The SE and even the 11 seem fairly affordable. The pro versions seem fairly pointless imo. You also have the option of buying a second a second hand older model. Even the iphone X is faster than current year androids.
You know something is not right when their own website start to list trade-in prices. I mean, this is a phone, not a car.
And yet my car’s entertainment system is massively enhanced by my phone.
Meanwhile I can still buy an iPhone new for $450 with 128GB storage, and an expectation to receive security updates for at least 4 years.
The annual insurance on my car is higher, and I use my phone for many more hours per day, and these days, need it a lot more than I do my car.