If there was one trend which seemed prominent for phone manufacturers in 2013, it could certainly be seen as releasing as many phones as possible. Even Apple decided to release a cheaper alternative to its flagship smartphone, which seems a strange move for a brand which had previously focused on high-end pricing.
Apple was no competition for brands using Android though. The likes of HTC, Samsung and Sony brought out phones of the budget, mega, mini and damage-proof variety – in a bid to appeal to as many phone users as possible, whatever they wanted to use their devices for.
Samsung’s Galaxy range in particular seemed never-ending. The manufacturer revealed the Galaxy S4 Mega, S4 Mini, S4 Zoom, Note 3 – and I really could keep on going. But it seems that this stream of releases hasn’t just had an effect on Samsung’s sales.
A new report from gadget recycling comparison site CompareMyMobile, shows that Samsung’s Galaxy S4 has lost almost half of its trade-in value since its release. The device has seen a value drop of 176 GBP, from 406 GBP to 230 GBP, since April this year.
The Android Tech Trade-in Report shows that this leaves the smartphone second in the list of Android devices which lost the most value throughout 2013.
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A new report from gadget recycling comparison site 
