Apple too stubborn with iPhone pricing in emerging markets says the founder of Oppo and Vivo

3. xondk (Posts: 1904; Member since: 25 Mar 2014)

There's a lot of Asian phone brands that are arriving in western markets though so yeah..including huawai, so yeah...just saying.

5. kiko007 (Posts: 5217; Member since: 17 Feb 2016)

Huawei....that's it.

Oh, and how well have their phones done here? The Honor 8 didn't sell well. The Nexus 6P didn't sell well. I seriously doubt the Mate 9 is selling well, etc.

Besides, what does that have to do with the brand in question?

7. maherk (Posts: 4820; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)

Here? You mean USA?

You do realize that the US doesn't represent all Western markets?
And as far as I know, Honor 8 was a success in the US, unless you have a source that backup​ your claims.

8. kiko007 (Posts: 5217; Member since: 17 Feb 2016)

Well, my bad. Apparently they sold 1.5 million Honor 8s in two months:http://www.androidauthority.com/1-5-million-honor-8-hansdets-sold-just-two-months-715985/

Of course that's not an entirely American estimate, but a WW one if I've read the article properly. I'll leave it to your digression whether you believe that to be an adequate source.

9. kiko007 (Posts: 5217; Member since: 17 Feb 2016)

As for a more up-to-date assessment, I can't find much more than that sample regarding which models sell week here.

And none of this is to say it's not a fantastic phone (Honor 8) simply that Huawei's "prowess" in the American market is overstated. I've said this countless times: The American market is NOT pricing sensitive. Where I was born (Brazil) people treated buying things with a little more caution because of the lack of financing options. In the US, all you have to do to get a new iPhone is pay $300 down on contract. My point being that this market WILL NOT be penetrated with pricing alone.

And that leads to my Apple point: Apple has almost zero interest in price sensitive markets. China and India are the exception to that, as their staggering population makes potential growth more available. Ultimately, I don't think slashing prices is the best approach available to Apple in that specific region.

Dies that make sense?

17. ColinW (Posts: 240; Member since: 04 Jun 2014)

"Apple has almost zero interest in price sensitive markets" China and India make up an awfully large part of those price sensitive markets! It also markets and sells in most, if not all the others, so it is indeed interested.

18. kiko007 (Posts: 5217; Member since: 17 Feb 2016)

I literally mentioned them in the very next sentence....

25. ColinW (Posts: 240; Member since: 04 Jun 2014)

Yes you did, and it was that part that I was replying too.

You cannot say that Apple is not interested in price sensitive markets then exclude the two biggest by far, that make up a huge part of the market you mention. Stop spouting rubbish, that even a child could see through. I would have said that it is essential for Apple to Apples long-term growth to prioritize its interest in price sensitive markets, TC and Apple obviously agree with me.

11. meanestgenius (Posts: 16265; Member since: 28 May 2014)

"Rather impressively, these sales figures come only since the handset’s more limited retail launch in China."

That's taken from the article you referenced. The sales of the Honor 8 from China only.

12. kiko007 (Posts: 5217; Member since: 17 Feb 2016)

Damn, knew I missed something.

14. meanestgenius (Posts: 16265; Member since: 28 May 2014)

No worries.

15. sgodsell (Posts: 4754; Member since: 16 Mar 2013)

You always have to defend Apple at all cost. Look it's no secret that Apple overcharges for their iPhones, period. It's also no secret that 70% of Apples revenue comes from their iPhones. As you always like to point out to everyone all the time about Apples record profits. Besides that anyone with half a brain could realize that an iPhone SE for $400 with only 16 GB is way too much. Especially when users can buy smartphones for half the price of an SE with double the amount of storage and 50% more ram, a 5" full HD (1920x1080) display for only $200 off contract. Yet the tiny iPhone SE can't even probably display HD content. Nevermind Full HD content. Apples greed is easy to figure out. Look at India right now Apple is charging $199 USD (equivalency of) for a 32 GB iPhone SE. Apple is still making profit on that device, or Apple would not be selling it their for that much. So clearly Apple is still making money.

16. kiko007 (Posts: 5217; Member since: 17 Feb 2016)

"You always have to defend Apple at all cost."

I'm not defending Apple, they're the more successful business model here. What has Vivo/Oppo done for smartphone advancement?

"Look it's no secret that Apple overcharges for their iPhones, period."

Oh look, another dumbass stating his opinion as fact again. Color me surprised.

"The rest of that hot garbage post...."

Look FAM, Apple does what Apple does. Nothing you or I say is gonna change the basis of reality: Apple gets to do things Android OEMs cannot. Crying "overpriced* hasn't stopped people from buying these phones, largely in part because people don't give two s**ts about the opinions of "enthusiasts". Reasons include: A) Enthusiasts are usually socially inept. And B) Other people don't like you digging in their wallets. I don't know how it is where you're from, but where I grew up, telling people they can't buy what they want was a quick way to get your ass kicked. Apple charges what is does because people WANT what they offer. Is that true in all parts of Asia? No, because some of those countries have poultry median incomes. What about places where Apple is successful? The exact opposite is true, people have disposable income to buy luxuries/ goods that are classified by more than price tag.

No spec sheet reading changes that. No crappy VR headset, 353" Quintilian HDR screen, no s**tty half baked update program. Nothing. Get over it and face the stark reality of the world outside your living room.

20. poptart574 (Posts: 143; Member since: 29 Feb 2016)

Vivo was the first company to usher in the very first 2k screen phone. The very first Hifi phone. The very first to introduce 3gb of ram. The first company to introduce two cameras in front of phone for the perfect selfie. The made the thinnest phone in the world at 4.75mm while still able to put a head phone jack and offer a bigger battery at 2000 mah than your iphone. They were the first company to offer a Camera phone that had the very first ois and aperture of 1.8 for great night pics. There are many firsts when it comes to Vivo.

4. marorun (Posts: 5029; Member since: 30 Mar 2015)

lol Poor kiko007 :)

I would say apple is too stuborn world wide on profit margin.

Even if they would just be a tad lower ( lets say 100$ on iphone 7 ) they would sell MUCH more devices.

loose 15% margin increase sales by 50% ( just an example )

But its okay continue to live in your lala land ;)

6. kiko007 (Posts: 5217; Member since: 17 Feb 2016)

You have NO idea what you're talking about. Stick to your day job mate.

13. Tabby_Tiger (Posts: 275; Member since: 23 Jan 2017)

Oppo is definitely available here in Australia, I haven't seen Vivo in retail ever.

Yeah, Oppo is very generic Samsung look.

21. ShaikhJGI (Posts: 222; Member since: 10 Jan 2014)

@Kiko you have to agree here that Apple charges 3 times the cost they incurred for making an iPhone. Thats ok but worst part is Apple charges 3 times the extra cost it incurred for taxes in emerging markets.

I bought a iPhone 6s Plus 128GB from middleeast for price lesser than US & I paid around $65 for customs at the Airport. That is still hell cheaper than what is available in the shelf here in India.

There is No noo way out that Indian government charges $430 more on taxes for every top of the line iPhone 7 Plus compared to US. It is a f*****g $1400 here. Bloody hell :x

22. ShaikhJGI (Posts: 222; Member since: 10 Jan 2014)

Eventually? That eventually came after 6 months & it was still costing around $600 for a mere 16GB iPhone SE. Thats really bad indeed.

24. nebula (Posts: 887; Member since: 20 Feb 2015)

It says 19999 Rs. Not sure about your numbers.http://m.gsmarena.com/india_retailer_is_of​fering_the_iphone_se_for_as_low_as_inr_19999-blog-​24051.php