Samsung’s iPhone 6 nightmare is getting even worse

[Steve Williams]

By Chris Smith, BGR

Despite having to fight against a new iPhone each year, Samsung was surprised to see Apple’s record iPhone 6 launch in past weeks and had to move up its Galaxy Note 4 launch in South Korea and China as a result. But that might not be enough to keep customers from buying the iPhone 6 like hot cakes, especially in China, where a recent estimate revealed that more than 2 million people reserved a new iPhone in the first six hours following Apple’s official iPhone 6 announcement from the region

Now, a second report from the region says that iPhone 6 reservations have now topped 4 million units, even though the official iPhone 6 preorder date isn’t until October 10th.

Chinese online publication Tencent says that some 4 million customers have already reserved their iPhone 6 handsets with local mobile operators and other retailers. The publication even offers specific numbers for a particular retailer, which said that 1,106,379 people reserved the iPhone 6, and 1,189,083 went for the bigger iPhone 6 Plus model, suggesting the phablet version is slightly more popular than the 4.7-inch version.

Interestingly, a questionable report from Digitimes suggested that Apple might have ordered more iPhone 6 Plus units than iPhone 6 models from its suppliers.

While it’s not clear whether all these reservations will convert to actual purchases, the number is not that surprising. Apple announced it sold 10 million combined iPhone 6 and 6 Plus units during the first weekend, with China left out of the first iPhone 6 wave. Comparatively, in 2013 Apple sold 9 million iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c units, during launch, with 2.75 million of them being sold in China.

Meanwhile, Samsung has sold out its initial Galaxy Note 4 stock in South Korea, although reports suggested it might have had just 30,000 units on hand, and numbers for China haven’t been mentioned. Samsung will start selling the phone in other markets on October 10th (when actual iPhone 6 preorders start in China), with the U.S. getting it on October 17th (when the iPhone 6 launches in China).

 

[asiufy]

I wonder where all the "APPLE IS DOOMED" folks are right now...


alexandre

 

[rockitman]

My 6+ kicks butt. Best phone I ever had.

 

[Steve Williams]

My 6+ kicks butt. Best phone I ever had.

The camera on both the 6 and 6+ is superb. The video haas image stabilization

 

[rockitman]

The camera on both the 6 and 6+ is superb. The video haas image stabilization

I was dropping off my traded in 911 at the dealer yesterday and I took parting shots of my old friend. I too was really impressed with the quality.

 

[amirm]

Now you guys experience what we have been enjoying in Android land with our larger phones. Welcome to the club!

 

[rockitman]

Now you guys experience what we have been enjoying in Android land with our larger phones. Welcome to the club!

Web surfing is so much better on the big phones. I am coming from a 4s...too small to enjoy the web with.

 

[FrantzM]

Now you guys experience what we have been enjoying in Android land with our larger phones. Welcome to the club!

Must say that Apple is close to a religion. When they had the small screens the Apple-ists would tell you that they found that to be the right size, when god-Apple was forced to come with a larger phone then ...

As for the camera the best IMO remains that of the S5, so is its screen too. As for me, I am debating between the HTC One M8, the HTC One Eye (the one with the 13 MP camera if and when it comes to the US) and the iPhone 6+

 

[Steve Williams]

Must say that Apple is close to a religion. When they had the small screens the Apple-ists would tell you that they found that to be the right size, when god-Apple was forced to come with a larger phone then ...

As for the camera the best IMO remains that of the S5, so is its screen too. As for me, I am debating between the HTC One M8, the HTC One Eye (the one with the 13 MP camera if and when it comes to the US) and the iPhone 6+

I'm giving my wife my 6 and bought a 6+

 

[JackD201]

Being a golfer I was close to pulling the trigger on the Sony android phone with the slow motion camera. Then I learned it (although I believe lower frame rate) is available on the 6s. Looks like a 6 for me. I would have had to buy the Sony. I can get the 6 on points from my carrier.

 

[audioguy]

Must say that Apple is close to a religion.

Apple's products are great but nowhere near as great as their marketing. They have this ability to create an image of life with their devices that is quite compelling apparently - that somehow life will not be complete without owning their stuff.

In my case, since I have iPads, iMacs, Macbooks, and iPhones, I'm not prepared to give up the automatic data sharing and compatability that comes with those products. If Samsung wants my phone or tablet business, they need to solve that for me.

It is this same kind of approach that made IBM so impenetrable in the 60's and 70's (I worked for one of their competitors during that time).

I will upgrade to the 6 or 6+ in December when I am allowed to do so with no penallty.