The_Inquisitor
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Got it. Sounds reasonable.
Samsung Silent On Disastrous Galaxy S6 Sales
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Got it. Sounds reasonable.
Most of my family members started with Android phones either because they were cheaper or they wanted a bigger screen. Once they got a taste of iOS/iPhone 6 they became Apple customers for life.
Completely anecdotal of course, but I could see the larger consumer base being very similar. I would also wager the average consumer doesn't give a rat's ass about removable batteries or SD card slots. Plus, when you're paying essentially the same amount of money as you would for an iPhone, the difference in build quality/value perception really stands out.
maximum360
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If they make a Windows Phone version they'll have sold 10 Million + 1
The sad thing is that I would be the one person buying it. :/
Ignatz Mouse
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I have never in my life ever heard anyone refer to a phone's build quality and virtually everyone I know or even see on in public has a case.
Nor do I hear people talk about SD cards.
*Rarely* I hear about removable batteries or customization.
Most of the features or aspects touted by people on either side of the phone wars don't matter to most people.
Cost, Battery life, screen size, phone size, screen quality are all anyone seems to care about.
Nor do I hear people talk about SD cards.
*Rarely* I hear about removable batteries or customization.
Most of the features or aspects touted by people on either side of the phone wars don't matter to most people.
Cost, Battery life, screen size, phone size, screen quality are all anyone seems to care about.
badcrumble
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Yeah, this. The Galaxy S series was the loud nonconformist's conformism, and it's going the way the goth subculture went before it.
Isn't it still by far the best selling Android phone with these numbers?
The article is more about how investors react to expectations and declining sales; the expectation is for upward trends not downward ones.. the expectation is to meet or beat the sales you promise investors.
Based on those expectations, it's really bad news for Samsung.
But they are still selling incredibly well regardless aren't they?
And I imagine they still sell tons of S5's too.
The article is more about how investors react to expectations and declining sales; the expectation is for upward trends not downward ones.. the expectation is to meet or beat the sales you promise investors.
Based on those expectations, it's really bad news for Samsung.
But they are still selling incredibly well regardless aren't they?
And I imagine they still sell tons of S5's too.
Firelord Chargrilled
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Damn those numbers are awful
FonkyByNature
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Galaxy phones, since S5, have great screens and camera but i can't buy a Samsung phone because they look so cheap and ugly.
Their design team is very bad. Compared to an iPhone or an Xperia phone or even an HTC One, the Galaxy line looks like it's made of cheap materials. Never been a fan of that especially when my brother bought the S5 and the thing broke so easily.
Their design team is very bad. Compared to an iPhone or an Xperia phone or even an HTC One, the Galaxy line looks like it's made of cheap materials. Never been a fan of that especially when my brother bought the S5 and the thing broke so easily.
Ok, so iphone sells well. People love it and the features that the Galaxy line had have been removed to be more like an iPhone. Now they's basically the same device. Why would someone with an iPhone switch over? If they wanted an iPhone, they would have bought one by now.
TheLaughingStock
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I wonder who's gaining at the lower-end then? Assuming iPhone squeezing from the top of the market..maybe LG?
Mainly future support if there are any fixes that need to be made to the OS. But considering that this is Samsung's flagship phone I don't think I need to worry.
Yeap. I'm holding my GS5 dearly. Love the thing.
Worldwide?
Micromax, Xiaomi, and countless other tiny Indian and Chinese manufacturers that are settling in under the canopy of everyone else.
Samsung, broadly, is still selling their cheaper devices well, but they're increasingly getting run out of emerging territories by even cheaper competitors.
It's stuff like this that makes me wonder why people say the S6 is the best Galaxy yet.
I feel like my S5 is the superior device.
Same. Even though they changed the materials for the S6. I just don't like the design.
SirMossyBloke
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You couldn't be anymore out of touch with the average consumer if you tried. That goes for removable battery too.
BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO
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High end android is dead IMO, what's the point when you have phones like the one plus one and zenphone2?
blitzcloud
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samsung doesn't realize the need of customer care. that will kill them in the long run. The run is over.
I think your posts are the one's not grounded in reality. Samsung threw away the biggest things that differentiated the galaxy line, I would tell nobody to buy an S6 because of the lack of sd card and battery removal. It's a bad thing in general.
One Plus One is not even comparable in quality to the S6
Jazzy Network
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I love mine. Problem is I think Samsung has gotten a bad rep last few years plus the prices are redo vomits for an S6. With that being said it is definitely the best Android phone out right now.
BertramCooper
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Tizen is never going to replace Android in Samsung's high end phones. Never.
If Samsung cuts out Android, Google will cut out Samsung, and people aren't going to buy the S-Whatever if they can't get Google apps or access to the Play Store.
Thornton Reed
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Was told by ee I would have to wait 4 to 5 weeks for the edge.
At the end of the day what can a new smart phone do that my iPhone 5 can't??
It makes calls, text, emails, Internet and great apps. The new phones aren't doing anything my 2 and a half year old phone can't do
At the end of the day what can a new smart phone do that my iPhone 5 can't??
