iPhones get even more expensive in India because of import duty hike Comments
- MrPhone
- xZI
Anonymous, 03 Mar 2020No need to buy that expensive fragile toys. Just buy any decent Xiaomi phone and enjoy. And do... moreClearly you've never held an iPhone based on what you say. Fragile, really? Newer iPhones have improved a lot in build quality.
Not saying that iPhones are the best, because I've tested several Xiaomi phones like the K20 and Mi Note 10 and they're pretty good. But do talk with some common sense. Seems like you're from the lower-class economy.
- MrPhone
- xZI
Anonymous, 03 Mar 2020Xiaomi is so overhyped nowdays, remembers me of Huawei in the past.
No phone brand is perfe... moreXiaomi is not overhyped, look at what happened to S20 Ultra. Much-waited then spoilt so GsmArena gave better ratings to iPhone 11 Pro Max and Huawei P30 Pro (even an older Mi 9).
Tested Mi Note 10 Pro. System and app performance is rather good. It may be ridden with ads, but several competitors also have this. It depends on your region, though. Camera quality is impressive in bright conditions. I don't see any evidence it's overhyped when the phone is pretty satisfying given the price (it's cheap in India and parts of SE Asia).
So who says Xiaomi is overhyped? Absolutely not true. They stepped the game up since the Mi 9 and embarassing iPhone copy with Mi 8 and A2.
- ThePhone
- xZI
Anonymous, 03 Mar 2020Nobody buying this garbage.
Much superior phones out there for less money. S20 is also garbage, sorry about that.
Guess the only flagship which is absolutely not garbage is perhaps the Mi 10 Pro, then.
- Anonymous
- f}G
[deleted post]Yes!!! Fifth largest economy in gdp terms and 3rd largest economy in ppp terms.. go to your goole school and type above... india is ahead from UK and france.... do your homework baby..
- Anonymous
- vV5
[deleted post]India economy is mainly controlled by a few elite, thus income of average India workers probably need an entire annual income to own a iPhone, so is pointless to mentioned India economy is stronger, you should mentioned Ambani, Mittal, Hinduja family is stronger but not the rest of normal people.
- LOL
- DMa
Anonymous, 03 Mar 2020For a moment think about the other side of the coin, about how badly the Indian governments th... moreLOL
- Anonymous
- XRg
Nobody buying this garbage.
Much superior phones out there for less money.
- L-L London-Lover
- KIB
Anonymous, 03 Mar 2020Good news. I am happy to read it. No one should buy overpriced phones from any brand.Don't forget that they are the best phones too. You have to pay more to get a device you can rely on. It's not just money, IT'S THE QUALITY.
- akashdev
- 2SN
If Android Phones upgrade there version as Quick iPhone, many people don't go to iPhone.
Android Phones are very productive
- Vegetaholic
- mE0
SizN80, 03 Mar 2020That’s just the thing, people WILL buy them.Where is no cure from stupidity
- Anonymous
- nYE
Anonymous, 03 Mar 2020For a moment think about the other side of the coin, about how badly the Indian governments th... moreOnce I had a discussion with someone from India, people in the west mostly buy an expensive iPhone or Samsung because of it's ecosystem (more so in case of iPhone) and because getting such phones in the west vs income is easier, the whole status thing barely exists here (unless you count some under aged kids that have a €1000+ iPhone because their parents are rich, I don't count these people)
Back to that guy, he said having expensive phone like iPhone in India is purely for the status of being able to have one, it shows of "you have money" and people with a huge ego love it.
- Anonymous
- nYE
Anonymous, 03 Mar 2020No need to buy that expensive fragile toys. Just buy any decent Xiaomi phone and enjoy. And do... moreXiaomi is so overhyped nowdays, remembers me of Huawei in the past.
No phone brand is perfect, let's make that clear in first place
- Anonymous
- R0G
For a moment think about the other side of the coin, about how badly the Indian governments throughout the history of this country have managed the taxation laws.
India is right up there as one of the highest taxed (consumer taxes) countries in the world. That coupled with zero actual consumer rights framework makes it one of the worst countries in the world to purchase electronics, like this phone, which are consider "ultra luxury goods" and not considered something as a mere communication device...like you know, what a phone is supposed to be?
The country's coffers leak like a sieve, they have been doing so since 1947 and they will continue into the future because of the endemic sickness in the form of institutionalized corruption in this country. Indians better get used to foot the government's tab to offset this leakage with more taxes heaped on their "luxury" purchases.
- Anonymous
- 6wN
No need to buy that expensive fragile toys. Just buy any decent Xiaomi phone and enjoy. And don't talk about ads bla bla bla. You can disable them all.
- Anna
- u15
Do a person who is ready to spend INR 40K+ on this toy, really care about 2K hike in price?
Now surely, if launched in India, price of iPhone 9/SE will start from INR 49,900 for the base model.
- Anonymous
- rK3
Who cares? US models are easily available in local market
- mikiti
- EqK
Sonu4678, 03 Mar 2020Great news. I'm happy for the status hungry people. They can proudly flaunt their newly bought... morethose who can actually buy these phones wont care one bit about 1-2% price increase
- X41
- YQx
Ka Froi, 03 Mar 2020The bitter ones are the ones who don't have purchasing power.Right. But in India...iPhone users are mostly that person as far as i know...
- Anonymous
- vGB
This also means upcoming Pixel 5(If it launches) will be more expensive than before.
- Anonymous
- YQ8
Sonu4678, 03 Mar 2020Great news. I'm happy for the status hungry people. They can proudly flaunt their newly bought... moreCalm down it is just INR 2000. And you think that matters for them..
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