[citation][nom]pacomac[/nom]Wait till they post the news that Apple has sold 200 million iPhones in the same period Samsung sold 130 million Galaxy S series and maybe people will stop being so pessimistic. Apple has blown Samsung out of the water by all accounts![/citation]
What you are completely missing in your otherwise correct numbers is the fact that the ratio between the two has thoroughly flipped during the time period of the snapshot. At the beginning of that period, iPhones were outselling Galaxys by multiples upwards of 5. At the end of that period, Galaxys are outselling iPhones. Numbers are one thing, however when looking at the future, trends are more important. For the last quarter, Galaxy had the lead over iPhone, and after looking at all the indicators available, the consensus from market analysts is that the Galaxys lead actually increased over the last quarter. So, yes, you will see Apple unveil record Q4 sales next week, there's no doubt about that. The alarming part to Apple investors is that Samsung will likely post even better sales for Q4.