Apple still leads in profit per phone and in gross profit margin. Furthermore, Samsung overtook Apple in its weakest quarter (not for the whole year), as peopl

Apple still leads in profit per phone and in gross profit margin. Furthermore, Samsung overtook Apple in its weakest quarter (not for the whole year), as people hold off iPhone purchases as they await the unveiling of the newest iPhone model. Finally, Samsung's number includes sales from non-smartphones. The story is mostly still the same: Samsung is making progress in attacking the high end, but most of their profits come from selling cheaper, lower quality phones to a wider audience.