When Apple launched the iPhone 16 Pro Max, the highest-end product in its iconic line of smartphones, on Sep. 20, 2024, it instantly became a rage in the market.

Apple offered the smartphone for $1,199, and enthusiasts of the brand were too quick to buy it. It's possible even you might be one of those Apple fans.

However, have you ever wondered if you bought Bitcoin for the same amount instead of the latest smartphone?

Well, the price of Bitcoin on Sep. 20, 2024, stood at $62,966.53. It is obvious you could have only bought a modest fraction of the cryptocurrency for $1,199.

But today, you could have purchased a MacBook Pro if you sold the same fraction of Bitcoin.

As Bitcoin escaped the tariff woes on Apr. 22, 2025, the price of Bitcoin hit $91,509.68. In fact, it is a surge of 45% in the asset's value since the launch date of the iPhone 16 Pro Max.

So, if you were to sell your fractional Bitcoin holdings today, you would have received approximately $1,740.

For this amount, you can purchase a MacBook Pro with the M4 chip that costs $1,599 and even save more than $140.

Note that the tariff tensions between the U.S. and China sent the global industry into a state of panic, and the tech industry couldn't escape its brunt either.

It was particularly concerning for Apple, one of the largest tech companies in the world, because even though it is a U.S.-based company, it manufactures most of its products in China.

If Trump hadn't given relief to tech companies from the tariffs, an iPhone’s price could have shot up to more than $2,000.