iPhone 5s outsells the Galaxy S4 to top the charts in October

12 December, 2013
iPhone 5s sales boom in China, making Apple the top smartphone seller in the world.

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  • 13 Dec 2013

Anonymous, 12 Dec 2013"All the cheap Sammy fans here" S4 is not chea... moreboy oh boy. Mr.Anonymous..... You have a big problem. Please go back to school and correct your maths please Mr.Anonymous.......

    beCool, 13 Dec 2013"The reason iphone is the market leader is that it del... moreThat's the worst argument I've seen in a while.

    Consumers want:

    - simplicity
    - elegance & style
    - something that just works out of the box

    That's iPhone.

    Everything else is secondary.


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      • 13 Dec 2013

      Ghe, 13 Dec 2013this is expected bec galaxy s4 have been "sold out&quo... moreHell No. Timing is not that important, if people wants to buy a phone they'll buy it regardless which was launched first or late. I can see you're samsung fan admit that iphone is the best in world. This is my mantra on behalf of iPhone that IPHONE IS INVINCIBLE.

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        • Anonymous
        • 3iJ
        • 13 Dec 2013

        The month of October is when the iPhone 5s was freshly released lol so it's logical to outsell its rival, same thing happens after a new galaxy is released, it's just marketing fluctuation.

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          • James
          • sSV
          • 13 Dec 2013

          As a business we now only use the Z30 Blackberry. We are not interested in playing games all day or looking for useless apps. It probably has the best sound of any mobile phone out there, perhaps the best reception with their new aerial system and probably the most secure os as well. The apps we want we can get. Dont know what all the fuss is about for the iPhone and the S4 which we did look at but rejected them for our business. Ok I concede the S4 was impressive but Android is just not sufficiently secure for business.

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            • guest
            • P@S
            • 13 Dec 2013

            Apple FTW....

            shamesung epic fail

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              • Anonymous
              • j58
              • 13 Dec 2013

              congrats apple, but motorola will be the future of cellphones....made in the USA!!!!

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                • beCool
                • Mmp
                • 13 Dec 2013

                Joey, 13 Dec 2013The reason iphone is the market leader is that it delivers ... more"The reason iphone is the market leader is that it delivers what most consumers want.." blah

                (NOT market leader anymore)

                Let's see:
                1)Did you ask for Siri, before Apple to give it to you
                2)Did you ask for (exactly) 4" display, before Apple to give it to you?
                3)Did you ask for fingerprint scanner, before Apple to give it to you?
                4)Did you ask for "flat design" on iOS , before Apple to give it to you?
                5)Did you ask for settings menu on iOS , before Apple to give it to you?
                6)Did you ask for plastic iphone , before Apple to give it to you?

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                  • Anonymous
                  • KSu
                  • 13 Dec 2013

                  Ghe, 13 Dec 2013this is expected bec galaxy s4 have been "sold out&quo... moreexactly!!!!

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                    • Anonymous
                    • Mmp
                    • 13 Dec 2013

                    AnonD-1825, 13 Dec 2013No still im not talking about phones combined :), not iphon... moreLOL
                    Try to search about some Samsung phone on this link.
                    By the way ip5 is not on sale anymore.

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                      • vpd
                      • 13 Dec 2013

                      this is expected bec galaxy s4 have been "sold out" previous months ago. if iphone 5s was launched simultaneous with galaxy s4, iphoe 5s would be eating dust...

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                        • Mmp
                        • 13 Dec 2013

                        Joey, 13 Dec 2013The reason iphone is the market leader is that it delivers ... more"The reason iphone is the market leader is ...."

                        OMG. Why should I continue to read , when you start with lie?

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                          • 13 Dec 2013

                          I didnt know a lot of teenagers read GSMArena.
                          Just because something sells and it popular, doesn't make it the "best", ie: Justin Bieber.

                          People use their own phone ans OS that suits them. iOS is a good software that is extremely user friendly.

                          There are those who want more out of their phone, use Android (I didn't say Samsung, LG, or Sony). Yes there are many different manufactures that meet a buyer's requirements with different size phones, processors, body types, and camera. The option is there instead of stuck to only one series every year.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • Iab
                            • 13 Dec 2013

                            bye bye samsung s4 eat my dust...lols lets wait for iphone6 and samsung s5....part 2

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                              • vVx
                              • 13 Dec 2013

                              Apple is well prepared for the td4g in china which has been anounced long ago. Others seem quite reluctant to do so.

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                                • 13 Dec 2013

                                LOL@some people here belittling the iPhone for its specs. The iPhone 5s is the smartphone which has the most powerful chipset right now.

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                                  • KSu
                                  • 13 Dec 2013

                                  Vow nice to know I phone tops the chart but we have to wait and watch there are many new comers to shake the market

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                                    • U$4
                                    • 13 Dec 2013

                                    Congrats Apple! !!!

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                                      • AnonD-669
                                      • UD%
                                      • 13 Dec 2013

                                      If you were able to penetrate China and make it big...you need not worry worldwide sales.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • GT6
                                        • 13 Dec 2013

                                        AnonD-1825, 13 Dec 2013No still im not talking about phones combined :), not iphon... moreStill the fanboy I see. I can see AGAIN in need to bring you back to earth and reality. Fact is the S4 has been on the market about 1/2 the amount of time the i5 has been. (S4 released 04/2013 and i5 released 09/2012)

                                        Also, and as usual, you provide stats that are unofficial. Why not just start your own website "Joe's Smartphone Statistics" and publish your own numbers?

                                        As you know, Apple doesn't release how many phones of each model they sell.

                                        But hey, if it makes you feel better about your iphone, go with it.