Refurbished iPhone vs New Android — What to Buy

A refurbished iPhone 15 from Apple Certified costs $499. A refurbished iPhone 14 costs $399. Both get iOS 18 and 5+ more years of updates. A new Android at $400 (Pixel 9a) gets 7 years of Android updates. The refurbished iPhone wins ecosystem access and 5-year update longevity over used flagship Android. The new mid-range Android wins battery health (100% vs used iPhone's unknown %). We break down exactly when each makes sense.

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