iPhone XR Dominates the iPhone Market

[DrMacintosh]

 

Released in October of 2018, the iPhone XR was designed to be, “the iPhone for Everyone.” And it seems that the iPhone XR is now the phone that everyone bought. 

 

iPhone XR is the spiritual successor to iPhone 5c. The XR comes in a wide variety of color options, has the most battery life of any iPhone, offers a reasonable starting price of $750, and has the design language of iPhone X. With all of these in mind, in addition to the much higher prices of the Xs and Xs Max, it only made sense that iPhone XR would be the most popular iPhone of the generation. 

 

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The iPhone XR accounted for 38 percent of all Apple’s US handset sales during the first three months of this this year, according to a market research company.

 

Combined with the iPhone XS and XS Max, these 2018 models totaled 59 percent of all iOS handset sales in the US last quarter.

 

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“iPhone XR continues to dominate US iPhone sales,” said CIRP’s Josh Lowitz in a statement. “It remains the best-selling individual model again this quarter, after launch early in the December 2018 quarter.”

The success of the iPhone XR also extends to the UK where it is also the most popular phone being sold. 

 

On a semi related note, iCloud has seen decent growth

 

48% of Apple users pay for extra iCloud Storage. My favorite is the 50GB for $1/m plan. 

 

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“Among the services that we track, iCloud paid storage has the highest penetration, which makes sense given how easily it integrates with Apple devices, and that it solves a common storage problem at a modest cost.

 

For those of you wondering how these results were found:

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CIRP bases its findings on its survey of 500 US Apple customers that purchased an iPhone, iPad, Mac computer or Apple Watch in the January-March 2019 period.

 

Something to keep in mind about Apple Products is that the more the internet hates it...the more successful it becomes. Bad faith actors like Unbox Therapy and Jerry Rig Everything portrayed the iPhone XR as a bad phone. Mostly citing the displays’ “low” resolution of 1792 x 828. Claiming it has the same resolution as the iPhone 4 because it shares the same 326ppi. 

 

Thankfully consumers can try out iPhone XR before they buy it. And in the vast majority, if not the entirety of cases, the average consumer either doesn’t care or simply can’t see the difference. That’s not because consumers are dumb or don’t know any better...it’s because retina is a real thing. Not a marketing gimmick. 

 

Resolution and ppi are nothing next to industry leading color accuracy, contrast, and brightness. 

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So it would appear that in a surprise to no one, Apple has won the smartphone game once again............

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Sources: https://www.cultofmac.com/621524/iphone-xr-apple-us-sales-q1-2019/

[duncannah]

11 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

It remains the best-selling individual model again this quarter, after launch early in the December 2018 quarter

Doesn't mean much, there's just a lot more choices in Android-based phones

[Sauron]

13 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

Something to keep in mind about Apple Products is that the more the internet hates it...the more successful it becomes.

Nah, I think Apple's success is completely independent of what the internet thinks.

[D13H4RD]

*In the US 

 

It's a bit different in the East. Apple has historically dominated the Western end besides parts of Europe. That much is understood. But the Eastern end is where Apple is kinda struggling, to the point where promotional offers and such had to be done to address waning demand. 

 

That much is because in the US, your choice in the high end smartphone market is essentially Apple and Samsung, with smaller players like Google's Pixel being much more distant alternatives. But in the East, you're pretty much spoilt for choice not just in the high end but also extremely compelling midrange offerings that offer a ton for very little that can also be financed from a carrier. 

 

So I'd more accurately say that the iPhone is performing within reasonable expectations in the US, but its performance over in the Eastern front is probably cloudier. 

[DrMacintosh]

5 minutes ago, duncannah said:

Doesn't mean much, there's just a lot more choices in Android-based phones

Whole true, none of those options are incredibly popular. 

[seon123]

25 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

CIRP bases its findings on its survey of 500 US Apple customers

That's quite a bold claim, based on such a small sample size...

