According to the latest reports by market research firm Strategy Analytics, of the total operating profit displayed by smartphone players across the globe in the Q1 of 2017, Apple’s share stood at 83.4%. This is up from the 79.8% that was reported for the firm during the same time in 2016.

Report Apple takes 83% of global mobile profits in first quarter, Samsung sits at 12.9%

On the contrary, Samsung took home 12.9%, which is significantly down from the 21.9% in 2016. The company is striving to advance its value to market saturation and sinking margins overall. It is always interesting to discover how well Apple and Samsung are doing and what their head to head performance is in every quarter. It helps to keep the interest alive in the world of smartphones and also how the superiority of these mobile phone giants compared to others industry players. What will we see in the second quarter of this year? Share your ideas in the comments below.