50, 000 for a mobile! You’re drunk, go home samsung!
With a spate of manufacturers launching high-end devices, the focus has fallen on the pricing policy followed by them. While part of it could be attributed to the rupees weak health but what really justifies buying a phone worth Rs. 50, 000?
With most high-end devices costing north of the 40k mark, does it really make sense to invest such hefty amount on just a phone?
Samsung Galaxy Note 3: Rs. 49, 990
Sony Xperia Z1: Rs 43, 000
iPhone 5S: Rs 50, 000
Most phones can get most jobs done without batting an eyelid. But these so called flagships are being repackaged with a better processor, an improved camera and usually a feature that is touted by the company as a killer feature. It is simply just so hyped to exploit us I believe.
Truth is these phones will be replaced within twelve months by the same company reselling a new killer feature.
Galaxy S4 was so talked about and termed revolutionary - "made to break all performance records with its Octa-Cores". Well we now know it wasn’t at all true but a marketing gimmick and what it actually did break was our trust. Ask yourselves, was it morally right to cheat and mislead consumers like that? Samsung should have been pulled to the courts. On quite a contrary, S4 not only aged quickly but has been dethroned by other new heavy weights like the xperia Z1 and lg G2. Launched in april, the sensation of S4 was such short lived.
Now, here’s an evidence that these companies only want to loot your money, to hell with your experience with the device. Absolutely shocking to see the double standards of samsung towards indians! A snapdragon 800 chipset for the western world and a totally different exynos offering to maximize profits in the indian markets. Well, Its a cry shame samsung, you disgust us.
Note 3 by no means is an offering really worth investing the 50k for a few enhancements and a faux leather back.
These manufacturers will ensure that their device is in the news, throwing around buzzwords and grand terms like revolutionary. In an environment like this, it is tough to separate noise from the signal.
I wouldn’t be buying a phone costing more than Rs30, 000 now. And neither should you. If you’d really like to get a fancy device, wait for a couple of months for the inevitable price drop. Investing such a significant chunk of money on a device that might be called outdated within a couple of months is just not worth it.