[qball]

>but still not very affordable, models

The 2020 SE is available from a wide variety of sources for 200USD (still new in box); it'll be supported until 2027. The 2022 SE is 400USD, supported until 2029.

By comparison the Android phones at this price point functionally went out of support 2 years before they even existed- not only is there zero support for them, but they ship with outdated OS versions to begin with. And no, "but I can go to XDA and get a shitty ROM at the cost of my camera" doesn't count as support.

[Dylan16807]

You had a strong first paragraph, but your second is going too far. A Pixel 6a is $349 and supported until 2027. A galaxy A15 is $175 and supported until the end of 2028 or early 2029. The full feature updates don't go quite as far, but they're still offered for multiple years into the future.

[fouc]

Isn't pixel 6 when google stopped using qualcomm modems and now has terrible signal reception?