 

Personally, I don't think I've ever seen anyone use the XR. The top 10 most sold phones by Telenor, one of the two large operators in Norway, in March were the:

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1. S10+

2. S10

3. XS

4. XS Max

5. XR

6. Iphone 8

7. P30 Pro

8. 8 Plus

9. Mate 20 Pro

10. Iphone 7

 

The markets are different in Norway Vs the US and UK, but I would think that this would have more basis than a survey of just 500 people. 

 

On another note, the XR doesn't use an OLED screen, so I'm not sure if I would even consider it, if I was on the market for a high end phone. Also, I can definitely see that the 401 PPI pentile matrix display on my OnePlus 3 isn't as sharp as I would like it to be. 

 

Sauce: https://www.online.no/swap/mest-solgte-mobiler-i-norge-i-mars-2019

Edited April 25, 2019 by seon123
t replaced with n; condiment has been added

[Dissitesuxba11s]

I'm gonna have to call click bait on the title. This is a comparison between Apple devices, not ALL smartphones.

 

Here is the source title: 

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iPhone XR completely dominates Apple’s US sales

 

[Bigbootyjudy]

Android fan here, 

I think the Xr is alright I just feel like it could be better for the price. These statistics support what I have seen at my school as most of the people now have upgraded to an X or Xr. I do feel like the s10e is a little better for the price as Samsung still felt the need for a higher res screen compared to the 8xxp resolution screen of the Xr. My 250 dollar J7 has a 1080p screen which I feel makes a lower rez screen unacceptable when paying 750 (give or take) for a phone.

 

I do think this is a step in the right direction even if it is a very small one. I don't want to see the smartphone market exist above the 1000 dollar range and I feel like turning the price down is better. Apple may have a plan to increase prices on other phones like flagships by marking up "budget" phone prices and therefore pushing the whole market up.

 

 

Edited April 25, 2019 by Bigbootyjudy

[Princess Luna]

1 minute ago, Dissitesuxba11s said:

I'm gonna have to call click bait on the title. This is a comparison between Apple devices, not ALL smartphones.

A bit sensationalist indeed...

[Bouzoo]

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CIRP bases its findings on its survey of 500 US Apple customers that purchased an iPhone, iPad, Mac computer or Apple Watch in the January-March 2019 period

Are you kidding me with this again? Last time it was what, 27 people, at least it's 3 digits now. 500 customer survey is news worthy? Get a grip please. 

[DrMacintosh]

4 minutes ago, seon123 said:

Personally, I don't think I've ever seen anyone use the XR.

Meanwhile I see multiples in every class at my college. That’s why anecdotes are not science. 

[seon123]

4 minutes ago, Dissitesuxba11s said:

I'm gonna have to call click bait on the title. This is a comparison between Apple devices, not ALL smartphones.

 

Here is the source title: 

 

Not to mention this topic's typo in the title. 

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Edited April 25, 2019 by seon123
Picture supposed to be in spoiler is now in spoiler

[D13H4RD]

Also worth noting that this data concerns mainly iOS devices in the US, not the broader market. 

 

And don't forget that iPhone sales are still on a slow decline. That's to be expected, even by Apple due to overall decline in smartphone demand, hence the reason why they've been setting a goal for their services division. 

[seon123]

Just now, DrMacintosh said:

Meanwhile I see multiples in every class at my college. That’s why anecdotes are not science. 

Hence the sales from Telenor. Forgot to add the link, I'll do that now. 

[DrMacintosh]

2 minutes ago, Bouzoo said:

500 customer survey is news worthy? Get a grip please. 

The survey aligns with Apples own sales data. This is a 3rd party confirming what everyone already knows. 

[D13H4RD]

It's really more like

 

"iPhone XR is the best selling iOS device in the US for Q1 2019"

 

Still a good achievement and obviously not really unexpected but still quite a ways from dominating the market as a whole. It's difficult for any phone to dominate the whole market, to be real. Every geographic region is different, so a company that dominates there likely won't do so hot in another. Think Huawei in China vs Huawei in Canada. 

[Bouzoo]

Just now, DrMacintosh said:

The survey aligns with Apples own sales data. This is a 3rd party confirming what everyone already knows. 

