iPhone 5s outsold Samsung’s Galaxy S5

[thismybgolname]

http://bgr.com/2014/07/16/galaxy-s5-vs-iphone-5s-sales-may/

As Samsung’s recent second-quarter earnings pre-announcement made clear, the company’s smartphone business is facing some trouble right now. At the low end, Samsung is getting squeezed by several aggressive budget vendors selling dirt cheap phones in emerging markets. At the top, Samsung is still facing intense competition from Apple and its insanely popular iPhone lineup. In fact, demand for Apple’s flagship iPhone 5s is still so huge that sales of Samsung’s latest hero phone, the Galaxy S5, couldn’t even top iPhone 5s sales in the Galaxy phone’s first full month on store shelves.

Market research firm Counterpoint surveyed 35 markets accounting for 90% of global iPhone 5s and Galaxy S5 sales, and its findings are somewhat staggering. According to the firm, Apple’s iPhone 5s outsold Samsung’s Galaxy S5 handset by 40% in May.

May, by the way, was the Galaxy S5′s first full month of sales following mid-April launches in 150 countries including the United States.


Reuters reports that according to Counterpoint, Samsung sold 5 million Galaxy S5 smartphones this past May. Meanwhile, continued strong demand helped Apple sell 7 million iPhone 5s handsets.

“They made one mistake, one product that didn’t hold up to expectations and they are paying the price,” Counterpoint analyst Tom Kang told Reuters. “They will have to move forward and leave behind what has failed and focus on the next product.”

Samsung has at least two more new high-end smartphones planned for 2014, if recent rumors pan out. The South Korean company will reportedly launch a premium metal Galaxy F this summer and then follow it with the Galaxy Note 4 phablet in the fall.

Meanwhile, Apple is reportedly planning to launch an iPhone 6 and an iPhone phablet this year, both of which could seriously eat into Samsung’s high-end smartphone sales in the second half of 2014.

 

[BenQ]

http://www.businessinsider.com/there-are-only-three-smartphone-makers-that-matter-right-now-2014-7


Sales channel data from 35 countries compiled by Counterpoint shows that the iPhone 5s remained the world’s best-selling phone as of May, some eight months after its launch. This backs up a report from ABI Research that the phone had retained the number one slot through Q1.

Apple’s iPhone 5s continues to be the bestselling phone in the world, a spot that many expected to be taken by Samsung’s Galaxy S 5. The highly anticipated Galaxy S5 comes in at second place but still a quite distant number two in terms of (sell through) unit sales.

The news wasn’t quite so good for the iPhone 5c, which came in at number 5, behind both the Samsung S5 and last year’s S4 – as well as the company’s Note 3 phablet.

The iPhone 4S keeps on trucking: two-and-a-half years after its release, Counterpoint shows it at number 6 – one notch down from ABI’s Q1 data.

Overall, Samsung has roughly twice Apple’s market share thanks to a huge range of handsets at all price levels, a statistic that is unlikely to keep Tim Cook awake at night even if market share doesn’t increase, as Apple takes home the lion’s share of the profits - something you can watch in real-time thanks to an interactive graphic.

It’s widely expected that the iPhone 6 will boost Apple’s share of the market as it taps into demand for larger displays, with Cook saying last month that there is more growth to come from Android migration.

 

[dagoon121]

They should combine all Samsung sales. Cause iPhone limits they supply so they always in demand

 

[M3MD]

Although, I don't use it and have no desire for it since switching to Android with the EVO 4G, the iPhone will dominate sales for years to come.

It's still by far the most popular phone on the market.

 

[Database Error]

Although, I don't use it and have no desire for it since switching to Android with the EVO 4G, the iPhone will dominate sales for years to come.

It's still by far the most popular phone on the market.

 

[RoadRage]

The problem is that S5 commercials told the consumers exactly what the phone can actually do... While Apple told them they are living a life of dreams and marketing their alternative life style, not the phone..
Tell me what Homo's, Indigo chicks, grass eaters and Sheeple Hipsters going to flock towards..

