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  • Android Authority | Samsung vs Apple, in numbers
  • Apple vs Samsung: the Galaxy Note 9 and the iPhone XS Max.

    Samsung and Apple are fierce rivals, responsible for some of the world's most anticipated smartphones. They've stood toe-to-toe at the top of the global smartphone manufacturer foodchain numerous times over the past decade. But they are very different companies, with very different approaches.

    Join us now as we take a birdseye view of both manufacturers to see how they compare. This is Samsung vs Apple, in numbers.

    Founded

    Samsung: March 1 in 1938, in Daegu (previously known as Taegu), South Korea
    Apple: April 1, 1976, Cupertino, California, United States

    Founders

    Samsung: Lee Byung-chul
    Apple: Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Ronald Wayne

    Number of employees

    Samsung: 320,671 employees (as of December, 2017)
    Apple: 132,000 full-time employees (as of the end of its 2018 fiscal year)

    Apple vs Samsung: the Galaxy Note 9 and the iPhone XS Max face-up on a table.

    CEO

    Samsung: Koh Dong-Jin (also known as DJ Koh), Kim Hyun-Suk, Kim Ki-nam
    Apple: Tim Cook

    CEO salary

    Samsung: 24.38 billion Korean won (~$21.29 million), to Kwon Oh-hyun (former CEO) in 2017.
    Apple: $15,682,219 ($3 million salary and $12 million in bonuses) to Tim Cook in 2018.

    Market share

      Q1, 2017 Q2, 2017 Q3, 2017 Q4, 2017 Q1, 2018 Q2, 2018 Q3, 2018    
    Samsung 23.2% 22.9% 22.1% 18.9% 23.5% 21.0% 20.3%
    Apple 14.7% 11.8% 12.4% 19.6% 15.7% 12.1% 13.2%

    Best selling phone:

    Samsung: E1100, 2009: 150 million units (feature phone). Galaxy S4, 2013: 80 million units (smartphone).
    Apple: iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s, 2014: 220 million units.

    Apple vs Samsung: the Galaxy Note 9 and the iPhone XS Max face down on a table.

    Biggest acquisition

    Samsung: Harman International Industries, 2017: roughly $8 billion
    Apple: Beats Electronics, 2014: roughly $3 billion

    Recent flagship phone launch prices

    Samsung:
    Galaxy S10: 
    $899
    Galaxy S10 Plus: $999
    Galaxy Note 9: $999
    Galaxy S9: $719
    Galaxy S9 Plus: $839

    Apple:
    iPhone XS: $999
    iPhone XS Max: $1099
    iPhone XR: $749
    iPhone X: $999
    iPhone 8: $599
    iPhone 8 Plus: $699

    Apple vs Samsung: the Galaxy Note 9 and the iPhone XS Max face-up on a table.

    Recent earnings

      2018 2017 2016
    Samsung revenue ~$212.79 billion
    (243.77 trillion Korean won)
    ~$209.12 billion
    (239.58 trillion Korean won)
    ~$176.21 billion
    (201.87 trillion Korean won )
    Apple revenue $265.60 billion (fiscal year)
    $229.23 billion (fiscal year)
    $215.64 billion (fiscal year)
    Samsung operating profit ~$51.39 billion
    (58.89 trillion Korean won)
    ~$46.82 billion
    (53.65 trillion Korean won)
    ~$25.52 billion
    (29.24 trillion Korean won)
    Apple operating profit $70.90 billion (fiscal year) $61.34 billion (fiscal year) $60.02 billion (fiscal year)

    Thanks for joining us on this Samsung vs Apple journey. Which company do you think has done the most for the smartphone world? Let us know in the comments.



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