Apple gains huge share of smartphone brand switchers

Apple leads the race when it comes to customers switching between two smartphone brands. According to new data from US carrier channels, 73 percent of the representatives said that the Cupertino-based tech giant gains the most switchers while only 16 percent goes to South Korean brand Samsung.

43 percent of the representatives said that they would switch from Android to iOS on the basis of software while 51 percent added that the overall rate of switching between the two OS was about even. Only 5 percent chose Android over iOS. This indicates that Apple is getting a lion’s share of smartphone brand switchers. The iPhone recorded a 66 percent market share for AT&T, 60 percent at Verizon, and 57 percent at T-Mobile respectively. This is said to be better than the previous years.

The iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro series that debuted in October last year are still selling better than the past generations of Apple’s smartphones. Unfortunately, the sales numbers remain unknown. Across all carrier channels, the iPhone 13 was the top model with a 25 percent share in May followed by the iPhone 13 Pro Max with 16 percent and iPhone 13 Pro with 13 percent. The iPhone 13 Mini clocked a 2 percent share whereas other iPhones accounted for 4 percent. Carrier representatives added that the iPhone SE 3 sales were weak.

Apple is expected to launch its next-generation flagship iPhone 14 series in September this year. Gizmochina