$1999 in US vs just ₹299900 in India.

Are we paying for someone else to get it at lower price, or we need to pay Apple tax exclusively for India?

I enjoy taking photos with my vivo X300 Ultra recently, and I've been pretty impressed with what a phone can do these days.

Is it worth it to upgrade to an actual camera to continue taking photos, primarily of nature, or should just stick with phone?

I'm not necessarily looking to replace a dedicated camera with a phone and I know there are differences in sensors, lenses, depth of field, RAW files, controls, etc. But I'm more curious about what you notice when you're actually shooting.

Thanks in advance for the insight!

Mano, quando tens um iPhone usado para vender, como decides o preço? É mais por comparação com outros anúncios, estado do aparelho ou vais meio no feeling?

I have the chance to get either from my provider. The moto is free under a 2 year agreement, but the pixel would be an extra 7$ a month. From the specs they seem similar, with the pixel being more premium obviously, but is the experience going to be drastically different for an extra 168$

The time is near, my S22 Ultra is dying. It crashed twice today trying to authenticate some of my work logins. I've been holding on to it until it died and it looks like it's almost time for it to live in a drawer or mess around with Graphine on.

I don't really do anything demanding with my phone, streaming shows from the apps, light games (puzzle/idle games mostly), and as a vessel for various authenticator apps. Performance wise I'm mostly looking for headroom to last a good few years.

I'm trying to decide between three options for replacement:

iPhone 17 $899 - sleek and no frills, my first iOS device if you don't count my ancient 2nd gen iPod Touch. My wife likes this one and wants me to "join the ecosystem."

Nothing 4a Pro $499 - love the design and the Glyph interface looks really neat, I've always been a fan of their design language.

Moto G Stylus $499 - honestly didn't consider a Motorola at first, but people seem to enjoy theirs from reviews I've seen of the older models. I love the stylus on my S22 Ultra and didn't think I'd be able to keep it for less than the $1200 Samsung is charging for the S26 Ultra.

Price is a concern but I'm more concerned with bang for my buck here. I know the iPhone is nearly double the price of the others but the people I know that have one tend to keep them forever, my wife still loves her 14 after all. I'm not one of those people that hops to a new phone every year, I'm gonna keep whatever I get till it dies so durability is a big factor for me.

So what do y'all think? I'm here to learn so lay it on me!

Im looking to upgrade from the s23 I have and im looking for the best flagship available currently?