Samsung Galaxy S III to top mobile Christmas list
After seven consecutive months as Britain's favourite smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S III looks likely to fill more stockings than any other mobile this Christmas.
Samsung dominated the smartphone market in Britain in November, with its products occupying five of the top ten positions in the monthly uSwitch.com Mobile Tracker chart.
The Samsung Galaxy S III remains popular due to its reputation for matching the iPhone's specifications without the prohibitive price tag, and for a host of innovative features that are fast becoming industry standards.
Samsung's Galaxy S III, S II, Galaxy Ace, Galaxy Ace II and Galaxy Note II all feature in the top ten.
Second and third places are taken by Apple's iPhone, though perhaps surprisingly the iPhone 4S beats the recently released iPhone 5.
This is due in part to iPhone 5 contracts, which require customers to pay £47 a month in order to get the phone for free on the Vodafone network, for example, dropping to £42 a month for the iPhone 4S. It would appear smartphone users are not convinced there is enough of value in the iPhone 5's larger display and improved camera to warrant the extra money.
The LG Nexus 4 and HTC One X+ complete the list in fifth and ninth place, adding further clout to Google's Android operating system and its dominance in the European marketplace.
Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at uSwitch.com, said: "The affordable price point has kept the Samsung Galaxy S3 at the top of the tree, but whether it will be at the top of the Christmas tree remains to be seen, as price drops for both the 4S and 5 have seen the iPhone quickly gaining ground".
The uSwitch statistics account for online sales only, or around 35% of the UK smartphone market, according to Kantar.
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