Is X Samsung's most profitable product?

Is X Samsung's most profitable product?

Even if the new iPhone X has record-breaking sales, Samsung still pocket $ 110 for every unit sold!

Recently, a little boutique phone manufacturer called Apple made a few announcements. In case you missed them, here's a summary - they announced three new iPhones: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X.

The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are visually identical to the last year's iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. Essentially, the only things are better than stereo speakers this time, a slight bump in battery capacity and an upgraded processor. It would not be totally unfair to just term them as iPhone 7s and 7s Plus.

The iPhone X, though, is a different beast altogether. It's a 5.8-inch Super AMOLED screen of 18.9% aspect ratio, and a brand new design, reducing the bezels (no, the bezel-less' can not be applied to any phone) a new handicap as a feature in the typical Apple fashion: the notebook at the top of which the camera and the sensors can be left to the screen. They also touted a new 'Face ID' feature (they were unlocking through facial recognition) and they like it so much that they were not able to get away with the fingerprint sensor.

Now, if you take away the notepad and removing the fingerprint scanner and read the above paragraph again, you can not describing the Samsung Galaxy S8!

Yes, the screen size, technology and the approach to the advanced S8 and LG G6 six months ago. Dig a little deeper though, and you will realize that the iPhone X is essentially repackaged Samsung parts! Check this: The screen, the processor, the memory chips inside the iPhone X are all made by Samsung.

Do not believe me, Apple fans? The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Samsung as a corporate entity (not its mobile division) is set to earn $ 110 on every iPhone X, which is sold by virtue of its screen, DRAM, NAND memory and processor. Please do not forget that Samsung is supplying all those parts, for the 'regular' iPhone 8 and 8 Plus.) The Apple's 2017 line-up has been scepticism. iOS remains as fast and fluid as ever, but increasingly behind the times in terms of features. iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are likely to sell well just because they are within the usual price range for new iPhones. iPhone X, though, crosses the $ 1,000 barrier and is squarely positioned as a 'luxury' device.

Samsung's $ 400 cheaper Galaxy S8, which has been proven to be the best - or worse - is the fact that the device has not been released and is likely to face supply issues. In the market for months now and is proving to be immensely popular, we can see a slight dip in the Apple's usual stellar sales.

That might be a problem for Apple, but Samsung is laughing all the way to the bank. If the iPhone X has record-breaking sales, Samsung still pockets $ 110 profit. The more, the merrier!

In case it does not, Samsung has not one, but three devices and three classes for those who do not like the iPhone X as too expensive: the Galaxy S8, S8 +, and the newly-launched Note 8. Together, these devices Mirror is the size and positioning of the three iPhones, but are cheaper and deliver more.

Samsung devices can also pair with Gear VR (virtual reality) headsets to deliver 3D movies, games and VR experiences; Apple has no such ecosystem. In addition, Samsung also has face recognition, fingerprint sensors and iris scanners: choose your poison!