(Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Nexus-6-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-4-vs-Apple-iPhone-6-Plus-specs-comparison_id61729) From left to right: Samsung Galaxy Note 4, Google Nexus 6, iPhone 6

Lawrence Xia‘s blog provides his thoughts on why Samsung is in decline. I agree with Lawrence that one of the main reasons for decline is that Samsung’s many Android competitors are beginning to launch products with similar functionality as Samsung’s flagship phone but at a much lower price. Samsung’s newest flagship, the Note 4 smartphone is priced at around $1000, a price similar to that of the new iPhone 6 models, but much higher than other high-end Android phones such as the new Nexus 6. This places the Note 4 at a bad position as consumers can either pay less for other Android phones with similar performance, or buy an iPhone for a unique experience. Samsung phones do not seem worth buying when competitors can offer more. I do not feel there has been much innovation between the previous generation Samsung phone and the current generation. In terms of software, Samsung has been lacking in innovations to stand out from competitors. Apple has its unique iOS software while the Nexus line of smartphones offer a more direct Android experience,  so why buy Samsung? Even though Samsung’s smartphone sector may bring in the most profit, Samsung has revenue streams from other electronics as well so it is not the end for the company by a long shot. However unless Samsung can add innovations to its smartphones, eventually it may become irrelevant as a competitor in the mobile industry like Blackberry and Nokia.