Global Smartphone Market Recorded a 25.5% YoY Growth in Q1 2021; Samsung Leads Market With 21.8% Share
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Global Smartphone Market Recorded a 25.5% YoY Growth in Q1 2021; Samsung Leads Market With 21.8% Share

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The smartphone market is finally seeing recovery after a pandemic-driven year, as the global market saw a 25.5 percent year-on-year growth in shipments. According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report, smartphone vendors shipped nearly 346 million smartphones during Q1 2021. The IDC report also said that Samsung regained the top spot in Q1 2021 with an impressive 75.3 million shipments and a 21.8 percent market share. In the first quarter of 2021, a total of 345.5 million smartphone units were shipped, up from 275.2 million in the first quarter last year, according to the IDC report. The IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report uses proprietary tools and research processes.

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