Spending over a Lakh worth for a phone?

If you can't buy it twice, you can't afford it. Applies to every significant purchase.

I have iphone, I regret it except for privacy. After few yrs, they make the mobile slow which is very pathetic about apple. Not going to buy it next time

Lol...Get 30k phone 📱 It will do all task as 1l phone does Baki paiso se Bangkok ghum aao

It's never worth it. Android phones have the same or better features at a fraction of the cost. Apple ecosystem is very close-walled too, and if you ever lose access to your account then God help you and your work.

Pixel 7 Pro is an amazing phone that is going to retail at 40-50K in the upcoming Flipkart sale. You could purchase it. If you are willing to compromise a bit on the video front and maybe battery life (I don't know for sure but most Android phones have significant battery life reductions within 1-2 years of usage), then it is a very good bet. Apple has successfully established itself as a status product. If you are okay with not playing status games then go ahead.

This is same as asking spending over a crore for a car worth it? Every one values different things from per their personal scale. Sometimes you just want to experience nicers things in life, while avg techie might not be able to fetch a merc or beemer, getting a top tier phone kinda fulfills similar kind of mental goodness. There's nothing wrong in splurging on materialistic items, especially something that'll be with you for 2-4 hrs everyday, not everything can be described in Excel pnl statement. even redmi phone can make calls and play YouTube, but won't feel as nice as something premium. While not above 100k, Pre-Ordered iphone 15 for my mother, upgrading from se 2020 after 3yrs. Plus iphone is still very easy to use runs without problems for few years.

Personally, I'd never buy a phone that expensive. iPhone cameras used to be the best (after Nokia shut shop), but that's not the case anymore. Similar privacy options are available on Android too, at a lower price point. One thing Apple still has going for it is the longevity. iPhones get at least 5 years support and people who think their iPhones slow down, it's because the battery has degraded and can no longer give as much power as needed. The same issue is present on Android phones as well, since the basic logic doesn't change just because of a different OS. Just change the battery and it'll perform well again. But no phone is worth 1L at all. Not even the folding ones.

Honestly it all depends on your buying capacity. Do you earn enough monthly that after your usual expenses you're left with 1L in your account? If yes , then please treat yourself and get that phone If no, then NO. Buying on EMI is fine as long as you're sure that you're having that money in your account and are confident that any day I can pay the amount up front. If you're living from paychecks to paychecks then please don't spend on emi for iPhones

If you are spending more than 20k for a phone, you're retarded.

I have bought mobile 6-7 times and have never crossed 16k budget, it simply doesn't make sense for me to spend more than that.

If you can afford it to buy 2 phones at once without any thoughts then you can Else give your data to Zuckru and Pichai ji

If it makes you happy and you can afford, go for it. Nothing else matters. :)

If it makes you think about budget then it's certainly not

Everyone has their own expenses, saving targets, fun budgets, investment plans and maybe even retirement plans. My thumb rule is if it costs less than 10% of your yearly in hand earnings, you can buy anything you WANT. Else buy only things you NEED. You can always setup a multiyear fun/purchase budget and accumulate over multiple years to buy THE FLAGSHIP IOS/Android phone of that year. PS: I bought the highest config flagship IOS/Android for multiple generations of Apple/Samsung releases, my current personal preference is the base model flagship every 3-4 years. The highest spec ones looks poor value for money to me.

Ye Mera Samsung ka number hai.

Only if you want to showoff within your circle or you are immersed in bloody materialism..

Nope, unless you're crorepati.

Worth if you ise it for 3-4 years and post that goes for exchange or pass it on to anyone who needs it. If changed yearly, its a complete rubbish in my opinion.

If you have to ask, then you're gonna regret buying it. I don't get the point of expensive phone, specially in India where the cost of some of these phones is more than enough to support 3 4 families in a monthly. A phone isn't even a good tool. Too small The camera is nice. If you wanna be an influencer, I say why not

Anything above 30k is worthless for a phone. You can get a phone which fulfills all your needs for phones in range 20-30k