Tech reseller shows iPhones keep most of their value after a year

People who like to switch to newer smartphones, long before the life of their old device has ended, usually sell their device to partially fund the new one. So, it’s important to know how much you can get for your smartphone, if you choose to part with it. MusicMacpie, a British company in the smartphone resell business, has looked into the matter and came out with some interesting results.

According to its data, when it comes to brands, Apple smartphones perform best, by losing an average of 45% of their value after 12 months. Samsung phones come second with 62% and Google, LG, Huawei and HTC are closely together with between 80 and 85% value lost a year after release. From all the examined brands, OnePlus phones are losing the most value in 12 months: 97% on average, a somewhat shocking result.