Samsung takes top phone-maker spot back from Apple
11 months, 1 week ago

Samsung takes top phone-maker spot back from Apple

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Samsung has regained its position as the top mobile phone-maker globally, having been beaten by Apple late last year, according to new figures. The latest quarterly data from research firm IDC said overall global smartphone shipments increased 7.8% on this time last year, but Apple shipments dropped by nearly 10%. As a result, Samsung has regained the top phone-maker spot, with a market share of 20.8%, ahead of iPhone maker Apple, which is second on 17.3% – after the two firms had switched places in the final three months of 2023. Another Chinese brand, Xiaomi, is in third spot on 14.1% market share, with its shipments having risen nearly 34% on the same period last year, while Transsion and Oppo – two more Chinese firms – completed the top five.

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