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Apple Slips to Fourth Place for Smartphone Market Share, Overtaken by Xiaomi
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All companies (including Apple) report shipments, not sales. They all get paid for those shipments.
That's not because of Apple or capitalism, that's because of the tax and societal structure of the EU.
The hardware is equally ‘spectacular’ amongst Samsung and Apple, but it’s not about the hardware as much as it is the software Loyalty. What consumers are choosing is the platform, iOS or android. There is a massive reason why iOS is so dominant because of the average five year cycle of iOS updates -versus- android having approximately three, Apple trumps security over android devices and the resale value is much higher for Apple devices over other competitors.
So apple is a monopoly in the US even though it’s market share is second?
And people make their buying decisions on the features/software. So if a critical mass wants 120mhz it would show in the sales of the iPhone 12.
'Lead App Developer for Photosets, Photosets TV, & Timmy...'
Your above quoted subtitle arouses pity
Wrong, taxes are exactly what capitalism is all about.. And you know exactly what I meant
Not surprising Apple is falling behind in India given that India is the most expensive market to buy an iPhone in. So much so that you could travel to nearby countries, buy an iPhone, spend a few days doing touristy stuff and the total cost would still be less than what buying the phone in India would cost them. Xiaomi on the other hand makes well-rounded devices at every price point and makes it really easy to buy them (next day delivery with payment on delivery).
Literally this ends the entire conversation. On point. Apple do not do the market share game anymore, they are focused on growing profitability through their services and the lower priced iPhones, iPads, Watches etc... are there to literally bring people in at lower price points and keep them in the ecosystem from there on. The longer update support etc... are all there to drive services subscriptions and keep people in s long as possible, they are playing the long game.Investors want to see profitability and margin, not volume, and that is where Apple still holds a large lead.
China is the latest and largest market for consumer goods, so it makes sense that a company that has focused on the Chinese market from day 1 would see this level of growth, with their product line having a lower margin but being more affordable.
EDIT: For anyone curious, you can Google it yourself (if you want additional sources), but one article discussing Apple vs. competitor profits in the smartphone arena:
Counterpoint
www.counterpointresearch.com
I would have to not fully agree. The screen on the flagship galaxy s20 ultra is superior to the 12 Pro Max. In resolution, size (if that matters), DPI, minus an ugly notch, 120hz display.
Camera again is arguably better on the Samsung ultra with a ton more MP. Yes MP isn’t the only thing but the s20 ultras is too jam packed with features.
The A14 is impressive and yeah is faster than the Exynos.
Other bonuses on the Samsung is the micro SD for 1TB, the courtesy of including a power charger and decent headphones, more than double the RAM on the top option.
The 12 has great hardware but as in my original post I would opt for the galaxy s20 if software being equal. The Google produced Android software keeps me away. So I agree with users choosing the platform rather than the device itself.
And that's the key.
No matter how pixel-dense Android screens are, or how great their cameras are, or how smooth they scroll... they'll never run iOS.
And that's what makes an iPhone an iPhone.
Counterpoint: Apple has 57% market share of the premium smartphone market. That's more than every competitor combined. This is absolutely phenomenal, and any other company would love to be in that spot.
The market share comparison made in this article is fairly meaningless. Apple doesn't bother to compete in the free or cheap smartphone market. Sure, that's where the volume is, but there's no profit in it, the user experience is terrible, and selling bottom of the barrel phones would diminish the brand.
My aunt complained to me about her practically new, free LG smartphone. It was laggy, the OS and bloatware took nearly all of the capacity, and it caused her constant problems trying to save photos. Apple doesn't need or want to compete in this space. I don't want Apple to compete in this space. Not as a user, not as a shareholder.
