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Canalys mentioned Apple shipped 52.4 million iPhones in the January-March interval, falling to the second spot with a 15 % share of the market.
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- Last Updated:April 30, 2021, 15:03 IST
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Samsung Electronics reclaimed its crown as the world’s greatest smartphone maker from Apple in the primary quarter of this 12 months, cornering a fifth of total world shipments. China’s Xiaomi rounded out the highest three positions with its finest quarterly efficiency ever as shipments surged 62 % to 49 million telephones and its market share rose to 14 %, market analysis agency Canalys mentioned. Overall, world shipments surged 27% to 347 million items in the primary quarter as the Chinese economic system opened up after the pandemic and a swift vaccine rollout in the United States raised hopes of an financial restoration. South Korea’s Samsung shipped 76.5 million smartphones in the quarter to seize a 22% share of the market, Canalys mentioned. The firm on Thursday reported a 66% surge in quarterly revenue in its mobiles enterprise, because of sturdy gross sales of its flagship Galaxy S21 smartphone sequence.
Canalys mentioned Apple shipped 52.4 million iPhones in the January-March interval, falling to the second spot with a 15 % share of the market. Apple nonetheless grabbed document market share in the United States, China, India, and Japan, Counterpoint analyst Varun Mishra mentioned, including that the iPhone Pro Max was a prime vendor in the United States. Smartphone gross sales have surged over the previous 12 months as individuals stayed and labored from dwelling. But the procuring frenzy has fuelled a world scarcity in semiconductor chips that has roiled industries together with autos and huge home equipment.
“Supply of important elements, such as chipsets, has rapidly turn out to be a significant concern, and can hinder smartphone shipments in the approaching quarters,” Canalys analyst Ben Stanton said. Apple said on Wednesday that the chip shortage could cost the company $3 billion to $4 billion in revenue in the April-June quarter, affecting primarily iPads and Macbooks.
March-quarter smartphone shipments for China’s Oppo and Vivo brands also surged, Canalys said. But Huawei, the former leader that remains shackled by US sanctions, took only seventh place after selling its Honor brand last year.
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