Samsung released their premier smartphone, the Galaxy S8 and S8+, this past April to challenge the powerhouse iPhone. The numbers have been disappointing with sales estimated to be 9.8 million for the S8 against the S7 that sold 12 million in the first 60 days. This is most likely due to increased competition from Chinese companies but may also be due to the exploding battery PR nightmare Samsung faced last year from their Galaxy S7 Notebook model. Prices have been similar to the iPhone resulting in a large part of the population staying loyal their respected brand.
The highly anticipated new iPhone models are most likely to be revealed on Tuesday by Apple at their new headquarters in Cupertino, California. There is rumored to be three models: the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and the iPhone X. The prices have been rumored to be around $800, $950, and over $1,000 respectfully.
This steep price tag may be enough for people to make the change to Android. Samsung is currently running a trade-in campaign that offers deals for both the S8, S8+, and the unreleased Note 8, which will be available this Friday. The deal requires a trade-in of a smartphone that is not older than the iPhone SE. The trade-in of the smart phone will take off $200-$300 of the price. Samsung is also offering a free Gear VR for the S8 or S8+, and either a Gear 360 camera or a 128GB memory card with a Fast Wireless Charger. The S8, S8+, and Note 8 are currently priced at $750, $850, and $950 respectively.
Apple has still not put out a VR headset to compete with the rest of the market. Sales of the technology this year are set to be the highest it has seen in its history. While Apple's iPhone is still considered by many to be the best smartphone on the market, they are still lacking when it comes to VR headsets and exterior memory cards.
It will be interesting to see how Apple's iPhone new models' sales will be affected by the higher asking price along with Samsung's promotional trade-in deal. People have questioned the direction Apple has taken after the death of their former co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs. There have been complaints that the company has not sought innovation and useful technology since the passing of Jobs. This along with changing the charging port after the iPhone 4S and removing the headphone jack for the iPhone 7 have questioned Apple's motives.
I am especially interested in the complete details of the new iPhone model and how they compare to the Galaxy models because I am currently looking to upgrade my phone. I currently have an iPhone 6S and have had iPhones since the iPhone 4. The reason I am looking to upgrade is due to the lack of memory I have with a 16GB phone. I would prefer to stay with Apple, but the high asking price along with the free accessories offered by Samsung that are not offered by Apple may be enough to make me switch.
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