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Samsung Retains Top Spot as Global Phone Shipments Declined in Q2 2026, iPhone Shipments Grew 4 Percent: Omdia
The global smartphone shipments fell by 4 percent in the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest research report by Omdia. The report highlights that the ongoing memory and storage components shortage disrupted supply chains and drove their prices. Despite the RAM shortage, Samsung and Apple registered market share growth of 2 percent and 4...
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Apple Led Market as Global Smartphone Shipments Rose 2.3 Percent YoY in Q4 2025 Despite Growing Memory Shortage: IDC
According to IDC's latest report, the global smartphone shipments increased 2.3 percent YoY to 336.3 million units in the fourth quarter of last year. Apple led the chart with 81.3 million units shipped. The iPhone maker grabbed 24.2 percent global market share. Samsung came in the second spot. Xiaomi, Vivo and Oppo came in the top third, fourth an...
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Global Smartphone Shipments to Slightly Shrink in 2026 Due to RAM Shortage, Higher Component Costs: Report
The Random Access Memory (RAM) prices have reportedly been increasing since the beginning of 2025, as manufacturers have started redirecting the supply towards the AI industry. This is causing a supply shortage of memory components for the smartphone industry, increasing input costs for various OEMs. The market research firm Counterpoint Research h...
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Strong iPhone 17 Sales to Help Apple Surpass Samsung as Global Leader in Smartphone Shipments: Report
Apple is poised to top the list of best-selling smartphones in the global markets in 2025, according to a report by a market research firm. The Cupertino-based tech giant is estimated to have a 19.4 percent market share, overtaking Samsung as the global leader in terms of smartphone shipments. The China-based original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)...
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Samsung Retains Top Spot as Global Smartphone Shipments Grew 0.2 Percent YoY in Q1 2025: Canalys
Global smartphone shipments recorded a slight year-on-year (YoY) growth of 0.2 percent for the January-March period (Q1) in 2025, according to a new report by market research firm Canalys. Markets including India, Latin America, marked notable declines in Q1, while China and the US recorded growth. Samsung secured top spot in the first quarter by g...
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Apple Secures Top Spot in Q4 2024 Global Smartphone Shipments: Canalys
Global Smartphone shipments grew by 3 percent year-on-year for the October-December (Q4) period in 2024, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of growth, according to a new report by market research firm Canalys. Driven by the popularity of the new iPhone 16 series, Apple secured the top spot in Q4 with 23 percent market share. Samsung came in seco...
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Samsung Retains Lead as Global Smartphone Shipments Grew 4 Percent YoY in 2024: Counterpoint Research
Smartphone shipments globally increased by four percent on a year-over-year basis in 2024, according to a report by a market research firm. Samsung claimed the top spot in market share followed by Apple and Xiaomi. The report added that this is the first YoY market growth after "two consecutive years of annual declines."
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Apple Tops Samsung in Global Smartphone Shipments for First Time Since 2010: IDC
Apple surpassed Samsung to ship the most smartphones in 2023, shows a new report by market research firm IDC. It's the first time the Cupertino-based tech giant has overtaken Samsung in worldwide smartphone shipments since 2010. Apple's rise comes on the heels of the increasing popularity of premium iPhone models and aggressive trade-in offers.
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Apple Led Smartphone Shipments in Q4 2022, Samsung Top Earner in 2022: Canalys
Global smartphone sales dropped 17 percent in Q4 2022, according to the latest Canalys report. In the October-December period, worldwide smartphone shipments saw a 17 percent decline. Despite the fall, Apple captured a market share of 25 percent, while Samsung secured a 20 percent market share.
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Smartphone Market Worldwide Recovered to Pre-COVID-19 Level in 2021, Samsung Maintained Lead: Canalys
Smartphone market worldwide recovered to pre-COVID-19 level in 2021 by growing seven percent year-on-year to 1.35 billion shipments, according to Canalys. Samsung maintained its leadership in the market, followed by Apple and Xiaomi.
