Counterpoint: Premium smartphone market grew in 2023, Apple remains at the top

02 January 2024
Devices over $600 are expected to increase 6% YoY.

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Anonymous, 02 Jan 20241) every person in India wants iphone , those that cannot a... moreDid you forget it would have been Huawei on top if the US wasn't so desperate to protect their iPhone.

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    Txindoki, 02 Jan 2024Nobody's talking about Huawei's growth Only ppl in China care.

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      Anton el papi, 02 Jan 2024fake!!! The iPhone 15 Pro Max is an excellent terminal, as... moreThere are ways to improve. But this will be coming with higher prices, you and other here will be making scandal about.

        Nobody's talking about Huawei's growth

          Narazumono, 02 Jan 2024People buy iPhones because they're iPhones, not becaus... morefake!!! The iPhone 15 Pro Max is an excellent terminal, as is the Galaxy S23 Ultra, as will the S24U, as will the Oneplus 12, Xiaomi 14 Pro, the 14 Ultra when it comes out, the phones have already reached a point where. Vasi there is nothing to improve because they are already excellent, even in the mid-range.... you buy a cell phone from 3 years ago and it works like hell

            Anonymous, 02 Jan 2024Really? Then how come It's discontinued?It reached end of life. iPhone 11 replaced the Xr.

              People buy iPhones because they're iPhones, not because they're necessarily better, it's a powerful name and some people would even buy the terrible se just as long as it means they own an iPhone
              With that said, the Android flagships might be more sold because everyone is doing their hardest to make their flagships more appealing by cutting costs and downgrading the mid rangers and Samsung is even willing to go an extra mile downgrading their S series phones just to force people to buy the ultra. Agressive downgrading like that seems to show results

                Anonymous, 02 Jan 2024LOL, dude, if there was such an iphone, it would have bees ... moreNever heard of the iPhone SE? Outsells every Android phone by a large margin because they are free at all of the pre paid carriers in the USA.

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                  Anonymous, 02 Jan 2024No one would buy it? The XR was one of the best selling iPh... moreReally? Then how come It's discontinued?

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                    Anonymous, 02 Jan 2024LOL, dude, if there was such an iphone, it would have bees ... moreImagine an iphone that costs less than $200.
                    Would easily sell more than 100 million units.

                    Problem is. Apple would lose sales of Pro models and generate less money.
                    Readon some brands dont have cheap stuff.

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                      Rotciv Ikias, 02 Jan 2024Samsung is leading the android space in sales so what'... moreiPhone hater spotted. Have you read the article? So what's your point? Ahahaha!

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                        PureOS, 02 Jan 2024Totally wrong...1) every person in India wants iphone , those that cannot afford buy crapmi note,
                        any garbage from realme ( those narzo) or vivo Y series.

                        2) 15 pro max was best seller in China in November, ahead of mate 60 pro

                        3) 10 phones most sold in 2023 , no chinese phone. Most are iphones.



                          rRadD, 02 Jan 2024GSMArena can't help Samsung extend its market share ev... moreSamsung is leading the android space in sales so what's your point

                            Flagship smartphones taking more share in this industry can only be possible if poverty decreases worldwide

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                              Anonymous, 02 Jan 2024LOL, dude, if there was such an iphone, it would have bees ... moreNo one would buy it? The XR was one of the best selling iPhones ever even though tech influencers cried and screamed that “it wasn’t even 1080p 😭”. Truth is, most people don’t care. As long as it’s over 300 PPI, it’s good enough for most people’s eyes.

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                                GSMArena can't help Samsung extend its market share even though they always pick it as "their" number 1 flagship device. It's the consumer power (not this website, not those haters) that will decide who's the number 1 flagship phone. Truth hurts y'all. LOL. Peace.

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                                  Anonymous, 02 Jan 2024Still in China people prefer iphones over crapmi notes. N... moreLOL, dude, if there was such an iphone, it would have bees something like:
                                  720p screen, ~2000mah battery, single camera.
                                  No one's s gonna buy it.As we all know, Samsung and Xiaomi might be greedy, but their greed is still nothing compared to Apple's.

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                                    from what i observe - half of the iPhones on sales are midrangers grade.

                                    iPhone SE - A15 - 2years old processor, low spec
                                    iPhone 13 - A15 - 2years old processor, low spec
                                    iPhone 14 - A15 -2 years old processor, low spec

                                    now only iPhone 15 pro max get the A17 flagship.
                                    otherwise, cheap Honor

                                      Anonymous, 02 Jan 2024Still in China people prefer iphones over crapmi notes. N... moreTotally wrong...

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                                        Hzzif, 02 Jan 2024Smartphone market in America seems so boring yet very limit... moreIt's largely because we use different frequencies than the rest of the world that are more expensive to implement (such as Bands 12/13/17 at 700MHz, Band 71 at 600MHz, or MMWave), so it makes little sense for low-volume (think Nothing Phone 1) or low-margin (think Xiaomi) manufacturers to enter the North American market.