Only one company can compete with Apple, and that’s Samsung. It does so with phones offering a ton of value. The strategy, though, has really matured. Samsung no longer gives you everything you didn’t ask for. All of its unique features and technologies are implemented with actual consumer behavior in mind. Over the years, that’s allowed Samsung to create an ecosystem of its own. If you look at a timeline of its phones, you’ll see how the company got to where it is today. Check out our list of the best Samsung phones of all-time. #5: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 — 2014 For a very long time, Samsung didn’t seem to care about the materials used for its phones. Its predecessors boasted plastic and rubber, which are far from premium. But that was standard for flagships at the time. Consumers wanted something premium-feeling like the iPhone yet even up until 2014 Samsung didn’t mind going for the cheaper alternative. Finally, with the Galaxy Note 4, Samsung started taking an i...