Compare ads for yourself..​

 

[RoadRage]

The problem is that S5 commercials told the consumers exactly what the phone can actually do... While Apple told them they are living a life of dreams and marketing their alternative life style, not the phone..
Tell me what Homo's, Indigo chicks, grass eaters and Sheeple Hipsters going to flock towards..

Compare ads for yourself..​

 

[RoadRage]

The problem is that S5 commercials told the consumers exactly what the phone can actually do... While Apple told them they are living a life of dreams and marketing their alternative life style, not the phone..
Tell me what Homo's, Indigo chicks, grass eaters and Sheeple Hipsters going to flock towards..

Compare ads for yourself..​

 

[Non-StopJFK2TAB]

Divine was right after all.

 

[Darrkman]

Although, I don't use it and have no desire for it since switching to Android with the EVO 4G, the iPhone will dominate sales for years to come.

It's still by far the most popular phone on the market.

As long as people keep associating their coolness with having an iPhone it will sell.

Sent from my Nexus 5

 

[knightmelodic]

The problem is that S5 commercials told the consumers exactly what the phone can actually do... While Apple told them they are living a life of dreams and marketing their alternative life style, not the phone..
Tell me what Homo's, Indigo chicks, grass eaters and Sheeple Hipsters going to flock towards..

exactly. apple excels at marketing that 10 year old tech.

I'll say it again: you want a Camry, get an iphone; you want a Ferrari, get an android.

 

[RoadRage]

As long as people keep associating their coolness with having an iPhone it will sell.

Sent from my Nexus 5

The thing is, most homos, chicks, posing ass hipsters, and grass eaters, don't know shit about smart phones, and all they do on it is take selfies, update facebook and play bubble dumb fuck...
I dont call them sheeple for them not getting an Android, I call them one for upgrading their phone that does all the dumb shit they did on their old phone..
Its got to the point where Apple don't even mentions shit what their phone does, anymore, instead they think its more profitable parading a bunch of gay white people in muted color clothes, acting happy doing typical CAC shit to the tune of some gay ass white chick singing to the tune of a hipster, free the whale,Acoustic Guitar sound track..
This is the bullshit that makes me puke and makes me want to curb stomp every Iphone user!!!!

 

[BenQ]

The thing is, most homos, chicks, posing ass hipsters, and grass eaters, don't know shit about smart phones, and all they do on it is take selfies, update facebook and play bubble dumb fuck...
I dont call them sheeple for them not getting an Android, I call them one for upgrading their phone that does all the dumb shit they did on their old phone..
Its got to the point where Apple don't even mentions shit what their phone does, anymore, instead they think its more profitable parading a bunch of gay white people in muted color clothes, acting happy doing typical CAC shit to the tune of some gay ass white chick singing to the tune of a hipster, free the whale,Acoustic Guitar sound track..
This is the bullshit that makes me puke and makes me want to curb stomp every Iphone user!!!!

You need to seek help

 

[RoadRage]

You need to seek help

Make them gay Iphone commercial stop and I will be good.

 

[DJ]

Goes to prove there are still a lot of tech dummies out there.

 

[BenQ]

Make them gay Iphone commercial stop and I will be good.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uhM-DuM2WgE

 

[Daddy43205]

the issue isthey need to create a phone spec wise that blows the iphone out the water instead of just having a comparable phone....if its comparable ios wins almost every time.

 

[An RnB Thug]

the issue isthey need to create a phone spec wise that blows the iphone out the water instead of just having a comparable phone....if its comparable ios wins almost every time.

S5 is already a better phone

 

[Real2DaC0re]

Niggas on here can't stand to see Apple winning.

The truth is Apple products are on TV and big screen more than Samsung. When you watch ya favorite Tv Show or Movie pay attention to the devices they use. Its always Macs, Macbook, Iphones.

 

[Big Tex]

Goes to prove there are still a lot of tech dummies out there.

I own an iPhone and I'm far from a tech novice or dummy.

