I am not the right market for flagship phones because I don't have thousands of dollars to put towards disposable income, but I would expect a premium phone to come with a premium warranty and repair service... Do they typically not?

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hirako2000 a day ago | parent [-]

No they don't. Even waterproof phones damage due to simple water spill get denied warranty (even from Apple).

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avree a day ago | parent [-]

https://www.apple.com/applecare/

AppleCare specifically covers water damage of any kind, and is what I would assume OP would be referring to as a "premium warranty and repair service".

	▲	lesuorac a day ago \| parent \| next [-]
		AppleCare isn't a warranty (as the other poster points out). The standard iPhone warranty disclaims water damage [1] and Apple has been sued in the past for using humidity activated sensors. [1]: https://support.apple.com/en-us/109350
	▲	hirako2000 a day ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		That isn't my read. ApplecCare is as much a warranty as their Apple's phone are guaranteed waterproof. It's marketing. The 3 year warranty add-ons is an insurance. One can get an insurance for any device.