Android are made of much cheaper components, plastics, un-strengthened glass, second or even third rate internal components, which is why they are able to make a phone that looks like an iPhone but has a much lower procetag. The price is lower because the quality is much lower.

Is Android Cheaper Than iPhone?

If you’re concerned most about what your phone costs, you’ll probably choose Android. That’s because there are many Android phones that can be had for cheap, or even free. … The highest-priced phones on both platforms can easily cost $1000 or more, but the average cost of an Android device is lower than an iPhone.

Are androids for poor?

“Android is for poor people”. This is usually the response given by those who cannot accept that something just as good (or in many cases much better) can cost less than the iPhone which they shelled out hundreds of $s for.