Yeah I know what you mean. The price you pay for the specs you get on an iPhone can definitely be had way cheaper else where definitely, no doubt. When I first got my G6 it worked great, but really slowed down over time due to lack of updates outside of the first few years I had it. I thought it might make more sense to go with an iPhone for this reason since I usually try to keep & use phones I buy for minimum 4-5 years. I'm not sure though.