Canalys: Apple was the world’s leading smartphone vendor for 2023

16 January 2024
Q4 saw 320 million shipments and the first positive growth in over seven quarters.

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Azu10157, 16 Jan 2024What "customization" did iPhone bring? Is it just... moreNot enough to make me switch from a galaxy to iPhone, but the iOS did become a little bit more customizable, I think the lock screen is what got the biggest attention from Apple.

    AnonD-1138975, 16 Jan 2024And why it should be Apple's fault? Google is a soft... moreApple and mainly a hardware company ? What on earth are you on about ?
    Apple have always being software company that use other brands hardware to make there own. They started with there hardware as Macintosh at first and had there own software to later compete with Microsoft Windows or at the same time.

    How is apple making there own hardware when they have always used Intel cpu and Nvidia gpu on there computers ? Also AMD and ATI

    Same with phones they took what was done by others before and made there own with there own eco system with software of there own and dont let other brands use there software to make devices.

    You think Apple be leading in any chart if there be other brands that can use IOS ?
    It would be like Google Pixel that is mediocre hardware with high price range

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      Mr. Anonymous, 16 Jan 2024Lol, you are attacking a wrong man here, I'm an S21 ow... moreYour scandal is giving tons of fun to people.
      Keep it going !!!!!

        Akarius, 16 Jan 2024Simple fact-checking is not fanboyism in neither direction.... moreJust by trying to insinuate that Samsung has fast charging, your comment falls into fanboism by itself hahaha, it's fine that Apple doesn't have fast charging, but where is Samsung's? Wait, do you think that 45w, which is actually less than 30w, is a fast charge? ahahahahahahaha

          Akarius, 16 Jan 2024"I was doubtful that Apple would ever achieve this, bu... moreLol, you are attacking a wrong man here, I'm an S21 owner and looking to buy S24. Nowhere did I say that Apple is better than Samsung at charging or other things.
          I'm comparing latest Samsung phones to their previous models and likewise for Apple.

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            pl2rts, 16 Jan 2024Call me what ever fanboy if it makes your day. But whats t... moreAnd why it should be Apple's fault?
            Google is a software company who eventually did hardware too. Their initial idea was to make software and give it to others to make hardware.
            Apple is mainly a hardware company, who did also their own software. Is their advantage and their idea. Why they should break this now?
            That's why iPhones and iPads work so smooth all the time, because is just one company in charge of everything.
            Apple is something like consoles, while Google is the PC let's say. Is easier to customize games for consoles (where you have only 3-5 possibilities) than for PC (where you have hundreds of possibilities).

            Now, maybe this is more bad for flexibility and customization (because many things are already set up by Apple), but for the people not interested in this fact, they will just buy iPhones all the time. Thus so many iPhones are sold every year.

              Anton the papi, 16 Jan 2024They are already coming to justify themselves and attack th... moreSimple fact-checking is not fanboyism in neither direction. It's fact-checking.
              Sales results speak for themselves, there's no denying that. But when someone tells me Apple has faster charging than Samsung, I cannot ignore this objectively disproven lie.

              Take it how you will, but if you criticize blind fanboyism, make sure you don't fall into the same hole.

                Anonymous, 16 Jan 2024Most people actually don’t care about iOS vs Android. If th... moreYeah, can't agree more. But such people still exist.

                  [deleted post]At least Samsung has Good Lock

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                    S4 : 80 million units
                    S7: 20 million units
                    S23: less than 9 million units

                    Keep iphonezation. It is working very well. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

                      walkman8, 16 Jan 2024Let me grab some popcorn before Samsung fanboys come 🍿🍿They are already coming to justify themselves and attack the iPhone, even looking at the news that they have in front of their noses hahaha!!!

                        Mr. Anonymous, 16 Jan 2024Yes, type-C, better cameras and more customizationWhat "customization" did iPhone bring? Is it just the action button?

                          Mr. Anonymous, 16 Jan 2024Yes, type-C, better cameras and more customizationPlease remove this post, double-click!

                            Mr. Anonymous, 16 Jan 2024Yes, type-C, better cameras and more customizationSo I can finally reorder icons on the home screen? REVOLUTION!

                              Mr. Anonymous, 16 Jan 2024I was doubtful that Apple would ever achieve this, but alas... more"I was doubtful that Apple would ever achieve this, but alas, Apple did finally bring in welcomed changes, while Samsung barely changed anything."
                              I still can't see the difference between 13, 14 and 15 so what changes are you talking about? If it wasn't for the magic island, you wouldn't tell 14 from 15, let alone 13 from 14 or 13 from 15. Just compare them side by side right here, on GSM Arena - it's the definition of miniscule updates.

                              "Sammy, where are larger camera sensors, faster charging, satellite connectivity, 12bit displays, more base RAM and storage?"
                              And you ask Samsung that while Apple has slow-butt charging of such magnitude that it doesn't even officially tell you how hopeless it is, 128GB base storage (in 20-bloody-24!) and 6GB RAM (hahaha!) and took YEARS to finally adopt USB C to catch up with the rest of civilized world? The ignorance is strong with this one.

                              You need to dig around Internet to see PD 2.0/3.0 specs and that reveals support of up to 240W of charging power. So why is it that even 15 Pro Max needs 30 minutes to charge 50% of a 4400mAh battery, just as much as it takes to charge 3400mAh on regular 15? How is that "fast" in this day and age? Even Samsung's universally criticized slow charging of 45W charges Ultra's 5000 mAh battery to 65% in 30 minutes, which is faster so what are you smoking right before asking these questions?

                              Check GSMArena tests: S23 Ultra charged 68% in 30 minutes on 45W, while 14 Pro Max charged 48% on their top secret PD. Full charge time: 1h11m for S23U and 1h52m (!) for 14ProMax.
                              Did you wake up today and decided to wage war on facts?

                              Satellite connectivity is the SUV of smartphone world. Cool to have if you ever need it (light offroading capability of SUVs and satellite connectivity of smartphones), but 99,9% of people will never find themselves in a situation that they need it, hence its presence painted as a "must" is heavily exaggerated.

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                                HyperionBurn, 16 Jan 2024yep basicallyMost people actually don’t care about iOS vs Android. If that’s happening to you, try to hang out with different people if you can. No one who judges others based on their operating system is a good person.

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                                  justasmile, 16 Jan 2024No surprises here. People with iPhones are bullying people... moreId say its more an issue of android brands cannibalizing each other and ignoring the customer.

                                    Isn't this normal? Apple will always be good in Q4 because its phones are also released in Q4. The way Samsung drop is why it is a question. Maybe the S24 hasn't been released yet.

                                      Call me what ever fanboy if it makes your day.
                                      But whats there to wonder when Apple have ZERO competition with IOS devices with other brands.

                                      All other brands compete with each other on android platform as none of them have there own unique operation system cause all have base as android.

                                        RealLifePhones, 16 Jan 2024what exactly did they bring? Most reviews focus on USB-C.Yes, type-C, better cameras and more customization

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