Apple's Biggest Asset
- srinath_ravikumar
- Jul 16, 2020
- 1 min read
We all know how influential Apple is in the tech industry. The creation of Steve Jobs who is still unmatched when it comes to vision and creativity, Apple has come a long way since the iPhone.
We can all agree that smartphones are Apple's biggest focus and this category is very significant for Apple as a company.
Conceptually, the two main components of a smartphone are its hardware and software. Earlier, Android phones lacked good hardware as compared to the iPhones of that time like 3G, 4, 4S, 5, SE. But today, major brands have levelled up to Apple in terms of hardware. I could even say that Samsung, OnePlus, Huawei flagships have better hardware as compared to today's iPhones.
So what's the other component? Software! It boils down to Android vs iOS. I won't say which is better as it depends on each individual. But, the main reason that iPhones can be priced so high and still people line up to buy them, its because of iOS.
Android has a lot of options ranging from ₹6k to ₹70k+. But iOS is extremely exclusive and very good in keeping its users hooked into the Apple ecosystem. This strategy facilitates Apple in maintaining iOS, developing their own chips (SoCs) and also for any other software developments.
In today's time, without iOS, iPhones are like any other Android flagship.
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