There’s a reason you could buy two note 9 for a price of a max. Samsung are clearly Struggling to sell their flagships. Which why they reduce their prices so quickly
Apple isn't doing any better either otherwise they wouldn't have hidden the unit sales. Clearly they expect a down turn as well
Perhaps Apple will sell fewer iPhones this year vs previous years. Either way, they really aren't hiding anything. They will still report iPhone revenue and there won't be a shortage of analytical firms ready to provide estimate of iPhone units shipped.
I don't think their bottom line would be affected that much but the fact they chose to hid it suggests the sales are declining and profits are only being maintained through higher SP.
My point is that they really aren't hiding anything. If Apple sells fewer iPhone this year compared to last year, we'll know. Gartner and/or IDC will tell us.
Let me reiterate your stance. What you post is opinion piece. Posting iphone is inferior to android is opinion. Saying no one in my immediate circle has an iPhone XS Max is anecdotal.
The flaws I posted-Touch DIsease etc aren't opinion pieces.
Yeah but no amount of superior hardware changes one vital part of the phones appeal to many of us, it doesn’t run iOS.
No, like everything else man-made, there were quality issues that affected iphones.
Point is more expensive does not necessarily better. For me, at any price I would take IOS over Android. For me, it's not inferior. YMMV.
Yeah but no amount of superior hardware changes one vital part of the phones appeal to many of us, it doesn’t run iOS.
Not everybody pays for spec sheet bragging rights. The XR May have an inferior screen and camera to a Note 9 but it’s a faster and more future proof device that is packaged nicely and runs by far the best operating system on offer. I’d like to say I know which my money would go on but I just bought an 8+
Respectfully, you’re struggling with basic concepts in economics and product development here, so I wouldn’t be guaranteeing anything in your position. You’re still not getting it despite it having all been explained to you multiple times. Their strategy is quite sound from a business perspective, and as I’ve said about 5 times now, no more or less “greedy” than they’ve been in the last decade. I’m personally quite optimistic about next year’s likely lineup at both the lower and mid price points. But then again, I do this sort of analysis for a living.
I don’t get why people buy an inferior phone hobbled by bloated software either.
Display tech- LCD vs OLED Winner- Note 9 (Best display on the planet award by Displaymate)
You mean 3 years of support and 2 years of crippling. My iPhone 6 would like to have a word with you regarding those "5 years". Oh and don't forget about Throttlegate and Touch Disease
What other intangibles?
Proven false above. At least they don't get malware updates designed to slow the phone when the user's back is turned
Specs have always been better with android for years doesn’t make it a better phone though
It’s possible to have to bring the Ferrari back 6 times to resolve an issue.
So oled is a minus in my book unfortunately. except for the battery... Xs wins. Better cpu, more accurate display and camera. Those are my criteria, subjectively.
No I mean 5 solid years of support, you have issues with your hardware and I don’t now about “throttlegate” or “touch disease”. Are they similar to “imoliategate”?
Apple’s ecosystem is way better than Samsung’s and imo google.
Samsung never reported them.
No, the phone just crashes.
No, you call it overpriced when it's more than you want to spend. That's very different than "it is."
Overpriced is a value judgement. You cannot objectively say a product is overpriced. You can say, imo, this product is overpriced. In that vein, the note 9 is overpriced, imo.