iPhone X – Why Apple still has one big advantage over its Android rivals

The iPhone X was released back in November and was the most expensive iPhone ever.

Apple’s 64GB version of the phone cost a whopping £999 while the 256GB version retailed for £1,149.

iPhone X radically diverged from the iconic build of previous devices by removing the home button and severely reducing bezels.

A technologically advanced camera system at the top of the device allowed for Face ID to replace Touch ID as the primary method of unlocking the phone.

We loved the iPhone X during our testing last year, giving it five out of five stars in our review.

Express.co.uk said: “This is the iPhone Apple fans have been waiting for.

“It looks simply gorgeous and its clever design now means you get a much bigger and brighter screen in a phone that easily fits in your pocket.

“Face ID is also far better than we ever imagined and it’s strange how quickly you forget about the fingerprint sensor, plus the TrueDepth camera brings an element of fun with the ability to send Animojis.”

Now there’s some more news which is likely to impress those thinking of buying an iPhone X.

Apple’s device has set a new record for holding its resale value, according to liquidation specialist B-Stock who filed a report on the matter seen by 9to5Mac.

The publication insisted used iPhone X models are still selling for 85 percent of their original asking price.

B-Stock stated the percentage is much higher than previous iPhone models sold at the same time in their product life cycle.

The liquidation specialist pointed to high domestic demand for prices continuing to remain high.

It added the new design of the iPhone X means customers who want the top-tier Apple smartphone are less likely to opt for cheaper models.

The high resell value of the iPhone X means Apple still has a big advantage over its Android rivals.

Express.co.uk looked into the resell prices of the Apple flagship and found on Music Magpie, a site that will buy smartphones from consumers, the iPhone X with 256GB of storage will sell for £682.

Meanwhile, the 64GB version of the iPhone X will sell for £574 on the site.

This means Apple’s 64GB iPhone has lost 42 percent of its original price.

The 256GB model has also lost 42 percent of its value.

But Ebay auctions with active bidders appear to show the resell value of the iPhone X could be significantly higher.

An auction Express.co.uk saw had an iPhone X with 256GB of storage selling for £810 at the time of writing.

Once sold, the phone would have only lost 29 percent of its original retail price.

But Android flagships appear to be struggling to keep up with the iPhone X in this regard.

Google’s Pixel 2 XL smartphone in good condition will sell for £255.50 on Music Magpie.

But the tech giant is still selling the Pixel 2 XL with 128GB of internal storage for £899.

This means the original selling price of the Pixel 2 XL with the higher amount of storage has lost 71 percent of its value.

Auctions of the Pixel 2 XL with the same internals were selling for £540 on Ebay at the time of writing.

This amounts to a price loss of 39 percent.

Meanwhile, the Galaxy S9+ with 256GB of internal storage will sell for £490 on Music Magpie – the phone’s retail price on Samsung’s website is £929 new.

This marks a price slump of 47 percent.

But on Ebay the same model was selling for £600 in auctions with the soonest ending time.

This would mark a price decline of 35 percent.