Thank you agreeing to

take
part
in
this
important
survey
measuring international
market
demand
of
IPhone and Samsung
Today we will be gaining
your thought and opinion
in order to better serve
you in the future."

(comparison
between IPhone
& Samsung)
Data report

RAFTAAR GROUP

Institute of Business Administration

SURVEY ON

(comparison between IPhone &

Samsung)
Prepared By:
Jahangir
Ali
(2k13/BBA/73)
Mazhar
(2k13/BBA/90)
Syed
(2k13/BBA/226)
Syed
(2k13/BBA/159)
Aamir
(2k13/BBA/01)
Haroon Akber

GROUP

LEADER)
Elahi

Danish

Rizvi

Muzamil

Rashdi
sodhar

Ahsan

Khoso

(2k13/BBA/63)
Arifa Rind

Submitted To:

Madam IRUM SHEIKH

University of Sindh Jamshoro

INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION

Western
and
Asian
opinoin survey for

demand

IPhone and
Samsung

___Report___

Conducted & prepared by

April 12, 2016

TABLE OF CONTENT
____________________________________________________
Introduction
1. Background of
study_________________________________________________
2. Objectives of
study__________________________________________________
3. Research
methodology_______________________________________________
3.1 Survey coverage and
Sampling________________________________________
3.2 Response
Rate_____________________________________________________
3.3 Respondents
profile_________________________________________________

4. Limitation of
study___________________________________________________
5. Originality of
study___________________________________________________

Questionnaire Data
analysis________________________________________________
Which smartphone brand are you using?
2. Why do you want to choose above brand?
3. What is your main purpose of using your selected brand?
4. How dependent on smartphone are you in your daily life?
5. IPhone is expensive, does it effect on your purchasing power?
6. IPhone has a worldwide public image, this is a reason for which you
purchase it?
7. Special Specification like IOS (iPhone operating system) is better than
android?
8. Samsung is friendly user, is this only reason to choose this brand?
9. As people wants innovative & technological products, does Samsung
always bring its best?
10.
Samsung best phone of 2015 Galaxy S6, does it attracts you?
11.
Does IPhone summarize whole the universe in one S6 plus?
12.
IPhone always brings out its best as compare to Samsung?
13.
Users always want privacy therefore IPhone is more preferred?
14.
Does it affect the sales that IPhone is not connected to other
devices without their original cable?
15.
The great advantage of Samsung that it can easily transfer data
with every device through Bluetooth which IPhone cannot transfer it?
16.
Samsung have better touch sensitivity as compared to IPhone?
17.
Do you have complete trust on IPhone that it was not hacked?
18.
Expensive, difficult to use, apps purchasing is the only reason
that mostly Asian users do not prefer to buy IPhone?
19.
If you will get a chance to suggest your best friend while buying
a smartphone, what will you prefer Samsung or IPhone and why?
1.

INTRODUCTION:
1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY:
The main purpose of this
study is to evaluate results of the survey which was conducted on
the comparison between IPhone and Samsung in the eastern and
Asian countries of the world and another reason of this study is
that it was an academic requirement. It has been observed by the
author that in comparison to Eastern countries IPhone is more
preferred by the people where as in Asian countries Samsung is
more preferred. So Author researched on what are that problems
that are occurring in the success of Samsung in Eastern countries.
The basic reason of collecting statistical data from respondents of
Eastern and Asian countries is too aware about the

issues/problem of Samsung that they are facing in international

market that what is the main reason of these problems.
By doing research author has tried to identify the problems of
Samsung in the international market. Author collected research
from the Eastern and Asian peoples because as they are users of
IPhone and Samsung, so they can inform us about the problems
they are facing. Author also asked them about their suggestions
about IPhone and Samsung. Author mainly focuses on market
demand of IPhone and Samsung.
People have different opinion about IPhone and Samsung so
author has tried to clarify them. This study has a major impact
because if this study is taken into the account of suggestions than
the problems that Samsung are facing now in international market
can be minimized for upcoming Samsung Models.
So author was thinking that Samsung in international market
facing many problems, before giving his conclusion, author go
through survey to get exact data from Eastern and Asian peoples
to give his conclusion perfection.
The tool which is used in this survey was online questionnaire in
which different types of questions were asked to the respondents,
to get data on which the beneficial conclusion made.

2. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:

To test that the problem really exist or not

To provide remedies of problem
To know the causes why the Samsung are less competitive
To minimize the problem
To provide guidelines to Samsung that how to solve these
problems

 To high light the impact of these problems in Eastern

countries
The aim of study is to know the problems faced by Samsung
in international market
The main purpose of study is to get the factors which are big
hurdle in the way of users who used Samsung Galaxy
To work on that factors and implement new policies to
overcome on the hurdles

3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY:
Basically there are two types of research methodology
1. PRIMARY METHOD
2. SECONDARY METHOD
In primary method of data collection the data is collected for the
first time and by researcher himself.
In secondary method the data is already available because it was
collected by another researcher for another purpose.
In this survey the researcher has used the primary method of data
collection because the problem is not highlighted before.
Whatever the response of respondent are it is collected by
researcher by sending links and E-mails them about their survey
and try to get maximum accurate output from them.

3.1 SURVEY COVERAGE AND SAMPLING:

The target population was smartphone users aged 18 or above
who uses IPhone & Samsung. The required sample size was
allocated to different countries according to their economy. In
order to ensure the findings of the survey were representative,

random sampling method was applied on this on-board online

survey. Target respondents were picked by a random process.
Successful interviews were limited to not more than ten per
sample trip and each interview would be conducted in 10 min
interval. If the selected respondent refused to fill up the
questionnaire, surveyor would interview the next respondent.

3.2 RESPONSE RATE:

In total, 505 individuals were successfully enumerated
during the online survey from 18 to 60 on 12 April 2016,
constituting an overall response rate of 77%.
The
enumeration results are presented below:

(a) Refusal
(b) Successful interviews
Overall response rate = (b) / [(a) +
(b)] x 100%

3.3 RESPONDENTS PROFILE:

No.
of
individuals
148
505
77%

Table 1 Gender
(%)
Male

62.4

Female

37.6

Total

100

Table 2 Age
(%)
12-19

3.8

20-29

23.0

30-39

33.9

40-49

25.7

50-59

8.1

60 or
above

5.5

Total

100.0

4. LIMITATION OF STUDY:
5. ORIGINALITY OF THE STUDY:
The research which we carried out was purely primary we
didnt look any sort of help from secondary data, the question was
made and filled in purely by the team and the respondents of the

Asian & Western countries. All the data collected is based on facts
and figure, we have enclosed the responses as well in the report.

(comparison between IPhone & Samsung)

DATA ANALYSIS

UNIVERSITY

OF SINDH JAMSHORO

Which smartphone brand

are you using?

Text Responses:
IPhone
Samsung
IPhone
IPHONE
IPhone
Samsung
IPhone
IPhone
IPhone
IPhone
IPhone
IPhone
IPhone
IPhone
IPhone
IPhone
Samsung
Samsung
IPHONE
IPhone
IPhone
IPhone
Samsung
Samsung
iPhone

HTC
EVO 3d
J7
Samsung
Samsung
Samsung
Galaxy Grand
Prime Samsung
Galaxy Grand
Prime Nokia
Samsung
Samsung
IPHONE
IPHONE
Samsung
Samsung
Samsung
IPhone
Samsung
Samsung
IPhone5
Nokia
Apple
Samsung
Samsung
Samsung
Samsung

Why do you want to choose above

brand?

This
brand is
popular
All
Dat
a

12
(24%)

Standard
Deviation
Reasona
ble price
9
(18%)

Qualit
y
22
(45%)

Service Other
s
s
5
(10%)

1
(2%)

7.14

This brand is popular

Reasonable price
Quality
Services
Others

Source: This study

Explanation:

Respo
nse

49

What is your main purpose of using your

selected brand?
Keep

Browsing

touching
Internet
with friend &
family
All
Data

22
(45%)

12
(24%)

Standard
Deviation

Respon
ses

4.19

49

Entertainm
ent
15
(31%)

Keep touching with friend& family

Entertainment
Browsing Internet

Source: This study

Explanation:

How dependent on smartphone are you in your

daily life?

Strongly
agree
All
Data

26
(53%)

Agree

Sometim
es

17
(35%)

Strongly agree Agree

6
(12%)

Strongly
Disagre disagree
e
0
(0%)

Sometimes

0
(0%)

Disagree

Standar
d
Deviatio
n

Respon
ses

10.21

49

Strongly disagree

Source: This study

Explanation:

IPhone is expensive, does it effect on your

purchasing power?
Stro
Strongly
agree
All
Data

13
(27%)

Strongly
agree

Agre
e

Sometim
es

13
(27%
)

Agre
e

Disagree ngly
disagree

13
(27%)

Someti
mes

8
(16%)

2
(4%)

Disagre
e

Standar
d
Deviatio
n

Respon
ses

4.35

49

Strongly
disagree

Source: This study

Explanation:

IPhone has a worldwide public image, this is a reason

for which you
Purchase it?
Strongl
y

All
Data

agree

16
(33%)

A
gree

16
(33%
)

Stro
Sometim
es
11
(22%)

