Originally Posted by Bob Maxey
Perhaps one of you wizards can answer my question:
Apparently, Samsung sells more phones than Apple, but Samsung has many models. Not too many different versions of the iPhone available at any given time.
So my admittedly clumsy question is this: how do you parse the numbers and what conclusions do you draw from the headline the OP posted: "In Q3 Samsung sold over 10 million more smartphones than Apple."
Is it fair to say Samsung is "better" than Apple because Apple sells fewer phones than Samsung? Not sure what I am asking. It just seems to me that a company like Apple that has only a few models cannot be compared to a giant that has perhaps 30 or 723 different models. Even with the one or two models Apple offers, they are still selling vast numbers of phones. A company that has one or two phones for sale that still manages to sell as many as Apple sold seems remarkable.
If Samsung only had two models, Well, I'll say it: Apple might kick their arse.
I really hope someone here can make a meaningful question from this mess. Not sure what to say except the headline seems to me to be a bit misleading.
