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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Anonymous, 20 Feb 2013You know what is funny and sad at the same time the iPhone ... moreWhat's funny and sad is that you can't read a simple graph and tell time. The iphone5 was on sale for 9 days in a few countries during Q3. In Q4 it sold 27 mil. Which as we all learned in elementary school is more than 17.4 mil. Do you understand how numbers work?

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    Anonymous, 20 Feb 2013Why are there even some fanboys happy? Its not like the mon... more100% agree Lol

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      • 20 Feb 2013

      Anonymous, 20 Feb 2013FUNNY! Watching the shellshocked and brainwashed samsung f... moreYou know what is funny and sad at the same time the iPhone 5 is still being bested by its predecessor. Galaxy S3 dominance is about to come to an end in approximately 2 months when It's big brother comes to rule them all.

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        • 20 Feb 2013

        Anonymous, 20 Feb 2013Single means one quarter, get your facts straight before ma... moreYou also said this will be going on for the time being until the S4 is released. You're insinuating Q4 and Q1, maybe Q2 as well. Do you not understand how the English language works? I also don't think you understand how to read this simple graph or that a phone over a year old is outselling the Android flagship.

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          • 20 Feb 2013

          the iphone 5 and the 4s came out like Fire , and Gone out like Smoke . Wait Shhhhh you hear that the King is Coming Galaxy s4

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            • 20 Feb 2013

            Why are there even some fanboys happy? Its not like the money of the phones sold goes to them.

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              • 20 Feb 2013

              Anonymous, 20 Feb 2013This is Q4 info not Q1. And that would make sense for the ... moreSingle means one quarter, get your facts straight before making yourself look stupid

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                • 20 Feb 2013

                AnonD-77011, 20 Feb 2013i thought apple had estimated 100million sales on iphone 5 ... moreObviously you thought wrong. (why am i not surprised).

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                  • 20 Feb 2013

                  i thought apple had estimated 100million sales on iphone 5 alone in 2012... lol

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                    Anonymous, 20 Feb 2013FUNNY! Watching the shellshocked and brainwashed samsung f... moreWell said, this is very funny :D

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                      AnonD-79632, 20 Feb 2013Lets see how much the 5s will sell with same screen size an... moreSame screen size, i will say tens of millions. Just like before and before... Only phone with newest hardware out there which have smaller screen. So i see millions of sells.

                      No-one else doesnt have that kind of product in the market, if you want newest part you need to buy huge phone, no-else doesnt offer packet like iPhone. So future for apple and iPhone looks super great!

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                        • 20 Feb 2013

                        AnonD-21647, 20 Feb 2013PineAPPLE can Ship millions of its ish*ts but can never sel... moreThat's what you think. But people still prefer IPhone over any android device cause it's easy to use and works just fine without any lag issue or force to close. Yes this coming from an Android user S3, note 2, xperia T owner and I'm planning to shift to the next iPhone 5S/ 6 .

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                          • 20 Feb 2013

                          FUNNY! Watching the shellshocked and brainwashed samsung fanboys running around here trying to rationalize why the the company they worship isn't number one (or two for that matter) is hilarious.

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                            • 20 Feb 2013

                            Lets see how much the 5s will sell with same screen size and almost identical specs, then we will really see how blind and clueless iphone buyers are

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                              • 20 Feb 2013

                              Anonymous, 20 Feb 20134S outsold S3 for a single quarter, this will go on for the... moreThis is Q4 info not Q1. And that would make sense for the iPhone5 not 4S, but to have last year's model beat you is pretty shameful.

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                                • 20 Feb 2013

                                bobby21, 20 Feb 2013Upcoming s4? So tell me, why is the 4s(!!!) outselling the s3?4S outsold S3 for a single quarter, this will go on for the time being until S4 comes out. this is the cycle of business it occurs every year when a company is near to release its next flagship. Logic and common sense

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                                  AnonD-78985, 20 Feb 2013Happy with your broken glass on your iphone 4/4s then??? ;-)Wrong again! dont own those devices.

                                  Maybe third time would work out for you? :D

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                                    AnonD-78985, 20 Feb 2013The decrease in shipments and sales of Galaxy S3 is due to ... moreNo, iPhone 4S shipments raised, didnt you look the picture?

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                                      Anonymous, 20 Feb 2013Don't get fooled, they are comparing two Apple phones again... moreSorry but i dont understand what galaxy s2 would change? Are you saying galaxy s2 sold more than s3? Or how sgs2 would put iPhone's shame? :)

                                        Upcoming s4?

                                        So tell me, why is the 4s(!!!) outselling the s3?