Disagr
ee
5
(10%)

ngly
disagree
1
(2%)

Standard
Deviation

5.98

Respon
ses

49

Strongly agree; 33%

Agree; 33%

Sometimes; 22%

Disagree; 10%

Strongly disagree; 2%

Special Specification like IOS (iPhone operating

system) is better
than android?
Strongl
y agree

All
Data

12
(24%)

Strongly
Agre
e
17
(35%
)

Sometim
es
13
(27%)

Disagr
ee
5
(10%)

disagree

2
(4%)

Standa Respon
rd
ses
Deviati
on
5.49

49

Agree; 35%

Sometimes; 27%
Strongly agree; 24%

Disagree; 10%

Strongly disagree; 4%

Samsung is friendly user, is this only reason to choose

this brand?
Strongl
y

All

agree

15

Strongly
Agre
e
13

Sometim
es
9

Disagr
ee
10

disagree

Standa
rd
Deviati
on

Respon
ses

4.45

49

Da
ta

(31%)

(27%
)

(18%)

(20%)

(4%)

Strongly agree; 31%

Agree; 27%

Disagree; 20%
Sometimes; 18%

Strongly disagree; 4%

As people wants innovative & technological products,

does Samsung always bring its best?

Strongl
y agree

All
Dat
a

12
(25%)

Stron
Agre
e
16
(33
%)

Sometim
es

gly
Disagre disagree
e

12
(25%)

7
(15%)

1
(2%)

Standard
Deviation

5.16

Agree; 33%

Strongly agree; 25%Sometimes; 25%

Disagree; 15%

Strongly disagree; 2%

Samsung best phone of 2015 Galaxy S6, does it

attracts you?

Respon
ses

49

Stro

All
Dat
a

Strongl
y agree

Agree

11
(22%)

12
(24%)

Sometim
es
6
(12%)

ngly
disagre
e

Disagr
ee
15
(31%)

Standard
Deviation

5
(10%)

3.76

Disagree; 31%

Agree; 24%
Strongly agree; 22%

Sometimes; 12%
Stronglydisagree; 10%

Respon
ses

49

Does IPhone summarize whole the universe in

one S6 plus?
Str
ongly
agree
All
Data

Stro
Agre
e

14
(29%)

23
(47%
)

Sometim
es
8
(16%)

Disagr
ee
4
(8%)

ngly
disagree
0
(0%)

Standard
Deviation

8.06

Agree; 47%

Strongly agree; 29%

Sometimes3; 16%

Disagree; 8%

Strongly disagree; 0%

Respon
ses

49

IPhone always brings out its best as compare to

Samsung?
Str
ongly
agree
All
Da
ta

Strongly
Agre
e

17
(35%)

19
(39%
)

Sometim
es
6
(12%)

Disagr
ee
6
(12%)

disagree

1
(2%)

Standard
Deviation

6.97

Agree; 39%
Strongly agree; 35%

Sometimes; 12%

Disagree; 12%

Stronglydisagree; 2%

Respon
ses

49

Users always want privacy therefore IPhone is

more preferred?

Strongl Agree
y agree
Sometim
es
All
Dat
a

17
(35%)

19
(39%)

6
(12%)

Disagr
ee
6
(12%)

Standard
Deviation

Strongly
disagree
1
(2%)

6.97

Agree; 40%

Strongly agree; 30%

Sometimes; 14%
Disagree; 12%

Strongly disagree; 1%

Respon
ses

49

Does it affect the sales that IPhone is not connected to

other devices
without their original cable?
Str
ongly
agree
All
Data

8
(16%)

Agre
e
19
(39%
)

Sometim
es
15
(31%)

Disagr
ee
6
(12%)

Strongly
disagree
1
(2%)

Standard
Deviation

Respon
ses

6.43

49

Agree; 39%

Sometimes; 31%

Strongly agree; 16%

Disagree; 12%

Stronglydisagree; 2%

The great advantage of Samsung that it can easily

transfer data with every device through Bluetooth
which IPhone cannot transfer it?
Strongly
agree

Agree

Sometim
es

Disagr
ee

Strongl
y
disagre
e

Standard
Deviation

Respon
ses

All
Data

18
(37%)

14
(29%)

9
(18%)

8
(16%)

0
(0%)

6.08

49

Stronglly agree; 37%

Agree; 29%

Sometimes; 18%
Disagree; 16%

Stronglly disagree; 0%

Samsung

have
better touch sensitivity as
compared to IPhone?

Str
ongly

Disagree Strongly

Standa
rd

Respon
ses

agree

All
Data

5
(10%)

Agre
e

Sometim
es

7
(14%
)

9
(18%)

disagree

22
(45%)

6
(12%)

Deviati
on

6.24

49