Samsung noticed the most smartphone shipments globally throughout the first quarter of this 12 months. Global smartphone shipments have been at 340 million items in Q1 2021, the newest report by Strategy Analytics suggests. Shipments have been up by 24 p.c year-on-year (YoY), representing the highest development since 2015. This might largely be as a consequence of improve in distant working and on-line schooling that helped enhance smartphone gross sales. Samsung was the high performing smartphone producer with 23 p.c market share in Q1 2021. Huawei wasn’t capable of minimize into the high 5 international smartphone shipments, with Oppo and Vivo coming in at fourth and fifth positions, respectively.
The newest Strategy Analytics report means that Samsung stays the largest vendor, transport 77 million smartphones globally in the first quarter, rising by 32 p.c YoY from 58 million items in Q1 2020. The improve in gross sales was attributed to the new reasonably priced Galaxy A-series 4G and 5G telephones, and the earlier launched Samsung Galaxy S21 collection. Apple got here in second by transport 57 million iPhone items worldwide, capturing 17 p.c quantity market share.
Xiaomi noticed an increase in international smartphone shipments in Q1 2021 and held the third place in phrases of quantity of smartphones shipped, the report said. It shipped 49 million smartphones globally and took a 15 p.c market share in Q1 2021, up from 10 p.c a 12 months in the past. This is because of the model’s sturdy efficiency in India and China, and its enlargement to different areas like Africa, Europe, and Latin America.
Huawei was not part of the high 5 international smartphone shipments in Q1 2021. Oppo and Vivo took the fourth and fifth place, respectively, with 11 p.c market share every. Oppo shipped 38 million items in the first quarter of this 12 months, whereas Vivo shipped 37 million smartphones, Strategy Analytics reviews. Vivo gained so much final 12 months and grew a formidable 85 p.c YoY in Q1 2021.
Globally, the high 5 distributors mixed took a 76 p.c market share in Q1 2021, up from 71 p.c one 12 months in the past. Linda Sui, Senior Director, Strategy Analytics mentioned, “The China smartphone market had a sensational quarter driven by 5G product success across multiple price tiers. China smartphone shipments were up +35 percent YoY reaching 94 million units in Q1 2021. Chip shortages and supply side constraints did not have a significant impact in Q1 among the top five brands but was and will be a concern for smaller vendors over the next few quarters in our view.”
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