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Apple Led Smartphone Shipments in Q4 2021, Samsung Close Second Amid Chip Shortage: Canalys
Apple gained the top spot in worldwide smartphone shipments for Q4 2021 with a market share of 22 percent, according to a report by market research firm Canalys. Samsung was in second place with 20 percent market share, followed by Xiaomi with 12 percent of smartphone shipments. Smartphone manufacturers Oppo and Vivo were in fourth and fifth place ...
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Global Smartphone Shipments to Grow 12 Percent in 2021, 5G Phones to Overtake 4G Counterparts by 2022: Canalys
Smartphone shipments globally will grow 12 percent to 1.4 billion in 2021, according to Canalys. This growth will see a significant contribution from new 5G phones. The shipments of 5G phones are also predicted to overtake 4G phone shipments as early as 2022.
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Samsung Shipped the Most Smartphones Globally in Q1 2021, Huawei No Longer Among Top Five: Strategy Analytics
The latest Strategy Analytics report suggests that Samsung remains the largest vendor, shipping 77 million smartphones globally in the first quarter, growing by 32 percent YoY from 58 million units in Q1 2020. The increase in sales was attributed to the new affordable Galaxy A-series 4G and 5G phones, and the earlier launched Galaxy S21 series. App...
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Global Smartphone Shipments to Grow by 5.5 Percent in 2021 Due to 5G Development: IDC
Global smartphone shipments are expected to grow by 13.9 percent in the first quarter of this year compared to the previous year and 5.5 percent overall in 2021. The data has been shared by International Data Corporation (IDC).
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Samsung Regains Top Spot in Q3 Global Smartphone Shipments, Huawei Drops to Second and Xiaomi is Third: Analyst Reports
Samsung beat Huawei to top the list of global smartphone vendors in the third quarter of 2020, according to research reports from IDC, Counterpoint, and Canalys. Xiaomi surpassed Apple for the first time to enter the top three, and Realme at number seven, its highest-ever spot, registered a strong quarter-on-quarter growth of over 100 percent.
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Samsung Retains Top Spot as Global Phone Shipments Declined in Q2 2026, iPhone Shipments Grew 4 Percent: Omdia
The global smartphone shipments fell by 4 percent in the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest research report by Omdia. The report highlights that the ongoing memory and storage components shortage disrupted supply chains and drove their prices. Despite the RAM shortage, Samsung and Apple registered market share growth of 2 percent and 4...
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Apple Led Market as Global Smartphone Shipments Rose 2.3 Percent YoY in Q4 2025 Despite Growing Memory Shortage: IDC
According to IDC's latest report, the global smartphone shipments increased 2.3 percent YoY to 336.3 million units in the fourth quarter of last year. Apple led the chart with 81.3 million units shipped. The iPhone maker grabbed 24.2 percent global market share. Samsung came in the second spot. Xiaomi, Vivo and Oppo came in the top third, fourth an...
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Global Smartphone Shipments to Slightly Shrink in 2026 Due to RAM Shortage, Higher Component Costs: Report
The Random Access Memory (RAM) prices have reportedly been increasing since the beginning of 2025, as manufacturers have started redirecting the supply towards the AI industry. This is causing a supply shortage of memory components for the smartphone industry, increasing input costs for various OEMs. The market research firm Counterpoint Research h...
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Strong iPhone 17 Sales to Help Apple Surpass Samsung as Global Leader in Smartphone Shipments: Report
Apple is poised to top the list of best-selling smartphones in the global markets in 2025, according to a report by a market research firm. The Cupertino-based tech giant is estimated to have a 19.4 percent market share, overtaking Samsung as the global leader in terms of smartphone shipments. The China-based original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)...
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Samsung Retains Top Spot as Global Smartphone Shipments Grew 0.2 Percent YoY in Q1 2025: Canalys
Global smartphone shipments recorded a slight year-on-year (YoY) growth of 0.2 percent for the January-March period (Q1) in 2025, according to a new report by market research firm Canalys. Markets including India, Latin America, marked notable declines in Q1, while China and the US recorded growth. Samsung secured top spot in the first quarter by g...
