Back in 2013, the Wall Street Journal commissioned a survey of U.S., U.K. and Australian smartphone owners to see which manufacturers had the most loyal customers. It was a simple test, really. The Businessman's Bible merely wanted to know how many smartphone owners replaced their handset in 2013 with a model made by the same manufacturer who built their previous model. 3000 smartphone owners took part in the survey.
On top was Apple. 76% of those who started last year with an Apple iPhone, ended the year with a newer iPhone model. Samsung was next with a 58% retention rate. And in third place was LG. 37% of those with an LG smartphone stuck with the brand for their next phone. Nokia and HTC were close to LG with retention rates of 33% and 30% respectively. Sony (24%), Motorola (22%) and BlackBerry (21%) round out the list.
So what can we take away from this information? Perhaps nothing. A study we told you about last month found that 60% of 2000 polled iPhone owners in the U.K. have a "blind loyalty" to Apple, meaning that when it comes time to purchase a new handset, they buy the next iPhone just because it has an Apple on the back, never taking the time to look at new models from the competition.
76% of those surveyed replaced an Apple iPhone with another iPhone model
Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.
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