2024 Winners and losers: Apple

25 December 2024
Regulators from around the world came knocking on the doors of Apple's walled garden this year.

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403 Forbidden, 26 Dec 2024If you think that iPhone 15 owners are the unluckiest to mi... moreThen we have the 13 Pro Max users who realized they could have waited another year to get rid of the notch

    DomtheCuber, 26 Dec 2024I really still don’t understand what the big deal about 60h... moreOnly someone who's only used a 60 hz phone would say that

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      • 26 Dec 2024

      Anonymous, 26 Dec 2024Winner: EU for forcing Apple to adopt some consumer friendl... moreEU gonna regulate, not innovate.

        I really still don’t understand what the big deal about 60hz is. Like the iPhone 16 has problems such as the decision the focus on pointless ai features (which are built on the backs of artists who had their works stolen btw), but 60hz is really not the problem. Personally, I can tell the difference between 60hz and 90hz side by side, but once I use a high refresh rate phone, I really can’t tell, and I can go back to a 60hz screen like my iPhone or Switch no problem.

        Also I think it’s funny how people always complain about 60hz on iPhones when in reality, problems like excessive bloatware, a slow processor, or ads baked into an Android skin are much more noticeable for 95% of people.

          How is the base iPhone 16 a winner when it's still barely different from the iPhone 12; and also, the worst-selling base iPhone model in the last 5+ years? Hell, the entire iPhone 16 series is struggling to sell, and Apple has even sort of admitted that they're underperforming.

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            • 26 Dec 2024

            Winner: iOS Update : here's a list of features finally given to iOS that Apple users told us for years they'd never use; now finally granted them, they love Apple's iOS "update" and praise the "innovation" of adding 10+ year old Android features. All hail the Golden Cage

              Apple intelligence is sucks, iphone 16 pro / max zoom quality also sucks compare to latest android flagship like oppo and vivo, i have the 16 pro and the big loser is the new camera button, it's almost useless in any case

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                • Anonymous
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                • 26 Dec 2024

                Foxtrot2Novmbr, 26 Dec 2024If the iPhone 16 is the winner. Where's the iPhone 16 ... moreHaha yes, and the new camera button also loser

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                  pl2rts, 26 Dec 2024Sadly nature didnt give you a working brain. IOS have ZE... moreYou really shouldn't waste your time explaining simple things to braindead people

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                    700-800 $ for a 60Hz screen is satanic

                      Anonymous, 26 Dec 2024Using a chinese phone feels like using a fake iPhone knock ... moreSadly nature didnt give you a working brain.

                      IOS have ZERO competition cause there are no other brand then Apple that can use IOS so it makes total sense that Apple sales numbers are high. The solid take my money fanbase also is favorable for that brand.

                      Android on the other hand is on all of the rest of the brands in the market that is like 100 different brands with all have like 10 plus different models a year in all price range

                      to compare devices sold or flagship devices sold then fair would be based on Android vs IOS without brand names mentioned. As how much devices are made with IOS and how much devices are made with Android. In that case Android will win with more devices sold but no brand can beat Apple alone in this.

                      Never mind about the topic of quality when most of the electronics parts are made in Asia region for Apple so only thing American is the device design and software as rest is all made in Asian region with other Asian brands. Even the factories that make iPhone make other brands phones too that are from Asian region

                        If the iPhone 16 is the winner. Where's the iPhone 16 Pro Max? Loser Section??

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                          Anonymous, 26 Dec 2024Under every article is toxicity apart from some Chinese pho... moreNow, who would have a vested interest in ensuring that only Chinese phones have positive coverage?

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                            • Ibx
                            • 26 Dec 2024

                            Winner: EU for forcing Apple to adopt some consumer friendly reforms like third party app stores.

                            Loser: EU for regulating Apple (and others for that matter) so hard they get left out of the AI Revolution.

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                              LoneOwl, 26 Dec 2024So gsmarena is fine with Iphone 16 128gb base storage, lack... moreIt makes no sense.

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                                Under every article is toxicity apart from some Chinese phones. Even on Christmas. Do yourself a favor and don’t even read the comments it‘s not worth the time and nerves of these annoying people

                                  So gsmarena is fine with Iphone 16 128gb base storage, lack of telephoto lens and 60hz display to call Iphone 16 a winner, just because it got a more recent chip and a slightly bigger battery that still wont be enough if you use your phone a lot.

                                  Iphone 16(4.0 stars) scored lower than Iphone 15(4.1 stars) in the review, but is somehow this years winner...

                                  Gsmarena, this is really embarrassing....

                                    Anonymous, 26 Dec 2024Using a chinese phone feels like using a fake iPhone knock ... moreNot our fault if you can't afford a good phone. 🤷‍♀️

                                    Imagine having preferences driven by sales numbers, couldn't be me.

                                    I'll say that again. Toyota sold more than Rolls Royce, but that doesn't make Toyota a better car, no matter what you say.

                                      Anonymous, 26 Dec 2024Any Android phone with short software support and without a... moreNext time, try to compare it with the Android phone with similar pricing. That one Android phone that you mention is probably the lower midranger one, or Sony/Asus which does not contribute much to the sales of Android devices worldwide.

                                        justasmile, 26 Dec 2024I mean, at least it fixed the other issues of 15 - no Apple... moreIf you think that iPhone 15 owners are the unluckiest to miss out on AI, then you're wrong. There are still iPhone 14 Pro Max owners who paid more than $1500 just to realize that they should have waited another year to get AI, and oh yeah, USB-C 3.0 too.

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