Samsung Galaxy S9 dominated iPhone X in global sales in April, according to information provided today by Counterpoint analysts, based on an analysis made among phone manufacturers. The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus both recorded better sales than the iPhone X, iPhone 8, or iPhone 8 Plus, this being the first month when this happens, but it probably won't be the last.
In April, Samsung Galaxy S9 registered 2.6% of global smartphone sales, while Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus registered exactly the same percentage, the achievement being a remarkable one for those from Samsung. The Samsung Galaxy S9 series registered a total of 5.2% sales on the smartphone market, higher than those of the iPhone 8 series, or than those of the iPhone X, and of one of the other two existing models in Apple's iPhone 8 series.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus are part of a top 5 dominated by the Apple company, with three iPhone models present there, together registering higher sales than the two Samsung models. If we also look at the top 10, we see that Apple dominates, with no less than 5 models, while Samsung has the Samsung Galaxy S8 separate from the Samsung Galaxy S9 series, so Apple still dominates the top 10 in the smartphone market in sales by model.
Samsung Galaxy S9 DOMINATED iPhone X in Sales
Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus they had been surpassed together in sales only by the iPhone X in March, so the interest in Apple's phone dropped dramatically, but the launch of the Huawei P20 probably also had a role here. However, it is worth noting the increase of one percentage point in sales for each of the two models of the Samsung Galaxy S9, while in the case of the iPhone X sales decreased by 1.2 percentage points.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is not the only one that has increased in sales, because the Samsung Galaxy S8 did not even appear in the top 10 in March, so there was also an increase, the same being true for the iPhone 8. It is interesting that the good sales of Samsung The Galaxy S9 and the iPhone phones took OPPO and Xiaomi out of the top 5, the first disappearing completely from this top, so it seems that in the end the Chinese are no longer so interested in their products.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus had massive discounts from the Samsung company in April and at the beginning of May, and this seriously contributed to the increase in sales. Considering how much the prices were reduced for the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, it is expected that the situation will not be different in May, especially since iPhone sales will continue to decrease until the fall.
