![]() Apple is a year behind Samsung in 5G systems integration there's no getting around that. In contrast, the A14 Bionic is paired with an older X55 modem chip made by Qualcomm and has to go through interconnects for its data communications pipeline. However, right now, for S21 devices in the North American market, Samsung uses Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoCs that are faster in some raw benchmark areas than the A14, such as memory bandwidth. But what we can do is measure by key performance indicators or KPIs. Of course, what is "better" can be a highly personalized consideration what's better for me is not necessarily better for you, depending on the use case and a lot of other stuff. OK, so it's clear who's selling the most phones, but who's making the best phones?Įvery time someone here at ZDNet - or an industry media site - writes something positive or negative about either of the two leading smartphone vendors, the usual fan debates erupt in the forums and comment sections. In contrast, Samsung did not make comparative price adjustments to its line later in the year and did not have 5G across its line until recently. ![]() ![]() We also have to account for other models - the iPhone SE, the iPhone XR, and the iPhone 11 - that continued to sell well at reduced price points following the iPhone 12 launch. Still, the iPhone 12 was a massive win for the company as its first 5G device, and its price point was lower than for the previous model on the entry-level when it was first introduced. I am not entirely sure what is accounting for Apple's significant gain here. ![]() Worldwide Unit Shipments of Smartphones (1000s) in Q4 2020 Gartner ![]()
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