I believe the big difference is that Apple sells mostly their top model, whereas a lot of Samsung's business is in the lower tier/cheaper phones. Of course, tho

I believe the big difference is that Apple sells mostly their top model, whereas a lot of Samsung's business is in the lower tier/cheaper phones. Of course, those lower end phones have much lower profit margins. Not the most objective source I realize, but here's some relevant info [0]: Samsung said its phone shipments were "driven by mid to low-end products," adding that its Note 4 release only contributed a "marginal increase" due to being released at the very end of the quarter. [0]:http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/01/28/samsungs-mobile-profits-plunge-642-after-apples-iphone-6-devastates-premium-galaxy-sales http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/01/28/samsungs-mobile-pr...