Despite many reports about the declining of sales, Apple iPhone X flagship still archived fantastic result last year! Notably, the Apple iPhone has contributed up to 35% of the global smartphone industry’s profits in the last quarter of 2017! Scroll down for more information now!

Apple iPhone X flagship accounted for 35% of the smartphone industry’s profits!

Recently, Counterpoint Research has released some interesting information on the business channel CNBC. Notably, Apple witnessed a 1% increase in the profits of the last quarter in 2017. Moreover, the handset which was responsible for the most significant earnings of this US tech giant was the Apple iPhone X flagship! Additionally, the iPhone X accounts up to 35% of smartphone profits, despite being available for only two months in the fourth quarter.

On the other hand, Apple iPhone X flagship also accounted for 21% of global smartphone revenue for the three month period. Besides, the iPhone X gained five times the profits produced by 600 Android smartphone manufacturers in this period. Regarding the Apple iPhone X specs, the flagship arrives with a 5.8-inch Super AMOLED with 1125 x 2436 pixels resolution. Under the hood, there is Apple A11 Bionic chipset and iOS 11.3. You can read more information about the iPhone X HERE!

“The share of iPhone X is likely to grow as it advances further into its life-cycle. Furthermore, the longer shelf life of all iPhones ensured that Apple still has eight out of top 10 smartphones, including its three-year-old models, generating the most profits compared to current competing smartphones from other OEMs.”– Shared Karn Chauhan, research analyst, Counterpoint. On the contrary, other Chinese manufacturers scored a total of $1.3 billion profit in quarter 4. Notably, these brands started releasing mid-to-high-end handsets, which have raised their average selling prices. Overall, many smartphone makers were hurt by the ever-stretching upgrade cycle. While being affected by the situation, Apple was still responsible for 86% of all smartphone profits from October through December 2017.

Apple iPhone X release date and price

The iPhone X is now available in many global markets. Moreover, it seems like there is going to be one new colour of this flagship arriving in this year. As for the cost, Apple iPhone X price starts at $1,236 ~ Rm. 4,757. What do you think about the Apple iPhone X flagship? Drop a comment to let us know!