Do Samsung Phones Depreciate Faster Than iPhones?
Summary
Samsung and iPhone often run neck-and-neck in terms of features and usability, but there Samsung makes some of the best iPhone alternatives on the market, competing directly with Apple when it comes to phone durability, hardware, and camera capabilities. However, Samsung flagship phones, including the Galaxy S26 models launched in late February 2026, depreciate much faster than iPhones. For example, the iPhone 17 series is nearly one year old, as Apple unveiled the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max in mid-September 2025. But all four iPhone models have depreciated more slowly than most Galaxy S26 handsets, even the iPhone Air, which hasn't seen the same strong market reception as the other three.