It’s safe to assume that Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. don’t get along (NASDAQ: SSNLF). They are engaged in a global corporate struggle that began in 2010 when Samsung, at the time an Apple supplier, debuted a device that was extremely similar to the iPhone through its Galaxy brand. Apple’s late CEO, Steve Jobs, was enraged and went on the offensive, while Samsung dug in its heels.
After Apple surpassed Exxon Mobil Corporation as the world’s most valuable corporation in 2011, it was only natural for Samsung to strive to embrace components of the Apple business model. If you ask either corporation, they’ll tell you there’s too much emulation going on. Consider the near-unprecedented legal battles between Samsung and Apple, which span four continents and have awarded billions of dollars. Samsung not only competes with Apple in the laptop, tablet, and smartphone markets, but it also provides Apple with critical iPhone components such as the OLED display and flash drive memory chip. When we study Samsung’s long history, we can see that it has not always been the same.
APPLE
Steve Jobs is the man behind Apple. It is an American multinational corporation that specializes in consumer electronics. With its enormous profits, the corporation is the largest technological company in the world and the most valuable company on the planet. That, too, began in a garage and has grown to become the world’s most renowned corporation. For decades, it has been transforming personal technology.
In 1976, Steve Wozniak (Apple co-founder) created the first computer under the moniker Apple. A computer was housed in a wooden block. Then came Apple 2, which was a bigger hit than its predecessor. Following their triumph, they suffered significant losses in Apple’s third quarter. It has problems with overheating.
According to statistics provided by market research firm Gartner on Monday, Apple delivered more iPhones than any other business in the fourth quarter of 2020. The tech giant outsold all other smartphone manufacturers, including Samsung, in the quarter, shipping about 80 million handsets. According to the research, this is the first time Apple has topped the smartphone market since 2016. Apple’s excellent Christmas quarter and fresh Gartner forecasts indicate that the company’s iPhone 12 device family, which includes 5G support and a new exterior design, is a hit in the market. Those new gadgets weren’t even available for the duration of the promotion.
SAMSUNG
Lee Byung-Chul dropped out of college in 1938 and started a tiny company called Samsung Trading Co. The company‘s first logo consisted of three stars and was based on a graphical depiction of the Korean Hanja word Samsung. It followed the same Japanese corporate culture as any other company, and staff followed orders. With a strong culture and government support, it quickly expanded into industries like as sugar refining, media, textiles, and insurance, and became a success. So it was in good financial shape at the time. Following the accession of third heir Kun-hee, the business saw a technological potential, and he invested substantially in semiconductor technologies, transforming Samsung from a manufacturer to a worldwide technology powerhouse.
1. COMPARIONS IN REVENUE
Following significant economic gains and spectacular public-market debuts, technology corporations strengthened their grip on global industry and grew bigger than ever in the last year, grabbing a record 177 slots on Forbes’ annual list of the world’s largest public businesses, the Global 2000. Apple has topped the technology rankings for the sixth year in a row, moving two positions to No. 6 overall, thanks to increasing demand in China, which helped iPhone sales above estimates and boost yearly earnings to a record $63.9 billion, becoming Apple the world’s most profitable corporation.
When the Global 2000 was tallied on April 16, the Silicon Valley corporation was also valued more than any other company in the world, with a market value of about $2.3 trillion. Samsung Electronics recaptured the No. 2 slot in technology after falling to No. 4 last year, jumping five ranks to No. 11 worldwide because to a pandemic-driven surge in household appliance sales. Due to the improving global economy, such sales are projected to stay robust. Despite short-term hurdles in its semiconductor industry due to a global chip shortage, Samsung generated more than $200 billion in sales last year.
2. COMPARISON IN HARDWARE COMPONENTS
Another significant distinction between the brands is how they handle their devices’ physical characteristics. While Samsung uses its wider product range to incorporate innovations such as foldable displays, under-display digital sensors, S-Pen compatibility, and even an under-display selfie camera, Apple takes a more conservative approach. Apple does not offer any of the functions described in 2022, despite the fact that the South Korean company has not been a market pioneer in many cases.
Even OLED screens, which have been standard in the Galaxy S line since the first generation was released in 2010, were only widely adopted by Apple with the iPhone 12 line (in 2020), and the high refresh rate of the display, which became popular thanks to Samsung and other Android flagships in 2020, was only introduced to the iPhone range in 2021. Even back then, it was only available on the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max variants.
3. COMPARISONS IN SOFTWARE COMPNENTS
Both iOS and OneUI have their supporters and detractors, and you can’t buy devices without also buying their operating systems. Even with iOS 16 and Android 13 in 2022, nothing will change. Apple’s vertical integration shines once more, providing consistent functioning across nearly every model in the current lineup (and even in many of its older devices). Critics, on the other hand, can point to the company’s “conservatism” influencing the rate of feature adoption, even in non-hardware-dependent areas like widgets, which were ultimately added in iOS 14.
The truth is that feature convergence will continue as both mobile operating systems absorb functionality from one another. With the unveiling of its new update strategy, Samsung is starting to copy one of iOS’ key advantages: long-term support. Even if it falls short of what Apple provides for its devices, such as the iPhone 6S, which will continue to get iOS 15 security upgrades until September 2022, seven years after its introduction.
CONCLUSION
While tech giants such as these compete for worldwide supremacy and the title of most inventive technology pioneer, cellphones are undoubtedly a hot issue. Everyone appears to desire the latest phone to start a trend. From the newest Samsung foldable phone to jewel-like iPhones. This market appears to be a fashion breakthrough. Until someone innovates in between, Apple and Samsung will most likely reign supreme. Humans are captivated by whatever it is, and the future is intriguing.