It makes calls, text, emails, Internet and great apps. The new phones aren't doing anything my 2 and a half year old phone can't do
EightBitNate
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I know right? Some posters must live in vastly different areas than me. I've never seen anyone skip over a phone because of the expandable storage.
Can either of those devices be used on Verizon?
BlastProcessing
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Based on Samsung's own projections it's bad. One would assume they use those projections to gage production; which means they might have a ton of unsold inventory or have wasted money spinning up unneeded factories.
They are getting eaten from the bottom, which is pretty common. That how Samsung has found success in the first place. They eroded the established Japanese giants from the bottom up. They made stuff that was affordable quality. Now they have to deal with the Huawei's and Xiaomi's of the world doing the same thing to them.
It's tough to be the king.
Not surprised. I've seen a lot of people switch to the iPhone 6 this year, aggressive promotions and the bigger size helped a lot I suppose. I'm an S4 user and am thinking about switching over to iOS since my biggest gripe with iPhone was the smaller screen, which isn't an issue anymore.
vicissitudes
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Larger screen.
Fingerprint reader.
Apply pay.
Faster processor, better battery life, better camera, larger storage.
Did you even read his post??? Damn. He's actually talking real figures back to the s4 and s5 both of which had the magical everyone must have it sd card slot. Sales have been declining for a while. If the numbers in the op are accurate the s6 is still selling as good as the old galaxy's with sd card slots. Kind of contradicts what you are saying. :/
……forgetit
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They made the S6 just for you then lol
You might not hear people specifically mention build quality but it sells pretty much every product in person from phones to cars.
Unknown Soldier
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Forbes really are geniuses, they let anybody post a blog to Forbes.com and rake in billions of hits for random shit written for free by people who have nothing to do with Forbes.
I'm honestly tired of the way Android is always being fucked around with and Google is introducing more bugs than they fix lately and making things worse, not better. I got my dad an iP6+ because I didn't want to make him put up with the shit I put up with daily and if it weren't for the fact that text is still tiny on it I would seriously consider switching to iP6S+ this year. I wonder if Apple knows that keeping the same tiny-ass text size on huge screen defeats the purpose.
I'm honestly tired of the way Android is always being fucked around with and Google is introducing more bugs than they fix lately and making things worse, not better. I got my dad an iP6+ because I didn't want to make him put up with the shit I put up with daily and if it weren't for the fact that text is still tiny on it I would seriously consider switching to iP6S+ this year. I wonder if Apple knows that keeping the same tiny-ass text size on huge screen defeats the purpose.
The Abominable Snowman
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They've also increased the price on every generation since the S3 success.
For me, I'm not convinced that the S6 was a radical redesign. All phones have been way too similar recently.
For me, I'm not convinced that the S6 was a radical redesign. All phones have been way too similar recently.
One of the problems I have lately with flagship Android phones is that they're trying to price-match Apple phones. Usually they were much cheaper with fairly similar or even better specs (Apple is still using 1GB of RAM, right?) but that's not the case anymore, S6 launched at the same price point of iPhone 6.
I buy Android phones because I can't afford an iPhone (or any Apple product really), and I feel that's the case for most people. When the prices are the same you'll think twice about what to buy.
I buy Android phones because I can't afford an iPhone (or any Apple product really), and I feel that's the case for most people. When the prices are the same you'll think twice about what to buy.
Pretty sure you can increase the font size in settings.
SirMossyBloke
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Early adopters right? Sales are always higher straight away. Its the long term that they need to focus on.
The Abominable Snowman
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Next gen, they should scrap the edges and go full edgeless; It's the future. Aside from that and less Touchwiz and other proprietary software, and adding back features they've removed like IP-52 and SD Cards (I don't care much for removable batteries but it was a nice option) the only thing left to do is stop trying to be Apple-priced.
You realize you can scale system-wide fonts, right?
sometimes i game
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-Features that they marketed + made them unique (waterproof, removable battery, expandable storage)
+ A more generic UI overlay and more fragile design
+ A curved version that cuts text off and adds two huge glares on both sides (if you're going to go bold with design, go bold. And don't introduce a major flaw with it. Don't create two versions. This ones a little cooler for more money! No.)
Yeah this wasn't going to go wrong.
They need to do something truly innovative. 6 Plus won me back over.
+ A more generic UI overlay and more fragile design
+ A curved version that cuts text off and adds two huge glares on both sides (if you're going to go bold with design, go bold. And don't introduce a major flaw with it. Don't create two versions. This ones a little cooler for more money! No.)
Yeah this wasn't going to go wrong.
They need to do something truly innovative. 6 Plus won me back over.
Unknown Soldier
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Nope, my dad is in another state. But I might have to look seriously into iP6S+ then. I'll really miss my Note's stylus though if I do that.
Sort of confused about how you can say both these statements.
Innovation /= good design. Samsung doesn't understand that.
m_shortpants
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Samsung used to be terrible, but you should really see the S6. Quality is really good. Screens are unbelievable. The Edge looks particularly cool.
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