Iphone 7 Vs Galaxy S7

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like the iPhone, the Galaxy s7 can withstand 170 pounds of force before bending. On the contrary, in the “dunk test”, the smartphone did survive, but it had minor damage to the speakers which the iPhone did not have (Spence, Galaxy S7 Torture Test Reveals A Potential Danger). The iPhone 7 seems to edge the Galaxy s7 in being waterproof, so if you’re a consumer worried about liquid damage, the iPhone is a better choice.

Sales are important to every business because it generates revenues for the company. According to Fortune.com, “Apple’s iPhone 7 now accounts for 1 percent of overall iPhone market shares”. Even though that amount does not seem very high, the iPhone 7 sales controlled 29 percent of the 2016 US market sales that included many other phone carriers (Reisinger). Unfortunately, the sales of the iPhone 7 were not as high as Apple expected. The goal for the first quarter earnings of the iPhone 7 was thought to reach 76.6 billion dollars, but by the end of those few months, the iPhone only earned 75.9 billion dollars (Yarow). The trend of declining profits seems to be continuing through the year of 2016 as Ewan Spence, contributor of Forbes.com states, “We are past peak iPhone, Apple’s smartphone sales are falling” (Spence, Apple iPhone 7 Sales Hide A Serious Problem). Apple set a high barrier for the smartphone industry, so high that they themselves could not reach it. However, the Galaxy s7 exceeded their expectations of revenue sales this year. In 2016, the Galaxy s7 sold 26 million smartphones worldwide. The percentage of general market sales were slightly above the iPhone 7 at 36 percent. Its first-quarter operating profit rose 12 percent from the previous year. Samsung revenue rose 5.7 percent to 49.8 trillion dollars compared to their objective of 49 trillion dollars. The statistics for the Galaxy S7 was so astounding that this specific model is said to have the potential of setting a new first-year shipments record (CNBC). It is evident that iPhone users are gradually separating themselves from Apple and their products. The overall sales of the iPhone came to shock most as they thought it will out sell the Galaxy s7 because of its popularity, but Samsung is awarded with the most sales among the two and they proved that quality is much more valued to their customers.

It is clear to see that the iPhone 7 and the Galaxy s7 have many ground-breaking elements to their phones. Many people are questioning whether the companies of Apple Inc. and Samsung Inc. will ever reach the decline stage because of how well they market their products to the wants and needs of the costumer. Apple and Samsung have proven that they can be more innovative and imaginative each year with their smartphones. They make it difficult for other competition to compete with them, that is why you see most the population with either an iPhone or a Galaxy. Overall, we the customer look forward to future creations from Apple and Samsung to see what they have in store for us and determine how creative they can actually get.

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Chowdhry, Amit. How Well Does The iPhone 7 Handle Water, Bend, Drop, Speed And Scratch Tests? 11 Oct. 2016. Web. 20 Nov. 2016.

CNBC. Samsung Electronics Q1 profit up on strong Galaxy S7 sales. 27 April. 2016. Web. 30 Nov. 2016. <www.cnbc.com/2016/04/27/samsung-electronics-q1-profit-up-on-strong-galaxy-s7-sales.html>.

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Reisinger, Don. Here’s How Well iPhone 7 Sold In its First Weekend. 19 Sept. 2016. 30 Nov. 2016. <www.fortune.com/2016/09/19/iphone-7-sales/>.

Samsung. 14 New Useful Features You Need to Know for the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge. 11 May 2016. Web. 19 Nov. 2016. <www.news.samsung.com/global/14-new-useful-features-you-need-to-know-for-the-galaxy-s7-and-s7-edge>.

Spence, Ewan. Apple iPhone 7 Sales Hide A Serious Problem. 28 Sept. 2016. Web. 20 Nov. 2016.

—. Galaxy S7 Torture Test Reveals A Potential Danger. 14 Mar 2016. Web. 20 Nov. 2016.

Yarow, Jay. Apple Delivers Disappointing Outlook, Blames Global Economy. 26 Jan. 2016. Web. 30 Nov. 2016. <www.businessinsider.com/apple-q1-earnings-2016-1>.

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