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Market research company Canalys shared the results of its latest research on the smartphone industry. The research, which covers the first quarter of 2023, reveals which “premium” phone models are the most preferred by consumers. It should be noted that the term premium phone for Canalys includes devices with a price above $ 500. So, how did the consumer with money choose?
The data shared by Canalys reveals that there is a remarkable situation in consumer behavior. According to the research, all smartphone sales in the first quarter of 2023 decreased by 13.3 percent compared to the same period last year. So phone sales generally fell. However, consumers showed more interest in premium phones priced at $500 and above compared to the previous year. Premium phone sales rose 4.7 percent year-on-year. The share of premium phones in the entire market increased by 4 percent year-on-year to 31 percent.
Most preferred premium smartphones:
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 13
- Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
- iPhone 14 Plus
- Samsung Galaxy S23
- iPhone 12
- Samsung Galaxy S23+
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
- iPhone SE (3rd generation)
- Samsung Galaxy S22
- Xiaomi 13
- Huawei Mate 50
- Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
The figures announced by Canalys reveal that the most preferred model with a price of $ 500 and above is the iPhone 14 Pro Max. We see Samsung only in fifth place, with the Galaxy S23 Ultra, in the first four of the list, where other Apple models take place. While no brand other than Samsung and Apple could be in the top 10, Xiaomi managed to find a place in the 13th and Huawei in the 14th place.
The winner of the Apple-Samsung competition is Apple again!
7 of the most preferred premium phones in the first quarter of 2023 belong to Apple. In contrast, the same list includes 6 smartphones from Samsung. When we look at both this statistic and the overall ranking in the list, we see that Apple is once again the winner in the competition between Apple and Samsung.
Apple was the most preferred premium brand in 2022
On the whole, Samsung’s sales are higher than Apple’s.
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