According to SellCell.com, Monday's introduction of the Samsung Galaxy S5 at MWC was preceded by a surge in trade-ins of the Apple iPhone. Last weekend, the site saw a 48% increase in the volume of transactions involving Apple's iconic smartphone. The insinuation, of course, is that some Apple iPhone owners were raising cash in preparation of pre-ordering the latest iteration of Samsung's flagship Android phone.
SellCell.com acts like a brokerage firm, looking at over 20 different sites, seeking the best price for a trade.
SellCell.com founder Keir McConomy noted that trade-in prices for the Samsung Galaxy S4 have remained steady, declining to $235 from $250 6 months ago. McConomy said that we could see a sharp decline in the trade value of the Galaxy S4 ahead of the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S5 on April 11th.
To me it's mostly about the design and a bit about what it does, the Samsung S5 is great and all but the iPhone 5S looks way better plus the design to the iOS looks way better.