Eric Zeman / Android Authority
TL;DR
- The Samsung Galaxy S22 line depreciates over 47% in resale value compared to the Google Pixel 6 line at 42% and the iPhone 13 series at 16%.
- The Galaxy S22 Plus lost almost 58% of its value two months after its launch.
Samsung Galaxy S22 phones might not be worth much just a few months after purchase. According to research conducted by SellCell (h/t ZDNet), a popular US smartphone trade-in site, Samsung’s current flagships can lose half their value in just one month.
SellCell used internal data to analyze the depreciation values of the iPhone 13, Galaxy S22 and Pixel 6 lines during the first two months of their launch. All devices were considered to be in “like new” or “good” condition.
The results showed a steep drop for the Galaxy S22 lineup and the Pixel 6 duo.
The Samsung Galaxy S22 line lost the most value on average, at 51.1% (Good) and 46.8% (Like New). The Pixel 6 lineup follows it at 43.5% (Good) and 41.5% (Like New), and the iPhone 13 lineup at just 16.4% and 19.1%.
Specifically, the Galaxy S22 Plus with 128GB of storage emerged as the worst performer. According to the report, an S22 Plus in good condition depreciates by an astronomical 57.5%, while an almost new S22 Plus loses 53.8% in value. That’s a loss of up to $574.99 of what you paid for the phone.
Google’s worst performer turned out to be the Pixel 6 Pro 256GB version. It depreciated by 47.9% (good) and 45.7% (like new) two months after launch. That’s a loss of up to $479.00 in cash.
The phone that has retained most of its value is the iPhone 13 Pro Max. It saw single-digit depreciation of 4.7% (good) and 3.8% (as new) – a peak cash loss of just $52 since launch.