I could sell it and still get a couple hundred dollars for it.

如果我賣掉它，還可以得到數百塊美金。

But if it was an Android phone, it would be a very different story.

但，如果換作是一款安卓手機，情況可能就會大大的不同了。

Why can I get so much for this 3-year-old phone?

為什麼一支出廠三年的手機還能這麼值錢呢？

Right now on eBay a used iPhone 7 goes for around $150 to sometimes over $200.

現在 eBay 上賣的二手 iPhone 7 價格大約落在 150 塊美金，有時甚至還超過 200 塊美金。

But a Galaxy S7, which also came out in 2016, sells for under $100.

然而，同樣在 2016 推出的 Galaxy S7 手機，價格則是低於 100 塊美金。

This is true for sites like Best Buy and Swappa, too.

不論是在 Best Buy 或是 Swappa 的網站結果都是一樣的。

It doesn't matter where you shop, used iPhones always cost more than the same generation of Android phone.

不論你在哪裡購買，二手 iPhone 總是比同時期的安卓手機貴。

And you have to pay even more if you want a certified refurbished phone.

而如果你想要的是一支整新機的話，你必須付更多錢

Buying a refurbished iPhone 7 Plus from Apple still costs $480.

從蘋果官網購買 iPhone 7 Plus 整新機仍需要花費 480 塊美金。

Unfortunately, all phones lose value as soon as you take them out of the box.

不幸的是，任何的手機在你開箱的那一刻就會開始貶值。

Even a used iPhone XS, which came out last year, sells for around $700 to $800 on eBay.

就連去年才剛發行的二手 iPhone XS 在 eBay 上的售價仍落在 700 美金到 800 美金之間。

That's 20% to 30% less than the original price.

比原價減少了百分之二十到三十左右。

But reports have shown that after a year, iPhones retain around 15% more value than Samsung phones.

根據報導顯示，即使經過一年，iPhone 的價格仍然比 Samsung 手機高了百分之十五左右。

And it's even worse for other Android phone manufacturers, like LG.

其他安卓手機製造商的情況更是慘烈，像是 LG。

The LG G8 ThinQ came out in March.

LG G8 ThinQ 在今年三月上市。

It costs around $850 new, but used it sells for just $300 to $400.

新機價格為 850 美金，而二手的只剩 300 到 400 美金。

That's more than a 50% loss in just three months.

僅僅三個月的時間，價格就下滑了超過百分之五十。

So why do we consider old phones to be worth so much less?

那麼為什麼我們會認為舊手機這麼不值錢？

For better or worse, the smartphone upgrade cycle is quick.

不管怎樣，智慧型手機產品推出非常快速。

Every year you know there will be new phones with new features.

每一年都會有新款手機上市，伴隨著新功能。

This is iPhone X.

這是 iPhone X。

A big reason for buying that new phone is because your current phone is slow or out of date.

我們之所以會換新手機的主要原因，不是因為你現在使用的手機跑很慢，就是已經跟不上流行了。

But this is where Apple has a big advantage.

這就是蘋果公司的一大優勢。

Since Apple is in complete control of the iPhone, they can choose to support products for a longer period of time.

因為蘋果公司能夠完全的掌握他們自家的 iPhone 手機，他們可以選擇更長期地支援產品。

And they're more transparent about how long a phone will be supported.

而且他們讓使用者清楚知道，他們的手機能夠獲得多長時間的更新支援。

That means your old phone can get the newest features and security updates.

這意味著你的舊手機可以擁有最新的功能和安全性更新。

iOS 12 even supports the iPhone 5s, which came out in 2013.

iOS 12 甚至支援 2013 年推出的 iPhone 5s。

In fact, Apple reports that 85% of iPhone users have installed the latest software.

事實上，蘋果公司報告稱百分之八十五的 iPhone 用戶們都有將手機軟體更新到最新版本。

Android P, on the other hand....

另一方面，Android P（安卓最新作業軟體）...。

They only had 10

他們只有百分之十的用戶有更新。

Data from 2018 showed that the iPhone 6s and 7 are still very popular phones.

