iPhone vs Android screen repair cost — what actually differs

Flagship iPhones and flagship Android phones both use OLED panels now, so the price gap people expect from "Apple tax" mostly isn't there at the top end. What actually moves the price is whether the screen is a single fused unit (frame, glass and panel bonded together) or a separable assembly.

Fused units cost more because there's no way to replace just the glass — the whole assembly goes. Older and mid-range Android phones more often use separable layers, which is why their screen repairs can come in cheaper even at a similar panel quality.

The other real variable is genuine-grade versus aftermarket panels. We stock genuine-grade for both ecosystems and quote a price before opening anything, so you're comparing an actual number, not a brand assumption.