 

[older version]

The thing is, most homos, chicks, posing ass hipsters, and grass eaters, don't know shit about smart phones, and all they do on it is take selfies, update facebook and play bubble dumb fuck...
I dont call them sheeple for them not getting an Android, I call them one for upgrading their phone that does all the dumb shit they did on their old phone..
Its got to the point where Apple don't even mentions shit what their phone does, anymore, instead they think its more profitable parading a bunch of gay white people in muted color clothes, acting happy doing typical CAC shit to the tune of some gay ass white chick singing to the tune of a hipster, free the whale,Acoustic Guitar sound track..
This is the bullshit that makes me puke and makes me want to curb stomp every Iphone user!!!!

Same thing they did with the ipod.

ipod ipod ipod... ipod + itunes (oh shit)

 

[Database Error]

Katts trippin over phone popularity. The next iphone is going to sell over the roof. Is it better than the samsung joint no did it sell better yes.

 

[bham_brotha]

Katts trippin over phone popularity. The next iphone is going to sell over the roof. Is it better than the samsung joint no did it sell better yes.

This is pretty much what I was gonna say. I had an iphone and ditched that shit because of the lack of functionality that you can get in even the basic android smartphone. The iphone is basically a status symbol, but as someone in tech it's probably the least capable smartphone i've owned in the past 5 years. And the dudes in the tech department are the worst, they buy and hype up apple just because, but truth be told they have to jailbreak that shit just to be able to get shit I can do out of the box. I get so tired of that "look at me, I have an iphone!" shit. Those muthafuckas are the only ones we have issues with pulling basic ass attachments from email on our servers with them not even being able to convert the shit to pdfs on their own.

 

[Complex]

Apple's minimal upgrades looked better than Samsung's

I think now people sort of look at the Galaxy as the Note's baby brother

 

[RoadRage]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uhM-DuM2WgE

Notice how they subliminal used the goat on the mountain to diss the apple sheeple. Lol.

 

[Day_Carver]

exactly. Apple excels at marketing that 10 year old tech.

I'll say it again: You want a camry, get an iphone; you want a ferrari, get an android.

only samsung phone that is a ferrari is the note; everything else is bullshit!!!

 

[VWchrisATL]

I'll say it again: you want a Camry, get an iphone; you want a Ferrari, get an android.

A Ferrari?...

Not sure if serious....

 

[Daddy43205]

S5 is already a better phone

it does not blow it out out the water its on par
if iphone has 2 gigs or ram galaxy should have 4
ios camera is 12 mp then galaxy should be 24 mp ect. ect.

 

[Daddy43205]

A Ferrari?...

Not sure if serious....

S5 is already a better phone

it does not blow it out out the water its on par
if iphone has 2 gigs or ram galaxy should have 4
ios camera is 12 mp then galaxy should be 24 mp ect. ect.

 

[max-dawg]

Niggas on here can't stand to see Apple winning.

The truth is Apple products are on TV and big screen more than Samsung. When you watch ya favorite Tv Show or Movie pay attention to the devices they use. Its always Macs, Macbook, Iphones.

and you never thought that apple may have PAID for that 'free' advertisement in those tv and movie spots?



advertising 101 + marketing 101.

it's the same reason why you see glock pistols in a lot of movies... vs. beretta, sig, etc.

$$$ talks.

 

[thismybgolname]

The problem is that S5 commercials told the consumers exactly what the phone can actually do... While Apple told them they are living a life of dreams and marketing their alternative life style, not the phone..
Tell me what Homo's, Indigo chicks, grass eaters and Sheeple Hipsters going to flock towards..

Compare ads for yourself..​

Who cares about ads?

This is about personal preference.

As long as people keep associating their coolness with having an iPhone it will sell.

Sent from my Nexus 5

As long as people keep associating their coolness with having an iPhone it will sell.

Sent from my Nexus 5

The same can be said for the people that associate how informed they are on technology due to using Android.

Goes to prove there are still a lot of tech dummies out there.

Or people that prefer another option besides Android.

 

[RoadRage]

Quick question, tell me something you can do with an Iphone, you think you can't do with a Note 3… .

 

[RoadRage]

The reason why I am asking, is because if there are enough dumb asses, Samsung may eventually say, why are we giving away so many gifts when dumb asses dont appreciate.

 

[djkidrich]

 

[RoadRage]

Off the top of my head , the only thing I can think of, is iphone can make homes and bitches feel tech savvy. While a note makes them feel less feminine.