iPhone X has become a byword, ranging from exceptional specifications until the price is not less extraordinary.
But do not be discouraged first if the price of iPhone X is too expensive, because reportedly there will be Apple iPhone 9 is estimated cheaper.
Ming-Chi Kuo, the man who is seen as Apple's best analyst in the world, estimates there will be three Apple products that release in 2018, one of them iPhone 9.
Quoted from Phone Arena, Friday (16/2/2018), Kuo predict iPhone 9 will have a 6.1-inch LCD screen and has a camera on the back.
Compared to iPhone X, iPhone 9 price will be lower. Kuo also estimates that this model will sell 100 million units by 2018 and pass the X series iPhone sales.
Android Still Abiding Against iPhone
Kantar research company released statistics on iOS and Android performance for three months ending in November 2017. Based on that data, iPhone X is the best-selling smartphone in some important markets, but it does not make Android growth stalled.
iPhone X controlled about 14.4 percent of smartphone sales in the UK in November, helping Apple gain the highest market share in more than three years.
In addition, iPhone X also occupied the first position in Japan with 18.2 percent market share, followed by iPhone 8 with 17.2 percent.
iPhone X is also selling well in China with 6 percent market share, although its sales are still below the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus in the United States (US).
Three variants of iPhone 2017 is three best-selling smartphone in the US, while the Galaxy S8 is only ranked sixth. Nevertheless, the achievement was not enough to stop the growth of Android-based smartphone.
IPhone X Sales Weaken
Financial services company KGI Securities claims iPhone X shipment is not as big as many believe. Therefore, KGI believes Apple will ship approximately 18 million units of iPhone X in the first quarter of 2018, well below the estimates of other analysts who estimate 20-30 million units.
Reported by 9to5Mac, KGI assessed the longer replacement cycle of mobile phones in China became the main cause of weak sales of iPhone X. Apple's flagship smartphone sales are not as big as initial expectations.
According to KGI, Chinese consumers are taking longer to use their existing phones. In addition, the notch design on the side of the top screen of iPhone X is also called as one of the factors that make Chinese consumers do not intend to switch.
According to KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Chinese consumers prefer mobile phones with bigger screens, but notch designs make the screen look smaller. The consumers feel the notch design makes the iPhone 5.8 inch screen less than the maximum.
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