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		mirkules on Sept 11, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max A new screen is about $200 and a battery about $70 or so. It’s not even about 25% of a new iPhone, and it gives you many more years of use.

Lio on Sept 11, 2019 [–]

In the UK a new screen is £166[1]. A new battery is £49[2] a new iphone 8 (without trade in) is £479 which is somewhat closer to 45%.

That’s not a clear cut win to me.

[1] https://support.apple.com/en-gb/iphone/repair/service/screen...

[2] https://support.apple.com/en-gb/iphone/repair/service/batter...

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