While we are truly aware that a $ 100 phone doesn't do the same as a $ 1.000 phone, not everyone can afford to spend that much money on a mobile device.
The current price of top-of-the-range phones is prohibitive for most users who have to look for other cheaper but equally viable alternatives. From the $ 200 phones with more than acceptable value for money or the new high / mid-range devices that have become so popular lately, like the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, which have little or nothing to envy to the best high-end ranges in the world market.
Then What's the point of spending 1.000 euros on a mobile phone today?
Design and construction materials
The design of the Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra is one of the best on the market
The first reason you can buy such an expensive phone is its design and construction materials. With a few exceptions, a high-end of such a price point will have an innovative design and be made from premium materials such as glass or ceramic, so when you hold it in your hand, you will realize that in reality we have a smartphone that is different from the rest.
In reverse, the cheaper terminals are usually made of plastic, have less innovative designs and are not all that elegant. Because many times when we analyze cheap terminals, one of our complaints is always that good quality plastic back that is full of fingerprints every time we hold it.
Is that reason enough to spend nearly € 1.000 on a terminal? Well, for many users, yes.
Processor
Is the processor really important when buying a smartphone? It is possible that not but it is also true that if you want maximum power in a smartphone, you have to opt for the best processor available.
To date, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, already present in some models, is the most powerful processor and in 2021 it will be one of the most popular thanks to the fact that it is incorporated with a powerful Cortex-X1 core that runs at the maximum frequency of 2 GHz.
The perfect reason for having a cell phone with the latest generation processor are the increasingly ambitious video games that can be found in mobile application stores. The truth is that titles like Genshin Impact a couple of years ago were unthinkable, but every time we see games that are closer to consoles on smartphones. And to enjoy these titles in the best possible way, we will need a really powerful processor.
Photography
The huge quad camera of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, in all its glory.
Another reason for choosing an "expensive" phone is its camera. That no one expects a $ 200 phone to take the same photos as a $ 1.000 phone because it won't. The more expensive a smartphone is, the better it will take photographs and if we use our mobile devices for something today, it is for the same reason, to take many, many snapshots, to the point that traditional cameras have been overtaken by these devices.
Now, we won't deny that there are cheap terminals with excellent photo quality. A clear example is the Google Pixel 4a, an inexpensive device that takes photographs of exceptional quality and that more today it's a great option for all those users who love mobile photography.
Support and updates
Another advantage of having a high-end mobile is that the brand will not abandon it after a few months in terms of support and updates. Unfortunately, Android brands still have a long way to go to improve their update policy, and while their expensive devices have almost no problem getting the latest Google OS updates, we can't say the same for their cheaper models..
So, if what you want is an Android phone that is always up to date, with the latest Android versions and all the security patches, you will have no choice but to get one of the more than 1.000 euro devices on the market.
Storage
Storage space on Android.
Deposit at the price of gold. While computer storage is getting cheaper and we can find large storage SSDs at very competitive prices, in the case of mobile phones it's the other way around.
Though the days when smartphones had 8GB of storage are long gone, if you want a device with a minimum of 256GB or more, you will have no choice but to go for the high end… unless you decide to contract with one of the many cloud storage services that exist today.
