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>>skille+(OP)
I feel like the elephant in the room is that there's no phone battery that's going to stay useful in anywhere close to that time frame, and replacing phone batteries is usually a losing proposition. I've tried, several times. Fake, low-quality batteries are rampant (usually degrading within weeks), and genuine ones are prohibitively expensive -- usually a significant fraction of the cost of a new phone.

>>wheels+B7
I don't know what Pixel replacement batteries cost, but Apple typically charges a flat $89 to replace an out of warranty battery, less than 10% of the cost of a new phone, which is a totally reasonable proposition if you think you can get at least another year out of your phone. Unless Pixels are dramatically more expensive, then this doesn't check out at all.

>>willse+Ox
I think the point of the OP is that after ~5 years (when you have to change your battery), your iPhone is not worth $890 dollars anymore, but more like $200-$300, out of which $89 is a significant portion.

>>Kolmog+8y
Except this analysis is flawed since you're not going to find a new equivalent replacement for 200-300$

>>_aavaa+Xy
Right, but you could sell (or more realistically, trade in) your phone for perhaps $200-300.

>>JohnBo+dA
I don't know if you've ever tried trading in an old phone, but nobody is giving you 200$ for a 5 year old phone.

But say they do. You now need to find a 289-389$ phone (which will cost you 89$ out of pocket) that gives you the same experience.