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iPhone 5 and 4S Top Samsung Galaxy S III in Worldwide Smartphone Shipments in 4Q 2012
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Wow, iPhone 5 sells more units after it is launched, how surprising 
iPhone 5 was launched at the end of Q3, so I would be surprised if iPhone 5 sold less than the Samsung Galaxy S III.
iPhone 5 was launched at the end of Q3, so I would be surprised if iPhone 5 sold less than the Samsung Galaxy S III.
It's funny how smartphones of all things are the items we buy and wish to see the competitors fail and think their users are fools.
We don't do this with our cereal, car, jeans...but arrrgghhh, Samsung (or Apple) must die!!!
Such silly competitiveness.
We don't do this with our cereal, car, jeans...but arrrgghhh, Samsung (or Apple) must die!!!
Such silly competitiveness.
I'm not defending Samsung but I don't think this comparison is entirely fair. Apple only has two models whilst Samsung has lots of different models so comparing Apple's entire smartphone portfolio against just one Galaxy model is rather pointless. Why not add in all the Samsung smartphones and see how the two brands stack up then. Samsung are not trying to build a one product business like Apple, they are trying to build a many product business so theoretically there is a product for everyone. It's an entirely different philosophy. I certainly would not make any investment decisions based on this report.
"The leapfrog game between Apple and Samsung is likely to continue when Samsung launches its new flagship handset, the Galaxy S4, which is expected on March 14."
Right. Because the crazy consumers leading this game are the people that buy a new phone every year so they can have the latest and greatestor show it off. Like a new shirt.
Right. Because the crazy consumers leading this game are the people that buy a new phone every year so they can have the latest and greatestor show it off. Like a new shirt.
4S outsold the SIII in Q4!? Wowzer.
Apple do not need to release a "low cost" phone. Their current business model is perfect.
Apple do not need to release a "low cost" phone. Their current business model is perfect.
That was my joke. I don't think that Android is eating too far into iOS shares. As far as the 3.5-4" high end phone market, Apple has that securely locked down.
But on a side note: to those who didn't read the article AND skipped over the graph:
The 4s individually outsold the S3 in Q4
The iPhone 5 individually outsold the S3 in Q4
Holy crap... while I can understand people rooting for Apple (myself included) the distortion and propaganda around here is mind-boggling at times.
What?
If I ask "What are the top 3 grossing movies this weekend?" that's an interesting question.
You then want to know "But which studio made more money if you add up all of their films?" Ok, that's another interesting question, but it does not make my question bad, or wrong, or propaganda. It's just a different fact. You asking a new question does not negate mine or make it irrelevant.
This seems more even-handed than past comparisons where Apple's iPhone was compared to ALL Android devices.
"Apple iPhone 5" vs. "Samsung Galaxy S3" makes a lot more sense than "Apple" vs. "Android".
"Apple iPhone 5" vs. "Samsung Galaxy S3" makes a lot more sense than "Apple" vs. "Android".
Wow, iPhone 5 sells more units after it is launched, how surprising
iPhone 5 was launched at the end of Q3, so I would be surprised if iPhone 5 sold less than the Samsung Galaxy S III.
Did you read the article? The 4S outsold it as well. Both outsold the S3 individually, not combined.
Not really. Android vs iOS is a pretty fair comparison.
If only there was a way to vote down the people not bothering to actually read the article though. The fact that the 4S alone sold more than the GS3 is testament to Apple's staying power. Samsung on the other hand seem only capable of making little blips that quickly dissipate.
This is exactly right, the SII should be included with the SIII numbers, if the 4s and 5 numbers are being used. The SII was still on sale, I believe, the entire time the sIII was available, and at a lower price, obviously. Some of that 70+ % is the SII, probably 10+%!
Not an android fanboy either, I have an iPhone 5.
You didn't read the article. Both the 4s and 5 independently outsold the S3.
I know, but both stats are from after the launch of the iPhone 5, which also brought a hefty price drop for iPhone 4S. So they're both not surprising.
But then they should put the iPhone 4 in. And then I'm sure there's some other Samsung phone they should put in, and then...
And before you know it, you've changed the article from "The top 3 phones" to "Apple vs. Samsung."
Again, that's interesting too, but why are people so adamant that we can't have this specific article...? They simply have to morph it into something else to be happy.
But both of those will be below the SIII so whats the point?
Do people not understand this chart??
I see what you're saying now.
And as a side note to your side note
Strategy Analytics' numbers are of course an estimate, given that Apple does not break down iPhone sales by model and Samsung does not even release handset shipment data.
Ok hmmm lets combine the total iPhone 4, 4S ans 5 sales to the whole entire Galaxy line total sales..the 4/4S/5 outsold the whole entire Galaxy line by like 60 million
It may be a fair comparison, but the usefulness of the comparison depends on how you define "Android".
I'm not sure why a phone running an OS derived from the Android codebase but doesn't used Google services or meet Android compatibility requirements should be counted with actual Android phones. Likewise, cheap phones sold with Android 2.x aren't exactly a huge benefit to moving the platform forward.
But both of those will be below the SIII so whats the point?
Do people not understand this chart??
I am getting the feeling people don't understand this chart. It's the top three phones and both the iPhone 4S and 5 outsold the S3 individually. I don't get how people aren't even reading it all and then posting.
It's pretty obvious people cannot read.
Many above have already attempted to point it out that they're NOT combining the sales of the 4S and the 5, they're comparing them individually.
Stop. Go back. Re read story.
The S3 wasn't outsold by the combined sales of the 4S and 5...it was outsold by both of them, individually.
The 4S outsold the S3. Do you understand that yet?
The 5 ALSO outsold the S3. Are we understanding yet?
Learn to read, morons.
Many above have already attempted to point it out that they're NOT combining the sales of the 4S and the 5, they're comparing them individually.
Stop. Go back. Re read story.
The S3 wasn't outsold by the combined sales of the 4S and 5...it was outsold by both of them, individually.
The 4S outsold the S3. Do you understand that yet?
The 5 ALSO outsold the S3. Are we understanding yet?
Learn to read, morons.