Just sold out in China. Source: MacRumors
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Samsung Reportedly Gives Up on Super Thin Smartphones Amid Low Sales
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Delighted to admit it, and not ashamed. 😂
Human hands have not changed size, and I find even my 13 Mini only "ok" to operate one handed.
So, yes, many of us will be mentioning this until the end of time or a device comes out that fits the mold better than all this "almost a small iPad" devices.
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Thin phones aren't bad. Apple's just sold out in China.
I think what killed the Galaxy S25 Edge was not only its small battery size for a higher-end Android phone (only 3,900 mAh), but the fact it doesn't charge at the 45 W rate you expect for a Galaxy S25 model.
Except by having the thin phones exist as part of an entirely separate product line, Apple can and should absolutely be given a break for making them. By having a single, flagship line of thin phones, back in the iPhone 6/6S/7/8 days they were imposing those on their customers, whereas now they’re providing them with choice. If there’s a market for those thin phones, I’m guessing Apple shareholders shouldn’t be complaining and users who don’t like it and now even have more choice than before, in the form of regular and pro models, even less so.
And to answer your question, yes, maybe some users really did want a thin phone, and the Air isn’t really comparable to Apple’s older entries in that market, in that it’s way sturdier, it has much, much larger screen-to-body and battery-to-total-volume ratios, etc. But even considering those percursors, the iPhone SE 2 was a stupidly popular phone even in an era of somewhat thicker offerings. Sure, the customers who bought those were more price-conscious, but they survived for years and still do with thin phones just fine. As for the iPhone X and the iPhone Xs… they had their fans, for sure, and were the quirky flagships of the day. And the iPhone Air, as others have pointed out, is now filling their role.
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Absolutely love my Air. I hope they continue developing them. 🤘🏼🤘🏼
I suspect Samsung's slim phone tanked because people who want a novelty phone from Samsung will opt for one of its foldables.
Right now the iPhone Air is doing big numbers in China because it's seen as Apple's novelty phone. Once Apple ships its own foldable next year, that calculus will change.
At that point, Apple should release a nano variant of the Air with a silicon carbide battery and finally give the Mini aficionados something to crow about.
Right now the iPhone Air is doing big numbers in China because it's seen as Apple's novelty phone. Once Apple ships its own foldable next year, that calculus will change.
At that point, Apple should release a nano variant of the Air with a silicon carbide battery and finally give the Mini aficionados something to crow about.
The iPhone Air will follow, maybe not next year but the year after.
I think they’ll still be a ‘design led’ high end phone but it will be a little thicker and as a minimum include everything from the regular model, likely with more premium materials such as titanium.
I think they’ll still be a ‘design led’ high end phone but it will be a little thicker and as a minimum include everything from the regular model, likely with more premium materials such as titanium.
China is but a small slice of the Apple market and their buying habits do not reflect the rest of the world.
Also:
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But I think if Apple does offer in second-generation form in 2026 expect a new battery pack with up to 4,000 mAh storage capacity. That's when the iPhone Air suddenly becomes really useful.
I bought Air and could not be happier. After 15 Pro Max the weight reduction is very welcome. YMMV
Sold out doesn’t equal big numbers
I bought Air and could not be happier. After 15 Pro Max the weight reduction is very welcome. YMMV
How many? Samsung sold over 1 million Edge phones and it is a failure.
Galaxy S25 Series Crosses 22 Million Sales, S25 Edge Hits 1 Million
Samsung Galaxy S25 series has sold over 22 million units worldwide in six months, with the Galaxy S25 Edge reaching 1 million sales.
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If it’s Apple it probably does equal big numbers. We’ll find out during the earnings call.
Samsung phones are very unpopular in China, not the least due to the THAAD controversy:
Apple on the other hand has around 15% market share in China, roughly on par with each of Vivo, Huawei, OPPO, and Honor.
If apple sells 1 million of anything it’s a failure. They are in the tens of millions to hundreds of millions.How many? Samsung sold over 1 million Edge phones and it is a failure.
Galaxy S25 Series Crosses 22 Million Sales, S25 Edge Hits 1 Million
Samsung Galaxy S25 series has sold over 22 million units worldwide in six months, with the Galaxy S25 Edge reaching 1 million sales.
I guess people might as well get a Fold 7 which apparently has been selling very well. It's only 4.2 mm unfolded