65 percent of IT specialists say they don’t want to spend more than five hundred euros on a new smartphone. According to a survey by ITdaily among its readers, 13 percent are willing to pay 800 euros or more.

There are many things to consider when buying a new smartphone. One factor that will ultimately be the deciding factor for many is the price of the device. You might want the very best specs, but if your budget doesn’t allow for that, you’ll have to look for a lower price range.

A previous survey of our readers found that the majority of IT professionals own a smartphone through their employer, but also that four in ten have purchased their own device. The ITdaily editorial team therefore wanted to find out the maximum amount IT specialists are willing to spend on a new smartphone. 250 respondents took part in the online reader survey.

Everyone has a price

The largest group of respondents (72%) has a budget between 200 and 800 euros. We differentiate between three price levels. 24 percent are looking for devices with a price between 200 and 350 euros. 26 percent are willing to spend up to 500 euros and for 22 percent a new smartphone can cost up to 800 euros.

If you look at the extreme price ranges, the percentages are somewhat smaller. 15 percent stay in the lowest price range and don’t want to spend more than 199 euros on a new smartphone. For the remaining thirteen percent, price does not seem to be the first criterion when choosing the ideal device: for this group, a new smartphone can cost 800 euros or more.

Every month we survey our readers about a current technology topic. Curious about the results of previous surveys? You can find the overview here.