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Apple Secures Top Spot in Q4 2024 Global Smartphone Shipments: Canalys
Global Smartphone shipments grew by 3 percent year-on-year for the October-December (Q4) period in 2024, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of growth, according to a new report by market research firm Canalys. Driven by the popularity of the new iPhone 16 series, Apple secured the top spot in Q4 with 23 percent market share. Samsung came in seco...
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Samsung Retains Lead as Global Smartphone Shipments Grew 4 Percent YoY in 2024: Counterpoint Research
Smartphone shipments globally increased by four percent on a year-over-year basis in 2024, according to a report by a market research firm. Samsung claimed the top spot in market share followed by Apple and Xiaomi. The report added that this is the first YoY market growth after "two consecutive years of annual declines."
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Apple Tops Samsung in Global Smartphone Shipments for First Time Since 2010: IDC
Apple surpassed Samsung to ship the most smartphones in 2023, shows a new report by market research firm IDC. It's the first time the Cupertino-based tech giant has overtaken Samsung in worldwide smartphone shipments since 2010. Apple's rise comes on the heels of the increasing popularity of premium iPhone models and aggressive trade-in offers.
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Apple Led Smartphone Shipments in Q4 2022, Samsung Top Earner in 2022: Canalys
Global smartphone sales dropped 17 percent in Q4 2022, according to the latest Canalys report. In the October-December period, worldwide smartphone shipments saw a 17 percent decline. Despite the fall, Apple captured a market share of 25 percent, while Samsung secured a 20 percent market share.
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Smartphone Market Worldwide Recovered to Pre-COVID-19 Level in 2021, Samsung Maintained Lead: Canalys
Smartphone market worldwide recovered to pre-COVID-19 level in 2021 by growing seven percent year-on-year to 1.35 billion shipments, according to Canalys. Samsung maintained its leadership in the market, followed by Apple and Xiaomi.
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Apple Led Smartphone Shipments in Q4 2021, Samsung Close Second Amid Chip Shortage: Canalys
Apple gained the top spot in worldwide smartphone shipments for Q4 2021 with a market share of 22 percent, according to a report by market research firm Canalys. Samsung was in second place with 20 percent market share, followed by Xiaomi with 12 percent of smartphone shipments. Smartphone manufacturers Oppo and Vivo were in fourth and fifth place ...
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Global Smartphone Shipments to Grow 12 Percent in 2021, 5G Phones to Overtake 4G Counterparts by 2022: Canalys
Smartphone shipments globally will grow 12 percent to 1.4 billion in 2021, according to Canalys. This growth will see a significant contribution from new 5G phones. The shipments of 5G phones are also predicted to overtake 4G phone shipments as early as 2022.
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Samsung Shipped the Most Smartphones Globally in Q1 2021, Huawei No Longer Among Top Five: Strategy Analytics
The latest Strategy Analytics report suggests that Samsung remains the largest vendor, shipping 77 million smartphones globally in the first quarter, growing by 32 percent YoY from 58 million units in Q1 2020. The increase in sales was attributed to the new affordable Galaxy A-series 4G and 5G phones, and the earlier launched Galaxy S21 series. App...
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Global Smartphone Shipments to Grow by 5.5 Percent in 2021 Due to 5G Development: IDC
Global smartphone shipments are expected to grow by 13.9 percent in the first quarter of this year compared to the previous year and 5.5 percent overall in 2021. The data has been shared by International Data Corporation (IDC).
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Samsung Regains Top Spot in Q3 Global Smartphone Shipments, Huawei Drops to Second and Xiaomi is Third: Analyst Reports
Samsung beat Huawei to top the list of global smartphone vendors in the third quarter of 2020, according to research reports from IDC, Counterpoint, and Canalys. Xiaomi surpassed Apple for the first time to enter the top three, and Realme at number seven, its highest-ever spot, registered a strong quarter-on-quarter growth of over 100 percent.
