One of the factors Apple's stock has gotten beaten lately is that many people think Apple has lost its superiority in its most important product line: smartphones.
The iPhone has been such a great success story that it drives more than half of Apple's overall profit. And for most of the last 5 years, Apple has had a lock on the "best smartphone available in the market."
In recent years, however, competitors lime Samsung and HTC have caught up with the iPhone. Some experts think Samsung's new phone is superior to Apple's latest phone. And many people believe Samsung will leap ahead when the new Galaxy S4 comes out this spring.
Another reputed product reviewer, Consumer Reports, agrees with those who think Apple has lost its superiority.
In fact, Consumer Reports' final analysis is even more depressing for Apple fans.
Consumer Reports rates the iPhone 5 the worst of the top of the line smartphones.
CR doesn't disclose the reasoning for its numerical ratings (yet), but the results are still startling.
Below is the summary box of CR's tests that appears in the February issue of the magazine. The numerical ratings are close together, but they're unequivocal.
As you can see, on AT&T and Sprint, the iPhone 5 is rated behind 2 phones:
Not even ranked in the top three at Verizon? Positioned behind Google phones in addition to Samsung phones? That is really hard to digest.
In recent years, however, competitors lime Samsung and HTC have caught up with the iPhone. Some experts think Samsung's new phone is superior to Apple's latest phone. And many people believe Samsung will leap ahead when the new Galaxy S4 comes out this spring.
Another reputed product reviewer, Consumer Reports, agrees with those who think Apple has lost its superiority.
In fact, Consumer Reports' final analysis is even more depressing for Apple fans.
Consumer Reports rates the iPhone 5 the worst of the top of the line smartphones.
CR doesn't disclose the reasoning for its numerical ratings (yet), but the results are still startling.
Below is the summary box of CR's tests that appears in the February issue of the magazine. The numerical ratings are close together, but they're unequivocal.
As you can see, on AT&T and Sprint, the iPhone 5 is rated behind 2 phones:
- The LG Optimus G (Android)
- The Samsung Galaxy S III
- The Motorola Droid Razr Maxx
- The Motorola Droid Razr HD
- The Samsung Galaxy S III
Not even ranked in the top three at Verizon? Positioned behind Google phones in addition to Samsung phones? That is really hard to digest.
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