In South Korea, 69 percent of adult smartphone users use a Samsung device, while only 23 percent use iPhones, a Gallup survey of 1,001 adults found. But the survey reveals a starkly different trend in one demographic: younger millennials and Gen Z. Among the younger generation, aged 18 to 29, iPhone’s share rises to 65 percent, double the Samsung's 32 percent, the survey found. This represents a 13 percent...
  • zoe@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 year ago

    zoomers dont care about reliability and aren’t aware of planned obsolescence. also they r probably not paying for those out of their own pocket so their choice shouldnt matter: only people that vote with their wallet could be considered for their choice.

    • ijeff@lemdro.idOPMEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I wonder how much of this is due to associating the older generations with Samsung devices and the total dominance of Samsung branding across South Korea.

      • zoe@lemm.eeEnglish
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        1 year ago

        as long as other phones brands exist i doubt there would be a dominance in the korean market: sure a brand can assert its existence in the market with a good after sales service, spare parts availability, customizable/rootable phones, etc…but also as one get older, conveniency can dictates the choice of a phone brand. being a home brand would make owning its product easily convenient buy cutting on repair costs, shipping delays etc

        • ijeff@lemdro.idOPMEnglish
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          1 year ago

          Samsung branding is on everything in South Korea, not just electronics. It’s a massive part of their economy (18.3% of the entire country’s GDP in 2021). They’re in virtually every industry there.