Join the discussion: What's the most expensive phone you've owned, and was it worth it?

Lol. I guess I'm one of those lily-livered haters :)) For me, Windows 8 was an abomination.

My current Sony Xperia 5 II was the most expensive and best phone I ever had. I have it for more than 2 years now, and I expect to keep using it for at least 2 more years.

My Fold 4 is the most expensive phone and I still love it 8 months in.

The most expensive phone I've owned was a Galaxy S8. It was a $1000 CAD phone and after cracking the curved screen in the middle of the phone contract. I couldn't afford to replace the screen, so I waited until the device balance reached $300 CAD and paid it off. This is the first and last time I will buy a $1000 CAD phone as my subsequent phone purchases are now outright and under a $600 CAD budget.

Sony Xperia 5 II. I paid $807 Canadian, so about $600 here in the States. I don't usually want to spend more that around $400 for a phone, but considering I got all the features I wanted, minus a compact device and decent low-light camera performance, it wasn't a bad deal.

iPhone 14 Pro Max 512GB, paid €1859 for it directly from Apple and I sold it a few months later for the S23 Ultra which was €1819 for the 1TB version lol

Nokia E75. Cost me $269.99 plus sales tax at purchase, in 2010. It is probably the best phone I have ever owned, in terms of high-class hardware and reliability. It was an absolute shame that, as part of my bankruptcy process back in 2012 and into 2013, I had to sell it. The place that wanted it offered $40.00, and the bankruptcy agent ok'd the sale at that paltry price. I had used the phone for only two and a half years at that point, and it was still in near-mint condition. I took good care of my stuff, but with Nokia's (and Symbian's) decline, it just did not hold much value compared to a used iPhone or some other used "smartphones" of that day. All I have is the word of the broker that made the purchase, that they were going to refurbish it and sell it to a business client somewhere in Africa, which was kind of a neat fate...

It is worth noting that the Nokia E75 launched with an MSRP of $499.99 back in 2009... so by waiting a year to buy it, I got a good discount. Bought it new, direct from Nokia USA, at the time. Still wish I had that phone, even though it wouldn't have a US network nowadays...

I have both the Huawei Xs2 which ended up costing me $2200 and had the fold 3 and currently have the fold 4 which were like $1700. I can say even without Google Services, the Mate Xs2 is worth every penny. I do wish it had a better camera, and it would be nice to have google but as far as functionality, it is WAY better than the Fold 4 for two main reasons: The outward fold is much nicer than the inward of the Galaxy 4. Also, when closed, the Mate Xs2 feels like a normal candybar phone. It is wide enough I can text easily. My biggest complaint about the Fold 3 which carries over the Fold 4 is that when closed, the phone is too narrow for me to type quickly and comfortably. As a bonus, the WOW factor between the two, the Huawei always wins. I carry both phones and flex them both to see which form factor people like better, I've never had anyone pick the Fold over the Xs2. Whenever the Xs3 comes out, it will be a day one purchase.

I think you've just broken the counter with that number up there :)) I had the opportunity to test the Xs2, and everything you've just pointed out is absolutely valid. One major drag was the case, which was, in my experience, a major PITA to operate. Other than that, the outward fold beats the inward fold any day of the week.