Apple iPhone 5 and 4S top global smartphone shipments for Q4 2012

20 February, 2013
Apple's iPhone 5 overtook the Galaxy S III to top the global smartphone sales in Q4 last year, reports says.

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  • 20 Feb 2013

AnonD-49509, 20 Feb 2013Well I saw this coming, even though SGs3 is better than the... moreDon't get fooled, they are comparing two Apple phones against one Samsung phone. Funny how the article doesn't mention the galaxy S2 we all know why because the outcome would put Apple to shame. Samsung reduced its galaxy s3 shipment which results in less sales due to the next flagship and not because people fancy Apple more. I didn't buy the Galaxy S3 solely for the S4

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    • Anonymous
    • 0Tq
    • 20 Feb 2013

    Oh boy, "shitty" and "old" 4S outselling best-in-the-universe (and beyond) S3 :)

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      • QGt
      • 20 Feb 2013

      AnonD-1825, 20 Feb 2013Guess you didnt read the UPDATE part ;) FAIL! http://gs.... moreThe decrease in shipments and sales of Galaxy S3 is due to the upcoming Galaxy S4 just what happen with iphone 4s

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        • 8BR
        • 20 Feb 2013

        Well I saw this coming, even though SGs3 is better than the Iphone5 (feature speaking) Still the iphone attracts way more people because of its simplicity. Samsung will have to release a easier to use phone with better specs also. Don't get me wrong, I'm in the android side in this topic, just wanted to say an example of what average people (Not the ones commenting in gsmarena) want.

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          • AnonD-78985
          • QGt
          • 20 Feb 2013

          AnonD-1825, 20 Feb 2013Sorry i dont have iPhone 5, big FAIL from you :D try more!Happy with your broken glass on your iphone 4/4s then??? ;-)

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            • Anonymous
            • 3iJ
            • 20 Feb 2013

            The decrease in shipments and sales of Galaxy S3 is due to the upcoming Galaxy S4

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              • xA1
              • 20 Feb 2013

              AnonD-78939, 20 Feb 2013iPhone 4S is the best selling for 2012 as far as i know but... moreYou mean iphone 4s is outselling their own iphone 5, which is correct. So what it means? It means iphone 5 is a flop (failure) even they have extra row of icons, LOL. Hence the stock going down to $450 from $710 since the ihone 5 came out.

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                • p77
                • 20 Feb 2013

                AnonD-105795, 20 Feb 2013iPhone is slowing down. Now people are more interested in n... moreGuess you didnt read the UPDATE part ;) FAIL!

                http://gs.statcounter.com/#mobile_vendor-ww-daily-20120701-20130219 apple is going up, see for yourself!

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                  • p77
                  • 20 Feb 2013

                  Killer Droid, 20 Feb 2013Are happy with your scrached iphone5 ;)Sorry i dont have iPhone 5, big FAIL from you :D try more!

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                    • QGt
                    • 20 Feb 2013

                    AnonD-1825, 20 Feb 2013Wrong, no-one didnt expect apple sell 50 million iPhone 5. ... moreAre happy with your scrached iphone5 ;)

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                      • xA1
                      • 20 Feb 2013

                      iPhone is slowing down. Now people are more interested in new Android flagship phones from HTC, Sony, Samsung, LG, Motorola, Meizu, Xiaomi, Huawei ....

                      http://www.slashgear.com/foxconn-temporarily-stops-hiring-due-to-iphone-5-slowdown-20270263/

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 3Y2
                        • 20 Feb 2013

                        In fact lots of people bought S3 and then sold it cause it's not worth it and not simple to use as Iphone even though it's cheaper than iphone.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • xbS
                          • 20 Feb 2013

                          AnonD-105795, 20 Feb 2013Because they expected to sell 50 mil iphone5 in Q4, but ins... more"Analysts," not Apple, expect them to sell 50 million iPhones (not iphone5) in Q4. The details are a little important.

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                            • 3rH
                            • 20 Feb 2013

                            AnonD-1825, 20 Feb 2013http://gs.statcounter.com/#mobile_vendor-ww-daily-20120701-... moreWauw if you look at the graph the gap, it exactly tge same in the beginning and in the end.....

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                              • p77
                              • 20 Feb 2013

                              AnonD-105795, 20 Feb 2013Because they expected to sell 50 mil iphone5 in Q4, but ins... moreWrong, no-one didnt expect apple sell 50 million iPhone 5. That would be unbeliavable number :D

                              Analyzists predicted apple sell around 50 million iPhones overall. And apple sold 48 million which is better than ever.

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                                • 2@x
                                • 20 Feb 2013

                                oh its only shipment nobody buying those noob phones...

                                  Way to go Apple. They sure know how to build a great phone and OS.

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                                    • p77
                                    • 20 Feb 2013

                                    http://gs.statcounter.com/#mobile_vendor-ww-daily-20120701-20130219

                                    Apple going up, samsung cant keep up with fast growing apple.

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                                      • xA1
                                      • 20 Feb 2013

                                      Killer Droid, 20 Feb 2013To all apple fan boy before beliving this bs new ask your s... moreBecause they expected to sell 50 mil iphone5 in Q4, but instead they shipped 1/2 of that. Investors are dispointed by the numbers. This news came out today and stock drop $8.50, so that mean this is bad new not good new.

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                                        • AnonD-78939
                                        • 2T7
                                        • 20 Feb 2013

                                        AnonD-105795, 20 Feb 2013That's just a single Q4 numbers. SIII is still #1 phone in ... moreiPhone 4S is the best selling for 2012 as far as i know but not S3.

                                        I am doubting if S3 minis are counted along with S3's