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Flagship Smartphones - Resale Value Reality Check !

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Finance-focused summary (resale value reality check for flagship smartphones)

This video tests second-hand resale prices for four flagship phones across online vs. offline selling channels, and discusses how brand value and age/condition drive resale outcomes.

Phones / brands tested

  • Apple iPhone 16 Pro (256GB) — out-of-warranty, “good” condition with minor scratches mentioned
  • Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
  • Vivo X200 Pro (tempered glass + back cover mentioned)
  • OPPO Find X9 Ultra (≈ 3 months old, dent mentioned by one shop)

Instruments / channels

  • Selling channels: “online” (mentions Cashify), “offline” shops/market
  • No stocks/ETFs/bonds/crypto/commodities mentioned.

Key numbers observed (prices quoted)

Offline (shop quotes during in-person checks)

  • iPhone 16 Pro (256GB):
    • Quoted around ₹63,000–₹65,000
    • One shop: up to ₹70,000–₹71,000
  • Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra:
    • Minimum around ₹65,000
    • Maximum around ₹70,000
  • Vivo X200 Pro:
    • Around ₹40,000–₹45,000 (e.g., ₹43,000 to ₹45,000 max in different shops)
  • OPPO Find X9 Ultra (≈3 months old):
    • One shop: ₹80,000 (dent noted)
    • Other shop: up to ₹95,000
    • The narrative suggests offline reductions could be even more aggressive in practice.

Online (via Cashify-style workflow)

  • iPhone 16 Pro (256GB):
    • “From here… up to” ₹76,450 (maximum shown)
    • After selecting condition/details, best price dropped to ₹61,720
    • Notably, choosing “scratch-free” vs scratches reportedly did not change the iPhone price in this test.
  • Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra:
    • Maximum around ₹70,000
    • After selecting “out of warranty” (and not choosing scratches), result shown as ₹57,000
    • Fees deducted mentioned via examples: ₹-99 processing fee and ₹-20 communication partner
  • Vivo X200 Pro:
    • Maximum value shown: ₹48,500
    • After marking “out of warranty,” price shown as ₹36,710
  • OPPO Find X9 Ultra (≈3 months old):
    • Maximum around ₹79,000
    • After applying condition, price reported as ₹71,500
    • The narrator argues this implies ~halving within a few months for this model.

Implied cost-to-resale example (used by narrator)

  • The narrator gives a dramatic example: a phone “worth ₹1,60,000” selling for about ₹70,000 after ~3 months, illustrating steep early depreciation.

Methodology / step-by-step framework described

  • Select four flagship phones released at different times to compare resale behavior across age.
  • Specify phone condition inputs (examples mentioned):
    • Working status (touchscreen working)
    • Screen/original screen
    • Warranty status (explicitly “out of warranty”)
    • eSIM present (mentions “single eSIM”)
    • Damage selections: scratches, dents (dent absent in some setups), “not working” items (everything working claimed)
    • Accessories/box: original box
  • Run pricing both ways:
    • Offline: visit multiple shops; get quotes; negotiate/bargain.
    • Online: use the platform’s valuation (Cashify referenced); enter details; observe resulting “best price” after fees.
  • Compare outcomes:
    • Average resale share vs purchase price (narrator claims ~50% average across the four brands).
    • Differences due to age, condition, and brand demand.
    • Differences due to fees + platform pricing vs offline negotiation.

Key conclusions / explicit recommendations & cautions

1) Resale value is heavily time-dependent (early depreciation is steep)

  • The narrator states resale drops rapidly right after release, then becomes more “about age” later.
  • Example emphasis: OPPO Find X9 Ultra (~3–4 months old) reportedly drops to near half quickly.

2) “Brand value” exists, but average outcomes may converge

  • Although common belief is that Apple iPhones command the highest resale, the tested averages reportedly come out to ~50% across all four brands.
  • Claimed qualitative ordering (not always reflected in averages): iPhone > Samsung > Vivo/OPPO

3) Offline can sometimes beat online (but varies with bargaining)

  • Claim: better offline deals are possible than online in many cases, because shops have room for negotiation and may judge condition differently.
  • Bargaining behavior:
    • Online: platform quotes may reduce due to “flaw checking” logic; bargaining can push value down further.
    • Offline: start prices are cited; negotiation may increase what you get above an initial quote.

4) Avoid relying on a single shop quote offline

  • Strong caution/recommendation:
    • Don’t go to only one shop; visit multiple sellers and negotiate to improve your final resale price.
    • Shops can interpret “scratches/damage” and your negotiation style differently.

5) Resale liquidity depends on city/user base

  • Selling difficulty may vary by location:
    • In smaller towns, it may be harder to sell certain models at high prices.
    • Example: narrator lives in Lucknow; larger cities are suggested to have more buyers/sellers for premium devices.

6) Charger confusion is noted (adjacent but not deeply numeric)

  • Mentions a separate upcoming video about which charger to buy when chargers aren’t included.

Disclosures / disclaimers

  • No explicit “not financial advice” or similar investing disclaimer appears in the subtitles.
  • The content is presented as personal testing of consumer resale pricing, not investment advice.

Presenters / sources

  • No named presenters are explicitly identified in the subtitles.
  • The narrator speaks in first person; “Cashify” is referenced as the online platform.

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