Anyone remember when those little $100-$200 Windows netbooks were all the rage? You could run full Windows on extremely cheap hardware. I remember articles saying Apple had to make something like that to compete. No they don't. Nobody cares about netbooks any more because they were bottom of the barrel junk and the user experience was terrible. Every single person I knew who bought one played around with it for about a month and then relegated it to the junk drawer when the novelty was lost.
nationalinterest.org
The market share comparison made in this article is fairly meaningless. Apple doesn't bother to compete in the free or cheap smartphone market. Sure, that's where the volume is, but there's no profit in it, the user experience is terrible, and selling bottom of the barrel phones would diminish the brand.
My aunt complained to me about her practically new, free LG smartphone. It was laggy, the OS and bloatware took nearly all of the capacity, and it caused her constant problems trying to save photos. Apple doesn't need or want to compete in this space. I don't want Apple to compete in this space. Not as a user, not as a shareholder.
Anyone remember when those little $100-$200 Windows netbooks were all the rage? You could run full Windows on extremely cheap hardware. I remember articles saying Apple had to make something like that to compete. No they don't. Nobody cares about netbooks any more because they were bottom of the barrel junk and the user experience was terrible. Every single person I knew who bought one played around with it for about a month and then relegated it to the junk drawer when the novelty was lost.
iPhone Dominates the 'Premium' Smartphone Market: Report
The smartphone market was very much hurt, around the world, by the coronavirus pandemic, at least in the first quarter of the year. The research firm Counterpoint Research reported in early May that, in the U.S., sales dropped 21 percent over the same period last year. Another research firm...
nationalinterest.org
Counterpoint: Apple has 57% market share of the premium smartphone market. That's more than every competitor combined. This is absolutely phenomenal, and any other company would love to be in that spot.
The market share comparison made in this article is fairly meaningless. Apple doesn't bother to compete in the free or cheap smartphone market. Sure, that's where the volume is, but there's no profit in it, the user experience is terrible, and selling bottom of the barrel phones would diminish the brand.
iPhone Dominates the 'Premium' Smartphone Market: Report
The smartphone market was very much hurt, around the world, by the coronavirus pandemic, at least in the first quarter of the year. The research firm Counterpoint Research reported in early May that, in the U.S., sales dropped 21 percent over the same period last year. Another research firm...
Thank you. I want this posted every three months when these articles come out.
It's kinda silly to include iPhones on the same list that also includes cheap throwaway $100 smartphones.
But some people don't believe that "market segmentation" is a real thing...
Anti-trust legislation concerns itself not just with the market share. Besides, complaints about Apple monopolistic behavior are mostly about iOS app store policies where Apple share is 100%.
And that's the key.
No matter how pixel-dense Android screens are, or how great their cameras are, or how smooth they scroll... they'll never run iOS.
And that's what makes an iPhone an iPhone.
Yep. I just get a bit bitter that I feel Apple intentionally withholds features that other flagship phones have just to have additional selling points for next year. There’s no reason why they could not have included USB C and 120mz this year. It’s been like this for years though. Always behind competitors on latest innovations Y2Y.
I hear ya.
It's still not enough to make me switch to an entirely different platform, though. I like my iPhones far too much.
Until Apple starts producing and selling low end phones (price and quality wise), it will never be in firsts place of market share.
I would never buy a Xioami phone, it is a really crappy brand. A couple of years ago I had to get a Mi box streaming device and it really sucks, very bad Android TV interfase, non existent customer support or updates, (changed it for a Firestick). A joke compared to my AppleTV.
I don't know if there is segmented market share table, one that only compares upper tier phones, I'm sure that Apple is on top of that one.
Samsung and Huawei have tenths of phones for sale at any given moment, at all price points vs a handful of iPhones. So this market share statistics don't really serve any purpose.
I would never buy a Xioami phone, it is a really crappy brand. A couple of years ago I had to get a Mi box streaming device and it really sucks, very bad Android TV interfase, non existent customer support or updates, (changed it for a Firestick). A joke compared to my AppleTV.
I don't know if there is segmented market share table, one that only compares upper tier phones, I'm sure that Apple is on top of that one.
Samsung and Huawei have tenths of phones for sale at any given moment, at all price points vs a handful of iPhones. So this market share statistics don't really serve any purpose.
