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That breakdown is really, really bad. Most phones would be under 5", mainly because the top selling flagships such as the Galaxy S4 had a 4.99" display, the HTC flagship had a 4.8" (?) and so on. The "5 and less" should be further broken down in order to provide any meaningful insights.
You know what's a huge market? The junk under $200.00 smartphone market. Apple won't even touch that and that is a even larger percentage.
I so much hope you're right about this. This is almost the only thing which really interests me about the new iPhone, since it is clear that it will be faster, better and blabla.
All I'm saying is that there is this perception that everyone wants these huge screen phones and that Apple should make one to compete but the numbers show that only 32% of consumers actually buy phones bigger than 5" in screen size. Heck, even Samsung released a smaller galaxy phone to attract people that don't even want a 5" one.
Because the only way to make money in that market is to be the cheapest, and someone will always come along cheaper. They can't make money there. So why would they try?
It's the fastest growing market. Following your reasoning they should not release a wearable, f.e.
Growth is what matters, and phones under 5'' have a lot of market share because:
-The iphone is there and people buy it despite being too small and hating its screen (myself f.e. , if they don't release a proper size this year I'll buy a S5 even when I have an iPad and a Macbook)
-Low end androids are cheap and people buy them despite being too small
Then there are some people who really like small smartphones brands apart. I truly believe that the percentage is ridiculous, but hey, who knows, maybe it's an age thing
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HobeSoundDarryl
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I'd like to sell something with about a 40% margin to even 5% of that 32% of consumers. Think about your math: you're saying about 1/3rd of all phone-buying consumers buy a phone with a screen much bigger than the only phone available from Apple right now and .3" bigger than the rumored 4.7" iPhone that is coming soon.
That's not saying that Apple shouldn't build other sizes- including smaller sizes. What that is saying is that there is this HUGE segment to which Apple currently has nothing to sell. And if the "there is no 5.5" crowd is right", Apple will still have nothing to sell them if that 32% will only buy screens bigger than 5".
Apple is going to go where the profits are. The small-screened phones for the other 68% might be heavily dominated by the commodity-priced (low/no margin), barely-smart-to-dumb phones.
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I suspect the margin is also higher on the big screen devices because people are willing to pay a premium.
Heck, CDMA has to be less than 32% of the overall worldwide smartphone market - should Apple stop making phones for Verizon and Sprint?
Well, the Galaxy Note series alone has sold about 100 million units. And those are phones that cost more than the base level iPhone. So yeah, I'm willing to bet that Apple wants a piece of that action as well. That's $40+ billion in revenue that Apple has missed. Not to mention the rest of the phablets.
No. I said will the 5.5" have the same resolution as the 4.7"? If so what is the point of having the bigger phone unless you are old and can't see.
Only around 10 % of smartphone buyers buy iPhones, maybe Apple should abandon that market as well?
No. I said will the 5.5" have the same resolution as the 4.7"? If so what is the point of having the bigger phone unless you are old and can't see.
It's a good question. (I'm old, so...). I think it more likely it will have the same PPI and more pixels. I base this on the fact that iOS 8 sdk and simulator have lots of new facilities for handling different pixel counts cleanly.
HobeSoundDarryl
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No. I said will the 5.5" have the same resolution as the 4.7"? If so what is the point of having the bigger phone unless you are old and can't see.
All HDTVs from <25" to >100" have the same resolution. Per this logic, what's the point of owning any HDTV bigger than the minimum size?
All HDTVs from <25" to >100" have the same resolution. Per this logic, what's the point of owning any HDTV bigger than the minimum size?
If you have a bigger room and sit farther. Are you gonna hold your 5.5" iPhone far from your face or do you hold it and normal distance so you can see the big pixels?
HobeSoundDarryl
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That's not the reason. The difference between 4.7" and 5.5" is .8" DIAGONALLY. Grow up man. Just because you don't like something, doesn't mean that others won't. Just because something can't make sense to you doesn't mean it's stupid for all.
Because the "minimum size" is dependent on the size of the room, the distance between the TV and the sofa and the size of the ego and wallet of the buyer.
None of these apply (well, ego and wallet might) when talking about phones.
HobeSoundDarryl
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I've been in cramped apartments with gigantic HDTV screens and people sitting barely 2 feet from them. I doubt that size of the room and tape measure distances play as big a role as you are implying. But, let's assume that everyone does factor in such things, the difference between 4.7" and 5.5" is less than 1 inch diagonal. If either was going to be Barbie & Ken's TV in the dream house, I doubt .8" would be seen as much of a decision influencer, nor require the room to be expanded, nor move the couch. They'll just get the slightly bigger one or slightly smaller one.
You guys spin this like the difference is MASSIVE. It's not. Less than 1 inch measured diagonally. For those who worship at the alter of Apple and of whom 4" has been the one and only perfect size up to now, I get how the 5.5" can seem huge. On the other hand, the market at which it's probably targeted- the Android buyers- are accustomed to phones with screens as big as 6" and more. To them (whose money is just as desirable as ours from Apple's point-of-view, maybe more so since Apple knows that the faithful will buy anyway… and anything) 5.5" can seem somewhat small (more pocketable) and 4.7" may seem "too small".
Relative to big screen phones, I've seen little tiny (handed) people with big 6" phones and I've seen giants (even NBA players) with 3.5"-screen iPhones. The desired size of phone screens is driven by many variables both logical and illogical. A fair amount of it comes down to how one uses it. We're all unique.
You guys spin this like the difference is MASSIVE. It's not. Less than 1 inch measured diagonally. For those who worship at the alter of Apple and of whom 4" has been the one and only perfect size up to now, I get how the 5.5" can seem huge. On the other hand, the market at which it's probably targeted- the Android buyers- are accustomed to phones with screens as big as 6" and more. To them (whose money is just as desirable as ours from Apple's point-of-view, maybe more so since Apple knows that the faithful will buy anyway… and anything) 5.5" can seem somewhat small (more pocketable) and 4.7" may seem "too small".
Relative to big screen phones, I've seen little tiny (handed) people with big 6" phones and I've seen giants (even NBA players) with 3.5"-screen iPhones. The desired size of phone screens is driven by many variables both logical and illogical. A fair amount of it comes down to how one uses it. We're all unique.
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Not, actually you can find a Galaxy Note much cheaper than corresponding iPhone (note 3 to iPhone 5s; as note 4 will be cheaper than iPhone 6), one thing it's launch price and another it's how much it's selling 6 weeks later.
Same is true of samsung's smaller phones. That's a samsung vs. apple thing, not a big phone vs small phone thing.
Doubt it's real. Manufactured in March 2014? Even for an anonymous battery, I don't think Apple would risk leaks 7 months in advance. Especially if size and other specs could be inferred from it.