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Rejoice Galaxy fans! Apple surrenders to Samsung in Q1 2023
The craze of the iPhone 14 series didn’t last too long as Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Ultra became the new talk of the town. Apple surrendered its global smartphone market dominance (temporary) to Samsung in Q1, 2023, Canalys market research shows.
Q1 2023 Smartphone Market
Canalys report shows that the global smartphone market faced fell by 12% year-on-year in Q1, 2023, the fifth QoQ decline in a row. While the market showed signs of recovery, it would take longer than usual to make things better, like before the global economic downturn.
Amid global decline, the South Korean phone maker was the only leading vendor to achieve a quarter-on-quarter recovery. As believed by Galaxy fans, Samsung dethroned Apple and snatched its global smartphone market crown in the Q1, 2023 period.
“The inventory of the smartphone industry, irrespective of channel or vendor, can reach a relatively healthy level by the end of the second quarter of 2023,” Canalys predicts.
Surrender of Apple
2020’s Q4 brought a lot of happiness for Apple as massive iPhone 14 sales lead it to surpass Samsung. However, the Galaxy S23 series, especially the S23 Ultra, lessened iPhone 14 Pro’s, thanks to pro-grade technology, a 200-megapixel camera, and limitless possibilities of the Android ecosystem.
Apple declined to second with a 21% market share, narrowing the gap between itself and Samsung, courtesy of solid demand for the iPhone 14 Pro series in Q1 2023. However, Samsung became the market leader once again, leaving Apple in the dust, grabbing a sizzling 22% market share.
Compared to the same duration last year, Samsung’s smartphone market declined by 2%, from 24% to 22%. At the same time, Apple recorded a growth of 3%, from 18% to 21%, which signals at increasing competition and spreading reach of iPhones.
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The report suggests that Xiaomi maintained its third position in the global smartphone market by securing a market share of 11%. Oppo, which is leaving Europe, and Vivo remained number four and five, accounting for 10% and 8%, respectively.
Samsung managed to create an ecosystem of FE products, which are not too far from launch. In October, Samsung is likely to announce the Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Buds FE and Galaxy Tab S9 FE series. Meanwhile, a tipster just leaked the official promotional material of these upcoming devices.
Well-known tipster Evleaks posted several official promotional images of Samsung’s upcoming devices including the Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Buds FE, and Galaxy Tab S9 FE. These devices are inspired by the company’s top-line products and will be available at affordable prices.
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Notably, a leaked promo shows off the control center of the Galaxy S23 FE, which mentions October 4 as the date. This means the company is preparing to hold its FE products launch on the same date as Google’s Made by Google event for Pixel 8 series.
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) September 22, 2023
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) September 22, 2023
Samsung’s top-of-the-line Galaxy S23 series offers the most advanced camera, next-level gaming performance, and more eco-conscious design. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Watch 4 inspires you on a better health journey with personalized fitness insights and wellness features.
Together, the flagship smartphone and watch ecosystem empower users to live a hyper-connected lifestyle. In Malaysia, Samsung is rewarding customers who purchase the Galaxy S23 series until 9 October 2023 with the Galaxy Watch 4 40mm, worth RM799.
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Galaxy fans begin a hyper-connected lifestyle with the Galaxy Watch 4 when they buy the Galaxy S23 series. The promo is applicable at Samsung Malaysia Online Stores, Samsung Experience Stores, and Samsung Authorised Dealers.
Models RPP (RM) – Promo Gift: Galaxy Watch 4
- Galaxy S23 128GB 3,899
- Galaxy S23 256GB 4,199
- Galaxy S23+ 256GB 4,699
- Galaxy S23+ 512GB 5,199
- Galaxy S23 Ultra 256GB 5,699
- Galaxy S23 Ultra 512GB 6,199
- Galaxy S23 Ultra 1TB 7,199
Win a trip to Korea
Once you’ve bought your Galaxy S23, join Samsung’s ‘Go the S-Tra Mile’ competition and snap photos and videos of Malaysia’s hidden gems until 15 October 2023. Six participants with the most creative and rare submissions will win the ultimate photography trip to Busan.
Samsung will soon unveil its new affordable tablet lineup – Galaxy Tab S9 FE. The company is said to bring two new tablets namely Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus. Ahead of the launch, a reliable source revealed official press pictures, which show the whole design.
The upcoming Galaxy Tab S9 FE is said to have a 10.9-inch display, while the larger Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus has a 12.4-inch diagonal. It’s worth mentioning that the company uses high-quality metal casings for the “Fan Edition” tablets, making them look similar to the flagship products.
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These will be available in a number of different variants, depending on the country. Sources of Roland Quandt (via winfuture) only revealed images of the Light Gray variant of the Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Tab S9 FE Plus, however, there should also be versions in Lavender, Mint and Silver.
