Samsung’s Galaxy S III has gotten off to a great start, and according to one company executive, it has already sold 10 million units. But it’s the upcoming iPhone that the majority of us are waiting for, according to a new survey. Demand for the iPhone 5 is “strikingly higher” that that of any other iPhone, and when smartphone sales hit an all-time high this fall, Apple will be the number one beneficiary.
A new ChangeWave survey, which looked at the current demand for Apple’s sixth-generation iPhone among 4,042 North American consumers, has found that Samsung is showing major momentum once again, largely thanks to its new Galaxy S III.
The Korean company registered a six-point surge in planned buying since March, according to ChangeWave, which represents nearly a four-fold intend to buy a Samsung smartphone over the past three quarters. 2% of respondents said they’re “very likely” to buy a Galaxy S III, while 7% said that they are “somewhat likely.”
The only smartphone that achieved better results that this is the new iPhone. 14% of consumers said they’re “very likely to buy Apple’s upcoming handset, and 17% said they are “somewhat likely.” When you compare these results to those received by the iPhone 4S, it shows just how big demand for the iPhone 5 actually is.
[…] a similar question on future demand for the iPhone 4S, taken at the time of its October 2011 launch, showed 10% Very Likely and 11.5% Somewhat Likely to purchase the device. Moreover, the iPhone 4S is currently considered the most successful smart phone release in history.
While the Galaxy S III may be making its mark for now, then, the iPhone 5 is the one to watch.
According to ChangeWave, this “unprecedented level of advance demand” for the device “easily dwarfs the advance demand of any previous iPhone.”
Source: ChangeWave
Killian Bell is a freelance writer based in the U.K. He has an interest in all things tech and also covers Android over at CultofAndroid.com. You can follow him on Twitter via @killianbell.
9 responses to “iPhone 5 Demand ‘Easily Dwarfs’ That Of Any Previous iPhone [Report]”
Then they’d better get it right. They’ve already jumped the shark once with the iPhone 4S last year.
That’s because the 4 had reception issues and the 4s was a yawner.
@Tallest_Skil yes, the 4 had reception issues. That’s a fact. The 4s’s highlight was Siri, and Siri sucks. iOS 5 added nothing unique that wasn’t ripped off Android. Truth. If you can’t accept it buy an Android
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Doesn’t make sense to me how I could ask all of those questions and get the correct answer.
Tallest_Skil: “I’m not sure you could be any more of a worthless idiot. I hate insulting people, but when you’re too stupid not to come onto a site about a company you hate and complain about products you hate, you deserve it.”
Hearing this from Tallest_Skil makes me laugh. “I hate insulting people” :D
If I was the type of guy to use ROFL or LMAO I’d use it here.
@Tallest_Skll since you say that iOS 5 ripped off Android then you need to realize that the ENTIRE Android system is a rip off of iOS.
I own both the 4 and 4s, besides siri, not much of a big deal. I hope the 5 or maybe named “The New iPhone” has some really cool design element and a larger screen.
The 4S was a yawner… all the way to the bank. The 6 will break the bank! Can’t wait.