Why do people even feel the need to defend consoles? The fact consoles are also artificially restricted doesn't mean it's okay for the Iphone to be, it means they need to be fixed as well.
Almost no one would replace a desktop or laptop with an xbox while many people have done just that with an iPhone.
And frankly, anybody bringing up consoles in this context is arguing in bad faith. The similarities are purely surface level.
They really aren't. If you'd care to offer some reasoning behind your assertion that they are, I'm listening.