Why are fewer and fewer people buying "iPhone phones"? It's not just a change in consumer choice on a whim, but there are deep reasons.
Once upon a time, the iPhone was a symbol of technology and identity, and owning an iPhone meant that you were at the forefront of the times.
However, today's iPhone no longer seems to be able to lead the way, and consumer enthusiasm is gradually cooling. Now let's dive into what caused the "fall of the altar" of Apple's mobile phone.
Apple, which once dominated the world, is now "out of the blue". Remember the grand occasion of the iPhone launch back then? Each new generation of new phones is released to set off a global craze, and consumers rush to buy it.
And when it comes to the iPhone 16, although many people buy it, the scene of national frenzy is gone forever.
After the release of this generation of products, Apple had to tearfully cut the order volume of 3 million, what is the signal? The answer is obvious, the winds in the market have changed.
With the rise of domestic mobile phones, Apple's position has been shaken. In recent years, domestic mobile phone brands have sprung up, and domestic mobile phones were once slightly inferior in performance, but now they are no longer the "small fights" of the past.
Brands such as Huawei, OPPO, and Xiaomi have not only caught up with core technologies such as processors and cameras, but have even shown stronger competitiveness in terms of price, design, and functions.
Especially in the high-end mobile phone market, Huawei has regained a lot of market share with innovation and breakthroughs. Apple's advantages are gradually disappearing, consumers' choices are more diversified, and domestic mobile phones with high cost performance and powerful performance have become the new favorite of many people.
"High price" is no longer a status symbol, but a burden. Once upon a time, the high price of the iPhone was seen as a status symbol, and the people who bought the iPhone always had a sense of superiority.
Today, that notion is gradually disintegrating. Second-hand iPhones can be found everywhere on the market, and the Apple mobile phone is no longer the product that can show its identity.
What's more, Huawei's MateXT triple folding screen and other models have become representatives of a new generation of "status symbols". Apple's high price has become a psychological burden for consumers.
The ability to innovate is declining, and consumers are no longer buying it. In the Jobs era, Apple changed the entire mobile phone industry with revolutionary innovations, and the first iPhone opened a new era of smart phones. But today's Apple, especially the iPhone 16, can hardly see the highlights of innovation.
The standard version still maintains a 60Hz refresh rate, and the charging speed is only 27W, and even the main "Apple AI" function has not been launched so far. Consumers can't help but ask, what exactly is left of Apple?
The leading technological advantages are gradually surpassed. Apple used to lead the world in chip performance, system optimization, and software ecosystem. However, now, the Android camp has caught up in technology, and even some brands have surpassed the iPhone in chip performance.
Although Apple still maintains a good performance in system optimization, the operating system of domestic mobile phones is becoming more and more powerful, especially in the selection of software, and the openness of Android allows users to have more choices. Apple's once-proud lead is fading over time.
Consumers vote with their wallets, which is not a temporary "defection", but the result of rational choice. Why are fewer and fewer people buying iPhones? This is a hidden danger planted by Apple itself, and it is also the inevitable result of market development and fierce competition.
So, what do you think? Is Apple really no longer good? Or is it just waiting for a new breakthrough?