How the iPhone 5 Affects the Smartphone Market (Infographic)

Apple’s iPhone 5 has been extremely popular both in pre-orders and opening weekend sales, but how is it affecting the competition, and the smartphone market as a whole?

AYTM Research and Mashable share details of a study looking at just how significantly the iPhone 5 could affect the market.

Some of the findings:

  • 73% of people looking to buy a smartphone in the next 6 months are already smartphone owners
  • Current Android owners are 2.4x more likely to switch to an iPhone than vice versa
  • 87% of current iPhone owners plan to buy a new iPhone in the next 6 months
  • Only 9% of current iPhone owners are considering a switch to Android

They’ve also compiled all of the findings into an easy-to-digest infographic. Click the graphic below to see a larger version.

J. Glenn Künzler

Glenn is Managing Editor at MacTrast, and has been using a Mac since he bought his first MacBook Pro in 2006. He lives in a small town in Utah, enjoys bacon more than you can possibly imagine, and is severely addicted to pie.