different.
I can't recommend either option.
With all of the phone manufacturers
pushing the design of their phones drastically
over the last couple of years,
Apple hasn't changed that much.
Next to these other devices on the market
it's sort of looking a little dated.
Now of course it's an iPhone and not those other phones
which most likely means that if you have an iPhone
and you're looking to get a new phone,
you could care less about those other phones
because they're not iPhones.
The iPhone for you is simply competing against other iPhones
and so the choice is usually pretty easy every year
because Apple only makes one new phone every year
depending on your choice of size.
Except that this year they didn't.
With the 10, Apple has decided
to finally update their design
potentially from pressure from seeing other manufacturers
and worried iPhone users my question
why Apple hasn't updated their design, who knows.
They're taking all the seam improvements
found in the new eight plus, but gone bezelless.
Removed touch ID and added a new hardware
to do what they are promoting
as better facial unlocking instead,
which I'll be testing when it comes out of course.
Added front facing portrait mode
and OLED display with a higher pixel density
and better colors.
HDR 10 and there'll be vision support,
dual optical stabilization of the cameras
and animojis, the new animated emojis
that we all know will absolutely be everywhere
as soon as that phone releases.
I can hear you already,
more features David but it's a $1000.
About that.
I was walking down the street the other day
and overheard a mom talking to her child
about the new iPhones.
She interrupted him was like,
wait is that the new iPhone that cost a thousand dollars?
There's no way we're getting that.
To which he replied, "No, no, no, it's the iPhone 8+,
"it's the cheaper one."
Which for some odd reason, totally calmed her down.
It took a little self-control to not turn around
and try to jump into this conversation
like the nerd that I am.
Did she not realize that the cheaper iPhone
he's referring to is also $800?
Or that the fact that if she ever bought him a plus model
in the past, because of the fact that a lot of people
use way too much storage on their iPhones
if she got him one in a higher capacity,
she was probably actually pushing close
to that thousand dollar range already.
Of course not, because here in the states at least,
we rarely if ever buy our phones at that full retail price.
For the most part, we never even see that retail price.
So if weren't for the media pushing around
this thousand dollar price tag,
nobody would probably even ever know.
Instead, it used to be subsidized by our contracts
with our carriers.
And now is just a separate payment plan
from the carrier instead.
More on why that's a bad idea
in another video maybe.
But, we never see the retail cost at all
because all we see is sign here,
keep service long enough or use this payment plan
and it's yours for this small amount per month.
Often zero interest and just taxes up front,
so long as you're on postpaid plan and you keep service.
So what matters to most people here
is are you eligible for an upgrade
or are you willing to swap your phone out for a new phone
depending on the type of plan you have
and what does it cost per month.
So in that respect, what is the price difference
between the eight, 8+ and the 10?
Well let's use AT&T for an example,
but all the major carriers are gonna be similar.
The iPhone eight is being advertised for about $24 a month
on a 30 month agreement.
The iPhone 8+ is about 27 for the same term
and the 10, it's $34 a month.
So that cheaper iPhone 8+ is cheaper by six dollars a month.
So I've heard other people say
that well those models, those are for people overseas then,
that's probably what they're for.
Okay maybe.
So I asked you guys on YouTube
to tell me what the last phone you bought was,
when you bought it, how much you paid for it
and what country you are in.
And firstly, was amazed by the participation,
thank you guys that was awesome.
But then, I went through the over 350 comments,
put the data into a spreadsheet
and started to take a look.
It turns out that what I was expecting
was kinda being shown in the data.
The iPhone's most popular markets
are the US, China, Europe and Japan.
All places that the carrier subsidize
or atleast have payment plans for their phones.
Outside of those markets without ability,
it's a lot less popular or at least the latest model,
a new model is when it comes out.
The average cost per phone
outside of those major markets in my poll, was $491.
Which puts you at an iPhone 6S if you were buying brand-new,
not any of the newer models at all.
And also keep in mind that of course
this is not very scientific poll just due to the sample size
but also that the people who answer this poll
and people that are watching my very nerdy YouTube channel,
thank you by the way, I appreciate it,
and they're most likely a little more tech savvy
they like phones, and are probably willing to pay
a little bit more for their phones if they can afford to
than your average person.
So by that, the people in the major markets
where most iPhones are sold
are getting the same payment plans,
so the same thing applies.
And the ones that are not in those markets,
well their budgets for the most part
don't allow for the iPhone8, 8+ or 10 regardless
at least when they're new.
So if you're in a major market
that subsidizes the price,
the difference is negligible.
And if you're outside of that market,
none of these phones are really
a viable option for you anyway for the most part
so I have to ask,
who is the iPhone eight and 8+ even for?
If you're already thinking about buying
an iPhone eight or an 8+,
why wouldn't you spend the tiny bit extra
on your payment plan to get the one
that has the drastically updated design, extra features,
bigger battery, larger screen than the 8+
in a much smaller form factor et cetera, et cetera.
I can only think of one reason
why you would get the eight and the 8+ over the 10.
If you really, really didn't wanna give up touch ID.
There guys, a bit of a rant, sorry.
Hope you guys enjoy that though.
Let me know in the comments below what you think
of this type of video first off,
and then also what you think of the eight in the 8+.
Try to be constructive, don't just yell at me,
I appreciate it.
I am honestly interested for a different opinion.
So if you guys have a good reason
why you think the eight and 8+
makes a lot more sense than a 10 et cetera
or whatever, put in the comments.
I would love to check it out and read it,
and I think other people would like to hear
the counter argument again,
so long as you keep it simple please.
Thanks.
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