來自2018年的數據顯示 iPhone 6s 和 iPhone 7 仍然是最受歡迎的手機。

And Apple is bringing iOS 13 to both of these phones.

蘋果公司也支援這兩款手機 iOS 13 的軟體更新。

That means the iPhone 6s has been supported through five software versions.

這意味著 iPhone 6s 已歷經五代軟體版本更新。

That's not something any Android phone can say.

這不是安卓手機可以相提並論的。

And thanks to these updates, older iPhones remain more popular and can be sold for more money.

由於蘋果公司的更新支援特色，讓舊款的 iPhone 仍然很受歡迎，而且可以賣到相當不錯的價錢。

Companies like Samsung and LG are slow to bring new versions of Android to their devices.

像 Samsung 和 LG 這樣的公司對於提供自家手機最新安卓軟體版本更新的方面十分緩慢。

It takes time to modify Android for each phone, and companies might not be motivated to bring new versions to phones that are several years old.

因爲要使歷代各款手機能夠與新軟體相容十分費時，公司可能也沒有動力為幾年前推出的手機提供新版軟體更新。

And it can be tough to tell

而且很難保證

how long your device is supported,

你的手機能夠持續獲得支援多長時間，

although the speed of Android updates

雖然安卓軟體更新的速度

has gotten better over the last couple of years.

在過去的幾年裡已變得越來越頻繁。

Of course, iPhones also have the best brand recognition.

當然，iPhone 也擁有最好的品牌認知度。

People are willing to trust a used iPhone 7

人們對二手 iPhone 7 的信任程度

more than a OnePlus 6

高過一支 OnePlus 6 手機

because they know what they get with an iPhone.

因為他們知道 iPhone 的功能。

And unless you're the type of person

除非你是那種

who watches a review of every new Android phone,

會去觀看所有新款安卓手機開箱評測的人

it can be tough to keep up with each release.

但是，要接收到每款手機的資訊不是件簡單的事。

New iPhones, on the other hand,

另一方面，新一代的 iPhone

are released every September.

都會在每年九月發表。

But there are some things that Android phone manufacturers

安卓手機製造商還可以做一些事情

can do to improve their phones' resale values.

來提高他們手機的轉售價值。

Getting new versions of Android faster is a huge advantage.

更快地提供新版軟體更新就是一個很大的優勢。

If you buy Google's own Pixel phones,

如果您購買的是 Google 的 Pixel 手機，

you know you'll get Google's software updates right away.

你就知道你會立即獲得 Google 的軟體更新。

So you might be more likely to stick with that device.

所以你更有可能堅持使用 Google 手機。

And phones that don't modify stock Android very much

不修改原生安卓系統太多的手機

usually perform better in the long run.

通常從長遠來看表現更好。

OnePlus phones, for example,

例如：OnePlus 手機，

don't pack on a lot of extra features on top of Android.

沒有在 Google 提供的原生安卓系統上進行加料改裝。

As a result, they still run great

正因如此，這款手機仍然可以跑得很順暢

years after they're released.

儘管在它們已經上市多年。

But one thing does remain true, iPhone or Android:

在 iPhone 或 安卓手機間有個不變的真理：

Try to sell your phone before they release a new model.

那就是試著在新款手機上市之前賣掉你的手機。

Phones drop in value almost immediately

因為舊款手機的價格會

after a new one is announced.

在新款手機發表後迅速下降。

So when that shiny new iPhone gets released,

因此，當這款閃亮的新 iPhone 發佈時，

consider buying used instead of new.

你應該考慮購買二手手機而非新款手機。

You can save a lot of money

你可以透過購買去年最新最好的手機，

by buying last year's latest and greatest.

省下許多錢。

And now that thousand-dollar phones are the norm,

現今，動輒數千美元的手機已是常態，

buy a phone that you can use

買一款你可以持續使用

for more than just a year or two.

不只一兩年的手機。