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Global iPhone Sales Dropped an Estimated 8% in Q1 2020, Overall Smartphone Sales Down 20%
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Wow you really got them good didn't you? I can understand just fine if the poster makes his point relevant and in a coherent sentence. You might want to work on that.
Yep!
Every three months MacRumors gets about a week's worth of arguments on the forum!
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As another poster mentioned in the very beginning of this thread, {market saturation and Smart phone technology} is at its peak point. The reality is, smart phones will continue to advance, but the inflation of prices is holding consumer stagnant from upgrading. More than ever, [with an economic recession in place], a smart phone is one of the last items in a household that would need to be upgraded at any given point, unless the user experiences hardware/software issues.
Yeah current smartphones are already amazing and most people already have one... but there is always someone who is ready to upgrade.
Hell... this was a disastrous quarter with a 20% decrease in shipments YoY... and they still shipped almost 300 million units in three months.
It'll be interesting to see how far the downward trends go in Q2 and Q3... but the smartphone market will still likely be at least a billion units for the year.
That's still huge.
The more I read this, the funnier it gets. Thanks for the entertainment!
Apple has finally lowered prices for entry-level devices, so it‘s no surprise sales held up better than for other companies this year. But that was a one-time event. Next year they‘ll be joining the ranks again.
What I personally like: Huawei lost the most. I just can‘t stand that company.
And apple still sold over 28 million iPhone 11 models in Q1
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Market share is irrelevant given the amount of devices those other companies sell for super low price points.
Huawei and Xiamo are available in Europe so not as irrelevant since the numbers are world wide sales.
How sad to think that people buy an expensive smartphone just to show it off.
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Lots of people on these forums, especially Americans, have no first language. English is their second or third, to judge by the quality. (I once saw a reporter at a tennis match, on live TV, saying that apparently English wasn't Martina Hingis' first language. Another reporter replied "No, it isn't, it's her fifth language. So what's your second, third and fourth language?")
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I wonder, what part of that 1,4 % increase takes up Xiaomi phones over 300 $. I would guess it is pretty small, if there even is any.
Bang on. I have never once bought a "new" TV. I would only buy used ones from craigslist or shady used TV storefronts, because the brand new top-of-the-line ones were far too expensive.
Recently I decided to start shopping for a big 4K tv to replace our 42" HD basement tv I use for movies and gaming. I couldn't believe how affordable they have become. I'm expecting to pay no more than $500 for a very decent 4K 60" TV. It's wild.
No, it’s that your “point” was unrelated to the topic, and bad. So what if Xiaomi phones aren’t sold in the US? You realize that China is the biggest single market in the world right? You realize that the majority of products in the world aren’t sold in the US? That it’s not the be all end all of markets? Plenty of products only sell in or near their home countries. Unless the topic is “products that are selling well in the US” your so called “point” is IRRELEVANT.
People can read just fine, you just aren’t adding anything of value to the conversation.
Well, Xiaomi said otherwise.
Covid will test more of an OEMs logistic and distribution channel readiness. Those who were already focused on online channels like Xiaomi are in better position than those relying on offline channels (eg. OPPO).
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Considering the market segment Apple is at, and how they closed all their stores and have logistic problems with China, that mere 8% decrease is impressive. I mean look at Samsung, who doesn't even have factories in China (so logistic wise they're in much better position), yet got hit real bad.
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Definitely. It's all "educated guess" by consultants. But hey, it's macrumors anyway, and we even got more serious in discussing mere rumors. So it's still a fun way to discuss things.
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Based on the original link, it's mentioned that it's the Redmi models (which about less than US$200).
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What is I see is that Samsung and Huawei despite dropping 20+% can still sell more handsets than Apple.
Oh sorry, but Apple only dropped 8%, they are the best (insert all other counter-arguments and Apple Gusher comments here)
Doesn't that make you a Samsung-gusher or Huawei-gusher? Bragging about beating Apple? JK...
Look... Samsung and Huawei have sold more handsets than Apple for YEARS... I'm not sure why you're just noticing this news today.
But you'll note that while you need at least $400 to get a current iPhone... Samsung and Huawei offer extreme budget phones. They routinely sell handsets for less that $200. That's where they get the bulk of their sales volume.
So yeah... Samsung and Huawei sell more handsets than Apple. And no one is disputing that.
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Well that is hardly impressive now is it? Selling more overall when those companies sell thousands of different type of phones.What is I see is that Samsung and Huawei despite dropping 20+% can still sell more handsets than Apple.
Oh sorry, but Apple only dropped 8%, they are the best (insert all other counter-arguments and Apple Gusher comments here)
What matters is the fact the phones that are marketed the iPhone destroyed the high end market with 28 million in one quarter.
Iphone 11- 28 million
S20 line- 8 million.
Says more than overall sales
With apple entering the lower end with the SE i can see the budget sales to be very good going forward.
Agree. I like larger screens, so I have liked to upgrade, but the last thing I consider a major change was FaceID.
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Yea we always get the still new but on the way out big sale ones. We got a 58" Sharp RokuTV from Best Buy for around $300, and it's working great.
Insane you can get deals like that and then you have the 98" OLED 8K for just shy of $60K!
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