It may be true, I won't lie, but a sample of 500 is bs, 5000 is bs, 10000 might worth looking since we're looking at market of tens of millions of phones but even that would be next to nothing. Reporting on a survey of 500. Sweet jesus. 

[Blademaster91]

39 minutes ago, Bigbootyjudy said:

Android fan here, 

I think the Xr is alright I just feel like it could be better for the price. These statistics support what I have seen at my school as most of the people now have upgraded to an X or Xr. I do feel like the s10e is a little better for the price as Samsung still felt the need for a higher res screen compared to the 8xxp resolution screen of the Xr. My 250 dollar J7 has a 1080p screen which I feel makes a lower rez screen unacceptable when paying 750 (give or take) for a phone.

 

I do think this is a step in the right direction even if it is a very small one. I don't want to see the smartphone market exist above the 1000 dollar range and I feel like turning the price down is better. Apple may have a plan to increase prices on other phones like flagships by marking up "budget" phone prices and therefore pushing the whole market up.

 

 

I agree, its unacceptable when a $250-300 phone has a higher resolution than a $750 Xr, the color accuracy is a poor excuse to defend a $750 phone with when most phones in the $250-300 range have good enough color for most people that watch videos, make calls and use messaging services. But yeah at least its not in the $1000 range, however for the specs and especially for the resolution, the Xr should be $600 at the most when compared to the s10e.

And IMO it's pretty dishonest to be calling reviewers like UnboxTherapy and JerryRigEverything "bad actors" because how dare they objectively review a phone and compare specs to similarly priced devices.

[19_blackie_73]

31 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

$750

 

32 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

reasonable starting price

let that sink in for a moment...

 

I don't know if I'm the only one, but reasonable for phone that most people use to watch videos, make calls and use services like snapchat, instagram and whatsapp ends IMO at $200-300 because todays offerings at this price point are very good.

[D13H4RD]

1 minute ago, 19_blackie_73 said:

I don't know if I'm the only one, but reasonable for phone that most people use to watch videos, make calls and use services like snapchat, instagram and whatsapp ends IMO at $200-300 because todays offerings at this price point are very good.

Redmi Note 7

 

$200 and it's superb not just for the price but superb as a midranger. Pocophone is the better deal though. 

[poochyena]

37 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

reasonable starting price of $750

Thats reasonable? That is very high end. reasonable is between $200 and $400

[19_blackie_73]

1 minute ago, D13H4RD said:

Redmi Note 7

 

$200 and it's superb not just for the price but superb as a midranger. Pocophone is the better deal though. 

agreed, don't care which brand you choose, but todays "flagships"/higher end phones are completely insane in terms of pricing. my pc I'm typing this on even cost less than some phones today

[Bouzoo]

7 minutes ago, 19_blackie_73 said:

I don't know if I'm the only one, but reasonable for phone that most people use to watch videos, make calls and use services like snapchat, instagram and whatsapp ends IMO at $200-300 because todays offerings at this price point are very good.

 

3 minutes ago, poochyena said:

Thats reasonable? That is very high end. reasonable is between $200 and $400

It's not reasonable when you can get a brand new top tier Note 9 for less than that. Or even an S10, which people over at r/android were able to get. 

[Stea1th]

not sure why people get so hung up on PPI and LCD.  Yes higher resolution tends to look better, the difference between the 2 isn't really nearly as apparent than one for a bigger screen like a tablet or tv.  For a person that sells the product, i can agree that XR IS BY FAR, the most popular of the iphones, followed by MAX.  

 

I think the reason why it does sell so well, is because people have a hard time justifying $300 to have an oled screen. A majority of people don't even know what oled is vs LCD. I can't tell you how many times i get asked, "so what's the difference?"... On top of that a lot of providers have been doing Buy one get one pricing and the XR tends to be free and that seems to give the edge over the higher priced models.  

 

In the end all the phones do the same stuff, they just want to go on facebook and send photos and if it works good, that's more than enough. 

[AlTech]

Title is factually incorrect. The real title should be "iPhone XR dominates the iPhone market" and my response to that would be well duh it's the cheapest new iPhone right now and is 80-90% of the XS for $250-300 cheaper..