the iPhone SE was new for $400. iPhones can be bought refurbished, be a hand-me-down, or on a long term contract (which really is a non-issue given the length of the contracts). Also they last much longer than competitors (still holding on to my SE).
So iPhones are very affordable, certainly comparable to Android (for a non-PoS phone) and are hardly a good metric to judge someone by.
So iPhones are very affordable, certainly comparable to Android (for a non-PoS phone) and are hardly a good metric to judge someone by.